Chapter III: The Flesh
Encyclopedia
Chapter 3: The Flesh is the third studio album
by American R&B
-soul
singer Syleena Johnson
, released in the United States on September 13, 2005 by Jive Records
. It spawned the singles "Hypnotic", which reached number eighty-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
, and "Another Relationship".
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
-soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer Syleena Johnson
Syleena Johnson
Syleena Johnson is a Grammy award-nominated American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actress.-Biography:...
, released in the United States on September 13, 2005 by Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
. It spawned the singles "Hypnotic", which reached number eighty-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
, and "Another Relationship".
Track listing
- "The Flesh - Interlude" (Syleena Johnson, Duane Covert) – 2:33
- "Hypnotic" (featuring R. KellyR. KellyRobert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
and FabolousFabolousJohn David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut...
) (R. Kelly, John Jackson) – 4:49 - "He Makes Me Say" (Johnson, Terry Hunter, Natalie ColeNatalie ColeNatalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"...
) – 3:22- Contains a sample of Natalie Cole's "Annie Mae" (Natalie Cole)
- "Special Occasion" (Kelly) – 4:03
- "More" (featuring Anthony HamiltonAnthony Hamilton (musician)Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B, and soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From , which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene."-Life and career:Hamilton was born in Charlotte,...
) (Johnson, Kier GistKay GeeKay Gee may refer to:* Kay Gee , Indian cinematograper, see Silsila, Deewar* Kier Gist, or Kay Gee, member of Naughty by Nature-See also:*K-Gee, British music producer and songwriter*Kay Gees, funk and disco band...
, Harold Lilly, Anthony Hamilton, Chris Lighty, Mary Brown, D. Hall) – 3:54 - "Bull's-Eye (Suddenly)" (featuring CommonCommon (rapper)Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor....
) (Johnson, Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
, L. Lyle, Bobby Eli, Vinny Barrett) – 4:18- Contains a portion of Blue MagicBlue Magic (band)Blue Magic is an American soul music group, one of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1972, they were originally composed of lead Ted Mills, Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, and Richard Pratt...
's "SideshowSideshow (song)"Sideshow" is a song recorded by American R&B soul vocal quintet Blue Magic, released in 1974. It was first released on the album Blue Magic and when issued as a single it sold over a million copies, going to #1 R&B and #8 pop in the United States in the summer of 1974. It was covered as a reggae...
" (Bobby Eli, Vinny Barrett)
- Contains a portion of Blue Magic
- "Classic Love Song" (featuring Jermaine DupriJermaine DupriJermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
) (Johnson, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Jr., Edward Bivins) – 3:23- Contains a sample of The ManhattansThe ManhattansThe Manhattans are an American popular R&B vocal group, with a string of hit records spanning four decades. Their best known million-selling songs being "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and 'Shining Star' in 1980...
' "There's No Me Without You" (Edward Bivins)
- Contains a sample of The Manhattans
- "Phone Sex" (featuring TwistaTwistaCarl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds...
) (Johnson, Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer, Carl Mitchell) – 5:01 - "Slowly" (Johnson, Henson, Pelzer) – 4:23
- "Time" (Johnson, LaShaun Owens, Karriem MackSoul DiggazSoul Diggaz are a R&B/hip-hop production duo composed of Karriem "K-Mack" Mack, Shaun "Bless" Owens and songwriter Corté "The Author" Ellis. Corté Ellis, who is currently putting the final touches on his debut album, is the younger cousin of Hip-Hop Superstar Missy Elliott. They have recently added...
, Maurice Redmond, Teena MarieTeena MarieMary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter and producer...
) – 3:35- Contains a sample of Teena Marie's "Young Love" (Teena Marie)
- "Still Open" (Johnson, Henson, Pelzer) – 4:32
- Contains a sample of Rodney Jones' "I'll Always Be with You" (Rodney Jones)
- "Another Relationship" (Johnson, Kevin Randolph, Agape Jerry, Ethan Farmer) – 4:16
- "Leave Me Alone" (Johnson, Rick Robinson) – 3:35
- "Apartment for Rent" (Johnson, Gist, Johnny Bristol, Robert Torres) – 3:52
- Contains a sample of Margie Joseph's "How Will I Know" (Johnny Bristol, Robert Torres)
- "Only a Woman" (Johnson, Gist) – 4:30
- "The Flesh - Outro" (Johnson, Covert) – 1:23
Charts
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
75 |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
15 |
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums Billboard Comprehensive Albums Billboard Comprehensive Albums was established in 2003 and was a weekly albums chart produced by Billboard magazine that ranked the biggest selling albums in the United States regardless of the product's age or method of sales.... |
76 |