Juslisen
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ReleasedMay 7, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
- Larry Gold Studio, A Touch of Jazz Studios, Axis Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- The Blue Room (New Jersey)
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 Original album cover[a] | ||||
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| Released | May 7, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
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| Genre | ||||
| Length | 76:21 | |||
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| Singles from Juslisen | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [5] |
| NME | 6/10[6][7] |
| People | (favorable)[8][9] |
| The Press | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Yahoo! Music | (favorable)[12] |
Juslisen (pronounced Just Listen) is the second studio album by American singer Musiq Soulchild, simply known at the time as Musiq. It was released on May 7, 2002, under the Def Soul subsidiary of Def Jam Recordings. Selling 260,150 copies in its first week, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, where it spent 35 weeks before falling off on February 22, 2003.[13] It was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2003 Grammy Awards.[14]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scratch Introlude" | Kyle Jones | Scratch | 0:31 |
| 2. | "Newness" |
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| 3:47 |
| 3. | "Caughtup" (featuring AAries) |
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| 3:27 |
| 4. | "Stoplayin'" |
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| 4:03 |
| 5. | "Religious" |
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| 4:18 |
| 6. | "Babygirl" |
| 88-Keys | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Halfcrazy" |
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| 4:14 |
| 8. | "Time" |
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| 5:16 |
| 9. | "Future" |
| Junius Bervine | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Intermission: Juslisen" |
| 88-Keys | 2:07 |
| 11. | "Realove" |
| James Poyser | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Onenight" |
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| 4:41 |
| 13. | "Previouscats" |
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| 4:00 |
| 14. | "Solong" |
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| 4:14 |
| 15. | "Bestfriend" (featuring Carol Riddick) |
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| 4:23 |
| 16. | "Dontchange" |
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| 5:08 |
| 17. | "Motherfather" |
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| 4:31 |
| 18. | "Something" | George Harrison |
| 5:08 |
| 19. | "Ifiwouldaknew" (Girlnextdoor remix) |
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| 4:32 |
Samples
- "caughtup" contains a sample of "Save Their Souls", as performed by Hamilton Bohannon
- "religious" contains a sample of "Thinking", as performed by the Meters
- "halfcrazy" contains a sample of "Live for Life", as performed by Charlie Byrd[15]
- "intermission: juslisen" contains a sample of "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)", as performed by Sly & the Family Stone
- "ifiwouldaknew (girlnextdoor remix)" contains a sample of "Stay with Me", as performed by DeBarge
Personnel
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[25] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
