It's Me Again | ||||
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Studio album by Tweet | ||||
Released | March 21, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2003–04;
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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 | ||||
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Singles from It's Me Again | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 60/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | B− |
The Guardian | |
The New York Times | favorable |
PopMatters | 6/10 |
Rolling Stone | |
Slant Magazine | |
Stylus Magazine | B |
Vibe | |
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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.
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.Southern Hummingbird was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 30, 2002, and has sold 858,000 units in the US as of March 2005. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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.