Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1

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Who Is Jill Scott?:
Words and Sounds Vol. 1
Who Is Jill Scott album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Jill Scott
ReleasedJuly 18, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Studio
Genre
Length72:59
Label Hidden Beach
Producer
Jill Scott chronology
Who Is Jill Scott?:
Words and Sounds Vol. 1
(2000)		 Experience: Jill Scott 826+
(2001)
Singles from Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1
  1. "Love Rain"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Gettin' In the Way"
    Released: November 11, 2000
  3. "A Long Walk"
    Released: January 16, 2001
  4. "The Way"
    Released: June 5, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Chicago Sun-Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly A [3]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Muzik 5/5 [5]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [6]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [9]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [10]

Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1 is the debut studio album by American singer Jill Scott, released on July 18, 2000, by Hidden Beach Recordings. The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards, whereas "Gettin' in the Way", "A Long Walk", and "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" were nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2001, 2002, and 2003, respectively. In 2010, the album was ranked number 70 on Slant Magazine 's list of "The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s". [11]

Contents

The track "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)", dedicated to Scott's then-husband Lyzel Williams, became particularly popular at Scott's live and televised performances. It also received a club makeover as dance remixes of the song gained popularity and were later included on her 2001 live album Experience: Jill Scott 826+ . Gospel singers Karen Clark Sheard and her daughter Kierra also covered the song with new gospel lyrics and ad-libs on the former's 2003 album The Heavens Are Telling . Beyoncé included the song as part of a medley with "Dangerously in Love 2" during her Beyoncé Experience world tour in 2007. The song was also covered by the German pop trio Monrose on their 2006 video release Popstars: The Making of Monrose.

The twelfth track, "The Roots (Interlude)", is an excerpt of the live version of the Roots' 1999 song "You Got Me", which was co-written, and originally recorded with vocals by Scott, but re-recorded with vocals by Erykah Badu at the insistence of MCA Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Jilltro"
Henson1:03
2."Do You Remember"
  • Harris
  • Keith Pelzer [a]
4:43
3."Exclusively"
Townes2:05
4."Gettin' In the Way"
Davis3:56
5."A Long Walk"
  • Scott
  • Harris
  • Harris
  • Davis
4:41
6."I Think It's Better"
  • Scott
  • Harris
Harris1:42
7."He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)"
  • Scott
  • Pelzer
Pelzer4:45
8."It's Love"
  • Scott
  • Pelzer
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
  • Henson
5:54
9."The Way"
  • Scott
  • Harris
  • Harris
  • Davis
4:16
10."Honey Molasses"
Haggins2:41
11."Love Rain"
  • Scott
  • Davis
Davis4:12
12."The Roots" (Interlude)
0:57
13."Slowly Surely"
  • Scott
  • Henson
  • Don Thompson
Henson4:35
14."One Is the Magic #"
  • Scott
  • Davis
Davis3:48
15."Watching Me"
  • Scott
  • Ted Thomas Jr.
  • Rich Medina
  • Roy Ayers
  • William Allen
Thomas3:45
16."Brotha"
Pelzer3:25
17."Show Me"
  • Scott
  • Davis
Davis4:06
18."Try"
  • Poyser
  • Ed King [a]
10:08
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."One Time" (featuring Eric Roberson)
  • Scott
  • Davis
  • Roberson
Davis4:00

Notes

Sample credits

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [24] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [26] 2× Platinum2,500,000 [27]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ Strings on tracks 7 and 9

References

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 – Jill Scott". AllMusic . Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ Little, Rebecca (September 3, 2000). "Jill Scott, 'Who Is Jill Scott?' (Hidden Beach)". Chicago Sun-Times . Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ Farber, Jim (February 12, 2001). "Who is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ Baker, Soren (July 23, 2000). "Jill Scott, 'Who Is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds Vol. 1,' Hidden Beach/Epic". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ Moore, Ralph (October 2000). "Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1 (Hidden Beach/Epic)". Muzik . No. 65. p. 76.
  6. ↑ Mistry, Anupa (April 14, 2019). "Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1". Q . No. 168. September 2000. pp. 106–08.
  8. ↑ Walters, Barry (August 3, 2000). "Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott?: Words And Sounds Vol. 1". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  9. ↑ Cinquemani, Sal (December 21, 2001). "Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds Vol. 1". Slant Magazine . Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  10. ↑ Jones, Steve (July 18, 2000). "Jill Scott, Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1". USA Today . Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s". Slant Magazine. February 1, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? - Words and Sounds Vol. 1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Charts.nz – Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? - Words and Sounds Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? - Words and Sounds Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? - Words and Sounds Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Jill Scott Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Jill Scott Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam! . January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott". Music Canada. July 31, 2001. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  25. ↑ "British album certifications – Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? - Words and Sounds Vol 1". British Phonographic Industry. March 16, 2001. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  26. ↑ "American album certifications – Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott". Recording Industry Association of America. October 12, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  27. ↑ Mitchell, Gail (June 24, 2011). "Jill Scott: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
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