#1 R&B Singer-Songwriter JOE Hits The Billboard Charts!
MULTI-PLATINUM R&B SINGER-SONGWRITER JOE DEBUTS ON BILLBOARD CHARTS WITH NEW ALBUM DoubleBack: Evolution of R&B
#1 R&B ALBUMS CHART
#1 INDEPENDENT ALBUMS CHART
#4 R&B/HIP HOP ALBUMS CHART
#6 TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART
Single “I’d Rather Have A Love” Is A Top 5 Hit At Urban AC Radio
Multi-platinum selling R&B singer/songwriter/producer Joe debuts at #1 on the Billboard R&B Albums Chart, #1 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart, #4 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Albums Chart and #6 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart selling 31,500 copies of DoubleBack: Evolution of R&B the first week.
DoubleBack also received ‘Editors Choice’ on iTunes, and became the #8 album overall and #1 R&B album. Released via the newly formed Massenburg Media, helmed by industry heavyweight Kedar Massenburg, DoubleBack: Evolution of R&B is Joe’s tenth studio album in twenty years, and as declared by USA Today, his “soulful vocals and inviting grooves show his passion is still there.”
DoubleBack already spawned a #4 radio hit and climbing at Urban AC with the first single “I’d Rather Have A Love.” The video for the smooth sexy song, which was directed by renowned music video and film director Hype Williams, can be seen on VH1 Soul, BET’s Centric, MTV Jams, and Music Choice.
Joe – I’d Rather Have a Love video:
More than half of the album was written, produced and or arranged by the soulful crooner himself, and Joe also enlisted superstar producers Stargate (Ne-Yo, Beyonce) and DOA (Tyrese, Wale) to collaborate on the new album.
DoubleBack features West Coast rapper Too Short on “1 to 1 Ratio,” and a duet with Grammy-award winning artist Fantasia for the standout track “Love & Sex.” DoubleBack: Evolution of R&B is available now in all digital platforms, and in 3 versions of the CD including a standard 12 track disc, 2 bonus tracks with Target, and Best Buy’s version touts the remix of “I’d Rather Have A Love” featuring Terror Squad leader Fat Joe.
In a recent interview with Vibe Joe shared the one thing he wants to bring back to R&B is “class.” When describing the meaning behind the album’s title and the style of the project, Joe stated that this was “an ode’ to classic R&B. I double backed to when music was heard with live horns, live strings, and live drums, to a time when soul music was very stylish and elegant.”
Joe has become one of R&B’s most accomplished and popular singers over the course of his career, and has received numerous accolades including Grammy nominations for his 4x platinum album My Name Is Joe. Singles such as “All The Things (Your Man Won’t Do),” “All That I Am,” “No One Comes Close” and “I Wanna Know” established Joe as a bona fide hit maker who sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. Moreover, Joe is a sought-after collaborator who has worked with some of music’s biggest and best artists including Mariah Carey (“Thank God I Found You”), Big Pun (“Still Not A Player”) Nas (“Get To Know Me”), 50 Cent (“Ride With You”) and G-Unit (“Wanna Get To Know You”). His 2001 hit song “Stutter” feat. Mystikal remained #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks.
Joe’s last three albums were released independently and each debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Independent Chart. His 2011 independent release entitled The Good, The Bad, The Sexy debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop albums chart.
“The soulful vocals and inviting grooves show his passion is still there.” – USA Today
“…one heck of an album!” – Yahoo! Music
“…returns to the top tier.” – Billboard
“Joe has reached a major milestone that is all the more impressive considering the changes his genre has gone through since 1993.” – All Music
“He proves to be a worthy foil for Fantasia Barrino’s siren soprano on “Love & Sex,” … the smooth/crunchy interplay between their instruments is something to behold.” – MSN Music
“The 12-song set is a harmoniously flowing ride driven by pure melodies, mindful words, and markedly expressive vocal performances.” – Soul Tracks
STANDARD:
1. Something For You
2. Easy
3. Baby
4. Compromise
5. Magic City
6. I’d Rather Have A Love
7. Love & Sex (featuring Fantasia)
8. Sexy
9. More
10. Mary Jane
11. 1 to 1 Ratio (featuring Too Short)
12. DoubleBack
Target (2 Bonus Tracks)
1. Walk Away
2. Smoove
Best Buy Bonus Track
1. I’d Rather Have A Love (Remix featuring Fat Joe)
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