Bout It
Bout It | ||||
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Studio album by Willie Norwood | ||||
Released |
October 23, 2001 April 11, 2010 (re-release) | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
Genre | Gospel | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Willie Norwood chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
2010 re-release cover |
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
CD Baby | [1] |
Allmusic | [2] |
Bout It is the debut album by American Gospel singer Willie Norwood. It was released on October 23, 2001 and received little commercial success.
Content
It encompasses a gamut of musical styles: soul and pop as well as traditional gospel. Featured are covers of the Stevie Wonder gospel composition "Have a Talk With God," along with the Jackie DeShannon-penned inspirational classic, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart." The hymn "Have Thine Own Way" pairs Norwood with Hip hop artist Ray J vocally. Popular gospel group the Williams Brothers penned and contributed backing vocals to the tracks "The Search Is Over" and "No Limit." The gospel classic "I'd Trade a Lifetime" takes Norwood back to his early years in the church. The track features a guest appearance from keyboardist Billy Preston. He also teams up with his daughter R&B/pop singer Brandy on the track "A Love Shared." The track also features sax work from Kirk Whalum.
Track listing
- "Bout It" (featuring Brandy & Ray J) (Carter) – 4:48
- "Have A Talk With God" (Hardaway, Wonder) – 3:54
- "A Love Shared" (featuring Brandy & Kirk Whalum) (Caldwell, Caldwell, Winans) – 4:01
- "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" (DeShannon, Holiday, Myers) – 3:48
- "I'm Gonna Make It" (Caldwell, Caldwell, Winans) – 4:12
- "No Limit" (Williams, Williams) – 4:26
- "Have Thine Own Way" (featuring Ray J) (Caldwell, Caldwell) – 4:23
- "I'd Trade A Lifetime" (Bradley) (featuring Billy Preston) – 4:05
- "The Search Is Over" (Horne, Williams ) – 5:21
- "All That I Need" (Lu, Norwood) – 3:54
- "'Bout It" (Reprise) (Carter) – 0:40
Personnel
- Chris Bellman – Mastering
- Brandy – Vocals (Background)
- Thomas Bricker – Art Direction, Design
- Cedric Caldwell – Arranger, Multi Instruments, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Victor Caldwell – Arranger, Multi Instruments, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Pharis "June Bug" Evans, Jr. – Producer, Drum Programming, Percussion Programming
- Carl Gorodetzky – String Contractor
- Darwin Hobbs – Vocals (Background)
- Dee Dee Holt – Drums
- Bob Horn – Mixing
- Derrick Horne – Multi Instruments
- Ronn Huff – String Arrangements, String Conductor
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – Guitar
- Barry Landis – Executive Producer
- Stephen Lu – Producer
- Mark Lusk – Artist Development
- Ann McCrary – Vocals (Background)
- W.T. Norwood, Sr. – Performer
- William Norwood – Vocals, Vocals (Background ), Mixing
- Tiffany Palmer – Vocals (Background)
- LeAnne Palmore – Vocals (Background)
- Shandra Penix – Vocals (Background)
- Billy Preston – Organ (Hammond)
- Ray J – Performer
- Dana Reed – Guitar
- Duane Starling – Vocals (Background)
- Demetrus Alexander Stewart – Executive Producer
- Kirk Whalum – Sax (Tenor)
- Doug Williams – Vocals, Producer, Mixing
- Melvin Williams – Vocals, Producer, Mixing
- Jerard Woods – Vocals (Background)
- Jovaun Woods – Vocals (Background)
Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Billboard Top Gospel Albums | 13 |
Billboard Top Heatseekers | 1 |
References
- ↑ CD Baby review Archived October 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Bout It at AllMusic