In and Out of Love (Cheri Dennis album)
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Promotion
"Portrait of Love", the second of three singles released, reached number 55 on BillboardTemplate:'s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[2] It was originally entitled "Portrait" and featured only Yung Joc, but after the single was leaked, the track title was changed and Gorilla Zoe was added to the song. The first single "I Love You" peaked at number 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and the third single "Pretend" featuring Maino peaked at number 116 on the charts. Promotion of third single then ceased due to her record label revoking budgets and refusing to grant funds for the album's future singles because of slow record sales.
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Matt Rinaldi wrote that Dennis "has been providing hooks for Bad Boy tracks since she first collaborated with Mase in 1999. On her full-length debut, In and Out of Love, Cheri lends her sweet and sensual vocals to 16 hot tracks with production sounds that range from 1990s hip-hop to contemporary neo-soul."[3] Billboard found that In and Out of Love harks back to the early ‘90s, when a green Mary J. Blige [...] created hip-hop soul with songs like "Real Love" and "What's the 411?"."[4] SoulTracks felt that the album made "crystal clear that the production is often only as good as the performer. Cheri lacks the passion to transcend the melody of these mid-tempo love songs, and her unassuming interpretation ultimately gets buried. In and Out of Love doesn't rise to the standards set by many mainstream R&B artists today. Its sound simply plays it too safe and lacks artistic depth [...] She'll get lost in this here-today-gone-tomorrow music industry. Maybe her sophomore effort will be her saving grace and prove that she's indeed a true star on the rise."[5]
Track listing
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Sample credits
- "All I Wanna Do" contains an interpolation of "Got My Mind Made Up" (1996) by 2Pac, Tha Dogg Pound, Method Man, & Redman.
- "Dropping Out of Love" contains elements of "Sky's the Limit" (1997) by The Notorious B.I.G. and 112, which in turn contains samples of Bobby Caldwell's "My Flame" and D. Train's "Keep On".
- "Waiting" contains a sample from "Forever" (1975) by British soul band Kokomo.
Charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Formats | Label |
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| Various | November 13, 2007 | digital download | Template:Hlist |
| Various | February 26, 2008 | Template:Hlist |
References
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