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On his third album, Ginuwine is even more of a practiced R&B loverman than he was on his first two releases. Big Dog Productions, Inc. and the team of Troy Oliver and Cory Rooney produce the bulk of the beats here, which, as usual, mostly range from slow to very slow tempos with such trendy touches as acoustic guitar passages. But all that just serves as a bed for Ginuwine's elastic tenor and his message to the women in his audience. The singer sounds like he's been reading women's magazines and tried to construct a persona that's as appealing as possible. "Baby," he croons in "Why Did You Go," "I'm sorry for whatever I've done and I want you to be my wife." In "Differences," he talks about how much he has improved since meeting the woman he's addressing, concluding, "I'm so responsible." Even when he's criticizing a woman, as he does in the album's first single, "There It Is," it's because she's not contributing to the relationship, while he's holding down a steady job and paying the bills. It's only in the album's eighth cut, "How Deep Is Your Love" (an original, not the Bee Gees song), that he begins to apply pressure for sex, ungallantly suggesting that if the woman doesn't come across he'll start cheating on her. "Show After the Show" is a come-on to a post-concert groupie, which seems to negate what's gone before, and "Role Play" moves on to kinky sex, but in the album-closing "Just Because," Ginuwine acknowledges the temptations of his occupation and pleads, "I'm trying to learn to be committed." It's hard to believe that anyone who's swallowed his line before is going to become skeptical now, so The Life looks like another winner for him.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Cory Rooney, Producer - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Executive Producer - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer - Troy Oliver, Composer - Troy Oliver, Lyricist - Troy Oliver, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Big Dog Entertainment, Producer - Bobby Terry, Composer - Bobby Terry, Lyricist - Bobby Terry, Performer - Cliff Jones, Composer - Cliff Jones, Lyricist - Curtis Williams, Composer - Curtis Williams, Lyricist - Curtis Williams, Performer - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Background Vocal - Ginuwine, Co-Producer - Ginuwine, Executive Producer - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Harold Garvin, Composer - Harold Garvin, Lyricist - Isaac Wiley, Composer - Isaac Wiley, Lyricist - Jerry Vines, Composer - Jerry Vines, Lyricist - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Clinkscale, Composer - Marcus Clinkscale, Lyricist - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer - Timothy Brown, Background Vocal - Troy Hightower, Mixing Engineer - Vlad the Impaler, Mastering Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bobby Ozuna, Composer - Bobby Ozuna, Lyricist - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Performer - Ginuwine, Producer - Glenn Standridge, Composer - Glenn Standridge, Lyricist - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Jake, Co-Producer - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Kelvin Wooten, Composer - Kelvin Wooten, Lyricist - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Raphael Saadiq, Composer - Raphael Saadiq, Lyricist - Raphael Saadiq, Producer - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer - Troy Oliver, Composer - Troy Oliver, Lyricist - Troy Oliver, Producer
(P) 2001 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Big Dog Entertainment, Producer - Bobby Terry, Composer - Bobby Terry, Lyricist - Curtis Williams, Composer - Curtis Williams, Lyricist - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Harold Garvin, Composer - Harold Garvin, Lyricist - Isaac Wiley, Composer - Isaac Wiley, Lyricist - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Clinkscale, Composer - Marcus Clinkscale, Lyricist - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Cory Rooney, Producer - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer - Troy Oliver, Composer - Troy Oliver, Lyricist - Troy Oliver, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Andy Mac, Re-Mixer - Bernard Stevenson, Arranger - Big Dog Entertainment, Producer - Bobby Terry, Arranger - Bobby Terry, Composer - Bobby Terry, Lyricist - Curtis Williams, Arranger - Curtis Williams, Composer - Curtis Williams, Lyricist - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Harold Garvin, Composer - Harold Garvin, Lyricist - Isaac Wiley, Composer - Isaac Wiley, Lyricist - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Clinkscale, Composer - Marcus Clinkscale, Lyricist - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Obi, Re-Mixer - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer - Vlad the Impaler, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Loren Dawson, Composer - Loren Dawson, Lyricist - Loren Dawson, Producer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Christopher Bridges, Composer - Christopher Bridges, Lyricist - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine featuring Ludacris, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer - Tim Mosley, Composer - Tim Mosley, Lyricist - Timbaland, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Big Dog Entertainment, Producer - Bobby Terry, Composer - Bobby Terry, Lyricist - Curtis Williams, Composer - Curtis Williams, Lyricist - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Harold Garvin, Composer - Harold Garvin, Lyricist - Isaac Wiley, Composer - Isaac Wiley, Lyricist - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Clinkscale, Composer - Marcus Clinkscale, Lyricist - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Big Dog Entertainment, Producer - Bobby Terry, Composer - Bobby Terry, Lyricist - Curtis Williams, Composer - Curtis Williams, Lyricist - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Erica Joyner, Composer - Erica Joyner, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Harold Garvin, Composer - Harold Garvin, Lyricist - Isaac Wiley, Composer - Isaac Wiley, Lyricist - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Marcus Clinkscale, Composer - Marcus Clinkscale, Lyricist - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Cory Rooney, Composer - Cory Rooney, Lyricist - Cory Rooney, Producer - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Dan Shea, Producer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Loren Dawson, Composer - Loren Dawson, Lyricist - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer - Troy Oliver, Composer - Troy Oliver, Lyricist - Troy Oliver, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Diane Warren, Composer - Diane Warren, Executive Producer - Diane Warren, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Khris Kellow, Producer - Mario Lucy, Recording Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Cory Rooney, Producer - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Loren Dawson, Composer - Loren Dawson, Lyricist - Loren Dawson, Producer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Ric Wake, Arranger - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Damon Sharpe, Composer - Damon Sharpe, Lyricist - Dan Hetzel, Mixing Engineer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Composer - Elgin "Ginuwine" Lumpkin, Lyricist - Ginuwine, Performer - Greg Lawson, Arranger - Greg Lawson, Composer - Greg Lawson, Lyricist - Greg Lawson, Producer - Jim Annunziato, Mixing Engineer - Michael Caplan, A&R Director - Ric Wake, Arranger - Ric Wake, Producer - Richie Jones, Arranger - Richie Jones, Mixing Engineer - Richie Jones, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Albumbeschreibung
On his third album, Ginuwine is even more of a practiced R&B loverman than he was on his first two releases. Big Dog Productions, Inc. and the team of Troy Oliver and Cory Rooney produce the bulk of the beats here, which, as usual, mostly range from slow to very slow tempos with such trendy touches as acoustic guitar passages. But all that just serves as a bed for Ginuwine's elastic tenor and his message to the women in his audience. The singer sounds like he's been reading women's magazines and tried to construct a persona that's as appealing as possible. "Baby," he croons in "Why Did You Go," "I'm sorry for whatever I've done and I want you to be my wife." In "Differences," he talks about how much he has improved since meeting the woman he's addressing, concluding, "I'm so responsible." Even when he's criticizing a woman, as he does in the album's first single, "There It Is," it's because she's not contributing to the relationship, while he's holding down a steady job and paying the bills. It's only in the album's eighth cut, "How Deep Is Your Love" (an original, not the Bee Gees song), that he begins to apply pressure for sex, ungallantly suggesting that if the woman doesn't come across he'll start cheating on her. "Show After the Show" is a come-on to a post-concert groupie, which seems to negate what's gone before, and "Role Play" moves on to kinky sex, but in the album-closing "Just Because," Ginuwine acknowledges the temptations of his occupation and pleads, "I'm trying to learn to be committed." It's hard to believe that anyone who's swallowed his line before is going to become skeptical now, so The Life looks like another winner for him.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:49
- Main artists: Ginuwine
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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