| The Best of Donell Jones | ||||
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| Released | September 25, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–2006 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 53:06 | |||
| Label | LaFace | |||
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| Donell Jones chronology | ||||
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The Best of Donell Jones is a greatest hits album by R&B singer Donell Jones. It was released by LaFace Records on September 25, 2007 in the United States where it peaked at number 17 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "U Know What's Up" |
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| 4:01 |
| 2. | "Spend the Night" |
| Mike City | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Where I Wanna Be" |
|
| 4:33 |
| 4. | "I'm Gonna Be" |
| Tim & Bob | 4:46 |
| 5. | "You Know that I Love You" |
|
| 4:20 |
| 6. | "This Luv" |
|
| 4:09 |
| 7. | "Shorty (Got Her Eyes on Me)" |
|
| 3:12 |
| 8. | "Better Start Talking" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) |
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| 4:12 |
| 9. | "Where You Are (Is Where I Wanna Be) (Part 2)" |
|
| 3:49 |
| 10. | "Cry" |
|
| 4:02 |
| 11. | "Still" |
|
| 3:50 |
| 12. | "Put Me Down" |
|
| 4:20 |
| 13. | "Knocks Me Off My Feet" | Stevie Wonder | Darin Whittington | 3:43 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [1] | 123 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [2] | 17 |
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