Soulschool

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Soulschool
Monteco - Soulschool album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 1995 (1995-09-12) [1]
Genre R&B
Length50:01
Label MCA
Producer Chris Stokes [2]
Monteco chronology
Soulschool
(1995)
Monteco
(1997)
Singles from Soulschool
  1. "Is It Me?"
    Released: March 7, 1995 (1995-03-07) [3]
  2. "Call It What You Want"
    Released: 1995 (1995)
  3. "Down to the Bone"
    Released: 1995 (1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Soulschool is the debut studio album by American contemporary R&B singer Monteco, released September 12, 1995 via MCA Records. [1] It did not chart in the United States; however, the lead single "Is It Me?" peaked at #32 on the Billboard R&B chart. [4]

Contents

Track listing

[1] [2]

All music is composed by Chris Stokes

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 1:17
2."Is It Me?"
4:15
3."Call It What You Want"
  • Chris Stokes
  • Frank G.
3:51
4."Round & Round"
  • Claudio Cueni
  • Chris Stokes
5:37
5."Summerday" ( [upper-alpha 1] )
  • Ivan May
  • Chris Stokes
4:06
6."Good Thing"
  • Chris Stokes
  • Dean Wakatsuki
4:40
7."Do You Right"Chris Stokes4:23
8."Down to the Bone"
4:17
9."Never Ending Love"
  • Claudio Cueni
  • Chris Stokes
4:37
10."Be with You"
  • Claudio Cueni
  • Chris Stokes
4:32
11."Something"
  • Ivan May
  • Chris Stokes
3:52
12."Is It Me?" (featuring Immature)
  • Kelli Ball
  • Lamonte Lassiter
  • Chris Stokes
4:34
Total length:50:01

Samples

  1. "Summerday" contains a sample of "Daylight" as performed by RAMP. [5]

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