I Wanna Go There is the third studio album by American singer Tyrese. It was released on December 17, 2002 through J Records. This became his first album to be released on J Records after recording two albums for his previous label RCA Records. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including The Underdogs, Bryan-Michael Cox, Johnny "J", Poke & Tone and Jermaine Dupri. The album also features a guest appearance by Dupri and Mos Def.

I Wanna Go There
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 17, 2002
Recorded2001–02
GenreR&B
Length58:05
LabelJ
Producer
Tyrese chronology
2000 Watts
(2001)
I Wanna Go There
(2002)
Alter Ego
(2006)
Singles from I Wanna Go There
  1. "How You Gonna Act Like That"
    Released: November 19, 2002
  2. "Signs of Love Makin'"
    Released: May 2003

I Wanna Go There was supported by two singles: "How You Gonna Act Like That" and "Signs of Love Makin'". The album was a slow commercial success. It peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart and number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[1][2] It was also certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in February 2003.[3]

Singles

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The album's first single, "How You Gonna Act Like That", was released as the album's lead single on November 19, 2002. The single peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated March 29, 2003, becoming the album's most successful single and Tyrese's highest-charting song on the chart.[4] The album's second single, "Signs of Love Makin'" was released later that year. The second single peaked at number 57 on the chart dated August 30, 2003.[5]

Commercial performance

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I Wanna Go There debuted at number 69 on the US Billboard 200, on the chart week dated January 4, 2003.[6] After its tenth week on the chart, the album reached it peak at number 16 on the chart dated March 8, 2003.[1] The album also peaked at number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart dated February 22, 2003.[7] The album also spent a total of 35 weeks on the Billboard 200.[8] On February 14, 2003, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over 500,000 copies.[3] As of June 2006, the album has sold 877,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."How You Gonna Act Like That"The Underdogs4:54
2."U Don't Give a Damn About Me"
The Underdogs4:00
3."How Do You Want It (Situations)"
4:14
4."I Must Be Crazy"
The Underdogs4:47
5."She Lets Me Be a Man"
  • Eddie F
  • Lighty
4:40
6."Signs of Love Makin'"
  • Gibson
  • Mason
  • Thomas
The Underdogs4:05
7."Somebody Special"
  • Dupri
  • Cox
3:40
8."Girl I Can't Help It" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and The Kid Slim)
  • Dupri
  • Seal
4:17
9."Kinna Right"
  • Mason
  • Thomas
The Underdogs4:25
10."All Ghetto Girl"
4:03
11."I'm the Other Man (Interlude)"
  • Joe Carter
  • Trevor Job
  • Gibson
Jake and Trev1:38
12."On Top of Me"
  • Steve Estiverne
  • Gibson
  • Estiverne
  • Tyrese
4:04
13."I Wanna Go There"
  • Gibson
  • Mason
  • Thomas
The Underdogs4:47
14."Taking Forever" (featuring Mos Def)
  • Gibson
  • Jean-Claude Olivier
  • Samuel Barnes
  • Yasiin Bey
Poke & Tone3:26
Samples

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Billboard 200 - March 8, 2003". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - February 22, 2003". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "RIAA Certifications - Tyrese". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - March 29, 2003". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - August 30, 2003". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Billboard 200 - January 4, 2003". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - February 22, 2003". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Tyrese Billboard 200 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top Rappers Crowd 'Waist Deep' Soundtrack". Billboard. June 1, 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
  10. ^ "Tyrese Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Tyrese Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Tyrese – I Wanna Go There". Recording Industry Association of America.
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