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Special Occasion (Bobby Valentino album)

Special Occasion is the second studio album by American R&B singer Bobby V. It was released by Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings on May 8, 2007, in the United States. The singer co-wrote over three quarters of the album, which also features songwriting and production from Tim & Bob, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Timbaland, Sean Garrett, Don Vito, Bryan-Michael Cox and Dre & Vidal.[8][9] It also features guest appearances by Ludacris, Timbaland and Fabolous.

Special Occasion
Studio album by
Bobby Valentino
ReleasedMay 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)
GenreR&B[1]
Length65:38
Label
Producer
Bobby Valentino chronology
Bobby Valentino
(2005) 		Special Occasion
(2007) 		Come with Me
(2008)
Singles from Special Occasion
  1. "Turn the Page"
    Released: October 10, 2006
  2. "Anonymous"
    Released: April 9, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
Daily Press[3]
DJBooth.net[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[5]
HipHopDX[6]
USA Today[7]

The album was set to be released on December 12, 2006, but was delayed until May 8, 2007. Special Occasion's first official single was the Rodney Jerkins-produced track "Turn the Page". The ballad features Valentino singing about trust and taking risks in a relationship. Special Occasion debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, selling about 92,000 copies in its first week, just over one-half of his previous album's first-week sales.[10] It also peaked at the top of the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[11][12] By mid-2009, the album had sold approximately 550,000 copies in the US.[13]

Track listing edit

Information is based on the album's liner notes.[14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Allamby0:38
2."Anonymous" (featuring Timbaland)
4:43
3."Checkin' for Me"
  • Emile
  • Nelson
4:07
4."Special Occasion" (Interlude)
Tim & Bob2:00
5."Rearview (Ridin')" (featuring Ludacris)
3:46
6."If I Had My Way"
R. Jerkins3:23
7."How 'Bout It"
3:48
8."Turn the Page"
  • R. Jerkins
  • L. Danielsson
  • John "Jon Jon" Webb, Jr.
R. Jerkins4:22
9."Home Is Where You Belong"
  • Wilson
  • Lincoln Browder
  • Allamby
Allamby5:14
10."Let Him Go" (featuring Fabolous)
Dre & Vidal4:45
11."Only Human"
Tim & Bob4:33
12."Can't Wait 'Til Later"
  • Wilson
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:57
13."I Was Wrong"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:43
14."Soon As I Get Home"Kenneth “Babyface” EdmondsTim & Bob5:28
15."Over & Over"
  • Wilson
  • Browder
  • Allamby
Allamby7:54
16."Right There (Thank You)"
  • Wilson
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob1:19
Target/International bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Wreck"GarrettSean Garrett4:06
Circuit City bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Let's Go"
3:37

Notes

  • ^a denotes co-producer

Sample credits

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]

  • Bobby V – Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Vocal arranger
  • Darrell "Delite" Allamby – Recording Engineer, Music Programming, Other Instruments, Background Vocals, Audio Mixing
  • Kori Anders – Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing Assistant
  • Alex "A.J." Angol – Additional Guitars
  • Marcella Araica – Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
  • Ben Arrindell – Audio Mixing
  • Anesha Birchett – Background Vocals
  • Leslie Braithwaite – Audio Mixing
  • Lincoln “Link” Browder – Background Vocals
  • Bryan–Michael Cox – Music Programming, Drums, Bass played by, Piano, Additional Keyboards
  • Darkchild – Recording Engineer, Instruments
  • Das – Vocal Producer
  • Kevin Davis – Audio Mixing
  • Kendrick "Wyldcard" Dean – Strings, Additional Keyboards
  • Vincent DiLorenzo – Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
  • Fabolous – Rap Vocals
  • Emile Ghantous (of The Insomniax) – Recording Engineer, Vocal arranger
  • Erik Nelson (of The Insomniax) – Recording Engineer, Vocal arranger
  • Andrew Haller – Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing Assistant
  • Jean Marie Horvat – Audio Mixing
  • Bill Jabr – Guitar
  • Jon Jon – Other Instruments
  • Tim Kelley – Drums, Drum Machine, Percussion, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Audio Mixing
  • Ludacris – Rap Vocals
  • Patrick Magee – Recording Engineer
  • Joshua Monroy – Recording Engineer
  • Paul Osborn – Recording Engineer
  • Bob Robinson – Minimoog Percussion, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Piano, Keyboards
  • Andros Rodriguez – Recording Engineer
  • Dave Russell – Audio Mixing
  • Tim Stewart – Guitar
  • Corey Stocker – Recording Engineer
  • Sam Thomas – Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
  • Timbaland – Rap Vocals
  • Justin Trawick – Audio Mixing Assistant
  • Mike Tsarfati – Audio Mixing Assistant
  • Jeff Villanueva – Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing

Charts edit

Release history edit

List of release dates, showing region, formats, and label
Region Date Format(s) Label
United States May 8, 2007
  • CD
  • digital download
United Kingdom May 14, 2007

References edit

  1. ^ a b AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Blender review".
  3. ^ "Daily Press review".
  4. ^ "Bobby V". DJBooth.
  5. ^ "Special Occasion".
  6. ^ "HipHopDX review".
  7. ^ "Google News". Google News.
  8. ^ "Monsters and Critics".
  9. ^ "Bobby Valentino Asks Sean Garrett, Rodney Jerkins To Attend Special Occasion".
  10. ^ Katie Hasty, "Buble Sidesteps Bone Thugs To Claim No. 1", Billboard.com, May 16, 2007.
  11. ^ Special Occasion (The Billboard 200 chart), Billboard, August 11, 2007.
  12. ^ Special Occasion (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart) Billboard. October 6, 2007.
  13. ^ "Bobby Valentino Snags EMI Distribution Deal".
  14. ^ a b Bobby V. “Special Occasion”. DTP / Def Jam. 2007.
  15. ^ "Bobby V Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  16. ^ "Bobby V Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
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