The Show, the After Party, the Hotel

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The Show, The After Party, The Hotel
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 18, 1995
Recorded1994-1995
StudioDajhelon Studios, Rochester, New York
Genre R&B [1]
Length68:45
Label Uptown/MCA
Producer Dalvin DeGrate, DeVante Swing
Jodeci chronology
Diary of a Mad Band
(1993)
The Show, The After Party, The Hotel
(1995)
Back to the Future: The Very Best of Jodeci
(2005)
Singles from The Show, The After Party, The Hotel
  1. "Freek'n You"
    Released: June 30, 1995
  2. "Love U 4 Life"
    Released: October 31, 1995
  3. "Get On Up"
    Released: January 11, 1996

The Show, The After Party, The Hotel is the third studio album from American R&B group Jodeci, released July 18, 1995, on Uptown Records and distributed through MCA Records. The album was recorded at Dajhelon Studios in Rochester, New York. [2]

Contents

The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart and was the third album from the group to reach number one on the Top R&B Albums chart. By September 1995, it was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly B [1]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Muzik Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Village Voice B− [7]

The album was certified Platinum by September 1995. [8]

Ron Wynn of Allmusic felt the album itself was poorly edited and sequenced, and though he was critical of the group's overindulgent tendencies and refusal to emphasize radio hits, still stated the album had enough good moments "to make it worthwhile for most urban contemporary listeners." [3] Dimitri Ehrlich of Entertainment Weekly gave note to the group's vocal harmonies and the album's production but felt the work lacked mature lyrics, taking away from Jodeci's authenticity. [1]

Track listing

Unless otherwise noted, Information is based on the album's Liner Notes [2]

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."The Show" Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate DeVante Swing Timbaland 1:24
2."Bring on Da' Funk"
3:56
3."Room 723"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing1:06
4."Fun 2 Nite"
  • Mr. Dalvin
  • K-Ci
3:52
5."Room 577"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing1:12
6."S-More"
  • Mr. Dalvin
  • Stevie J
3:42
7."The After-Party"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing0:16
8."Get On Up"Mr. Dalvin3:47
9."Room 499"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing1:05
10."Can We Flo?"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing4:17
11."Zipper"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing1:26
12."Let's Do It All"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing5:51
13."P.I.B. 4 Play"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing1:30
14."Pump It Back"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing6:23
15."D.J. Don Jeremy"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing1:37
16."Freek'n You"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing6:19
17."Room 454: DeVante's Inhermission"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing2:11
18."Time & Place"
  • DeVante Swing
  • Timbaland
DeVante Swing6:00
19."Fallin'"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing2:00
20."Love U 4 Life"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing4:50
21."4U"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing1:13
22."Good Luv"DeVante SwingDeVante Swing4:48
Sample Credits

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [19] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Information taken from the album's Liner Notes [2] and Allmusic. [20]

See also

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