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''It's Me Again'' is the second studio album by American singer Tweet. It was released on March 21, 2005, by
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and
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. The album debuted at number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 55,000 copies.


Singles

Proposals for the album's lead single dates back to early 2004, where
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reported that the
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-produced "Shook Up", featuring former ''
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'' co-host Free, was in consideration for a lead single choice. However, complications from the merging between
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and
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prevented the song's release, resulting in the song's cancellation and a pushback date for Tweet's ''It's Me Again'' album. On October 5, 2004, "Turn da Lights Off" was released and began to appear on numerous mixtapes to help spread the word of the song's release. A promotional remix featuring
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and an alternate line by Missy Elliott was also released to mixtapes in order to generate further buzz for the single. Commercially, the single was unsuccessful in the United States, where it reached number eight on the US
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chart and number 39 on the
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chart. However, the song fared well on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 29.


Critical reception

''It's Me Again'' was met with generally mixed reviews. At
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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 60, based on 13 reviews. Charles Merwin from ''
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'' found that ''It's Me Again'' was "a much smoother ride and more cohesive entity" than ''
Southern Hummingbird ''Southern Hummingbird'' is the debut studio album by American singer Tweet, released on April 2, 2002, by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records. The album features production by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Timbaland, Craig Brockman, Nisan S ...
''. He called the album "one of the year's strongest efforts." ''
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'' editor Gail Mitchell noted that while Tweet's debut album "overall carried a darker, somber tone, ''It's Me Again'' finds a more self-satisfied and confident Tweet embarking on a new chapter in her life, one where her brightened outlook overrides the bad and moves forward." Caroline Sullivan from ''
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'' remarked that Tweet's "buttercream vocals prove that less is much more." ''
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'' editor Laura Checkoway wrote: "Built on her signature melancholy foundation, Tweet’s inspiring sophomore reintroduction, ''It's Me Again'', is stacked solid with songs that chronicle her ongoing struggles through love’s many stages." ''
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'' critic Kelefa Sanneh found that ''It's Me Again'' was "more proof that Tweet, a protégée of Missy Elliott, remains a radically sensual singer. The album is full of hushed singing and weird little musical details that you don't hear so much as feel. Unfortunately, the songs aren't always as good as the sounds, but the best ones are dazzling." ''
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'' critic Sal Cinquemani wrote that the album "doesn't stray too far from the formula of Tweet’s stellar debut: cool, acoustic-driven midtempo ballads with a few club bangers thrown in for good measure utThis time, though, the club tracks are a bit less immediate and the slower songs ..don't distinguish themselves from one another the way they did on ''Southern Hummingbird''." ''
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''s Raymond Fiore found that ''It's Me Again'' had "lesser peaks and deeper valleys than its predecessor. Tweet's vocal collages can still make for seductive mood pieces, but too many of these fluttering tunes never quite get off the ground." Christian Hoard from ''
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'' wrote that much "of the album shuffles between romantic ecstasy and agony with tempos crawling and Tweet stretching out lush melodies till they're barely recognizable." It’s Me Again, doesn’t stray too far from the formula of Tweet’s stellar debut: cool, acoustic-driven midtempo ballads with a few club bangers thrown in for good measure, including the fun and funky “Sports, Sex & Food” and the discofied “Things I Don’t Mean.” This time, though, the club tracks are a bit less immediate and the slower songs, particularly “Small Change” and “I’m Done,” don’t distinguish themselves from one another the way they did on Southern Hummingbird.


Commercial performance

''It's Me Again'' debuted at number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number two on the
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chart, selling 55,000 copies in its first week.


Track listing

Notes * signifies a co-producer. * signifies an executive producer. * Track 15 contains the hidden track "When I Need a Man" from the
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'', starring
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. Sample credits * "Turn da Lights Off" contains a sample of "Lost April" by
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and portions of "
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" by
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and
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. * "You" contains portions of " Stardust" by
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. * "Cab Ride" contains material from the ''
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'' theme song "Angela" by Bob James. * "Sports, Sex & Food" contains a sample of "Hey Pocky A-Way" by
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. * "I'm Done" contains a sample of "Intimate Friends" by
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. * "We Don't Need No Water" contains an interpolation of " The Roof Is on Fire" by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three and a sample of "Mango Meat" by
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.


Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''It's Me Again''.


Musicians

* Tweet – vocals *
Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971), also known as Misdemeanor, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She began her musical career as a member of the Contemporary R&B, R&B girl group 4 All the Sistas Arou ...
– vocals * Cesare Turner – horn * Rell – vocals * John "Jubu" Smith – bass ; guitar * Soul Diggaz – drum programming ; additional percussion * Charlie Bereal – guitar * Tashawna – vocals * Craig Brockman – keyboards * Marty Cintron III – acoustic guitar * Nisan Stewart – drums *
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– drums * LamTrak Productions – additional drum programming * Michael Parnell – bass * Steve Plunkett – arrangement, guitar *
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– arrangement, keyboards


Technical

* Craig Brockman – production ; co-production * Dylan "3D" Dresdow – recording, mixing * Missy Elliott – production ; executive production * Kwamé – production ; co-production * Mike Rivera – recording * Jimmy Douglass – mixing * Carlos Bedoya – additional recording ; mixing ; recording * Dave Heuer – additional recording * Patrick Magee – mixing assistance * Marcella Araica – tracking engineering assistance ; mixing assistance * Tweet – production ; co-executive production * Nisan Stewart – co-production ; production * Charlie Bereal – co-production ; production * Stan Malveaux – recording * Walter Millsap III – production, recording, mixing * Soul Diggaz – production * Israel "PT" Najera – recording * Madball Entertainment – co-production * Kenneth Bereal – production * Marty Cintron III – production * Javier Valverde – mixing assistance *
Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer and rapper. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, he is widely acclaimed for his distinctive production work and "stuttering" rhythm ...
– production * Spencer Proffer – production * Steve Plunkett – production * Mona Scott – executive production * Tom Weir – recording * Paul Falcone – mixing * Herb Powers Jr. – mastering


Artwork

* Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction, design * Antti J. – cover photography * Mark Liddell – photography * Arnold Turner – additional package photos * Andrew Zach – Atlantic art production


Charts


Release history


Notes


References

{{Authority control 2005 albums Albums produced by Craig Brockman Albums produced by Missy Elliott Albums produced by Timbaland Atlantic Records albums Tweet (singer) albums