The Next Episode (album)

The Next Episode is the third studio album by American R&B trio Next. It was released on J Records on December 17, 2002 in the United States.

The Next Episode
Studio album by Next
Released	December 17, 2002
Length	64:31
Label	J
Producer	Dinky Bingham Steve Bundy Eddie F KayGee Chris Liggio Darren Lighty Walter Millsap III Salter Scott Storch Tramp
Next chronology
Welcome II Nextasy (2000) The Next Episode (2002)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

AllMusic rated the album two stars out of five.^[1] Billboard found that The Next Episode "walks that fine line between sensuality and pure sexuality with a swagger all its own."^[2]

Track listing

The Next Episode track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Keir Gist Robert L. Huggar Terence Abney	KayGee Tramp	1:33
2.	"Your Love Is" (featuring Jaheim)	Gist Huggar	Eddie F Darren Lighty KayGee	4:01
3.	"Imagine That"	Lighty Edward Ferrell Kevin McCord Gist Huggar	Eddie F Lighty KayGee	4:23
4.	"Do Your Thing"	Osborne Bingham Gist Huggar	Dinky Bingham KayGee	4:16
5.	"I'm Tryin' to What"	Huggar Scott Storch	Storch	4:23
6.	"Just Like That"	Chris Liggio Gist Huggar Steve Bundy	Liggio KayGee Bundy	3:08
7.	"Feels Good"	Barry Salter Michael Postil Huggar	Salter KayGee	3:22
8.	"Lights Out"	Huggar Walter Millsap III	Millsap	4:44
9.	"Hold Me Down"	Harold Hudson Abney Thomas McClary	Tramp	3:46
10.	"That's My Word"	Byron Byrd Lighty Ferrell Gist Brown Huggar	Eddie F Lighty KayGee	3:57
11.	"Girl, Lady, Woman"	Huggar Millsap	Millsap	3:58
12.	"It's Okay"	Salter Huggar	Salter	4:33
13.	"Brand New"	Lighty Ferrell Gist Phil Pugh Huggar Sherman Marshall Sylvester Jordan, Jr.	Eddie F Lighty KayGee	4:35
14.	"All Because of You"	Eric Walls Gilbert Smith John Millsap Huggar Ron Lee W. Millsap	Millsap	4:41
15.	"Freaky Man"	Bingham Gist Lance Alexander Brown Huggar Tony Tolbert	Bingham KayGee	5:44
16.	"My Love" (Hidden track)	Balewa Muhammad David Burrill Roderick Howard Jordan	Eddie F Lighty KayGee	3:27
Total length:				64:31

Sample credits

• "Imagine That" contains samples from the composition "If You Play Yours Cards Right", written by Kevin McCord by Alicia Meyers.
• "Feels Good" contains replayed elements from the composition "(Theme From) Hill Street Blues", written by Michael Postil.
• "Hold Me Down" contains excerpts from the composition "Saturday Night", written by Thomas McClary and Harold Hudson and performed by The Commodores.
• "That's My Word" contains samples from the composition "Time Is Passing", written by Byron Byrd and performed by Sun.
• "Brand New" contains samples from the composition "I Found Love (When I Found You)", written by Sherman Marshall and Phil Pugh and performed by The Spinners.

Charts

Chart performance for The Next Episode

Chart (2002–03)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	120
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	27

References

1. The Next Episode at AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
2. "Reviews & Previews – Spotlight". Billboard. January 11, 2003. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
3. "Next Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
4. "Next Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.