Off the Hook (Xscape album)
1995 studio album by Xscape From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1995 studio album by Xscape From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Off the Hook is the second studio album by American R&B group Xscape. It was released on July 11, 1995, through So So Def Recordings and Sony Music Entertainment. The album was produced by Jermaine Dupri, Organized Noize, and Daryl Simmons and features a guest appearance by MC Lyte. Off the Hook was preceded by the release of four singles — "Feels So Good", "Who Can I Run To" and "Can't Hang/Do You Want To".
Off the Hook | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 11, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 44:37 | |||
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Singles from Off The Hook | ||||
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The album debuted at number twenty-three on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[1][2] It was eventually certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 16, 1995[3] and won the 1996 Soul Train Music Award for R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[5] |
The Source | (favorable)[6] |
Vibe | (positive)[6] |
In his review for AllMusic, senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the album "an improvement on their first record, demonstrating gains both in terms of music and lyrics [...] While they are still sexual on their second album, Off the Hook, it doesn't overwhelm the music as it did on their debut. Recording with producers Dupri, Daryl Simmons, and Organized Noize on various tracks, the group has developed into impressive musicians, with a thorough grasp of slow, seductive soul and slick funk. Off the Hook may run a little long – the 12 songs clock in at well over an hour – but the record proves that Xscape has staying power."[4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Do Your Thang" | Isaac Hayes | Jermaine Dupri | 1:51 |
2. | "Feels So Good" |
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| 3:32 |
3. | "Hard to Say Goodbye" |
| Dupri | 3:45 |
4. | "Can't Hang" (featuring MC Lyte) |
| Dupri | 3:46 |
5. | "Who Can I Run To" |
| Dupri | 3:37 |
6. | "Hip Hop Barber Shop Request Line" |
| Dupri | 0:49 |
7. | "Do You Want to" | Daryl Simmons | Simmons | 5:42 |
8. | "What Can I Do" |
| Dupri | 3:05 |
9. | "Do Like Lovers Do" |
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| 3:46 |
10. | "Work Me Slow" | Simmons |
| 4:12 |
11. | "Love's a Funny Thing" | Kevin Kendricks |
| 5:27 |
12. | "Keep It on the Real" |
| Organized Noize | 4:23 |
Notes
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[15] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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