Ginuwine... the Bachelor is the debut studio album by American R&B artist Ginuwine. The second major Swing Mob album, it was chiefly produced by Timbaland and released October 8, 1996 on 550 Music. Distribution was handled through Epic Records.[5] The album peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard 200 and reached number 14 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.[6] A steady seller, it was certified gold by January 1997 and double platinum by March 1999.[7] In March 1999, the album was certified double platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after sales exceeding two million copies in the United States. Ginuwine... the Bachelor featured the singles "Pony", "When Doves Cry" and "Holler".
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Released | October 8, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
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Length | 63:35 | |||
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Producer | Timbaland | |||
Ginuwine chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ginuwine... the Bachelor | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Q | [2] |
Robert Christgau | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
All music by Timbaland.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Lumpkin | 1:41 |
2. | "Pony" |
| 5:24 |
3. | "Tell Me Do U Wanna" |
| 5:34 |
4. | "Holler" (featuring Nikki/Virginia Slim) |
| 5:04 |
5. | "Hello" |
| 4:06 |
6. | "Lonely Daze" |
| 4:55 |
7. | "Ginuwine 4 Ur Mind" |
| 5:22 |
8. | "Only When Ur Lonely" |
| 5:49 |
9. | "I'll Do Anything/I'm Sorry" |
| 4:14 |
10. | "World Is So Cold" |
| 5:02 |
11. | "When Doves Cry" | Prince | 5:08 |
12. | "G. Thang" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Magoo) |
| 4:29 |
13. | "550 What?" (featuring Timbaland) |
| 6:47 |
Credits taken from AllMusic.[8]
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver | 60,000* |
United States (RIAA)[21] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
rolling stone ginuwine album guide.
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