It's Me Again

It's Me Again
Studio album by Tweet
Released March 21, 2005 (2005-03-21)
Recorded

2003–04;

Genre R&B, soul
Length 63:16
Label Goldmind, Atlantic
Producer Charlie Bereal, Kenneth Bereal, Craig Brockman, Marty Cintron III, Missy Elliott (also exec.), Kwamé, Madball Entertainment, Walter Millsap III, Steve Plunkett, Spencer Proffer, Soul Diggaz, Nisan Stewart, Timbaland, Tweet (also exec.)
Tweet chronology
Southern Hummingbird
(2002)		 It's Me Again
(2005)		 Love, Tweet
(2008)
Singles from It's Me Again
  1. "Turn da Lights Off"
    Released: October 5, 2004 (2004-10-05)
  2. "When I Need a Man"
    Released: September 30, 2005 (2005-09-30)
  3. "Cab Ride"
    Released: September 30, 2005 (2005-09-30)
  4. "We Don't Need No Water"
    Released: September 30, 2005 (2005-09-30)
  5. "Steer"
    Released: September 30, 2005 (2005-09-30)

It's Me Again is the second studio album by American recording artist Tweet, released on March 21, 2005 by The Goldmind Inc. and Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number seventeen on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 55,000 copies.[1]

Background

In 2000, Tweet began recording vocals for Elliott's album and was also reunited with her old friends from the Swing Mob days, Timbaland, Magoo, Playa, and Ginuwine later ending in Tweet recording her debut studio album. Southern Hummingbird was, released on April 2, 2002 by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records. Upon release the album was met with positive reviews from music critics who commended the album's musical direction and its lyrical content. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling 195,000 copies in its first week.[2] Southern Hummingbird was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 30, 2002,[3] and has sold 858,000 units in the US as of March 2005.[4] The album was preceded by lead single "Oops (Oh My)", which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[5] After the successful lead single, the album spawned another two, the Timbaland-produced "Call Me" and the radio single "Smoking Cigarettes", which had a video shot for it directed by Little X, but was never released.

Singles

Proposals for the album's lead single dates back to early 2004, where MTV reported that the Missy Elliott–produced "Shook Up," featuring former 106 & Park co-host Free, was in consideration for a lead single choice. However, complications from the merging between Elektra Records and Atlantic prevented the song's release, resulting in the song's cancellation and a pushback date for Tweet's It's Me Again album.[6] In October 5, 2004, "Turn da Lights Off" was released and began to appear on numerous mixtapes to help spread the word of the song's release.[7] A promotional remix featuring 50 Cent and an alternate line by Missy Elliott was also released to mixtapes in order to generate further buzz for the single.[8][9]

Commercially the single was unsuccessful in the US, where it charted at eight on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles an extension chart on the Hot 100. The song also peaked at thirty nine on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[10][11] However the song fared well on the UK Singles Chart peaking at twenty nine.[12]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[14]
The Guardian[15]
The New York Timesfavorable[16]
PopMatters6/10[17]
Rolling Stone[18]
Slant Magazine[19]
Stylus MagazineB[20]
Vibe[21]
Yahoo! Music[22]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number seventeen on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 55,000 copies, considerably lower than her debut which sold 195,000 in its opening week and has sold 858,000 copies.[1]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro (It's Me Again)"  Charlene Keys, Craig BrockmanBrockman 1:36
2. "Turn da Lights Off" (featuring Missy Elliott)Missy Elliott, Kwamé Holland, Edgar DeLange, Emil Newman, Herbert Spencer, Marvin GayeElliott, Kwamé 4:50
3. "Iceberg"  Keys, Nisan Stewart, Brockman, Charles BerealTweet, Stewart (co.), Brockman (co.), C. Bereal (co.) 5:06
4. "Could It Be" (featuring Rell)Keys, Gerrell Gaddis, Walter Millsap IIIMillsap 4:24
5. "You"  Keys, Elliott, LaShaun Owens, Karriem Mack, Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell ParishElliott, Soul Diggaz 4:32
6. "Cab Ride"  Bob JamesStewart, Brockman 3:29
7. "Things I Don't Mean" (featuring Missy Elliott)Elliott, Brockman, C. BerealElliott, Brockman, C. Bereal 3:02
8. "My Man"  Keys, Stewart, Brockman, Corté EllisElliott, Stewart, Brockman 4:00
9. "Sports, Sex & Food"  Elliott, Harold Lilly, Owens, Mack, Leo Nocentelli, Art Neville, George Porter, Jr., Joseph ModelisteElliot, Soul Diggaz, Madball Entertainment (co.) 3:20
10. "Small Change"  Keys, Stewart, BrockmanStewart, Brockman 4:30
11. "Two of Us" (featuring Tashawna)Keys, Stewart, Brockman, C. Bereal, Kenneth BerealStewart, Brockman, C. Bereal, K. Bereal 3:19
12. "Where Do We Go from Here?"  Keys, C. Bereal, K. Bereal, Martin Cintron IIIC. Bereal, K. Bereal, Cintron 3:14
13. "Steer"  Keys, Elliott, Timothy Mosley, Stewart, C. Bereal, EllisElliott, Timbaland, Stewart, C. Bereal 3:37
14. "I'm Done"  Keys, Stewart, Brockman, Garry GlennStewart, Brockman 5:17
15. "We Don't Need No Water"  Elliott, Holland, Brockman, Gregory Wigfall, Richard Fowler, Charles Pettiford, Celite Evans, Jerry Bloodrock, Ric Wilson, Lou Wilson, Carlos WilsonElliott, Kwamé (co.), Brockman (co.) 6:19
16. "When I Need a Man" (hidden bonus track, added onto the end of track 15)Spencer Proffer, Steve PlunkettProffer, Plunkett, Mona Scott (add.) 2:50
Notes[25]

