This Time It's Personal

This Time It's Personal is the second studio album by American contemporary R&B group Somethin' for the People, released September 23, 1997 via Warner Bros. Records.[1] Co-produced and primarily written by the group,[2] it was their first album to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at #154.[5] The album also reached #33 on the Billboard R&B chart.[5]

This article is about the album by Somethin' for the People. For other uses, see This Time It's Personal (disambiguation).
This Time It's Personal
Studio album by
Somethin' for the People
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)[1]
GenreR&B
Length68:07
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
  • Somethin' for the People
  • Alison Ball-Gabriel
  • Byron Phillips
  • Michael Traylor (exec.)[2]
Somethin' for the People chronology
'Somethin' for the People'
(1995)		 This Time It's Personal
(1997)		 'Issues'
(2000)
Singles from This Time It's Personal
  1. "My Love Is the Shhh!"
    Released: August 12, 1997[3]
  2. "Think of You"
    Released: 1997
  3. "All I Do"
    Released: February 3, 1998[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Three singles were released from the album: "My Love Is the Shhh!", "Think of You" and "All I Do". "My Love Is the Shhh!" was the group's only hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #4 in 1997.[5] In addition to original songs, the album contains a cover of "She's Always in My Hair" by Prince.[6]

Track listing

All music is composed by Somethin' for the People,[2][7][1] except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."This Time It's Personal" (Intro)
  • Les Butler
  • Rochad Holiday
  • Les Butler
  • Rochad Holiday
1:23
2."All I Do"
  • Rochad Holiday
  • Jeff Young
  • Arvel McClinton III
  • Somethin' for the People
  • Arvel McClinton III
5:04
3."Days Like This"
  • Jeff Young
  • Arvel McClinton III
  • Somethin' for the People
  • Arvel McClinton III
4:33
4."My Love Is the Shhh!" (featuring Trina & Tamara[upper-alpha 1])
 5:08
5."Take It or Leave It"
  • Curtis Wilson
  • Jeff Young
 4:42
6."Act Like You Want It" (featuring Eric Benét)
  • Curtis Wilson
  • Arvel McClinton III
  • Keith Crouch
  • Angela Slates
  • Somethin' for the People
  • Arvel McClinton III
4:49
7."Feel So Good" (featuring Puff Johnson)
  • Curtis Wilson
  • Jeff Young
  • Arvel McClinton III
  • Somethin' for the People
  • Arvel McClinton III
4:11
8."What in the World?"
  • Curtis Wilson
  • Jeff Young
  • Angela Slates
 5:01
9."Somebody's Always Talkin'" (featuring Trina & Tamara)
  • Curtis Wilson
  • Jeff Young
  • Katrina Powell
  • Keith Crouch
  • Glenn McKinney
  • Angela Slates
 5:03
10."I Got Love" (featuring DJ Kool[upper-alpha 2])
 5:14
11."She's Always in My Hair" (Prince cover)Prince 4:38
12."I Don't Get Down Like That"
  • Curtis Wilson
  • Jeff Young
  • Arvel McClinton III
 4:19
13."Playin' the Field"Somethin' for the People 4:37
14."Think of You"Somethin' for the People
  • Jeff Young
  • Marlon McClain
4:54
15."My Love Is the Shhh!" (Remix (featuring Trina & Tamara))
  • Somethin' for the People
  • Tamara Powell
  • Brenda Gordon
  • Brian Russell
Curtis Wilson4:33
16."Outro"
  • Les Butler
  • Rochad Holiday
  • Les Butler
  • Rochad Holiday
1:12
Total length:68:07

Chart positions
Chart (1997)[5] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 154
US Heatseekers (Billboard) 7
US R&B Albums (Billboard) 33

Samples

[8][6]

  1. "My Love is the Shhh!" contains a sample of "It's Been a Long Time" as performed by The New Birth.
  2. "I Got Love" contains samples of "Tom's Diner" as performed by Suzanne Vega; and "Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad" as performed by Busta Rhymes, Jamal, Redman, Keith Murray, Rampage and Lord Have Mercy.

References
  1. "This Time It's Personal - Somethin' for the People | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  2. "Somethin' For The People - This Time It's Personal (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. "Somethin for the People - My Love Is the Shhh - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. "Somethin for the People - All I Do [CD-Single] - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  5. "Somethin' for the People | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  6. "She's Always in My Hair - Somethin' for the People | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  7. "Somethin' For The People - This Time It's Personal (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  8. "Trina & Tamara | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
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