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''J.E. Heartbreak'' is the second album by the American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released by
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and Columbia on September 28, 1999, in the United States. The title of the album is a reference to R&B group
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's 1989 hit " N.E. Heart Break". Upon its release, the album peaked at number eight on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and atop the
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. It was also certified platinum by the
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(RIAA) and reached silver status in United Kingdom.


Promotion

The album spawned four singles, three of which made the top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. While lead single "Keys to the Range" became the group's first single not to chart on the latter chart, second single " He Can't Love U" reached number 15 on the Hot 100, becoming the group's first top 20 single, while reaching number three on ''Billboard''s
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. " Let's Get Married" was the third single released from the album. It reached number eleven on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and managed to become the group's first single to reach number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Final single "
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" also reached the top of the chart.


Critical reception

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'' editor Joanne Eustache found that "Jagged Edge avoids the sophomore jinx and returns with a solid performance with their new release, ''J.E. Heartbreak''. Group members Wingo, Case, Brasco and Quick — led by founder, producer and label-owner Jermaine Dupri — stick to the formula that slowly but surely brought them gold sales with last year's debut '' A Jagged Era''."
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editor William Ruhlmann felt that ''J.E. Heartbreak'' "the group's slavish obeisance to current R&B conventions continued to be its aesthetic stumbling block. As producer/writer Jermaine Dupri's answer to
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, Jagged Edge turned out another set full of slow jams indistinguishable from what was already all over urban radio." ''
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'' Mark Anthony Neal found that "Jagged Edge does little to distinguish themselves from the host of wannabes who currently vie for whatever mantle of success
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could even hold claim to. Largely produced by Jermaine Dupri and newcomer Bryan-Michael Cox, ''J.E. Heartbreak'', the follow-up to the groups gold selling debut ''A Jagged Era'' is as polished as most contemporary R&B; production." ''
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'' Matt Diehl wrote: "Producer Jermaine Dupri's surprisingly innovative grooves give these soul slicksters an edge over their boys-to-men brethren."


Commercial performance

Released on September 28, 1999, ''J.E. Heartbreak'' was the week's major debut, landing at number eight on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number one on the US
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chart, with more than 86,000 copies sold. The album marked the band's first top ten set. ''J.E. Heartbreak'' was certified Gold by the
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(RIAA) on February 14, 2000 and reached 2× Platinum status on February 6, 2001.


Track listing

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. *"Girl Is Mine" contains excerpts From "Spacewalk" as written by Kit Walker. *"Can I Get With You" contains excerpts from "Much Too Much" as written by Marcus Miller.


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External links

* {{Authority control 1999 albums Jagged Edge (American group) albums Albums produced by Bryan-Michael Cox Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri