Told You So is the second album by American R&B singer Sparkle.[2][3] It was released on October 24, 2000, by Motown Records.
Told You So | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 24, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Producer | Steve "Stone" Huff | |||
Sparkle chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Told You So peaked at number 121 on the Billboard 200 and number 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4][5] The album's lead single, "It's a Fact", reached number 62 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
Production
editComing off her successful debut for Interscope, Sparkle began to have creative differences with her former mentor and the album's producer, R. Kelly.[6] The conflict resulted in Sparkle eventually being released from her contract and signing with Motown.[2] Told You So was produced by Steve "Stone" Huff.[7]
Critical reception
editThe Morning Call wrote: "For the most part, Told You So is hardly remarkable, the unintentionally ridiculous handwringing on 'The Ghetto' nothwithstanding, and Sparkle seems destined to fade soon enough."[7]
Track listing
edit- "Don't Know Why" – 3:52
- "The Ghetto" – 4:35
- "It's a Fact" – 4:14
- "Lovin' a Man" – 3:39
- "Into My Life" – 3:55
- "When a Woman's Heart Is Broken" – 4:21
- "Good Life" – 4:20
- "All I Want" – 4:29
- "Somebody Else" – 4:02
- "Everything" – 4:56
- "Games" – 3:53
- "Never Can Say Goodbye" – 4:17
- "Good Life" (Remix) (featuring Memphis Bleek) (Bonus Track) – 4:37
References
edit- ^ "Told You So - Sparkle | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Harris, Elizabeth A. (April 16, 2019). "Sparkle, Once R. Kelly's Protégée, May Testify Against Him. Again" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Taylor, Chuck (Sep 2, 2000). "Sparkle: It's A Fact". Billboard. 112 (36): 25.
- ^ "Sparkle". Billboard.
- ^ "Sparkle". Billboard.
- ^ DeRogatis, Jim (June 4, 2019). "Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly". Abrams – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Righi, Len (9 Dec 2000). "SPARKLE: TOLD YOU SO". The Morning Call. p. A55.