Bobby Valentino (album)

Bobby Valentino is the debut album by American R&B singer Bobby V. It was released by Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings on April 26, 2005. The album was primarily produced and executive produced by the duo Tim & Bob and includes the singles "Slow Down", "Tell Me", and "My Angel (Never Leave You)". It debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 180,000 copies and has since sold over 708,000 copies nationwide.[2] Bobby Valentino also reached number 34 on the UK Albums Chart and number 74 on the French Albums Chart. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[3][4]

Disturbing Tha Peace Presents Bobby Valentino
Studio album by Bobby Valentino
Released	April 26, 2005
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	62:40
Label	Disturbing tha Peace Def Jam
Producer	Ludacris (exec.) Chaka Zulu (exec.) Tim & Bob (also exec.) Jeff Dixon (exec.) Gary Smith Lamar Edwards Larrance Dopson Steve "Swift" Thornton Rondeau "Duke" Williams
Bobby Valentino chronology
Disturbing Tha Peace Presents Bobby Valentino (2005) Special Occasion (2007)
Singles from Bobby Valentino
"Slow Down" Released: March 8, 2005 "Tell Me" Released: August 2, 2005 "My Angel (Never Leave You)" Released: October 11, 2005

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
PopMatters	(2/10)[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Stylus Magazine	D+[7]

The album has received mixed reviews from critics. David Jeffries of Allmusic stated that, "Valentino's first full-length has mystical touches in its overall slick and sexy production, touches that help separate the album from the competition in a way the everyday songwriting doesn't."[1] While Steve Horowitz of PopMatters stated that, "Valentino has an undistinguished voice, writes hackneyed lyrics, and his instrumental backing suffers from tedious production values."[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Some Bobby"	Annan Gause Gary "Gizzo" Smith Bobby Wilson	Smith	0:34
2.	"Slow Down"	Tim Kelley Bob Robinson Wilson	Tim & Bob	4:18
3.	"Give Me a Chance" (featuring Ludacris)	Kelley Robinson Wilson Christopher Bridges	Tim & Bob	4:43
4.	"Never Lonely"	Kelley Robinson Wilson	Tim & Bob	4:42
5.	"Mista Valentino" (Interlude)	Kelley Robinson Wilson	Tim & Bob	1:08
6.	"Tell Me"	Kelley Robinson Wilson	Tim & Bob	4:20
7.	"My Angel (Never Leave You)"	Kelley Robinson Wilson	Tim & Bob	4:45
8.	"Want You to Know Me"	Kelley Robinson Wilson	Tim & Bob	4:49
9.	"Gangsta Love"	Steve "Swift" Thornton Larrance Dopson Lamar Edwards Wilson	Edwards Dopson Thornton	3:45
10.	"Come Touch Me"	Kelley Robinson Wilson	Tim & Bob	4:10
11.	"I'll Forgive You" (Interlude)	Kelley Robinson	Tim & Bob	0:59
12.	"I'll Forgive You"	Kelley Robinson Wilson	Tim & Bob	4:23
13.	"Love Dream"	Kelley Robinson Wilson	Tim & Bob	4:31
14.	"Lights Down Low"	Greg Colbert Rondeau Williams Wilson	Williams	4:45
15.	"One Girl to Love"	Kelley Robinson Wilson	Tim & Bob	5:01
16.	"Thank You Lord" (Outro)	Kelley Robinson	Tim & Bob	1:33

International bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Slow Down" (Remix)	Kelley Robinson Donald DeGrate Raymond Jones Robert Jones	Tim & Bob	4:07

Personnel

Leslie Brathwaite – mixing Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing Jeff Dixon – executive producer Larrance Dopson – producer Lamar Edwards – keyboards, producer, engineer Michael Eleopoulos – engineer William "Poon Daddy" Engram – A&R Clare Fischer – string arrangements Mark Ford – groomer Annan Gause – guitar Andy Haller – engineer Kalenna Harper – vocals Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing Jun Ishizeki – engineer Tia Johnson – design, creative director Tim Kelley – executive producer, bass, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, engineer, mixing, fender rhodes, drum programming, instrumentation

Christian Lantry – photography Ludacris – executive producer Nonja McKenzie – stylist Andrew Nast – engineer Brooke Newman – vocals Herb Powers – mastering Dale "Rambro" Ramsey – engineer Bob Robinson – executive producer, guitar (acoustic), guitar, piano, guitar (electric), keyboards, Hammond organ, guitar (12 string), fender rhodes Gary Smith – producer, engineer, drum programming Sean Tallman – assistant Steve "Swiff D" Thornton – producer, engineer Bobby Valentino – vocals (background) Rondeau "Duke" Williams – producer, engineer, instrumentation Chaka Zulu – executive producer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position French Albums (SNEP)[8] 74 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 87 UK Albums (OCC)[10] 34 US Billboard 200[11] 3 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Billboard 200[13] 109 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15]	Gold	100,000^^
United States (RIAA)[16]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, and label

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
United States	April 26, 2005	CD digital download	Disturbing tha Peace Def Jam
France
United Kingdom	May 26, 2005

References

1. Jeffries, David (2005-04-26). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
2. http://billboard.com/#/news/bobby-valentino-snags-emi-distribution-dead-1003836330.story
3. "RIAA Gold & Platinum". Riaa.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. Horowitz, Steve. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
6. Rolling Stone review Archived September 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
7. "Stylus Magazine review". Stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
8. "Lescharts.com – Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
10. "Bobby Valentino | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
11. "Bobby V Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
12. "Bobby V Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
13. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
14. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
15. "British album certifications – Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 2, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Bobby Valentino in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
16. "American album certifications – Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 2, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.