O2 is the second studio album and major release by American gospel music singer Tonéx. It was released under Zomba Records in 2002 and spawned two major hits, "God Has Not 4Got" and "Bout a Thang", which had a video for the single. The album reached number seven on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, number twenty on the Top Contemporary Christian chart, number twenty on the Top Heatseekers chart, and number 66 on the R&B Albums Chart.[1]
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| Released | April 9, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
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| Genre | R&B, Gospel | |||
| Length | 70:29 | |||
| Label | Zomba | |||
| Producer | T-Boy/Timothy "rocdomz" Trudeau | |||
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Track listing
edit- "Prologue"
- "O2"
- "'Bout a Thang"
- "Pass Me By"
- "Dancin' in the Son"
- "That's When"
- "Everything"
- "I Have Decided..."
- "Decided 'The Sequel'"
- "God Has Not 4Got"
- "Help!"
- "Seasons"
- "Inspiration"
- "You"
- "Tumblin'"
- "Even U"
- "See You Again"
- "The Beautiful Place"
- "Epilogue"
Credits
edit- Tonéx - vocals, drum programming
- Glenn McKinney Sr - guitar
- T-Boy - Multi instruments, producer
- Charles Williams - piano
- Timothy "rocdomz" Trudeau - Composer, engineer, producer, programming
- Sam Boukas - engineer, mixing
- Robbie Lewis - arranger
Reception
editAllMusic's Tim Smith gave the album a four-star review, saying that O2 "showcases Tonex's ability as a vocalist" and pushed "all musical boundaries".[2] Village Voice selected O2 as best representing Tonéx's full potential.[3]
References
edit- ^ "O2 Charts & Awards", Allmusic, retrieved May 8, 2011
- ^ Smith, Tim "O2 Review", Allmusic, retrieved May 8, 2011
- ^ Cooper, Carol (2006) "Outward Is Heavenward: Presenting gospel's modern sounds in praise and worship", Village Voice, June 27, 2006, retrieved May 8, 2011