702 (album)
1999 studio album by 702
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702 is the second studio album by American R&B group 702. It was released on June 15, 1999, by Motown. The album peaked at number thirty-four on the Billboard 200 chart. By November 2002, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States.
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| Released | June 15, 1999 | |||
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| Length | 49:05 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
Vibe editor Larry Flick found that "this fine, self-titled project wisely reconnects [702] with red-hot Missy Elliott [...] Although they hold their own with other high-profile producers, it's with La Eliott that their growth is mast evident and their chemistry most potent. Lotsa girl groups out there are racing to be a new-generation En Vogue, and 702 could be the first to cross the finish line.[4] Paul Verna from Billboard praised the albums material and thought the group did a good job delivering an album "full of satisfying, hip-shaking tracks, not just a few radio-friendly singles".[1]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic was critical of the album's running time and felt it was padded with some filler songs; however, he did call the work "a true step forward for 702."[3] Beth Johnson from Entertainment Weekly was mixed in her review although she thought the album was "cannily polished" due to its writers and producers, she declared it's "hard to distinguish" 702 "from the swelling tsunami of R&B girl groups."[2]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the seventh spot on the R&B Albums chart.[5] The album was certified gold in September 1999, and reached platinum status in November 2002.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | ""7" Interlude" | Kinchen | 0:38 | |
| 2. | "Where My Girls At?" |
| 2:46 | |
| 3. | "You Don't Know" |
| Soulshock & Karlin | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Make Time" |
| Charley | 4:24 |
| 5. | ""0" Interlude" |
| Kinchen | 0:40 |
| 6. | "You'll Just Never Know" |
| PI & Jam | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Finally" | Charley | Charley | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Tell Your Girl" |
| Dutch | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Gotta Leave" |
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| 5:08 |
| 10. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Anders Bagge |
| 3:59 |
| 11. | ""2" Interlude" |
| Kinchen | 0:44 |
| 12. | "What More Can He Do" | Campbell | 3:49 | |
| 13. | "Seven" |
| Wilcher | 4:44 |
| 14. | "Will You Be OK" |
| Kinchen | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 49:05 | |||
Credits and personnel
- bass – Everett "Jam" Benton, Jay Rakes, Romeo Williams
- drums – Everett "Jam" Benton
- executive production – Bruce Carbone, Billy Gray, Kedar Massenburg
- guitar – Mats Berntoft, Eric Jackson, Joshua Thompson
- keyboards – Everett "Jam" Johnson
- mixing – Mick Guzauski, Manny Marroquin, Dave Pensado
- production – Bag, Warryn "Smiley" Campbell, Greg Charley, Dutch, Jany, Marc Kinchen, Missy Elliott, PI & Jam, Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats, Soulshock & Karlin, Maurice Wilcher
- recording – Anders Bagge, Jan Fairchild, Fredrick Sarhagen
- synthesizer – Everett "Jam" Benton
- vocals (background) – 702
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||