''Pleasures U Like'' is the third

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by American singer

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. Released on March 20, 2001 in the United States, it marked his first album under

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' label Edmonds Record Group which was formed after Jon's previous label home Yab Yum Records had folded. On ''Pleasures U Like'', Jon reunites with past producers Babyface and Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson, who each produced one song. Also present on the album is the team of musician Joshua P. Thompson and Quincy Patrick. The album earned generally mixed reviews and opened at number six on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number three on the

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chart, selling 99,000 in its debut week, while also becoming Jon B's first top ten album. Despite this, Jon felt it was not marketed and promoted properly. The only song released from the album as a single was " Don't Talk"- which was due primarily to Jon wanting to get out of his contract with Epic Records. As a result, this would be his final album released on a major label.

Critical reception

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'' critic Michael Paoletta noted that the "album takes listeners through various stages in a relationship — from "boy meets girl" to "I'd do it all again". The set's all- about-the-vibe spirit calls to

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's sensual 1973 sex ode

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." But while a musically maturing Jon B. has a way to go before sliding into Gaye's bedroom slippers, he artfully connects the dots between soulful retro grooves and hip-hop beats." ''

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'' found that while" the title of his latest album sounds a little redundant," ''Pleasures U Like'' "is original, fun and basically a smooth hip-hop flavored R&B; album ..If you enjoy fun hip-hop that makes you want to dance and sultry R&B; that speaks to the heart, this album is for you." Tomika Anderson from ''

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'' found that the singer "hits the bull's-eye with his beautiful love songs" and called the album "a soulful smorgasbord," based on the "right blend of intimacy and titillating sex grooves."

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editor Ed Hogan rated the album three out of five stars. He called ''Pleasures U Like'' Jon B.'s "most consistent album to date" and noted that a "cool, nighttime dance club vibe flows through the album. Not every song is a dance track; there are also a number of appealing ballads." Diana Evans from ''

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'' called the "a sea of rather bland harmonies, limp beats and a ballad avalanche that borders on the tedious" and was "unlikely to bring about any drastic change in Jon's profile."

Chart performance

''Pleasures U Like'' bowed at number six on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number three on the

chart, selling 99,000 in its debut week, becoming the first top ten album for Jon B.

Track listing

Personnel

Performers and musicians *Jon B. – drum programming, keyboards, vocals *Babyface – background vocals, drum programming, keyboards *LeDon Bishop– background vocals *Tommy Brown – drum programming, keyboards *Kevin Buck –

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– bass guitar,

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– background vocals *Kenisha L. Greene– background vocals *Eric Jackson – guitar *

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– drum programming, keyboards *Tim Kobza – guitar *David Kopp – drum programming, keyboards *Bill Meyers – horn conduction and arrangement *Shawn Rivera– background vocals *Bob Robinson –

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, guitar *Joshua P. Thompson – guitar *Phillip "Silky" White – background vocals Technical and management *Conley Abrams – mixing, recording *Jon B. –

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, mixing, recording *

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– recording *Jeff Burroughs – executive producer *Earl Cohen – mixing, recording *

– executive producer *Jon Gass – mixing *

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– mastering *Jerome Goodall – recording *Dave Guererro – mixing *JayJay Jackson – art direction and design *

– recording *

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– mixing *Victor McCoy – mixing *Michael McQuarn – executive producer * Michael Patterson – mixing *

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– mixing, recording *Josean Posey – mixing *Norman Jean Roy –

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References

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