2U (album)

2U
Studio album by
Keshia Chanté
Released5 December 2006 (2006-12-05)
Recorded2005–06
GenreR&B
LabelSony Music Canada, Sony Urban Music, Epic
Producer
Keshia Chanté chronology
Keshia Chanté
(2004) 		2U
(2006) 		Night & Day
(2010)

2U is the second album by singer-songwriter Keshia Chanté, released by BMG in Canada in December 2006 and Japan.[1] The album is two-time Juno Award nominated. Sony Urban/Epic Records released both "Summer Love" and "Been Gone" in the U.S. The video for the first single "Been Gone" was directed by Director X. Her second "2U" was shot in Miami in 2006. Her third single "Fallen" was released as two versions, featuring both Drake (musician) and Freeway (rapper).

SonyUrban/Epic asked for "Little Things" from her debut album to be included for the U.S. release.

Chanté helped co-write "Been Gone", "2U", "Ring The Alarm", "Sorry" and "Be About Yours" with the songwriters.

Chanté was nominated for the 2007 Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for the single "Been Gone", and the 2008 Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for the single "2U".[2] She was also nominated for an Ericson Sony Award for "Ring the Alarm".[citation needed][when?]

She worked with record producer Danja.[citation needed]

Track listing

2U — Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Been Gone"
Matrax3:36
2."Kiss"
  • Kristal Oliver
  • Ivan Barias
  • Calvin Haggins
Carvin & Ivan4:02
3."Fallen"
  • Leslie Pridgen
  • Nastacia "Nazz" Kendall
Tyrice Jones3:42
4."Beep Beep"
  • Janet Sewell
  • Andre Knight
  • Ian Heyward
  • Kijana Elcock
The Narcotics2:44
5."2U"
  • Storm
  • Chanté
  • Lincoln Gilmore
  • Kae Williams Jr.
Matrax3:19
6."Summer Love"
3:26
7."Be About Yours"
Rockwilder3:01
8."Little Things"
  • Adam Alexander
  • Chris Perry
  • Jermaine Scott
3:27
9."Can't Believe"Yummy BinghamRockwilder2:13
10."Stomp"
  • Arama Brown
  • Muhammad
  • Smith
  • Colapietro
  • Dinkins Jr.
6:37
11."Too Much"
Danja4:03
12."Sorry"
  • Storm
  • Chanté
Matrax3:46
13."Cool on You"
  • Muhammad
  • Nelson
  • E. Lewis
  • Derek Bramble
  • Nathan Perez
  • Thabiso Nkhereanye
Happy Perez3:42
14."Ring the Alarm" (Keshia Chanté Remix)
  • Oliver
  • Chanté
  • Clive Bright
  • Meesah Kuteyi
  • Rupert Gayle
  • Winston Riley
Matrax3:13

Credits

  • Mixed by Jean-Marie Horvat
  • Mastered by Tom Coyne
  • A&R – Anton Marchand
  • Vocal Production: The Clutch (Tracks: 6, 10, 11, 13) in The HitFactory Miami, Mischke (Tracks: 1–5, 7, 9, 12, 14)

Notes

  • "Been Gone" contains portions of Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8/4 "Winter" (Four Seasons) – Allegro non-molto
  • "2U" contains a sample from the recording "Free Yourself" written by Kae Williams Jr. as recorded by Breakwater
  • "Cool On You" contains replayed elements from the composition "Still in Love" written by Derek Bramble
  • "Ring The Alarm (Keshia Chanté Remix)" contains replayed elements from the composition "Ring The Alarm" written by Winston Riley and Clive Bright

Singles

References

  1. ^ Repère – Volume 1 – Page 353 2007 Entretien avec cette jeune chanteuse originaire d'Ottawa sur la genèse et te contenu de son deuxième album intitulé "2U". Chanté, Keshia 2U Keshia Chanté : le pouvoir des mots /
  2. ^ "Juno Awards Past Awards & Nominees |Keshia Chanté | 2004 to 2022". Retrieved 22 March 2022.


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