All That I Am (Joe album)
All That I Am is the second album by American R&B singer Joe. It was by Jive Records on July 29, 1997, in the United States, marking his debut with the label. Widely considered his breakthrough album, All That I Am reached number thirteen on the US Billboard 200 and number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was eventually certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2]
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| Released | July 29, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1995-1997 | |||
| Studio | NJ & NY Studios Area | |||
| Length | 55:58 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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Promotion
The album features "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)", originally featured on the soundtrack of Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, which reached number two on the US R&B chart and number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100; it sold 700,000 copies domestically and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[3][4] The album also features "Don't Wanna Be a Player", which originally appeared on the soundtrack to the 1997 film Booty Call and reached number five on the US R&B chart and number twenty-five on the Hot 100. It, too, earned a Gold certification for sales of 500,000 copies.[5][6] Aside from these two songs, All That I Am features three singles: the lead single "The Love Scene", "Good Girls" and the title track. Although they received airplay on R&B radio stations, none registered on the Hot R&B Singles chart. Pop group Backstreet Boys covered the song "No One Else Comes Close" on their 1999 album Millennium.[7]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[8] |
AllMusic editor Leo Stanley called All That I Am "an entertaining collection of contemporary soul that alternates between smooth ballads and hip-hop-inflected dance-pop. At his best, Joe can make this music irresistible; at his worst, he merely makes it entertaining. There are a few slow spots on the record, but at its best, All That I Am is first-class urban soul."[1] David Grad from Entertainment Weekly found that with All That I Am Joe "labors under the twin burdens of hackneyed lyrics and saccharine overproduction. Fortunately, his voice is seductive enough to cut through all the formulaic dross, ensuring that this guy named Joe will be a leading R&B love doctor for years to come."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" |
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| 6:22 |
| 2. | "The Love Scene" |
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| 5:02 |
| 3. | "Don't Wanna Be a Player" |
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| 5:07 |
| 4. | "Good Girls" |
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| 4:57 |
| 5. | "How Soon" |
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| 4:53 |
| 6. | "Sanctified Girl (Can't Fight This Feeling)" |
| Campbell | 5:00 |
| 7. | "All That I Am" |
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| 4:12 |
| 8. | "No One Else Comes Close" |
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| 3:52 |
| 9. | "Come Around" |
| Campbell | 4:34 |
| 10. | "U Shoulda Told Me (U Had a Man)" |
| Campbell | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Love Don't Make No Sense" |
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| 4:21 |
| 12. | "No One Else Comes Close" (Unplugged Version) |
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| 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "No One Else Comes Close" (Steve Antony's R'n'B Mix) |
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| 4:44 |
| 14. | "Don't Wanna Be a Player" (Joe/Big Baby Remix) |
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| 5:10 |
| 15. | "Good Girls" (TLAC Remix) |
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| 5:02 |
| 16. | "The Love Scene" (Henry St. Remix) |
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| 7:40 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies additional producer(s)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[2] | Platinum | 1,200,000[18] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- AllMusic review
- "American album certifications – Joe – All That I Am". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 3. BPI Communications Inc. January 18, 1997. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- "American certifications – Joe – All Things Your Man Won%27t Do". Recording Industry Association of America.
- "American certifications – Joe – Don%27t Wanna Be a Player". Recording Industry Association of America.
- "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 5. BPI Communications Inc. January 31, 1998. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- "No One Else Comes Close - Backstreet Boys". whosampled.com. WhoSampled. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- Grad, David (August 1, 1997). "All That I Am". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe – All That I Am" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Joe – All That I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Joe | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- "Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- " Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "British album certifications – Joe – All That I Am". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Joe Rides Again". Billboard. March 24, 2007. Retrieved July 12, 2023.