Chapter II
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Chapter II is the second album by American R&B singer Ashanti.The album sold over 1.5 million copies in the U.S. and took in over 3.8 million copies worldwide. It was produced by Irv Gotti, Chink Santana, 7 Aurelius, Jared Thomas and Reggie Wright.
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About
Chapter II is the second album that was released on August 5, 2003 under Murder Inc. Its first single, "Rock Wit U" became one of the summer's biggest hits, which showed Ashanti in a bikini on a beach, was nominated for a 2003 MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video. The second single and video, "Rain On Me", was released in the fall of 2003. Even with the help of a remix version of both the single and video, it was not able to reach "Rock Wit U" level of success on either pop or urban radio. In 2004, Ashanti released the third single from Chapter II, "Breakup 2 Makeup" it lack of video and radio airplay along with the flop of her 2003 Christmas album, Ashanti's Christmas, had some speculating that her career as a superstar singer might have run its course. Chapter II success has been somewhat eclipsed by all the negative drama surrounding the Murder Inc. camp at the time.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro/Medley | 1:18 |
| 2 | Shany's World | 3:05 |
| 3 | Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) | 3:29 |
| 4 | What Are They Gonna Say Now (Skit) | 0:31 |
| 5 | Breakup 2 Makeup | 3:41 |
| 6 | I Found Lovin' | 4:15 |
| 7 | Rain on Me | 4:57 |
| 8 | Then Ya Gone | 4:59 |
| 9 | Living My Life | 3:46 |
| 10 | Black Child (Skit) | 1:28 |
| 11 | Feel So Good | 4:31 |
| 12 | Carry On | 3:15 |
| 13 | The Sugar Shack (Skit) | 1:10 |
| 14 | The Story of 2 | 4:33 |
| 15 | Ohhh Ahhh | 4:36 |
| 16 | Shany Shia (Skit) | 1:11 |
| 17 | Sweet Baby | 4:08 |
| 18 | U Say, I Say | 4:09 |
| 19 | I Don't Mind | 5:04 |
| 20 | Outro | 0:58 |
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chapter II | Certified 2x Platinum in U.S. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Billboard Hot 100 | Rhythmic Top 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rock Wit U | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | Rain on Me | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 2004 | Breakup 2 Makeup | 76 |
Credits
Performance Credits
Ashanti Primary Artist, Primary Artist
Robert Bacon Bass, Guitar
Demetrius McGhee Piano, Soloist
Technical Credits
Andy West Art Direction
Irv Gotti Producer, Executive Producer
Brian "Big Bass" Gardener Mastering
Ashanti Douglas Executive Producer
Milwaukee Buck Engineer
Chink Santana Producer
Trivia
- The album debuted at #1 on the charts selling way over 326,000 copies in the first week.
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Reviews
External Links
Categories: Album | R&B | Pop

