Ginuwine... the Bachelor

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Ginuwine... the Bachelor
File:Ginuwine-the bachelor.jpg
Studio album by
Ginuwine
ReleasedOctober 8, 1996
StudioPyramid Sound Studios (Ithaca, NY)[1]
Length63:35
Label
ProducerTimbaland
Ginuwine chronology
Ginuwine... the Bachelor
(1996) 		100% Ginuwine
(1999)
Singles from Ginuwine... the Bachelor
  1. "Pony"
    Released: July 30, 1996
  2. "Tell Me Do U Wanna"
    Released: March 25, 1997
  3. "When Doves Cry"
    Released: July 25, 1997
  4. "I'll Do Anything/I'm Sorry"
    Released: September 9, 1997
  5. "Only When Ur Lonely"
    Released: September 9, 1997
  6. "Holler"
    Released: December 2, 1997

Ginuwine... the Bachelor is the debut studio album by American R&B artist Ginuwine. The second major Swing Mob album, it was chiefly produced by Timbaland and released October 8, 1996, on 550 Music. The distribution was handled through Epic Records. The album peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard 200 and reached number 14 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.[2] A steady seller, it was certified gold by January 1997.[3] In March 1999, the album was certified double platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after sales exceeding two million copies in the United States. Ginuwine... the Bachelor featured the singles "Pony", "When Doves Cry" and "Holler".

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[5]
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Robert Christgau sumed the album as "mack beats bumped and grounded."[5] In his retrospective review for AllMusic, editor Rob Theakston noted that with Ginuwine... the Bachelor Ginuwine "upped the sexual reference ante for many up-and-coming male singers such as Dru Hill, Blackstreet, and such established producers as R. Kelly. Combining the influences of funk, quiet storm, soul, and even a bit of electro, Ginuwine effortlessly displays not only a powerful voice, but sharp songwriting and production skills. Ginuwine... the Bachelor was a promising debut and only a slight notion of great things to come."[4]

Track listing

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All music by Timbaland.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Lumpkin1:41
2."Pony"
5:24
3."Tell Me Do U Wanna"
5:34
4."Holler" (featuring Virginia "Nikki" Slim)
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
  • Siplin
5:04
5."Hello"
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
4:06
6."Lonely Daze"
4:55
7."Ginuwine 4 Ur Mind"
  • Reives
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
5:22
8."Only When Ur Lonely"
  • Reives
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
5:49
9."I'll Do Anything/I'm Sorry"
4:14
10."World Is So Cold"
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
5:02
11."When Doves Cry"Prince5:08
12."G. Thang" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Magoo)
4:29
13."550 What?" (featuring Timbaland)
  • Lumpkin
  • Mosley
6:47
Samples

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Ginuwine... the Bachelor
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 60,000*
United States (RIAA)[22] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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