Unexpected (Angie Stone album)

Unexpected
Studio album by Angie Stone
Released	November 23, 2009
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	39:26
Label	Concord Music Group, Stax
Producer	Angie Stone, Steven "Supe" White, Jazze Pha, Terrance Freeman, Jonathan Richmond, Sly Williams, Willie "Chuck" Shivers, One Drop Scott, Cozmo, Saleem "Lazyboi" Asad, Karrim "Ikon" King, Fitzroy "The Art Teacher" Reid, Melvin "Archangel" Lowery, Jr.
Angie Stone chronology
The Art Of Love & War (2007) Unexpected (2009) Rich Girl (2012)
Singles from Unexpected
"I Ain't Hearin' You" Released: October 12, 2009 "Free" Released: March 14, 2010

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
BBC Music	Very positive link
Clash Music	link
Entertainment Weekly	B- link
PopMatters	link
The Independent	link

Unexpected is the fifth studio album by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Angie Stone. The lead single, "I Ain't Hearin' U," premiered on Stone's website on October 5, 2009.^[1] A remixed version of "Free", featuring Young Nate, was released as the second and final single from the album.^[2]

Upon the album's UK release in February 2010, Stone told noted R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul: "Being as I've delivered four decent albums already, I felt it was safe to switch up and do something different this time. And musically overall I just wanted to have FUN! I wanted to do something that embodies a jam kinda feel, so that we could have some fun in concert and show people everything doesn't always have to be so serious."^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Unexpected"	Stone Sylvester Stewart Juanita Wynn	Stone	1:28
2.	"I Ain't Hearin' U"	Steven "Supe" White Juanita Wynn Willie Lester Rodney Brown	White	3:27
3.	"Free" (featuring Ricco Barrino)	Phalon Alexander Barrino Jevon Sims Terrance Freeman	Jazze Pha Freeman	3:57
4.	"Maybe"	Jonathan Richmond Wynn	Richmond	4:40
5.	"Hey Mr. DJ"	Stone Richard Rudolph Sly Williams Arthur Philips	Williams	2:37
6.	"Kiss All Over Your Body"	Stone Williams	Williams	4:45
7.	"I Don't Care" (featuring Diamond Stone & Juanita Wynn)	Stone Wynn Willie "Chuck" Shivers Diamond Stone Scott Roberts Cozmo Hickox Saleem Asad	Shivers	3:12
8.	"Why Is It"	Stone Wynn Williams	Williams	3:43
9.	"Tell Me" (featuring Dose)	Stone Wynn Karrim "Ikon" King Fitzroy Reid Michael Thomas	King Reid	3:16
10.	"Think Sometimes"	Stone Shivers	Shivers	3:34
11.	"I Found A Keeper"	Stone Williams Dalton P. Smith	Williams	3:20
12.	"Unexpected (Reprise)"	Stone Stewart Wynn	Stone	1:25

Sampling credits

• "Unexpected" and "Unexpected (Reprise)" contain elements from "Family Affair" by Sly and the Family Stone.
• "I ain't Hearin' U" contains a sample of "What are you waiting for?" by R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King, written by Willie Lester And Rodney Brown. The sample was not credited.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
scope="row"	US Billboard 200[4]	133
scope="row"	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	17

References

1. I Ain't Hearin' U Songfacts
3. Angie Stone interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' February 2010
4. "Angie Stone – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Angie Stone. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
5. "Angie Stone – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Angie Stone. Retrieved September 1, 2015.