Bobby Valentino (album)

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Disturbing Tha Peace Presents Bobby Valentino
Bobby Valentino Cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)
Genre R&B [1]
Length62:40
Label
Producer
Bobby Valentino chronology
Disturbing Tha Peace Presents Bobby Valentino
(2005)
Special Occasion
(2007)
Singles from Bobby Valentino
  1. "Slow Down"
    Released: February 14, 2005
  2. "Tell Me"
    Released: August 2, 2005
  3. "My Angel (Never Leave You)"
    Released: October 11, 2005

Bobby Valentino is the debut album by American R&B singer Bobby V, known at the time as Bobby Valentino. It was released by Def Jam South Recordings and Disturbing tha Peace on April 26, 2005. The album was primarily produced and executive produced by the duo Tim & Bob and includes the singles "Slow Down", "Tell Me", and "My Angel (Never Leave You)". It debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 180,000 copies and has since sold over 708,000 copies nationwide. [2] Bobby Valentino also reached number 34 on the UK Albums Chart and number 74 on the French Albums Chart. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). [3] [4] It served as his first album after the dissolution of his then-group Mista, for whom released one album on EastWest Records.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
PopMatters (2/10) [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Stylus Magazine D+ [7]

The album has received mixed reviews from critics. David Jeffries of Allmusic stated that, "Valentino's first full-length has mystical touches in its overall slick and sexy production, touches that help separate the album from the competition in a way the everyday songwriting doesn't." [1] While Steve Horowitz of PopMatters stated that, "Valentino has an undistinguished voice, writes hackneyed lyrics, and his instrumental backing suffers from tedious production values." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Some Bobby"
Smith0:34
2."Slow Down" Tim & Bob 4:18
3."Give Me a Chance" (featuring Ludacris)
Tim & Bob4:43
4."Never Lonely"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
  • Wilson
Tim & Bob4:42
5."Mista Valentino" (Interlude)
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
  • Wilson
Tim & Bob1:08
6."Tell Me"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
  • Wilson
Tim & Bob4:20
7."My Angel (Never Leave You)"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
  • Wilson
Tim & Bob4:45
8."Want You to Know Me"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
  • Wilson
Tim & Bob4:49
9."Gangsta Love"
  • Edwards
  • Dopson
  • Thornton
3:45
10."Come Touch Me"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
  • Wilson
Tim & Bob4:10
11."I'll Forgive You" (Interlude)
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob0:59
12."I'll Forgive You"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
  • Wilson
Tim & Bob4:23
13."Love Dream"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
  • Wilson
Tim & Bob4:31
14."Lights Down Low"
  • Greg Colbert
  • Rondeau Williams
  • Wilson
Williams4:45
15."One Girl to Love"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
  • Wilson
Tim & Bob5:01
16."Thank You Lord" (Outro)
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob1:33
International bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Slow Down" (Remix)
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
  • Donald DeGrate
  • Raymond Jones
  • Robert Jones
Tim & Bob4:07

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [15] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [16] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, and label
RegionDateFormat(s)Label
United States April 26, 2005
  • CD
  • digital download
France
United Kingdom May 26, 2005

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