Go (Mario album)
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Released | December 10, 2007 | |||
Length | 53:30 | |||
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Go is the third
Release and promotion
The album was originally scheduled to be released on November 28, 2006 under the title "Mario Barrett – Effortless.[6] It was to be his first album in which Mario would use his full name. The album then had several release dates in 2007, including April 4,[7] May 8, July 31, August 21, October 9, and finally November 27 – coincidentally, exactly a year after the first date announced. The album was eventually released on December 10, 2007 in the United Kingdom and December 11, 2007 in the United States. When asked about the delays of the album, Mario answered that he had "a few legal situations to work through, which set his album back 6 to 8 months", adding that, he now has "more control over his projects and albums he gets done."[1]
In 2007 Mario toured with Dijon Thomas, the tour was called Do Right Tour.[8] In 2008, Mario was scheduled as the tour's opening act for all dates of Ms. Kelly Tour with Kelly Rowland, to promote his album Go.
On July 2, 2008, Courtney Galliano & Joshua Allen from the U.S. television reality program and dance competition
Singles
The album was preceded by "
For his second single from Go, on Mario's official website, fans were asked to vote for the next single from the choices, "Why", "Kryptonite", or "Crying Out for Me". The second single officially released was "Crying Out for Me", with the music video premiering on September 17, 2007 on BET, again. Released August 21, 2007, it was more successful in the US, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100. On July 30, 2008, "Crying Out for Me" received a gold certification from Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[11]
While Mario did shoot a video for the song "Do Right," using clips from a MTV documentary surrounding his mother's substance abuse, it served as a promotional single only and did not chart due to having an unofficial release. Instead, "Music for Love," released on April 3, 2008, served as the album final single from the album. The son failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but reached the top 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number 18.
Critical response
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [12] |
AllMusic | [13] |
DJBooth | [14] |
KSTW | [15] |
Go received favorable reviews from critics. Andy Kellman of
Nathan Slavik from DjBooth.net called Go "an honest, confident and purposeful collection that sounds like the work of someone who’s put aside childhood concerns and fully embraced what it means to be a man." He found that while a few songs "fall short of perfect, but if they sound lacking it’s only because Mario’s has raised the bar so high on the rest of the album. R&B has no shortage of boys; right now it desperately needs more men, and Go is Mario’s musical ticket into the world of the grown and sexy."
Chart performance
Go debuted and peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard 200, selling 77,000 copies in its first week.[17] It marked Mario's lowest opening sales for any of his studio projects up to then and was a considerable decline from his previous effort Turning Point, which had opened to sales of 161,000 units in 2004.[17] The album also reached number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming his third consecutive top five entry on the chart.[18]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Go" | Teddy Riley |
| 5:11 |
11. | "Let Me Watch" (featuring Juelz Santana) |
| 4:24 | |
12. | "Do Right" | Akon | 4:02 | |
Total length: | 53:30 |
Storch | 4:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "What Is It Gonna Be" |
| Stargate | 3:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Ghetto Love [22]" |
| Oak | 4:09 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
- ^[b] signifies a vocal producer
- ^[c] signifies an additional vocal producer
Personal and credits
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Locations and studios
Recording locations and studios included:[23]
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Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref(s) |
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South Africa | October 9, 2007 | J Records | [citation needed] | |
Germany | December 4, 2007 | [28] | ||
Australia | December 8, 2007 | [29] | ||
United States | December 11, 2007 | [citation needed] | ||
Japan | December 11, 2007 | [citation needed] | ||
United Kingdom | December 10, 2007 | [citation needed] |
References
- ^ a b "Mario Interview on DJBooth.net". May 2007. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2007.
- YouTubeAugust 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007
- ^ Official Site Archived 2010-04-05 at the Wayback Machine News on guests/production. Retrieved April 3, 2007
- ^ Strong Language/Sexual Content
- ^ Mario Turning Point UK edition With Parental Advisory
- ^ MTV.com "Mario Says New LP Shows 'Mysterious Side' — But Ends Mystery Behind Last Name", September 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2007
- ^ MTVAsia.com Archived 2007-01-29 at the Wayback Machine "Mario Changes LP Title, Reaches Out To Disadvantaged Kids", December 2006. Retrieved January 20, 2007
- ^ "Mario Gets Naked!". 2008-07-16. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ^ "So You Think You Can Dance: Top 14 Perform".
- ^ "Mario, How Do I Breathe (Award)". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Mario, Crying Out for Me (Award)". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ About.com.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Go - Mario". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Slavik, Nathan. "Mario – Go". DJBooth. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21.
- ^ Fields, Aaron (2007-11-30). "The Beat: Mario "Go" Review". KSTW. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ Bruce, Sophie (2007-11-29). "BBC - Music - Review of Mario - Go". BBC Music.
- ^ a b "Josh Groban's 'Noel' Is 2007's Top Selling Album … For Now". Billboard. December 19, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Mario Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Credits / Go / Mario – TIDAL".
- ^ "Mario - Go! - Review". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "ACE Repertory".
- ^ "Mario - Go! - Review". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ Product Page: Go. Muze. Retrieved on 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2014-02-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 16, 2006.
- ^ "Mario Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ GO Germany release Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine Go Germany release. Accessed September 2, 2009
- ^ Go Australia release Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine Go Australia release. Accessed September 2, 2009