X (K-Ci & JoJo album)

X is the third studio album by American R&B duo and brothers K-Ci & JoJo, released December 5, 2000 on MCA. Recording sessions took place during 1999–2000. Production was handled by various producers, including Mike Smoov, Rory Bennett, and DeVante Swing. The album peaked at number twenty on the US Billboard 200. It achieved acceptable international charting and produced two singles that had minor success charting. The lead single "Crazy" would peak at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Upon its release, X received average reviews from music critics. The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of 1,000,000 copies in the United States.

X
Studio album by
K-Ci & JoJo
ReleasedDecember 5, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
GenreR&B
Length59:26
LabelMCA
Producer
  • Emanuel Officer
  • Joel "JoJo" Hailey
  • Rory Bennett
  • Craig Brockman
  • Tim Owens
  • Teddy Riley
  • Darrell "Delite" Allamby
  • Johnny J
  • Eric Hernandez
  • Brian Morgan
  • Roy "Royalty" Hamilton
  • Mike Smoov
  • DeVante Swing
  • Timbaland
  • Christopher Troy
  • Babyface
  • Ralph Stacy
  • Rose Griffin
  • Static Major
K-Ci & JoJo chronology
It's Real
(1999)		 X
(2000)		 Emotional
(2002)
Singles from X
  1. "Crazy"
    Released: March 2, 2001
  2. "Wanna Do You Right"
    Released: May 15, 2001

Critical response
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Vibe[3]

X has received average reviews from music critics.

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Honest Lover" 5:43
2."Wanna Do You Right"Roy "Royalty" Hamilton4:28
3."Get Back"DeVante Swing3:42
4."Crazy"Darrell Delite4:20
5."Game Face"Static Major, Timbaland3:59
6."Thug N U Thug N Me" (featuring 2Pac)Johnny J4:02
7."If It's Going to Work" 3:27
8."All the Things I Should Have Known"Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds5:28
9."I Can't Find the Words" 4:10
10."Something Inside of Me" 4:33
11."One Last Time" 3:59
12."Suicide/Slip & Fall"DeVante Swing, Eric Hernandez8:09
13."Ooh Yeah" 3:26
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Slip & Fall"3:26
14."Ooh Yeah"3:29
Japan Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
14."I Just Can't Leave"4:49
15."Crazy" (Remix)4:06

Personnel

Credits for X adapted from liner notes.[4]

Track Credits
"Honest Lover"
  • Rory Bennett – producer, keyboards
  • Dave Guerrero – assistant engineer
  • JoJo Hailey – producer, vocals
  • K-Ci Hailey – vocalist
  • Damon Jones – executive creative director
  • Greg Mull – recorder
  • Dean Parks – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Dave Pensado – mixer
  • Jason Rankings – assistant engineer
  • Randy Waldman – string arrangement
  • Eric White – digital editor
  • Woody Woodruff – recorder

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Henderson, Alex. "X – K-Ci & JoJo > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  2. Griffin, J.R. (December 5, 2000). "Album Reviews: K-Ci & JoJo: X". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  3. Gardner, Elysa (Jan 2001). "K-Ci and JoJo 'X'". Vibe. Vibe Media. 9 (11): 140. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  4. X (CD liner). K-Ci & JoJo. MCA Records. 2000. 112398.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – K-Ci & JoJo – X" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. "Charts.nz – K-Ci & JoJo – X". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  7. "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  9. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  10. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  11. "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-43. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  12. "American album certifications – K-Ci & JoJo – X". Recording Industry Association of America.
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