Someone to Love You is the second studio album by American R&B duo Ruff Endz. It was released on May 14, 2002, via Epic Records. Recording sessions took place from 2001 to 2002 at Lobo Recording Studio, at Sony Music Studios, at the Weight Room Studios, at Right Track Studios and at Big Noise Studios in New York, at KC Productions Recording Studio in Washington, D.C., at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and at Vanguard Studios in Detroit. Production was handled by Nate Clemons, Mike Clemons, Cory Rooney, Troy Oliver, C. Cole, Dan Shea, Frank Johnson, Night & Day, Seven, the Characters and Ruff Endz. It peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Someone to Love You
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 14, 2002 (2002-05-14)
Studio
GenreContemporary R&B
Length1:02:58
LabelEpic
Producer
Ruff Endz chronology
Love Crimes
(2000)
Someone to Love You
(2002)
The Final Chapter
(2010)
Singles from Someone to Love You
  1. "Cash, Money, Cars, Clothes"
    Released: August 14, 2001
  2. "Someone to Love You"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Vibe[2]

A music video for the album's lead single, "Cash, Money, Cars, Clothes" featuring Memphis Bleek, was directed by Simón Brand. The album's second single, "Someone to Love You", was released to Mainstream Urban, Rhythmic and Urban AC radio on February 11, 2002. It peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the music video for the track debuted on B.E.T.'s 106 & Park on March 18, 2002.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Someone to Love You"Cory Rooney4:57
2."Will You Be Mine"
  • Dante Jordan
  • David Chance
  • Michael Clemons
  • Nate Clemons
  • Davinch
  • Mike Clemons
  • Nate Clemons
5:04
3."You"Gardner ColeThe Characters4:39
4."Cash, Money, Cars, Clothes" (featuring Memphis Bleek)
Davinch4:02
5."Bigger"
Nite & Day4:57
6."Shake It"
  • Michael-Charles Nahounou
  • Corron Cole
  • C. Cole
  • Tony Moet (co.)
4:05
7."Would U Leave Me"
  • Jordan
  • Chance
  • Robert Headen
Davinch4:19
8."Sure Thing"
Troy Oliver4:38
9."Kamasutra"
  • Jordan
  • Chance
  • Headen
Ruff Endz4:26
10."Threesome"
  • Jordan
  • Chance
  • M. Clemons
  • N. Clemons
  • Mike Clemons
  • Nate Clemons
4:47
11."If It Wasn't For..."
  • Jerel Allen
  • Terry Jerome Harris
Seven4:22
12."You Mean the World to Me"
4:09
13."Don't Stop"
  • Jordan
  • Rufus Waller
  • Frank Johnson
  • James Pierce
Frank Johnson3:28
14."Look to the Hills"
  • Jordan
  • Chance
  • M. Clemons
  • N. Clemons
  • Davinch
  • Nate Clemons (co.)
5:05
Total length:1:02:58

Charts

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Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 27
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 8

References

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  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Someone to Love You - Ruff Endz". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  2. ^ King, Jason (June 2002). "Ruff Endz 'Someone to Love You'". Vibe. 10 (6). Vibe Media: 150. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved November 26, 2016. [permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Ruff Endz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ruff Endz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
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