702 (album)

702 is the self-titled second studio album by American R&B group of the same name. It was released on June 15, 1999, by Motown.

702
Studio album by 702
Released	June 15, 1999
Recorded	1998–99
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	49:05
Label	Motown
Producer	Bruce Carbone (exec.) Kedar Massenburg (exec.) Bag Warryn "Smiley" Campbell Greg Charley Dutch Jany Marc Kinchen Missy Elliott PI & Jam Rapture Stewart Eric Seats Soulshock & Karlin Maurice Wilcher
702 chronology
No Doubt (1996) 702 (1999) Star (2003)
Singles from 702
"Where My Girls At?" Released: April 27, 1999 "You Don't Know" Released: October 14, 1999 "Gotta Leave" Released: November 2, 1999

The album peaked at number thirty-four on the Billboard 200 chart. By November 2002, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[3]
Vibe	positive[4]

The album peaked at thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the seventh spot on the R&B Albums chart.[5] The album was certified gold in September 1999, and reached platinum status in November 2002.[6]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic was critical of the album's running time and felt it was padded with some filler songs; however, he did call the work "a true step forward for 702."[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	""7" Interlude"	Marc Kinchen, Irish Grinstead	Kinchen	0:38
2.	"Where My Girls At?"	Missy Elliott, Eric Seats, Rapture Stewart	Elliott, Stewart, Seats	2:46
3.	"You Don't Know"	Channette Higgens, Channoah Higgens, Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin	Soulshock & Karlin	4:08
4.	"Make Time"	Greg Charley, Robbie Nevil	Charley	4:24
5.	""0" Interlude"	Kinchen, Misha Grinstead	Kinchen	0:40
6.	"You'll Just Never Know"	Everett Benton, LaMenga Kafi, Pi Gadget	PI & Jam	5:00
7.	"Finally"	Charley	Charley	4:30
8.	"Tell Your Girl"	Eric Jackson, Cynthia Loving, Rick Cousin	Dutch	3:48
9.	"Gotta Leave"	Elliott, Seats, Stewart	Elliott, Stewart, Seats	5:08
10.	"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"	Anders Bagge	Bagge, Jany	3:59
11.	""2" Interlude"	Kinchen, Kameelah Williams	Kinchen	0:44
12.	"What More Can He Do"	Erica Atkins, Trecina Atkins, Warryn Campbell, John Smith	Campbell	3:49
13.	"Seven"	Antoinette Roberson, Kamall Machicote, Maurice Wilcher	Wilcher	4:44
14.	"Will You Be OK"	Angela Slates, Kinchen, Trina Powell, Tamara Powell	Kinchen	4:23

Credits and personnel

Information taken from Discogs.[7]

• bass – Everett "Jam" Benton, Jay Rakes, Romeo Williams
• drums – Everett "Jam" Benton
• executive production – Bruce Carbone, Billy Gray, Kedar Massenburg
• guitar – Mats Berntoft, Eric Jackson, Joshua Thompson
• keyboards – Everett "Jam" Johnson
• mixing – Mick Guzauski, Manny Marroquin, Dave Pensado
• production – Bag, Warryn "Smiley" Campbell, Greg Charley, Dutch, Jany, Marc Kinchen, Missy Elliott, PI & Jam, Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats, Soulshock & Karlin, Maurice Wilcher
• recording – Anders Bagge, Jan Fairchild, Fredrick Sarhagen
• synthesizer – Everett "Jam" Benton
• vocals (background) – 702
• writing – A. Bagge, L. Bagge, E. Benton, R. Cousin, P. Gadget, J. Guendon, E. Jackson, L. Kafi, C. Loving, E. Atkins - Campbell, T. Atkins - Campbell

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 80 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 90 US Billboard 200[10] 34 US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] 34 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 7

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position US Billboard 200[13] 187 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 81

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15]	Gold	50,000^^
United States (RIAA)[16]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "702 - 702 - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
2. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "allmusic ((( 702 > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
3. Johnson, Beth (1999-06-25). "702 – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
4. Vibe review
5. "allmusic ((( 702 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
6. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - March 16, 2011 : Search Results - 702". RIAA. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
7. "702 – 702 (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – 702 – 702" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – 702 – 702" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
10. "702 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
11. "702 Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
12. "702 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
13. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
14. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
15. "Canadian album certifications – 702 – 702". Music Canada. February 8, 2000.
16. "American album certifications – 702 – 702". Recording Industry Association of America. November 4, 2002. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• 702 at AllMusic
• 702 (album) at Discogs (list of releases)