We're About the Business is a studio album released on April 24, 2007[4] by the Washington, D.C.–based go-go musician Chuck Brown. We're About the Business was Chuck Brown's highest-charting album ever, which peaked on May 12, 2007, at No. 2 on the "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" and No. 37 on the "Billboard Pop Albums".[5][6]
| We're About the Business | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 24, 2007 | |||
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| Length | 48:29 | |||
| Label | Raw Venture | |||
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| Chuck Brown chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The New York Times | (favorable)[1] |
| The Washington Post | (favorable)[2] |
| Vibe | (favorable)[3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Chuck Town Intro" (featuring John Pressley) | 1:25 |
| 2. | "Love Theme" (from The Godfather) | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Block Party" (featuring Milton "Go-Go Mickey" Freeman and DJ Kool) | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Eye Candy" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn) | 5:31 |
| 5. | "Chuck Baby" (featuring KK) | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Peacemaker (Interlude)" | 0:39 |
| 7. | "Jock It In" | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Feelin' Good" | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Latin (Interlude)" | 0:12 |
| 10. | "We Come to Party" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "If You Had to Pick One (Interlude)" | 0:21 |
| 12. | "Everyday I Have the Blues" | 5:07 |
| 13. | "The Party Roll" | 3:59 |
| 14. | "Love Nationwide" | 4:31 |
| 15. | "Sound For The Town (Interlude)" | 1:18 |
| 16. | "Funky Get Down" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 48:29 | |
Personnel
edit- Chuck Brown – lead vocals, electric guitar
- Greg Boyer – trombone
- Brad Clements – trumpet
- DJ Kool – guest vocals
- David Dyson – bass guitar
- Vince Evans – keyboards
- Maurice "Mighty Moe" Hagans – percussion
- Roosevelt Harrell – drums
- Bryan Mills – saxophone
- "Sweet" Cherie Mitchell – keyboards, vocals
- Mark Williams – trombone
Charts
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edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 2[6] |
| U.S. Billboard Pop Albums | 37[6] |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||
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| Adult R&B Songs | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | ||||
| 2007 | "Block Party" | 19[6] | 60[6] | ||
References
edit- ^ Pareles, Jon (April 21, 2007). "Still Soulful, Still Swinging, Still Ready to Bust Loose". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Chang, Jeff (April 24, 2007). "Chuck Brown's Business: True-Bluesy". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Keith (May 2007). "Chuck Brown: We're About the Business". Vibe. New York City: VIBE Media Group LLC.
- ^ "Chuck Brown: We're About the Business". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (May 17, 2012). "The Go-Go Godfather Through the Years". Spin. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Billboard: Chuck Brown". Billboard.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
External links
edit- We're About the Business at Discogs
- We're About the Business Chuck Brown interview with NPR's All Things Considered