I Gotta Make It (2005)
| Artist: Trey Songz |
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Message From Aretha, A ~ Trey Songz
2. Gotta Make It - (featuring Twista) ~ Trey Songz
3. Cheat On You ~ Trey Songz
4. Gotta Go ~ Trey Songz
5. Ooo ~ Trey Songz
6. All the Ifs ~ Trey Songz
7. Ur Behind ~ Trey Songz
8. From A Woman's Hand ~ Trey Songz
9. Kinda Lovin ~ Trey Songz
10. Comin' For You ~ Trey Songz
11. Just Wanna Cut (Prelude) ~ Trey Songz
12. Just Wanna Cut ~ Trey Songz
13. In The Middle ~ Trey Songz
14. Make Love Tonight ~ Trey Songz
15. Hatin Love ~ Trey Songz
16. Gotta Go (Reprise) ~ Trey Songz
17. Gotta Make It - (Remix, remix, featuring Aretha Franklin/Juvenile) ~ Trey Songz
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: Trey Songz (vocals); Juvenile (rap vocals); Troy Taylor, Kookie (various instruments, background vocals); Bei Maejor, Michael Me, Steffon Reed (various instruments); Frank Ramonoe (guitar); Hornz Unlimited (horns); Steffon "SteffNasty" Reed (keyboards); Stuart Johnson (bass instrument); Shawn Harris , Ezekiel Lewis, Fynch MoneyBaggz (background vocals); Aretha Franklin (vocals); Eric Walls, Rick Williams, Mike Hartnett (guitar); Dave Robbins (keyboards). |
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Audio Mixers: Kevin "KD" Davis; Manny Marroquin; Jean-Marie Horvat; Paul Logus. |
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Recording information: American Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA; April's Boy Studios, Baltimore, MD; Chi-Roc Studios, Chicago, IL; Deep Recording Studios, Hampton, VA; Paramount Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Quad Recording Studios, New York, NY; Songbook Studios, Dallas, TX; Sound Villa, Miami, FL; The Orange Grove Studios, Los Angeles, CA. |
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Photographer: Christian Lantry. |
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Arrangers: Troy Taylor; Michael Me; Steffon "SteffNasty" Reed. |
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Any young R&B performer that can get Aretha Franklin to introduce his debut album must be doing something right. Although Trey Songz's I GOTTA MAKE IT opens with "A Message from Aretha," an uplifting bit of advice from the soul legend, the record isn't an old-school outing; this is hip-hop-inflected contemporary R&B in the R. Kelly vein. |
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The smooth, catchy single "Gotta Make It" appears twice here, first as a collaboration between the gently crooning Songz and the lightning-fast rapper Twista, and later as a remix featuring more words of wisdom from Franklin and the steady flow of Juvenile. Other highlights include the charming slow jam "Gotta Go" and the infectiously percussive "Just Wanna Cut." Though Songz is just one of many up-and-comers in early-2000s R&B, he downplays swaggering bravado in favor of a more amiable confidence, and this quality makes him a clear standout in the crowd. |
Producer: Troy Taylor; Bei Maejor; Michael Me; J.R. Rotem; Greg "Buggyeye" Desilus; BeatBanggahz; Dana Hammond; Steffon "SteffNasty" Reed; Kookie; DJ Ron G.; Scott Storch; Warryn Campbell; Troy Taylor |
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Engineer: Troy Taylor; Mike Caren; Ian Suddarth; Robert Pozen; Jamie Seyberth; Sean Davis |
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Musical Guests | |
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Juvenile |
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Aretha Franklin |
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Twista |
Artist Overview
Although R&B star Trey Songz has had his fair share of requisite guest spots on various hardcore rap songs, he is cut from a more traditional cloth, which harks back to the classic days of R&B and soul, than many of his contemporaries. He signed to the venerable Atlantic Records and was heralded by its legendary founder, Ahmet Ertegun, as the next legend in the label's long line of soul and R&B performers. He released his debut, I GOTTA MAKE IT, in 2005 and quickly accomplished the goal of the album's title.
Artist Contemporaries
Bei Maejor | Bobby V (R&B) | Chris Brown (R&B/Vocals) | Drake (Rapper/Singer) | J. Holiday | Jeremih | John Brown (R&B) | Justin Timberlake | Lloyd (R&B) | Luke James | Mario | Tevin Campbell | The Weeknd | The-Dream (Terius Nash) | Urban Mystic | Usher
Bei Maejor | Bobby V (R&B) | Chris Brown (R&B/Vocals) | Drake (Rapper/Singer) | J. Holiday | Jeremih | John Brown (R&B) | Justin Timberlake | Lloyd (R&B) | Luke James | Mario | Tevin Campbell | The Weeknd | The-Dream (Terius Nash) | Urban Mystic | Usher
Artist Followers
Jonn Hart
Jonn Hart
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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Banton, Buju |
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Fabolous |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 07/26/2005 |
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Original Release Date : 2005 |
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Catalog ID : 7567837212 |
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Label : Atlantic (Label) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00075678372124 |
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (No. 831, p.69)
- "...a sexy collection of 11 slow jams and thumping grooves that pay homage to Motown's golden era. The disc not only bridges the stylistic gap between Marvin Gaye and R. Kelly, it warmly introduces hip-hop soul's finest new voice." Grade: A minus
- "...a sexy collection of 11 slow jams and thumping grooves that pay homage to Motown's golden era. The disc not only bridges the stylistic gap between Marvin Gaye and R. Kelly, it warmly introduces hip-hop soul's finest new voice." Grade: A minus
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