B2K (album)

B2K
B2K
Studio album by B2K
Released	March 12, 2002
Length	60:27
Label	Epic
Producer	Bryan-Michael Cox; Beau Dozier; Jermaine Dupri; Joe N Little III; Platinum Status; Steve Russell; Tricky Stewart; Chris Stokes; Troy Taylor; Damon Thomas;
B2K chronology
Singles from B2K
	"Uh Huh"; Released: July 17, 2001; "Gots Ta Be"; Released: February 26, 2002; "Why I Love You"; Released: May 7, 2002;

B2K is the debut studio album by American boy band B2K. It was released by Epic Records on March 12, 2002 in the United States. The album debuted number 2 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart selling 109,000 copies in the first week.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Q	^[2]

AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier rated the album three out of five stars. He noted that "overall, with the girl-magnet looks, the trendy radio-ready production, and the limitless vocal hooks, Epic Records has all the makings of pop stardom in B2K [...] The album gets progressively long-winded, running through 17 songs in total, none of them overly distinct. Of course, that's the nature of pop albums, particularly boy band albums, and B2K definitely follows in the grand tradition of its predecessors: Jagged Edge, Dru Hill, Blackstreet, and Bell Biv Devoe."^[1] Rolling Stone's Adrian Zupp called B2K a "slick though less-than-distinctive recording. Think Jagged Edge and Silk – then take three steps back." He further wrote "B2K is kind of banal and plenty sugary and obviously targeted at the G-Rated market. Considering their tender age, one would have to concede that there's promise here."^[3]

Chart performance

B2K debuted number two on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 109,000 copies in the first week.^[4] By January 2004, the album had sold 891,000 units in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[5]

Track listing

*B2K* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Gots ta Be"	Harvey Mason, Jr. Damon Thomas Mischke Butler Steven Russell	The Underdogs Russell^[b]	5:21
2.	"Understanding"	Troy Taylor Russell Rick Williams	The Characters Russell	3:52
3.	"Why I Love You"	Taylor Russell David McPherson	The Characters Russell	4:00
4.	"Uh Huh"	Malik Crawford Traci Hale Christopher Stewart Thabiso "Tab" Nkhereanye Jarell Houston, Sr. Dreux Frédéric	Tricky Stewart	3:43
5.	"B2K Is Hot" (Skit)	Kelton Kessee Jerome Jones Marques Houston Tony Oliver Omari Grandberry J. Houston Frederic De'Mario Thornton Malik Cox Shawn Carter Timothy Mosley	Platinum Status Chris Stokes	0:35
6.	"B2K Is Hot"	Kessee Jones M. Houston Oliver Grandberry J. Houston Frederic Thornton M. Cox Carter Mosley	Platinum Status Stokes	3:39
7.	"Fantasy"	Joe Little Larry "Bingo" Marcus M. Houston Jones Eric "Donovan East" Johnson Christopher "Dip Q" Jennings William "Tippy Swing" Lockwood	Johnson Jennings Lockwood^[a] Casino Joe^[a] Platinum Status^[a]	3:44
8.	"I'm Not Finished"	Demetrius Spencer Sam Salter	Spencer Salter^[b]	4:26
9.	"Come On"	Kessee Jones M. Houston Oliver	The Characters Stokes^[b]	4:05
10.	"Hey Little Lady" (Interlude)	Kessee Jones M. Houston Oliver	Platinum Status Stokes	0:28
11.	"Hey Little Lady"	Kessee Jones M. Houston Oliver	Platinum Status Stokes	3:52
12.	"Baby Girl"	Sam Archer McPherson	The Characters Stokes^[b]	4:50
13.	"Your Girl Chose Me"	Beau Dozier	Dozier	2:53
14.	"Shorty"	Kessee Jones M. Houston Oliver	Platinum Status Stokes	3:22
15.	"Feel This Way"	Kessee Jones M. Houston Oliver Lew Laing	Platinum Status Stokes Laing	3:53
16.	"Last Boyfriend"	Jermaine Dupri Bryan Michael Cox Kandi Burruss	Dupri B. Cox^[a]	3:27
17.	"Here We Go Again"	Kessee Jones M. Houston Oliver	Platinum Status Stokes	4:07
Total length:				60:27

Notes

^{^[a]} denotes co-producer
^{^[b]} denotes vocal producer

Sample credits

"B2K Is Hot" cotains replayed elements from "Hey Papi" as written by Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek and Timbaland.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *B2K*
Chart (2002)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[6]	79
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	186
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[8]	32
US Billboard 200^[9]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *B2K*
Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[11]	103
US Billboard 200^[12]	98
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	42

Certifications

Certifications and sales for *B2K*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[14]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Allmusic review
^ Album Reviews at CD Universe
^ Zupp, Adrian (March 11, 2002). "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Hilburn, Robert (March 21, 2002). "B2K Debuts Behind 'O Brother'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
^ Mitchell, Gail (January 6, 2004). "On Heels Of New Set, B2K Calls It A Day". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. March 21, 2002. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
^ "B2K | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
^ "B2K Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
^ "B2K Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2002". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
^ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2002". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
^ "American album certifications – B2K – B2K". Recording Industry Association of America.

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[AllMusic-1] Allmusic review

[2] Album Reviews at CD Universe

[rollingstone-3] Zupp, Adrian (March 11, 2002). "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[4] Hilburn, Robert (March 21, 2002). "B2K Debuts Behind 'O Brother'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 9, 2025.

[billboard_sales-5] Mitchell, Gail (January 6, 2004). "On Heels Of New Set, B2K Calls It A Day". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2025.

[6] "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. March 21, 2002. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2023.

[ac_UK_B2K-7] "B2K | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.

[ac_UKR&B_-8] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_B2K-9] "B2K Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_B2K-10] "B2K Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.

[11] "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

[12] "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2002". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.

[13] "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2002". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.

[United_StatesB2KB2KalbumCertRef-14] "American album certifications – B2K – B2K". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Studio albums	B2K Pandemonium!
Other albums	Santa Hooked Me Up You Got Served
Singles	"Uh Huh" "Gots ta Be" "Why I Love You" "Bump, Bump, Bump" "Girlfriend" "What a Girl Wants" "Feelin' Freaky" (with Nick Cannon)
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