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Participation of producers Timbaland, The Neptunes, Stargate, Akon and Pollow Da Don, two collaborations, as well as more mature lyrics and Mario's more pleasant. Please enter a valid US zip code. Stream Turning Point [Explicit] by Mario and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with Amazon Music Unlimited.
A record with heavy elements of and music, it involves a diverse roster of collaborators including, and. The album guests include, and. The first single from the album was ', which was written by was a number one hit in the United States and number two in the United Kingdom, becoming Mario's biggest hit to date. The second single was a split single.
In the US, ', a song written by Bay Area singer-songwriter J. Valentine, was released (reaching number 52) but in the UK, ' was released (reaching number 11). The fourth and final single from the album in the US was ', featuring Juvenile. In support of the album, Mario supported trio in their tour, as an opening act for the American leg. Contents. Concept and themes In an interview with, Mario explained, 'One of the biggest reasons I wanted to do it is that I did want to stand out from everybody. I get to share it with the world.
It's good for me. I been blessed to be in this situation. Everything's been going great. I just been pacing myself, working real hard on this album. That's what my life is about right now: my transition into manhood.' The interviewer from MTV said, 'If you look at the production credits for the mid-tempo record, you may be surprised to discover that the song was produced by, who's been making noise with club bangers like 'Baby Boy' and 'Lean Back' the last couple of years.'
Purple City began in 2002, when Shiest Bub was introduced to Cam’ron and Jim Jones of The Diplomats by Juelz Santana. Welcome to purple city. To date, Purple City has released eight mixtapes, selling an estimated 800,000 copies thus far. Jones and Cam’Ron served as mentors to Shiest, leading him to create Purple City and began to put out mixtapes.
Mario said, 'He did a lot of stuff back in the day, you'd be surprised,' Mario said of the producer's talents and versatility. 'He played me some stuff he did for Erykah Badu, for Lauryn Hill, for Eminem and 50 Cent. When I went to Scott, we went in the studio and freestyled and came up with some great records.'
The interviewer stated, 'Storch also produced 'Call the Cops' and the 'Let Me Love You' remix with Jadakiss and T.I. Mario called on Lil Jon and Juvenile for 'Boom.' Mario said, 'It's a straight club banger. There's another record called 'How Could You.'
I did that with the Underdogs. It's a ballad about me being in a relationship with some shorty. She was doing some things behind my back.
I'm telling her, 'Yo, how can you teach somebody the ghetto Kama Sutra?' It's a timeless record, real strong and powerful. Then there's a record called 'Nikes Fresh Out the Box.' I'm talking about a girl, but I'm comparing her to my Nikes.'
Release and promotion Singles. The first single, ', was released on October 12, 2004.
Produced by, it was a worldwide success, peaking at #1 on the for nine consecutive weeks and #1 on Billboard 's for eleven consecutive weeks. In the UK, the single peaked at #2. It also peaked at #1 in New Zealand, Germany and the Netherlands, becoming his biggest hit to date.
' was the second single, peaking at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #14 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs. It was, however, a worldwide disappointment, only reaching #37 in Australia. The third single, ', failed to peak on the Billboard Hot 100 but reached #9 on the chart of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs. Worldwide the single was a success; it reached #11 in the UK, #15 in Australia and #16 in Ireland.
The fourth and final single, ', was his lowest charting song to date, peaking only #23. DualDisc edition Due to the success of the album, it was repackaged and released in a DualDisc format on April 19, 2005 in the US.
It includes the album in enhanced stereo, the music videos for 'Let Me Love You' and 'How Could You', sessions at AOL Special Live Performances of 'Let Me Love You' and 'How Could You', and a photo gallery. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating B− (7/10) (positive) (positive) Jason Birchmeier from wrote, 'Above all, though, it's 'Let Me Love You' and its remix that make Turning Point a noteworthy effort for this teenager and a fine second album overall.' Baz Dreisinger from said, 'Though the Baltimore-born singer is newly legal (as he tells us on the too-terse club jam '18'), his enticingly even-toned voice—smooth as R. Kelly's—transcends teen-pop.
It's even manly enough to convey lovelorn intensity ('Here I Go Again'), offer explicit 'Directions' to an uncorrupted gal pal ('Trust me, I got skills'), then sweetly stage an 'intimate talk' with her ('Like Me Real Hard'). Only his age-appropriate tracks—the singsong club jingle 'Girl I Need', or the irony-free homage to 'Nikes fresh out the box'—remind us that Mario is not a boy, but not yet a man.' The review from said that 'the production is tight throughout the album but not overly polished, and there is enough edge maintained from start to finish to suggest that Mario may indeed buck a few R&B trends in the months to come'. The review from said that 'POINT is plenty catchy', giving the album a B. Accolades The album was nominated for at the.
Commercial performance Its first appearance was in the Billboard Albums Top 200, selling roughly 161,000 copies in the first week, debuting at number thirteen. It was later certified in the US, selling over 1.2 million copies. The album's last appearance was week 37/2005 in the Belgium Albums Top 50.
Its peak position was number 6, on the Dutch Albums Top 100; it stayed there for one week. Its highest entry was number 9 in the Dutch Albums Top 100. Track listing Turning Point – Standard edition No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. '18' (featuring ).
Storch. Smith. Houff Storch 4:29 UK edition bonus tracks No. Title Composers Length 14. 'Whiz', Lighty Clifton, Lighty Darren F, Lighty Stacey, 15. ', Harold Lilly, John Smith, 3:34 16. ', Joi Campbell, John Smith, Robert Ginyard, James Brown, Lynne Collins 3:24 DualDisc bonus tracks.
'Entire Album in Enhanced Stereo'. 'Let Me Love You' & 'How Could You' (music videos). 'Sessions @ AOL Special Live Performances: Let Me Love You & How Could You. 'Photo Gallery' Sample credits.
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'Girl I Need' contains a portion of the composition 'Gimme a Break,' written by Robert Christianson, Robert Garrett, and Marley Simms. ' 'Nikes Fresh Out the Box' contains a sample from 'You Walk Your Way' and contains a portion of the composition 'Shout,' both performed. Personnel Adapted from AllMusic. ^. ^. ^ Aswad, Jem (December 24, 2004).: 71.
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Two years after getting his foot in the door of contemporary urban music with a straight-faced cover of Biz Markie's 'Just a Friend,' Mario returned with his sophomore album, Turning Point, and its money lead single, 'Let Me Love You.' Produced and co-written by Scott Storch, fresh off the summertime success of his 'Lean Back' chart-topper for Terror Squad, 'Let Me Love You' has all the makings of a gigantic urban hit.
It's by far the best song Mario has yet recorded, and it's one of the best contemporary R&B songs of the year, right up there with the best offerings of Usher, Alicia Keys, and company. However, there's not much else on Turning Point that comes close to matching the balladic magic of 'Let Me Love You.' The other immediate highlight is 'Boom,' a by-the-numbers rewrite of Usher's 'Yeah,' which likewise boasts Lil Jon's trademark production, a guest rap cameo (from Juvenile, in this case), a dance club theme, and a catchy, simple one-syllable refrain. There's also an album-closing remix of 'Let Me Love You' that aims for the streets, featuring grown-up raps by Jadakiss and T.I. As well as a much edgier yet still infectious beat. Some of the slower songs like 'How Could You' are quite likable, in a quiet storm sort of way. Above all, though, it's 'Let Me Love You' and its remix that make Turning Point a noteworthy effort for this teenager and a fine second album overall.
Jason Birchmeier.