Bobby Valentino (album)

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 he released one album on EastWest Records.

Disturbing Tha Peace Presents Bobby Valentino
Studio album by
Bobby Valentino
ReleasedApril 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)
Recorded2004
GenreR&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

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
PopMatters(2/10)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Stylus MagazineD+[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 & Bob4:18
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
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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

References
  1. Jeffries, David (2005-04-26). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  2. "Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video". Billboard.
  3. "RIAA Gold & Platinum". Riaa.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Horowitz, Steve. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  6. Rolling Stone review Archived September 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Stylus Magazine review". Stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  8. "Lescharts.com – Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  10. "Bobby Valentino | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  11. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  12. "Bobby V Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  13. "Bobby V Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  14. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  15. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  16. "British album certifications – Bobby Valentino – Disturbing Tha Peace Presents". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  17. "American album certifications – Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
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