Emotional (K-Ci and JoJo album)

2002 studio album by K-Ci & JoJo

Emotional

Studio album by

K-Ci & JoJo

Released| November 26, 2002
Recorded| 2001
Studio| K-Ci & JoJo's House
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre| Contemporary R&B
Label| MCA
Producer| Harvey Mason, Jr., LaShawn Daniels, Babyface, Rodney Jerkins, Eric Hernandez, Mike Smoov, Emanuel Officer, Craig Brockman, Tim Owens, Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Damon Thomas, Mike Bell
K-Ci & JoJo chronology
| X
(2000)  | Emotional
(2002)  | My Brother's Keeper
(2013)

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Singles from  Emotional

1. "It's Me"
Released: 2002
2. "This Very Moment"
Released: November 30, 2002

Emotional is the fourth studio album by American R&B duo and brothers K-Ci & JoJo, released on November 26, 2002 on MCA Records. Recording sessions took place at K-Ci & JoJo's home in Los Angeles, California during 2002.[1] Production was handled by JoJo and several other recording producers, including Babyface, Rodney Jerkins and Mike Smoov, including others. It produced two singles: "It's Me" and "This Very Moment", with the latter charting on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

## Commercial performance

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The album peaked at number 61 on the US Billboard 200 and number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was the first K-Ci & JoJo album to not chart internationally nor be certified by the Recording Industry Association of America . The second single, "This Very Moment", was featured in the 2003 movie Deliver Us From Eva.

## Critical response

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
Rolling Stone| [3]

Upon its release, Emotional has received mixed reviews from critics.

## Track listing

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1. "Intro"
2. "This Very Moment"
3. "Special"
4. "It's Me"
5. "I Don't Want"
6. "Say Yes"
7. "Down for Life"
8. "Goodbye"
9. "So Emotional"
10. "Love Me Carefully"
11. "I Don't Mind"
12. "How Can I Trust You?"
13. "How Long"
14. "Baby Yeah Yeah (Movin' It)" (featuring Mr. Cheeks) [UK Bonus Track]
15. Bonus Track (japan release) "Can't Get Enough"

## Personnel

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Credits for Emotional adapted from Allmusic.[4]

* Darrell "Delite" Allamby – Bass, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background)
* Merc Arceneaux – Groomer
* Babyface – Bass, Drum Programming, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Producer, Vocals (Background)
* Eric Hernandez – Producer
* Paul Boutin – Engineer
* Stuart Brawley – Engineer
* Craig Brockman & Eric Hernandez – Keyboards, Producer
* Lincoln Browder – Vocals (Background)
* Sekou Bunch – Bass (Electric)
* Steven Carty – Photography
* Michael Chavez – A&R Assistance
* Rob Chiarelli – Mixing
* LaShawn Daniels – Producer
* Manuel J. Donayre – Art Direction, Design
* DeVere Duckett – Vocals (Background)
* Nathan East – Bass
* Paul Foley – Digital Editing
* Jeffery Freeman – Keyboards
* Bill Meyers – Keyboards
* Jon Gass – Engineer, Mixing
* Serban Ghenea – Mixing
* Alicia Graham – A&R
* Gene Grimaldi & Eric Hernandez – Mastering
* Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey – Executive Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
* Kim Hansen – Keyboards

* Jean-Marie Horvat – Mixing
* Rodney Jerkins – Producer
* Shawn Joseph – Digital Editing
* Chris Justice – Digital Editing, Drums, Editing, Engineer, Guitar, Guitar (Nylon String), Percussion, Programming
* Jolie Levine-Aller – Production Coordination
* Jud Mahoney – Vocals (Background)
* Manny Marroquin – Mixing
* Harvey Mason, Jr. – Producer
* Harvey Mason, Sr. – Percussion, Tympani [Timpani]
* Bill Meyers – Keyboards
* Emanuel Officer – Producer, Vocals (Background)
* Tim Owens – Producer, Vocals (Background)
* Tichina Arnold Vocals (Background)
* Dave Pensado – Engineer, Mixing
* Jeff Redd – A&R, Executive Producer
* Michael Ripoll – Guitar
* Tim Roberts – Mixing Assistant
* J. Peter Robinson – Design
* Ivy Skoff – Production Coordination
* Mike Smoov & Eric Hernandez – Bass, Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer
* Tangaray – Vocals (Background)
* Damon Thomas – Producer
* Michael Hart Thompson – Guitar
* Adrian Van Velsen – Sequencing
* Bill Wathen – Mixing
* Myron Robertson - Talk Box Vocals

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## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2002)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[5] | 61
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 18

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2003)  | Position

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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 97

## References

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1. ^ "K-Ci & JoJo Get 'Emotional' On New Disc". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
2. ^ Bush, John. "Emotional – K-Ci & JoJo > Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
3. ^ Hoard, Christian (December 12, 2002). "Album Reviews: K-Ci & JoJo: Emotional". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 26, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
4. ^ "Emotional – K-Ci & JoJo > Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
5. ^ "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
6. ^ "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.

## External links

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* Emotional at AllMusic
* Emotional at Billboard

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K-Ci & JoJo

* Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey
* Joel "JoJo" Hailey

Studio albums|

* Love Always
* It's Real
* X
* Emotional
* My Brother's Keeper

Compilation albums|

* All My Life: Their Greatest Hits
* Love
* Playlist Your Way

Singles|

* "If You Think You're Lonely Now"
* "How Could You"
* "You Bring Me Up"
* "Last Night's Letter"
* "All My Life"
* "Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)"
* "Life"
* "Tell Me It's Real"
* "Crazy"
* "All the Things I Should Have Known"
* "Wanna Do You Right"

Featured singles|

* "How Do U Want It"
* "Toss It Up"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Jodeci

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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