The Good, The Bad, The Sexy
Studio album by
Joe
ReleasedOctober 18, 2011
Length42:57
LabelKedar
Producer
  • Joe (also exec.)
  • Kedar Massenburg (exec.)
  • The Ambassadorz
  • Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander
  • Brennan Gragston
  • Gerald Issac
  • Osinachi Nwaneri
  • Anthony L. Saunders
Joe chronology
Signature
(2009)		 The Good, The Bad, The Sexy
(2011)		 Double Back: Evolution of R&B
(2013)

The Good, The Bad, The Sexy is the tenth studio album by American recording artist Joe. It was released by Kedar Entertainment on October 18, 2011. The album debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 and topped the Independent Albums chart.[1]

Background

"Gone Away", which leaked onto the internet in late July, was thought to be a track on the album, but according to Joe's Twitter on August 1, 2011 it is not. Joe said, "The Neptunes song that hit the net today IS me, but we recorded that a loooong time ago. Years ago. It will not be on the new album"[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The National[4]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman rated the album two and a half stars ouf of five. He noted that "the album will not surprise anybody; it's very much a Joe album, based in soft-hued bedroom backdrops that, for the most part, crawl and slink without getting hotter than an occasional simmer. The Good, the Bad, the Sexy does not offer a retreat from Signature's carnal content."[3] Reem Buhazza, writing for Abu Dhabi-based daily newspaper The National found that "the album's slow pace and the substandard production on some tracks could easily bore the more casual listener. But what the album lacks in musical variety and production polish, it makes up for with Joe's unmatched raw vocal talent and irresistible signature sound. Joe's grounded approach to R&B works in his favour on standout tracks."[4]

Year-end lists

Year-end lists for The Good, the Bad, the Sexy
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
SPIN 20 Best R&B Albums of 2011 10

Commercial performance

The Good, the Bad, the Sexy debuted and peaked at number eight on the US Billboard 200 albums chart in the week of November 5, 2011,[6] with first week sales of 33,000 copies.[7] In addition, it also reached number two on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart,[8] while also debuting atop Billboard's Independent Albums chart, becoming his second album to do so.[9]

Track listing

The Good, the Bad, the Sexy track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Losing"Andre MerrittOsinachi Nwaneri3:34
2."Time of Your Life"
  • Joe Thomas
  • Aaron Sledge
Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander3:25
3."Almost There"
B.A.M.4:18
4."Circles"
  • Gerald "Nasty Twin" Isaac
  • Brennan Gragston
  • Darnell Dalton
  • Lamar Taylor
  • Isaac
  • Gragston
3:45
5."Pull My Hair"Aaron SledgeB.A.M.3:50
6."Dear Joe"Michael "Big Mike" HarrisB.A.M.4:03
7."Slow Kisses"Chris EcholsNwaneri3:56
8."Lose Control"
  • Isaac
  • Gragston
  • Dalton
  • Taylor
  • Isaac
  • The Ambassadorz
3:47
9."Tonight"Anthony L. SaundersSaunders3:41
10."Impossible"
  • Isaac
  • Dave Brown
  • Gragston
  • Dalton
  • Taylor
  • Isaac
  • The Ambassadorz
4:19
11."Drink Up"
  • Isaac
  • Gragston
  • Dalton
  • Taylor
  • Isaac
  • The Ambassadorz
4:14
Total length:42:57
Target bonus tracks[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Shelter"  3:48
13."All That I Am"
  • Larry Lofton
  • Mattias Gustafsson
  • Joe
  • Edwin "Tony" Nicholas
1:28
14."I Wanna Know"
  • Thomas
  • Joylon Skinner
  • Michele Williams
  • Joe
  • Nicholas
  • Timmy Allen
1:36
15."All the Things"
  • Joe Thomas
  • Joshua Thompson
  • Michele Williams
  • Joe
  • Thompson
1:59

Charts

Release history

The Good, the Bad, the Sexy release history
Region Date Format Label Ref(s)
Various October 18, 2011 Kedar [12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Good, The Bad, The Sexy by Joe". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  2. ↑ "Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  3. 1 2 Kellman, Andy Review: The Good, the Bad, the Sexy. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2011-10-27.
  4. 1 2 Buhazza, Reem (October 25, 2011). "Joe: The Good, the Bad, the Sexy". The National. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ Harvilla, Rob (December 21, 2011). "SPIN's 20 Best R&B Albums of 2011". Spin. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ McKinley, James C. Jr. (October 26, 2011). "Adele Is No.1, Yet Again". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Joe Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  11. ↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  12. ↑ "The Good the Bad the Sexy: Music". Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  13. ↑
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