This Time It's Personal (Somethin' for the People album)

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This Time It's Personal
Somethin for the People - This Time Its Personal album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Somethin' for the People
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
Length68:07
Label Warner Bros.
Producer
  • Somethin' for the People
  • Alison Ball-Gabriel
  • Byron Phillips
  • Michael Traylor (exec.) [1]
Somethin' for the People chronology
Somethin' for the People
(1995)		This Time It's Personal
(1997)		 Issues
(2000)
Singles from This Time It's Personal
  1. "My Love Is the Shhh!"
    Released: August 12, 1997 [2]
  2. "Think of You"
    Released: 1997
  3. "All I Do"
    Released: February 3, 1998 [3]

This Time It's Personal is the second studio album by American contemporary R&B group Somethin' for the People, released September 23, 1997 via Warner Bros. Records. [4] Co-produced and primarily written by the group, [1] it was their first album to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 154. [5] The album also reached number 33 on Billboard 's R&B chart. [5]

Contents

Three singles were released from the album: "My Love Is the Shhh!", "Think of You" and "All I Do". "My Love Is the Shhh!" was the group's only hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number four in 1997. [5] In addition to original songs, the album contains a cover of "She's Always in My Hair" by Prince. [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

AllMusic editor Leo Stanley rated the album three ouf of five stars. He felt that This Time It's Personal finds "the West Coast trio expanding their sound, creating a sexy blend of hip-hop and contemporary soul. Despite their attempts to make the music personal, the album offers more surface pleasures than substance, but their sound is often alluring enough to make such problems minor." [4]

Track listing

This Time It's Personal track listing [1] [7] [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."This Time It's Personal" (Intro)
  • Les Butler
  • Rochad Holiday
  • Butler
  • Holiday
1:23
2."All I Do"
  • Holiday
  • Jeff Young
  • Arvel McClinton III
  • Somethin' for the People
  • McClinton
5:04
3."Days Like This"
  • Young
  • Arvel McClinton III
  • Somethin' for the People
  • McClinton
4:33
4."My Love Is the Shhh!" (featuring Trina & Tamara)
Somethin' for the People5:08
5."Take It or Leave It"
  • Wilson
  • Young
Somethin' for the People4:42
6."Act Like You Want It" (featuring Eric Benét)
  • Somethin' for the People
  • McClinton
4:49
7."Feel So Good" (featuring Puff Johnson)
  • Wilson
  • Young
  • McClinton
  • Somethin' for the People
  • McClinton
4:11
8."What in the World?"
  • Wilson
  • Young
  • Slates
Somethin' for the People5:01
9."Somebody's Always Talkin'" (featuring Trina & Tamara)
  • Wilson
  • Young
  • Katrina Powell
  • Crouch
  • Glenn McKinney
  • Slates
Somethin' for the People5:03
10."I Got Love" (featuring DJ Kool)
Somethin' for the People5:14
11."She's Always in My Hair" Prince Nelson Somethin' for the People4:38
12."I Don't Get Down Like That"
  • Wilson
  • Young
  • McClinton
Somethin' for the People4:19
13."Playin' the Field"Somethin' for the PeopleSomethin' for the People4:37
14."Think of You"
  • Young
  • Marlon McClain
Somethin' for the People4:54
15."My Love Is the Shhh!" (Remix, featuring Trina & Tamara)
Wilson4:33
16."Outro"
  • Butler
  • Holiday
  • Butler
  • Holiday
1:12
Total length:68:07

Sample credits

    Charts

    Weekly chart performance for This Time It's Personal
    Chart (1997)Peak
    position
    Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] 51
    US Billboard 200 [10] 154
    US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [11] 33

    Release history

    This Time It's Personal release history
    RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
    United StatesSeptember 23, 1997 Warner Bros. Records [4]

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