Mars/Venus contemporary R&B duo Koffee Brown . It was released on March 6, 2001 through Arista Records . Recording sessions took place at Battery Studios in New York and at Da Mill Studios and Head Up Recording in New Jersey . Production was handled by DJ Kay Gee , Falonte Moore , Eddie Berkeley, Chris Liggio, Darren Lighty , Rob Fusari , Aarian Pope, AllStar, Barry Salter, muMs and The Bankers. It features guest appearances from Duganz Shanlont, Brandon "B-12" Daniel, Lady Luck , Balewa Muhammad , Lil' Mo , Mr. Deyo , Next and Que.
Mars/Venus Released March 6, 2001 (2001-03-06 ) Recorded 1999–2000 Studio Genre R&B Length 52 :59 Label Arista Producer
"After Party" "Weekend Thing"
The album was a moderate success, reaching number 32 on the US Billboard 200Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums , where it peaked at No. 7. The album's lead single "After Party" also found success on the U.S. charts, peaking at 44 on the Billboard Hot 100
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro" 0:25 2. "Weekend Thing" (featuring B-12) 3:23 3. "After Party" 3:34 4. "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" (featuring Du-Ganz) Gist L. Summerville D. Sanders Beal D. Youngblood Vernell Sales 4:13 5. "Chick on da Side" (featuring Balewa Muhammad ) 3:56 6. "Fingerpointing" Moore Fusari Muhammad C. Lighty 4:24 7. "Blackout" (featuring Lady Luck ) 4:02 8. "All I Need (Bonnie and Clyde)" (featuring Du-Ganz and Balewa Muhammad) 3:36 9. "All Those Fancy Things" (featuring Lil' Mo ) Barry Salter Jules Bartholomew (co. ) 3:34 10. "Quickie" (featuring Balewa Muhammad and Cliff Lighty) KayGee Chris "C.L." Liggio 3:54 11. "The View (Interlude)" Gist KayGee 1:46 12. "I Got Love (Scars)" (featuring Mr. Deyo ) Chris "C.L." Liggio 3:07 13. "Hater's Disease" 4:13 14. "Qualified" 3:52 15. "Mars/Venus (Interlude)" 1:12 16. "Do U See" 3:48 Total length: 52:59
Vernell "Vee" Sales – vocals
Falonte "Fonz " Moore – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 13)
Brandon "B-12" Daniel – vocals (track 2)
Next – additional backing vocals (track 3) Que – additional backing vocals (track 3)
Duganz Shanlont – vocals (tracks: 4, 8)
Balewa Muhammad – backing vocals (tracks: 5, 8, 10) Shanell "Lady Luck " Jones – vocals (track 7)
Cynthia "Lil' Mo " Loving – backing vocals (track 9)
Cliff Lighty – backing vocals (track 10)
Andre Deyo – backing vocals (track 12) Frank Romano – guitar (track 10) Eddie Kuri – additional guitar (track 12)
Keir "DJ KayGee " Gist – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13-16)
Rob Fusari – producer (tracks: 1, 6) Darren Lighty – producer (tracks: 2, 16) Allen "Allstar" Gordon – producer (track 3)
The Bankers – producers (track 4)
Eddie Berkeley – producer (tracks: 7, 8, 14)
Barry Salter – producer (track 9)
Chris Liggio – producer (tracks: 10, 12)
muMs – producer (track 15)
Aarian Pope – producer (track 15)
Teron Beal – vocal producer (track 3) Jules Bartholomew – co-producer (track 9)
Andy Blakelock – engineering, mixing
Adam Kudzin – engineering, mixing
Angelo Quaglia – engineering
Eric Schlotzer – engineering
Shane Stoneback – engineering
Dave Kutch – masteringChristopher Stern – art direction
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