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Track Listing
1. Magic
2. Charlie Last Name Wilson
3. So Hot - (with Twista)
4. Let's Chill
5. No Words
6. Floatin' - (with Will.I.Am/Justin Timberlake)
7. Asking Questions
8. What If I'm the One
9. You Got Nerve - (with Snoop Dogg)
10. Thru It All
11. My Guarantee
12. Cry No More
Album Notes
Personnel include: Charlie Wilson (vocals); Justin Timberlake (vocals); Will.I.Am (rap vocals, synthesizer); Snoop Dogg, Twista (rap vocals).
Recording information: The Chocolate Factory, Chicago, Il.
When former Gap Band vocalist Charlie Wilson appeared on Snoop Dogg's "Signs" with Justin Timberlake, the 2004 track gave the Oklahoma native the widest exposure since his funk group's late-1970s/early-'80s glory days. In 2005, Wilson followed up on this momentum with the solo disc CHARLIE, LAST NAME WILSON, a potent dose of contemporary R&B that features production work by R. Kelly. Though much of the album is straight-up R&B/soul, it does stop in hip-hop territory, most notably on the steamy "So Hot" and the defiant "You Got Nerve" (with a guest shot by Snoop). Two other highlights reveal the smooth-voiced Wilson's range--"No Words" is a romantic ballad that will have listeners swooning, while "Floatin'" (performed with Timberlake and the Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am) revisits party-ready Gap Band-like funk. With its mix of old-school talent and 21st-century sounds, CHARLIE, LAST NAME WILSON is sure to appeal to a deservedly wide audience.
Industry Reviews
3.5 stars out of 5 - ...Charlie Wilson wields a husky voice and fiery delivery that's been almost as influential on the past twenty years of make R&B singers as Whitney Houston was on the females....
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