Personnel

Credits for It's Me Again adapted from album liner notes.[25]

  • Tweet – vocals (all tracks); producer (3); executive producer
  • Marcella Araica – assistant tracking engineer, mixing assistant
  • Carlos Bedoya – engineer, mixing
  • Charlie Bereal – producer (7, 11–13); co-producer (3); guitar (8, 11–13)
  • Kenneth Bereal – producer (11)
  • Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction, design
  • Lisa Michelle Boyd – stylist
  • Craig Brockman – producer (1, 6–8, 10, 11, 14); co-producer (3, 15A); keyboards (12)
  • Jay Brown – A&R
  • Joan Brown – product manager
  • Marty Cintron III – acoustic guitar, producer (12)
  • Annette Coleman – hair stylist
  • Jimmy Douglass – mixing
  • Dylan Dresdow – engineer, mixing
  • Missy Elliott – producer (2, 5, 7–9, 13, 15A); rap (2, 7, 15A); executive producer
  • Paul Falcone – mixing
  • Josh Freese – drums (15B)
  • David Heuer – engineer
  • Kwamé – producer (2); co-producer (15A)
  • Mark Liddell – photography
  • Lucky – make-up
  • Madball Entertainment – co-producer (9)
  • Patrick Magee – mixing assistant
  • Stan Malveaux – engineer
  • Walter Millsap III – engineer, mixing (all tracks); producer (4)
  • Joshua Mittleman – personal assistant
  • Israel "PT" Najera – engineer
  • Neeko – hair stylist
  • Michael Parnell – bass (15B)
  • Steve Plunkett – arranger, guitar, producer (15B)
  • Herb Powers, Jr. – mastering
  • Spencer Proffer – keyboards, producer (15B)
  • Rell – vocals (4)
  • Mike Rivera – engineer
  • Mona Scott – executive producer (15B)
  • John "Jubu" Smith – bass (6, 10); guitar (10, 14)
  • Soul Diggaz – producer (5, 9); drum programming (7); additional percussion (15B)
  • Nisan Stewart – producer (6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14); co-producer (3); drums (12)
  • Tashawna – vocals (11)
  • Timbaland – producer (13)
  • Arnold Turner – photography
  • Cesare Turner – horn (3, 9, 14)
  • Javier Valverde – mixing assistant
  • Tom Weir – engineer
  • Andrew Zach – art producer

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Swedish Albums Chart[26] 50
UK Albums Chart[27] 158
US Billboard 200[28] 17
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[28] 2

Release history

Region Date Label
United Kingdom[29] March 21, 2005 Elektra Records
United States[5] March 22, 2005 The Goldmind Inc., Atlantic Records
Japan[24] March 24, 2005 Warner Music
Germany[30] April 25, 2005
Australia[23] May 13, 2005

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  3. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. April 30, 2002. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
  4. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (March 30, 2005). "50's 'Massacre' Holds Steady At No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
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  12. ↑ "TWEET > Artist > Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
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  23. 1 2 "It's Me Again (Bonus Track) – Tweet". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  24. 1 2 "IT'S ME AGAIN / イッツ・ミー・アゲイン" (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
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