702
Studio album by
702
ReleasedJune 15, 1999 (1999-06-15)
Recorded1998–1999
Genre
Length49:05
LabelMotown
Producer
702 chronology
No Doubt
(1996)		 702
(1999)		 Star
(2003)
Singles from 702
  1. "Where My Girls At?"
    Released: April 5, 1999
  2. "You Don't Know"
    Released: August 3, 1999
  3. "Gotta Leave"
    Released: February 7, 2000

702 is the self-titled second studio album by American R&B group 702. It was released on June 15, 1999, by Motown.

The album peaked at number thirty-four on the Billboard 200 chart. By November 2002, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]
Vibepositive[4]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic was critical of the album's running time and felt it was padded with some filler songs; however, he did call the work "a true step forward for 702."[3] Paul Verna from Billboard praised the albums material and thought the group did a good job delivering an album "full of satisfying, hip-shaking tracks, not just a few radio-friendly singles".[1] Beth Johnson from Entertainment Weekly was mixed in her review although she thought the album was "cannily polished" due to its writers and producers, she declared it's "hard to distinguish" 702 "from the swelling tsunami of R&B girl groups".[2]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the seventh spot on the R&B Albums chart.[5] The album was certified gold in September 1999, and reached platinum status in November 2002.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1.""7" Interlude"Marc Kinchen, Irish GrinsteadKinchen0:38
2."Where My Girls At?"Missy Elliott, Eric Seats, Rapture StewartElliott, Stewart, Seats2:46
3."You Don't Know"Channette Higgens, Channoah Higgens, Carsten Schack, Kenneth KarlinSoulshock & Karlin4:08
4."Make Time"Greg Charley, Robbie NevilCharley4:24
5.""0" Interlude"Kinchen, Misha GrinsteadKinchen0:40
6."You'll Just Never Know"Everett Benton, LaMenga Kafi, Pi GadgetPI & Jam5:00
7."Finally"CharleyCharley4:30
8."Tell Your Girl"Eric Jackson, Cynthia Loving, Rick CousinDutch3:48
9."Gotta Leave"Elliott, Seats, StewartElliott, Stewart, Seats5:08
10."Don't Go Breaking My Heart"Anders BaggeBagge, Jany3:59
11.""2" Interlude"Kinchen, Kameelah WilliamsKinchen0:44
12."What More Can He Do"Erica Atkins, Trecina Atkins, Warryn Campbell, John SmithCampbell3:49
13."Seven"Antoinette Roberson, Kamall Machicote, Maurice WilcherWilcher4:44
14."Will You Be OK"Angela Slates, Kinchen, Trina Powell, Tamara PowellKinchen4:23

Credits and personnel

  • bass – Everett "Jam" Benton, Jay Rakes, Romeo Williams
  • drums – Everett "Jam" Benton
  • executive production – Bruce Carbone, Billy Gray, Kedar Massenburg
  • guitar – Mats Berntoft, Eric Jackson, Joshua Thompson
  • keyboards – Everett "Jam" Johnson
  • mixing – Mick Guzauski, Manny Marroquin, Dave Pensado
  • production – Bag, Warryn "Smiley" Campbell, Greg Charley, Dutch, Jany, Marc Kinchen, Missy Elliott, PI & Jam, Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats, Soulshock & Karlin, Maurice Wilcher
  • recording – Anders Bagge, Jan Fairchild, Fredrick Sarhagen
  • synthesizer – Everett "Jam" Benton
  • vocals (background) – 702

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Verna, Paul (June 26, 1999). "Reviews & Previews - Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 26. p. 22. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Johnson, Beth (1999-06-25). "702 – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "allmusic ((( 702 > Review )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  4. ↑ Vibe review
  5. ↑ "allmusic ((( 702 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  6. ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - March 16, 2011 : Search Results - 702". RIAA. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8361". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – 702 – 702" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – 702 – 702" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010: !!! – 99th Floor Elevators". Zobbel. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "702 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ "702 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – 702 – 702". Music Canada. February 8, 2000.
  17. ↑ "American album certifications – 702 – 702". Recording Industry Association of America. November 4, 2002.
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