J.E. Heartbreak

J.E. Heartbreak is the second album by the American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released by So So Def and Columbia on September 28, 1999, in the United States. The title of the album is a reference to R&B group New Edition's 1989 hit "N.E. Heart Break".[5] Upon its release, the album peaked at number eight 8 on the US Billboard 200 and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was also certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and reached silver status in United Kingdom.

J.E. Heartbreak
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1999
Recorded19981999
GenreR&B
Label
Producer
Jagged Edge chronology
A Jagged Era
(1997)
J.E. Heartbreak
(1999)
Jagged Little Thrill
(2001)
Singles from J.E. Heartbreak
  1. "Keys to the Range"
    Released: September 15, 1999
  2. "He Can't Love U"
    Released: November 16, 1999 (1999-11-16)[1]
  3. "Let's Get Married"
    Released: April 11, 2000
  4. "Promise"
    Released: October 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Popmatters6.9/10[4]

The album spawned four singles, three of which made the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. While lead single "Keys to the Range" became the group's first single not to chart on the latter chart, second single "He Can't Love U" reached number 15 on the Hot 100, becoming the group's first top 20 single, while reaching number three on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. "Let's Get Married" was the third single released from the album. It reached number eleven on Billboard Hot 100 and managed to become the group's first single to reach number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Final single "Promise" also reached the top of the chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Heartbreak"1:08
2."Did She Say"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Dupri
  • Cox
  • Jerry Tineo
  • Christopher Rios
  • Lester Fernandez
  • Dupri
  • Cox
3:23
3."He Can't Love U"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
Cox4:04
4."What You Tryin' to Do"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
  • Kevin Hicks
  • Cox
  • Hicks
4:28
5."Girl Is Mine" (featuring Ja Rule & Jermaine Dupri)
  • Dupri
  • LaMarquis Jefferson
4:21
6."Healing"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
  • Kevin Hicks
  • Cox
  • Hicks
3:42
7."Let's Get Married"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Dupri
  • Cox
  • Dupri
  • Cox
4:23
8."True Man"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Gary Smith
Gary "Gizzo" Smith4:58
9."Can I Get With You"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Smith
  • Marcus Miller
Smith4:02
10."Promise"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Bert Young
  • Cox
  • Smith
  • Dupri
  • Dupri
  • Cox
4:08
11."Keys to the Range" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Dupri
  • Cox
  • Dupri
  • Cox
3:48
12."Lace You"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Ted Bishop
Teddy Bishop4:00
Samples
  • "Did She Say" contains excerpts from "Off the Books" as performed by The Beatnuts.
  • "Girl Is Mine" contains excerpts From "Spacewalk" as written by Kit Walker.
  • "Can I Get With You" contains excerpts from "Much Too Much" as written by Marcus Miller.

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 60,000*
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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