2U (album)

2U is the second album by singer-songwriter Keshia Chanté, released by BMG in Canada in December 2006 and Japan.^[1] The album is two-time Juno Award nominated. Sony Urban/Epic Records released both "Summer Love" and "Been Gone" in the U.S. The video for the first single "Been Gone" was directed by Director X. Her second "2U" was shot in Miami in 2006. Her third single "Fallen" was released as two versions, featuring both Drake (musician) and Freeway (rapper).

2U
Studio album by Keshia Chanté
Released	5 December 2006 (2006-12-05)
Recorded	2005–06
Genre	R&B
Label	Sony Music Canada, Sony Urban Music, Epic
Producer	Keshia Chanté (executive) Matrax The Co-Stars Danja Rockwilder Happy Perez Tyrice Jones Carvin & Ivan The Narcotics Adam Alexander Rupert Gayle
Keshia Chanté chronology
Keshia Chanté (2004) 2U (2006) Night & Day (2010)

SonyUrban/Epic asked for "Little Things" from her debut album to be included for the U.S. release.

Chanté helped co-write "Been Gone", "2U", "Ring The Alarm", "Sorry" and "Be About Yours" with the songwriters.

Chanté was nominated for the 2007 Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for the single "Been Gone", and the 2008 Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for the single "2U".^[2] She was also nominated for an Ericson Sony Award for "Ring the Alarm".^{[citation needed][when?]}

She worked with record producer Danja.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

2U — Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Been Gone"	Frankie Storm Keshia Chanté Ashley Lewis Shawn Johnson Roy Warren	Matrax	3:36
2.	"Kiss"	Kristal Oliver Ivan Barias Calvin Haggins	Carvin & Ivan	4:02
3.	"Fallen"	Leslie Pridgen Nastacia "Nazz" Kendall	Tyrice Jones	3:42
4.	"Beep Beep"	Janet Sewell Andre Knight Ian Heyward Kijana Elcock	The Narcotics	2:44
5.	"2U"	Storm Chanté Lincoln Gilmore Kae Williams Jr.	Matrax	3:19
6.	"Summer Love"	Storm Balewa Muhammad Cynthia Lissette Patrick J. Que Smith Vito Colapietro Neely Dinkins Jr.	The Clutch The Co-Stars	3:26
7.	"Be About Yours"	Yummy Bingham Chanté Rupert Gayle	Rockwilder	3:01
8.	"Little Things"	Adam Alexander Chris Perry Jermaine Scott	Adam Alexander Rupert Gayle	3:27
9.	"Can't Believe"	Yummy Bingham	Rockwilder	2:13
10.	"Stomp"	Arama Brown Muhammad Smith Colapietro Dinkins Jr.	The Clutch The Co-Stars	6:37
11.	"Too Much"	Candice Nelson Ezekiel Lewis Keri Hilson Smith Floyd Natheniel Hills	Danja	4:03
12.	"Sorry"	Storm Chanté	Matrax	3:46
13.	"Cool on You"	Muhammad Nelson E. Lewis Derek Bramble Nathan Perez Thabiso Nkhereanye	Happy Perez	3:42
14.	"Ring the Alarm" (Keshia Chanté Remix)	Oliver Chanté Clive Bright Meesah Kuteyi Rupert Gayle Winston Riley	Matrax	3:13

Credits

• Mixed by Jean-Marie Horvat
• Mastered by Tom Coyne
• A&R – Anton Marchand
• Vocal Production: The Clutch (Tracks: 6, 10, 11, 13) in The HitFactory Miami, Mischke (Tracks: 1–5, 7, 9, 12, 14)

Notes

• "Been Gone" contains portions of Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8/4 "Winter" (Four Seasons) – Allegro non-molto
• "2U" contains a sample from the recording "Free Yourself" written by Kae Williams Jr. as recorded by Breakwater
• "Cool On You" contains replayed elements from the composition "Still in Love" written by Derek Bramble
• "Ring The Alarm (Keshia Chanté Remix)" contains replayed elements from the composition "Ring The Alarm" written by Winston Riley and Clive Bright

Singles

• "Ring the Alarm"
• "Been Gone"
• "2U"
• "Fallen" featuring Freeway
• "Fallen" featuring Drake (remix)

References

1. Repère – Volume 1 – Page 353 2007 Entretien avec cette jeune chanteuse originaire d'Ottawa sur la genèse et te contenu de son deuxième album intitulé "2U". Chanté, Keshia 2U Keshia Chanté : le pouvoir des mots /
2. "Juno Awards Past Awards & Nominees |Keshia Chanté | 2004 to 2022". Retrieved 22 March 2022.