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Cheers 2 U is the only studio album by American R&B group Playa, released March 24, 1998, on Def Jam Recordings subsidiary Def Soul.

This article is about the album. For the title track from the album, see Cheers 2 U (song).
Cheers 2 U
Studio album by
Playa
ReleasedMarch 24, 1998
RecordedJuly 1997 – February 1998
StudioMaster Sound Studios
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Soundtrack Studios
Axis Studios
Manhattan Center Studios
(New York City, New York)
Length65:42
LabelDef Soul
Producer
  • James Earl Jones III
  • Derick "D Man" McElveen
  • Smokey
  • Timbaland
Singles from Cheers 2 U
  1. "Don't Stop the Music"
    Released: September 9, 1997
  2. "Cheers 2 U"
    Released: March 10, 1998
  3. "All the Way"
    Released: May 5, 1998

Background


The album was originally going to be named eponymously, and release was planned for October 1997. Later, Static named the album Cheers 2 U after one of their songs. It was primarily produced by Smokey and Timbaland. All three members share lead vocals on most songs, with Static dueting with Aaliyah on "One Man Woman", Black leading "Everybody Wanna Luv Somebody", and Black and Smokey handling leads on the title track.


Release and reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album peaked at number 86 on the US Billboard 200 and reached 19 on the R&B Albums chart.[2]

Leo Stanley of AllMusic called the album "a promising debut" and also referred to it as a work of "enormous potential".[1]


Track listing


No.TitleMusicLength
1."Intro (Interlude)" (featuring Magoo)Barcliff, Bush, Carlos, Garrett, Vinicius, Norman, Peacock1:39
2."Don't Stop the Music"Bush, Garrett, Peacock, Yarbrough, Peoples4:45
3."All the Way"Bush, Garrett, Mosley4:56
4."Everybody Wanna Luv Somebody"Bush, Garrett, Mosley, Peacock5:18
5."Together"Peacock, Bush, Garrett3:55
6."Derby City (Interlude)" (featuring Magoo)Barcliff, Bush, Garrett, Peacock2:24
7."I-65"Bush, Garrett, Peacock4:36
8."Cheers 2 U"Garrett, Mosley5:11
9."Ms. Parker" (featuring Missy Elliott)Elliott, Mosley5:02
10."Top of the World"Garrett, Mosley, Peacock4:58
11."One Man Woman" (featuring Aaliyah)Garrett, Peacock4:30
12."I'll B 2 C U"Bush, Crouch, Garrett, Jones, Mosley, Patterson, Peacock4:25
13."Push"Bush, Garrett, Peacock4:01
14."Buggin' Over You"Bush, Garrett, Peacock3:51
15."Gospel Interlude"Bush, Garrett, Peacock2:12
16."I Gotta Know" (featuring Foxy Brown)Bush, Jones, Marchand, McElveen, Patterson, Young3:59

Personnel


Information taken from AllMusic.[3]


Charts



Album


Chart (1998)[2] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 86
US R&B Albums 19

Singles


Year Single Peak chart positions[4]
US Billboard Hot 100 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
1997 "Don't Stop the Music" 73 26
1998 "Cheers 2 U" 38 10

References


  1. Stanley, Leo. "allmusic ((( Cheers 2 U > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  2. "allmusic ((( Cheers 2 U > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  3. "allmusic ((( Cheers 2 U > Credits )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  4. "allmusic ((( Cheers 2 U > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-26.




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