Chapter 3: The Flesh
Studio album by
Syleena Johnson
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2005
Length61:39
LabelJive
Producer
Various
Syleena Johnson chronology
Chapter 2: The Voice
(2002)		 Chapter 3: The Flesh
(2005)		 Chapter 4: Labor Pains
(2008)
Singles from Chapter 3: The Flesh
  1. "Hypnotic"
    Released: April 5, 2005
  2. "Another Relationship"
    Released: July 26, 2005

Chapter 3: The Flesh is the fourth studio album by American singer Syleena Johnson. It was released by Jive Records on September 13, 2005 in the United States. The album spawned the singles "Hypnotic", which reached number eighty-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and "Another Relationship".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
Vibe[3]

Allmusic found that Chapter 3: The Flesh "shows off more of Johnson's emotive, raspy-voiced style. From the provocative cover image to the album's song titles ("Special Occasion", "Phone Sex"), the subject matter of The Flesh is clear, yet it is Johnson's deeply bluesy, gospel-inflected delivery and the passionate conviction of her performances that make a lasting impression. Like Johnson's previous efforts, Chapter 3 bridges old-school soul of the '60s and '70s with an urban contemporary, hip-hop-inflected sound, and the results satisfy on both counts."[1] Less impressed, David Peschek from The Guardian the album was moving Johnson "gradually further away from crafting her own classic. Her debut was an intermittently great wallow in the pain of a break-up; her voice a strikingly individual, deep and garnet-hued thing. But that individuality has drained away, leaving the bedroom soul of this third record cooing and woo-wooing with generic blankness."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Flesh — Interlude"
  • Syleena Johnson
  • Duane Covert
  • Daniel Jackson
  • Covert
  • Kevin Cannon
2:33
2."Hypnotic" (featuring R. Kelly & Fabolous)
R. Kelly4:49
3."He Makes Me Say"
Terry Hunter3:22
4."Special Occasion"KellyR. Kelly4:03
5."More" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
KayGee3:54
6."Bull's-Eye (Suddenly)" (featuring Common)
Kanye West4:18
7."Classic Love Song" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
  • Johnson
  • Dupri
  • Seal
  • Edward Bivins
3:23
8."Phone Sex" (featuring Twista)
  • Darren Henson
  • Keith Pelzer
5:01
9."Slowly"
  • Johnson
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
4:23
10."Time"
3:35
11."Still Open"
  • Johnson
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
4:32
12."Another Relationship"
4:16
13."Leave Me Alone"
  • Johnson
  • Robinson
  • Rick Robinson
3:35
14."Apartment for Rent"
  • KayGee
  • Tramp[a]
  • Trend Setters[a]
3:52
15."Only a Woman"
  • Johnson
  • Gist
  • Abney
  • KayGee
3:52
16."The Flesh — Outro"
  • Johnson
  • Covert
  • KayGee
1:23
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 75
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 15

References

  1. 1 2 "Chapter 3: The Flesh". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Peschek, David (January 27, 2006). "Syleena Johnson, Chapter 3: The Flesh". The Guardian. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ Vibe review
  4. ↑ "Syleena Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Syleena Johnson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
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