2nd Chance (Karen Clark Sheard album)
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| Released | July 30, 2002 | |||
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| Length | 59:40 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christianity Today |  [2] |
2nd Chance is the second studio album by American gospel musician
Grammy-nominated debut Finally Karen, and a long bout with illness had delayed any releases from her since. The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard Gospel Charts, #3 on the Billboard Contemporary Christian Charts, #27 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Charts, and #82 on the Billboard 200.[3]
In 2001, Clark-Sheard was faced with a life-threatening crisis when a
brain aneurysm since after the ordeal Sheard returned in 2001 having lost a significant amount of weight. This was later confirmed in the 2020 Clark Sisters biopic
.
Though the release performed well on the charts and Clark-Sheard's vocals were in excellent form, the slick contemporary R&B production was not openly embraced by Sheard's core audience of traditional gospel music listeners. The 2003 follow-up release The Heavens Are Telling returned to the formula of her hugely successful, well-received, and Grammy-nominated debut Finally Karen by offering half of the album as a collection of live tracks, and half as a collection of upbeat studio productions.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Be Sure" | Kierra "Kiki" Sheard ) |
| Clark Sheard | 4:31 |
| 13. | "It's Not Over" | Clark Sheard | Clark Sheard | 4:39 |
Notes
- ^a denotes co-producer
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 82 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 27 |
References
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Christianity Today Review
- ^ "Charts & Awards for Karen Clark Sheard". Allmusic.
- ^ Taylor, LaTonya (February 20, 2006). "Back From The Dead". Christianity Today.
- ^ Gospel City Interview Archived 2005-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Christian Music Planet
- ^ "Karen Clark Sheard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Karen Clark Sheard Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
External links
- 2nd Chance at AllMusic
