- Emboldened by Love Behind the Melody's crossover success, involving a Top Ten spot on the Billboard 200, a BET Award and two Grammy nominations, Raheem DeVaughn grants his third album a title that sounds (but does not necessarily look) arrogant.
- If you love sensual soulful music, you will enjoy Love Behind The Melody. Raheem Devaughn on his second album takes you on a sexy journey through love, romance and passion. Love Drug is one of the standout songs for me.
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- The Love Experience is the debut studio album by American singer Raheem DeVaughn, released June 28, 2005 by Jive Records. The singles from this album were 'Guess Who Loves You More', 'Believe' and 'You'.
Love Behind the Melody is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Raheem DeVaughn, released on January 15, 2008 by Jive Records. The album was preceded by three singles, 'Woman', 'Customer' and 'Text Messages'. The album debuted at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 45,000 copies in its first week.
| Love Behind the Melody |
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| Studio album by |
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| Released | January 15, 2008 |
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| Recorded | 2007 |
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| Genre | R&B, Neo soul |
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| Length | 65:51 |
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| Label | Jive, Zomba |
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| Producer | Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, Scott Storch, Kwamé, Carvin & Ivan, Bryan-Michael Cox |
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| Raheem DeVaughn chronology |
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The Love Experience
(2005) | Love Behind the Melody
(2008) | The Love & War MasterPeace
(2010) |
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| Singles from Love Behind the Melody |
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- 'Woman'
Released: September 25, 2007 - 'Customer'
Released: 2008 - 'Text Messages'
Released: 2008
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Love Behind the Melody is the second studio album by AmericanR&B recording artist Raheem DeVaughn, released on January 15, 2008 by Jive Records. The album was preceded by three singles, 'Woman', 'Customer' and 'Text Messages'. The album debuted at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 45,000 copies in its first week.[1]Love Behind the Melody proved to be one of the most critically praised albums of 2008.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
| Professional ratings |
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| Review scores |
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| Source | Rating |
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| About.com | [3] |
| Allmusic | [4] |
| Billboard | (favorable)[5] |
| The Boston Globe | (favorable)[6] |
| Ebony | (favorable)[7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-)[8] |
| The New York Times | (favorable)[9] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[10] |
| UrbanMusicReviews | (A)[11] |
| USA Today | [12] |
| Vibe | (favorable)[13] |
Upon its release, Love Behind the Melody received rave reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates 'universal acclaim', based on 9 reviews.
Track listing[edit]
Raheem Devaughn Love Behind The Melody Rarest Song
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | 'Hello Love (Intro)' | Kenny Dope | 0:59 |
| 2. | 'Woman' | Carl 'Chucky' Thompson | 4:28 |
| 3. | 'Love Drug' | Scott Storch | 4:58 |
| 4. | 'Energy' (featuring Big Boi) | Scott Storch | 3:24 |
| 5. | 'Friday (Shut The Club Down)' | Kwame | 3:39 |
| 6. | 'Customer' | Carvin & Ivan | 4:05 |
| 7. | 'Mo' Better' | Jack Splash | 7:39 |
| 8. | 'Woman I Desire (Interlude)' (featuring Malik Yusef) | Kenny Dope | 2:14 |
| 9. | 'Desire' | Kenny Dope | 5:29 |
| 10. | 'Midnight (Interlude)' | Kenny Dope | 1:30 |
| 11. | 'Marathon' (featuring Floetry) | Kenny Dope | 5:45 |
| 12. | 'Butterflies' | Mark Batson | 3:10 |
| 13. | 'She's Not You' | One Up Entertainment | 4:14 |
| 14. | 'Can We Try Again? (Interlude)' | Kenny Dope | 0:52 |
| 15. | 'Try Again' | Mark Batson | 3:36 |
| 16. | 'Empty' | Bryan-Michael Cox | 4:50 |
| 17. | 'Four Letter Word' | Blaq Smurph | 4:45 |
| Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[14] |
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| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 18. | 'Text Messages' | Big Bob & Captn Curt, Chris Symfonikz | 3:23 |
| 19. | 'Customer' (featuring (R. Kelly) | R. Kelly | 4:01 |
| 20. | 'Rich Girls' (featuring Too Short) | 3:33 |
| 21. | 'Woman' (music video) |
| 22. | 'Interview' |
| Reissue bonus tracks |
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| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 18. | 'Text Messages' | Big Bob & Captn Curt, Chris Symfonikz | 3:23 |
| 19. | 'Customer' (featuring (R. Kelly) | R. Kelly | 4:01 |
References[edit]
- ^Katie Hasty, 'Keys Still Atop Album Chart In Slow Sales Week', Billboard.com, January 23, 2008.
- ^Raheem DeVaughn: Love Behind The Melody (2008): Reviews
- ^About.com review
- ^Allmusic review
- ^Billboard review
- ^The Boston Globe review
- ^Ebony review
- ^Entertainment Weekly review
- ^The New York Times review
- ^PopMatters review
- ^UrbanMusicReviews review
- ^USA Today review
- ^Vibe reviewArchived 2008-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-behind-melody-deluxe/id287844761
External links[edit]
Raheem Devaughn Love Drug
- Love Behind the Melody at Metacritic
Raheem Devaughn Love Behind The Melody Zippyshare Downloads
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