The "Ain't Nothin' Like Me" Era - Joe

[cbmc99]

I searched for a thread on this and could not find it anywhere...

What happened to this project! The first single with Papoose was HOT and the list of producers sounded so promising...what happened?

[SHOOTER]

The single tanked. So Jive's gonna drop a 2nd single and then the album.

[cbmc99]

man they need to hurry up :( i wanna hear his material badly, hes very talented and underrated.

[SHOOTER]

The album drops November 28th.

[Linnethia Monique]

I just wanna hear the Bryan Michael Cox's songs. I know I can expect a clone beat from him with a nice vocal arrangement!

[cbmc99]

ohshooter said:

The album drops November 28th.

thanks, good to know :)

[Pink Champagne Ricochet]

is this the year of r&b singers who go by their first names revealing their last names in their album titles? lol Mario's upcoming album is called "Mario Barrett: effortless"

[twistedlogic04]

Uhhh...Mike Jones.

[Pulse]

Given the mystery surround this album, the title seems kind of appropriate.

[George]

New video for his second single, "If I Was Your Man":
youtube.com/watch?v=ddzteFvMihk

[SHOOTER]

I really hope his album comes out on time.

[George]

^ Me too.

[busyboy]

New album title "Ain't Nothing Like Me", out April 24.

www.amazon.com/Aint-Nothing-Like-Me-Joe/dp/B000NDJGE0/ref=sr_1_18/002-2458493-8947268?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1175942338&sr=1-18

[sdot23]

The album's out in like 2 weeks?? The single is good, but its nothing special. I was hoping for more from Joe.

[Rabbit]

i like the single, the beat is HOTT

[busyboy]

Change the thread title please!!! New title is "Ain't Nothin' Like Me"!

Out tomorrow in the US.

Allmusic review... (their album pick for Joe)

Can you think of many R&B artists who first appeared during the new jack swing era and continued to release good, up-to-date albums on a major label throughout the first decade of the 21st century? You probably cannot. If you can, Joe is likely near or at the top of that list. His sixth album -- which went through a number of titles and projected release dates until it landed in April 2007 as Ain't Nothin' Like Me -- is up to the standard of 1997's All That I Am and 2000's My Name Is Joe. Contemporary as ever, Joe seeks production and songwriting assistance from a number of ubiquitous heavyweights and up-and-comers, including the perpetually on-the-rise Tim & Bob (who first worked with Joe on 2000's "So Beautiful"), hot Norwegian team Stargate (Ne-Yo's "So Sick," Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable"), Sean Garrett, Bryan-Michael Cox, Johnta Austin, the Underdogs, and Cool & Dre. A handful of tracks aren't all that necessary, but if you were to trim the sequence down to ten or so, you'd have a 40-minute album that is not too far from faultless. The Tim & Bob, Stargate, and Sean Garrett productions complement each other well, especially within the album's opening four-song stretch. Beats dance and skip, supported by simple and roomy but effectively layered ornamentation -- music box-like melodies, floating synthesizer accents -- that is never laid on too thick. They're ideal for a nuanced vocalist like Joe, who can affect desire, pain, and devotion with the slightest of adjustments. From there, the quality level fluctuates, and there are too many ballads, but "Let's Just Do It" (another spacious, midtempo glider) and "Just Relax" (where Joe and Cool & Dre jack A Tribe Called Quest's "Electric Relaxation" and sidestep corniness) are two other standouts. While a very basic name, a lack of flashiness, and sizeable gaps of inactivity have only gotten in the way of his popularity, Joe has maintained relevant and reliable since he debuted.

by Andy Kellman

Rating:

[busyboy]

Out today in the US.

[SHOOTER]

I'm getting this CD.

[syrus]

This album is very forgettable. Joe needs to get back to basics.

[cbmc99]

I am really liking this CD.

[620 Soul Train]

The review by All Music states the obvious. As mentioned there are about four standout tracks and then some ballads. His vocals are on target, however the songwriting (lyrics, really) were a bit disappointing. I have always stood by this Georgia man since day one. I am a loyal fan of his, I will continue to buy his albums until he stops recording completely. I would like him to go back to writing songs on his own.

One other note : I noticed that the LP version of the song "If I Was Your Man" is much clearer and better IMO than the standard video and single version.

[busyboy]

Debuts at #25 in the UK album chart. :o

All That I Am went as high as #26 in 1997, My Name Is Joe at #46 in 2001, And Then... at #73 in 2004. Congrats!

[cbmc99]

Changed the name of the thread. This album isn't bad IMO. I like to listen to it. Nothing groundbreaking, but whatever not like we expected that from Joe anyhow lol.

[SHOOTER]

I bought this yesterday. Funny how everybody in the line I was in had a copy of the CD, too.

It's better than And Then... but not as good as Better Days to me. Still solid Joe material, though. But I do think he needs a stronger 3rd single than "If I Want Her". If radio didn't support "If I Was Your Man", there not gonna support that track either.

[areyoureadytojump]

5/12/07 chart

NEW 2 JOE AIN'T NOTHING LIKE ME 98,090 999 399 98,492

[wavey.]

"If I Was Your Man"Debuts at #84 On the Hot 100!

[SHOOTER]

Congrats Joe!!

And I'm so happy radio is finally picking up on IIWYM!!

[George]

Congrats to him for getting #2 (Pop) and #1 (R&B).

I hope his singles keeps on rising.

[reception]

Reviewed by Steve Jones
USA Today

Joe, Ain’t There’s Nothin’ Like Me: * * 1/2 (out of four) Ordinary Joe

The veteran crooner (14 years of chart hits now) smoothly navigates the ups and downs of romantic entanglements. He’s best when he is a bit vulnerable - trying to win back a lover or dealing with conflicting emotions. And though he doesn’t completely avoid stumbling over lame clichés from time to time, he usually winds up on solid ground.

[areyoureadytojump]

5/19 chart

14 JOE AIN'T NOTHING LIKE ME 33,158 -66% 98,090 131,650