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| Released | July 30, 2002 | |||
| Length | 44:51 | |||
| Label | Maverick | |||
| Producer | Andy Marvel | |||
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Respect is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Diana King. It was released by Maverick Records on July 30, 2002. The album includes the lead single, "Summer Breezin'" and the songs "Down Lo", "She Had A..." and "Wallflower". "Summer Breezin" was featured in the video game Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 .
Respect marked King's third studio album, and her first on Maverick. [1] The singer found that the album was "like another debut" for her: "This album is the result of me finally feeling comfortable with who I am and being able to express myself 100%. I've come to love who I am as an artist." [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Summer Breezin'" |
| 3:24 |
| 2. | "Suga, Suga" |
| 3:38 |
| 3. | "Credit Card" |
| 4:10 |
| 4. | "Mi Lova" |
| 3:53 |
| 5. | "Smooth Girl" |
| 3:51 |
| 6. | "Down Lo" (duet with Papa Dee) |
| 3:52 |
| 7. | "Tick Boom" |
| 3:09 |
| 8. | "She Had a..." |
| 3:17 |
| 9. | "Whin Ya Waist" |
| 4:14 |
| 10. | "Wallflower" |
| 3:32 |
| 11. | "Dance (Like No One's Watching Us)" |
| 3:56 |
| 12. | "The Real Sh*t" |
| 3:23 |
| 13. | "Summer Breezin'" (with Bounty Killer) |
| 3:48 |
| Total length: | 44:51 | ||
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [2] | 30 |
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