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Emotional
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
Singles from Emotional
	"It's Me"; Released: 2002; "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

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]

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

Track listing

"Intro"
"This Very Moment"
"Special"
"It's Me"
"I Don't Want"
"Say Yes"
"Down for Life"
"Goodbye"
"So Emotional"
"Love Me Carefully"
"I Don't Mind"
"How Can I Trust You?"
"How Long"
"Baby Yeah Yeah (Movin' It)" (featuring Mr. Cheeks) [UK Bonus Track]
Bonus Track (japan release) "Can't Get Enough"

Personnel

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	61
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	18

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	97

References

^ "K-Ci & JoJo Get 'Emotional' On New Disc". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
^ Bush, John. "Emotional – K-Ci & JoJo > Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
^ 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.
^ "Emotional – K-Ci & JoJo > Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
^ "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
^ "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.

External links

Emotional at AllMusic
Emotional at Billboard

[emotional-new-disc-1] "K-Ci & JoJo Get 'Emotional' On New Disc". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 15, 2011.

[allmusic-review-2] Bush, John. "Emotional – K-Ci & JoJo > Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 15, 2011.

[rs-review-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.

[personnel-4] "Emotional – K-Ci & JoJo > Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 15, 2011.

[ac_Billboard200_K-Ci_&_JoJo-5] "K-Ci & JoJo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_K-Ci_&_JoJo-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.

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