2U (album)

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2U
KeshiaChante2U.jpg
Studio album by Keshia Chanté
Released December 5, 2006 (2006-12-05)
(see Release history)
Recorded 2005—2006
Genre R&B
Label Sony Music Canada, Sony Urban Music, Epic
Keshia Chanté chronology
Keshia Chanté
(2004)
2U
(2006)
Night & Day
(2010)

2U is the second album by singer-songwriter Keshia Chanté, released by BMG in Canada on December 2006 and Japan. The album is two-time Juno Award nominated. Sony Urban/Epic Records released both "Summer Love" and "Been Gone" in the U.S. The video for the first single "Been Gone" was directed by Director X. Her second "2U" was shot in Miami in 2006. Her third single "Fallen" was released as two versions, featuring both Drake (musician) and Freeway (rapper).

SonyUrban/Epic asked for "Little Things" from her debut album to be included for the U.S release.

Chante helped co-write "Been Gone", "2U", "Ring The Alarm", "Sorry" and "Be About Yours" with the songwriters.

Chante was nominated for Ring the Alarm an Ericson Sony Award, and Juno Awards for both Been Gone & 2U.[1]

She worked with Danja (BIG, Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, Happy Perez (Ludacris), Matrax (Missy Elliott, P.Diddy), Rock Wilder (Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes) [1]

Track listing[edit]

2U — Standard edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Been Gone"   Keshia Chante, Frankie Storm, Ashley Lewis, Shawn Johnson, Roy Warren Matrax 3;36
2. "Kiss"   Calvin Haggins, Ivan Barias, Kristal Oliver Carvin & Ivan 4:02
3. "Fallen"   Leslie Pridgen, Nastacia "Nazz" Kendall Tyrice Jones 3:42
4. "Beep Beep"   K. Williams, Jr.*, Keshia Chanté*, Tawanna Dabney Matrax 2:44
5. "Summer Love"   The Clutch, Balewa Muhammad, Cynthia Lisette, Neely Dinkins, Jr.*, Patrick J. Que Smith, Tawanna Dabney, Vito Colapietro The Clutch, The Co-Stars 3:26
6. "Be About Yours"   Yummy Bingham, Keshia Chanté, Rupert Gayle Rockwilder 3:01
7. "Little Things"       3:27
8. "Can't Believe"   Yummy Bingham Rockwilder 2:13
9. "Stomp"   The Clutch, Arama Brown, Balewa Muhammad, Neely Dinkins, Jr.*, Patrick Smith, Vito Colapietro The Clutch, The Co-Stars 6:37
10. "Too Much"   The Clutch, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel Lewis, Keri Hilson, Nate Hills, Patrick J. Que Smith Danja 4:03
11. "Sorry"   Keshia Chanté*, Tawanna Dabney Matrix 3:46
12. "Cool On You"   The Clutch, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Derek Bramble, Ezekiel Lewis, Nathan Perez*, Thabiso Nkhereanye Happy Perez 3:42
13. "Ring The Alarm (Keshia Chante Remix)"   Clive Bright, Keshia Chanté*, Kristal Oliver, Meesah Kuteyi, Rupert Gayle, Winston Riley Matrix 3:13

Singles[edit]

References[edit]