My Melody (Queen Pen album)
My Melody is the debut album by American rapper Queen Pen, released on December 16, 1997 by Lil' Man Records, a distribution by Interscope Records and was executive produced by Teddy Riley. The album went to number 78 on the Billboard 200, number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number one on the Top Heatseekers, and had three charting singles "Man Behind the Music", "All My Love" and "Party Ain't a Party".
My Melody | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 16, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
Studio | Future Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia | |||
Genre | Hip hop, R&B, new jack swing | |||
Length | 51:58 | |||
Label | Lil' Man, Interscope | |||
Producer | Teddy Riley, Knobody, Kaseem "Mixture" Coleman, William "Skylz" Stewart | |||
Queen Pen chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 4:14 | ||
2. | "Queen of the Click" |
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| 3:32 |
3. | "Man Behind the Music" |
| Riley | 3:49 |
4. | "All My Love" |
| Riley | 3:25 |
5. | "My Melody" |
| Riley | 3:47 |
6. | "Party Ain't a Party" (featuring Mr. Cheeks, Markell Riley & Nutta Butta) |
| Riley | 4:09 |
7. | "It's True" |
| Riley | 4:38 |
8. | "The Set Up" |
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| 4:21 |
9. | "Get Away" (featuring Phil Collins) |
| Riley | 4:05 |
10. | "I'm Gon Blow Up" (featuring Ronald Isley) |
| Riley | 4:02 |
11. | "Girlfriend" (featuring Me'Shell Ndegeocello) |
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12. | "No Hooks" |
| Riley | 3:18 |
13. | "So Many Ways" |
| William "Skylz" Stewart | 4:13 |
Sample credits[2]
- "Queen of the Click" contains an interpolation of "Put The Music Where Your Mouth Is", written by Pete Wingfield and Jo Wright.
- "Man Behind the Music" contains interpolations of:
- "I Know You Got Soul", written by Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit, and James Brown.
- "Your Love", written by James Brown.
- "All My Love" contains a sample of "Never Too Much", written and performed by Luther Vandross.
- "My Melody" contains an interpolation of "'Cause You Love Me Baby", written by Deniece Williams.
- "Party Ain't a Party" contains a sample of "On Your Face", written by Maurice White, Charles Stepney, and Philip Bailey; as recorded by Earth, Wind & Fire.
- "It's True" contains an interpolation of "True", written by Gary Kemp.
- "The Set Up" contains a sample of "Let Me Love You", written by Ray Parker Jr. and Michael Henderson, as recorded by Michael Henderson.
- "Get Away" contains a sample of "In The Air Tonight", written and performed by Phil Collins.
- "I'm Gon Blow Up" contains an interpolation of "Hollywood", written by David Wolinski and Louis Fischer.
- "Girlfriend" contains interpolations of:
- "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)", written by Michelle Johnson.
- "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me", written by Ekundayo Paris and Nelson Pigford.
- "No Hooks" contains a sample of "My Friend in the Sky", written by Robert DeBarge and Bunny DeBarge, as recorded by Switch.
Personnel
- Keyboards and drum programming: Teddy Riley, Kaseem "Mixture" Coleman, Knobody, William "Skylz" Stewart
- Bass: Şerban Ghenea
- Background vocals: Richard Stites, Freaky Tah, Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal
- Recording engineers: George Mayers, Şerban Ghenea, Coleman Dagget, Earl Thomas
- Mixing: George Mayers, Şerban Ghenea
- Executive Producer: Teddy Riley
- Co-Executive Producer: Markell Riley, Madeline Nelson
- Mastering: Herb Powers
- Photography: Dorothy Low
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 78 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 13 |
References
- AllMusic review
- My Melody (booklet). Lil' Man, Interscope. 1997.
- "Queen Pen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Queen Pen Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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