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Special Occasion is the second studio album by American R&B singer Bobby V. It was released by Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings on May 8, 2007 in the United States. The singer co-wrote over three quarters of the album, which also features songwriting and production from Tim & Bob, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Timbaland, Sean Garrett, Don Vito, Bryan-Michael Cox and Dre & Vidal.[8][9] It also features guest appearances by Ludacris, Timbaland and Fabolous.

Special Occasion
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)
GenreR&B[1]
Length65:38
Label
  • Disturbing tha Peace
  • Def Jam
Producer
  • Darrell "Delite" Allamby
  • The Clutch
  • Bryan-Michael Cox
  • Dre & Vidal
  • Emile
  • Sean Garrett
  • Rodney Jerkins
  • Erik Nelson
  • Tim & Bob
  • Timbaland
  • Don Vito
Bobby Valentino chronology
Bobby Valentino
(2005)
Special Occasion
(2007)
Come with Me
(2008)
Singles from Special Occasion
  1. "Turn the Page"
    Released: October 10, 2006
  2. "Anonymous"
    Released: April 9, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
Daily Press[3]
DJBooth.net[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[5]
HipHopDX[6]
USA Today[7]

The album was set to be released on December 12, 2006, but was delayed until May 8, 2007. Special Occasion's first official single was the Rodney Jerkins-produced track "Turn the Page". The ballad features Valentino singing about trust and taking risks in a relationship. Special Occasion debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, selling about 92,000 copies in its first week, just over one-half of his previous album's first-week sales.[10] It also peaked at the top of the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[11][12] By mid-2009, the album had sold approximately 550,000 copies in the US.[13]


Track listing


Information is based on the album's liner notes.[14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Allamby0:38
2."Anonymous" (featuring Timbaland)
  • Timothy Mosley
  • Jerome Harmon
  • King Logan
  • Ezekiel Lewis
  • Edna Lewis
  • Candice Nelson
  • Balewa Muhammad
  • Patrick "J. Que" Smith
4:43
3."Checkin' for Me"
  • Wilson
  • Emile Ghantous
  • Erik Nelson
  • R. Castro
  • D. Simmons
  • Emile
  • Nelson
4:07
4."Special Occasion" (Interlude)
  • Wilson
  • Tim Kelley
  • Bob Robinson
Tim & Bob2:00
5."Rearview (Ridin')" (featuring Ludacris)
3:46
6."If I Had My Way"
  • Rodney Jerkins
  • Fred Jerkins III
  • Antea Birchett
  • L. Danielsson
R. Jerkins3:23
7."How 'Bout It"
  • Wilson
  • Bryan-Michael Cox
  • Kendrick "Wyldcard" Dean
  • Willie L. Lucas
3:48
8."Turn the Page"
  • R. Jerkins
  • L. Danielsson
  • John "Jon Jon" Webb, Jr.
R. Jerkins4:22
9."Home Is Where You Belong"
  • Wilson
  • Lincoln Browder
  • Allamby
Allamby5:14
10."Let Him Go" (featuring Fabolous)
Dre & Vidal4:45
11."Only Human"
Tim & Bob4:33
12."Can't Wait 'Til Later"
  • Wilson
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:57
13."I Was Wrong"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:43
14."Soon As I Get Home"Kenneth “Babyface” EdmondsTim & Bob5:28
15."Over & Over"
  • Wilson
  • Browder
  • Allamby
Allamby7:54
16."Right There (Thank You)"
  • Wilson
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob1:19
Target/International bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Wreck"GarrettSean Garrett4:06
Circuit City bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Let's Go"
  • Lewis
  • Nelson
  • Muhammad
  • Smith
  • Don Vito
  • The Clutch
3:37

Notes

Sample credits


Personnel


Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]


Charts



Release history


List of release dates, showing region, formats, and label
Region Date Format(s) Label
United States May 8, 2007
  • CD
  • digital download
  • Disturbing tha Peace
  • Def Jam
United Kingdom May 14, 2007

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