Rated Next
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Rated Next is the debut
Upon its release, Rated Next received generally favorable reviews from
Conception and recording
Next was formed in 1992 by brothers Terrence "T-Low" and Raphael "Tweety" Brown, in addition to
Marketing promotion
Next released the album's
Singles
"Butta Love" was the lead single and was released August 19, 1997. The song charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at 16 and on the US R&B/Hip-Hop at 4. The second single was "Too Close"; it was released on January 27, 1998.[10] The song charted at 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and on the US R&B/Hip-Hop. The final single was "I Still Love You"; it was released July 21, 1998. The song charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at 14 and on the US R&B/Hip-Hop at 4
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [11] |
Robert Christgau | [12] |
Rated Next received generally favorable reviews from
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | KayGee | 1:00 | |
2. | " Kenneth Edmonds |
| 4:13 | |
9. | "Stop, Drop & Roll" |
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| 5:03 |
10. | "Represent Me" |
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| 4:31 |
11. | "Next Experience" (featuring Adina Howard and Castro) |
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| 4:57 |
12. | "Problems" (featuring Koffee Brown) |
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| 3:48 |
13. | "Do You Think About Me" |
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| 5:41 |
14. | "Admit the Rat (Interlude)" | KayGee | 1:56 | |
15. | "Sexitude" |
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| 4:31 |
16. | "Taste So Good" |
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| 5:13 |
17. | "Phone Sex" |
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| 5:19 |
18. | "Rock On" |
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| 3:56 |
Personnel
As credits listed on AllMusic.[15]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[23] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[24] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Reece 1998, pp. 13, 20
- ^ Allen 1998, p. 52
- ^ "Naughty by Nature Throws Homecoming Party for Next". MTV News. August 31, 1998. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ a b "Rated Next > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ "American certifications – Next – Too Close". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "American certifications – Next – Butta Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American certifications – Next – I Still Love You". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ Reece, Doug (March 21, 1998). "Next Gets Boost from Singles". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 12. p. 20.
'Too Close,' which has sold more than 193,000 units since Jan. 27
- ^ a b Stanley, Leo. "Next - Rated Next". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
Rated Next is an impressive collection of contemporary hip-hop-influenced urban soul
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Next". Robert Christgau.
- ^ Mcfarland, Melanie. "So Hot It's Cool — Kube Summer Jam Turns the Gorge into an Oasis of Hip-Hop and R&B". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Next". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ "Rated Next > Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 202.
- ^ "Next Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Next Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Next Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Year End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 1998". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Next – Rated Next". Music Canada. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Next – Rated Next". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 7, 2020.