2U (album)
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| Studio album by Keshia Chanté | ||||
| Released |
December 5, 2006 (see Release history) | |||
| Recorded | 2005—2006 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Sony Music Canada, Sony Urban Music, Epic | |||
| Producer |
Keshia Chanté (executive) Danja Rockwilder Matrax The Clutch | |||
| Keshia Chanté chronology | ||||
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2U is the second album by singer-songwriter Keshia Chanté, released by BMG in Canada on December 2006 and Japan. The album is two-time Juno Award nominated. Sony Urban/Epic Records released both "Summer Love" and "Been Gone" in the U.S. The video for the first single "Been Gone" was directed by Director X. Her second "2U" was shot in Miami in 2006. Her third single "Fallen" was released as two versions, featuring both Drake (musician) and Freeway (rapper).
SonyUrban/Epic asked for "Little Things" from her debut album to be included for the U.S release.
Chante helped co-write "Been Gone", "2U", "Ring The Alarm", "Sorry" and "Be About Yours" with the songwriters.
Chante was nominated for Ring the Alarm an Ericson Sony Award, and Juno Awards for both Been Gone & 2U.[1]
She worked with Danja (BIG, Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, Happy Perez (Ludacris), Matrax (Missy Elliott, P.Diddy), Rock Wilder (Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes) [1]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Been Gone" | Keshia Chante, Frankie Storm, Ashley Lewis, Shawn Johnson, Roy Warren | Matrax | 3;36 |
| 2. | "Kiss" | Calvin Haggins, Ivan Barias, Kristal Oliver | Carvin & Ivan | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Fallen" | Leslie Pridgen, Nastacia "Nazz" Kendall | Tyrice Jones | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Beep Beep" | K. Williams, Jr.*, Keshia Chanté*, Tawanna Dabney | Matrax | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Summer Love" | The Clutch, Balewa Muhammad, Cynthia Lisette, Neely Dinkins, Jr.*, Patrick J. Que Smith, Tawanna Dabney, Vito Colapietro | The Clutch, The Co-Stars | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Be About Yours" | Yummy Bingham, Keshia Chanté, Rupert Gayle | Rockwilder | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Little Things" | 3:27 | ||
| 8. | "Can't Believe" | Yummy Bingham | Rockwilder | 2:13 |
| 9. | "Stomp" | The Clutch, Arama Brown, Balewa Muhammad, Neely Dinkins, Jr.*, Patrick Smith, Vito Colapietro | The Clutch, The Co-Stars | 6:37 |
| 10. | "Too Much" | The Clutch, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel Lewis, Keri Hilson, Nate Hills, Patrick J. Que Smith | Danja | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Sorry" | Keshia Chanté*, Tawanna Dabney | Matrix | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Cool On You" | The Clutch, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Derek Bramble, Ezekiel Lewis, Nathan Perez*, Thabiso Nkhereanye | Happy Perez | 3:42 |
| 13. | "Ring The Alarm (Keshia Chante Remix)" | Clive Bright, Keshia Chanté*, Kristal Oliver, Meesah Kuteyi, Rupert Gayle, Winston Riley | Matrix | 3:13 |
Singles
- Ring The Alarm
- Been Gone
- 2U
- Fallen featuring Freeway
- Fallen featuring Drake (musician) (remix)