Jagged Little Thrill

''Jagged Little Thrill'' is the third studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released by So So Def and Columbia on June 26, 2001, in the United States. The album's name is a spin on Canadian singer Alanis Morissette's album ''Jagged Little Pill'' (1995). The band reunited with So So Def label head Jermaine Dupri and his Bryan-Michael Cox to work on the majority of the album. Additional collaborators include Tha Cornaboyz, Gary Smith, Bert Young, Jason Rome, and Ollie Woods.

The album earned largely positive reviews. It debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, outranking the group's previous album, ''J.E. Heartbreak'' (1999). ''Jagged Little Thrill'' eventually reached Platinum status in the United States and sold more than 1.5 million copies domestically. The album produced three singles, including lead single and US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top three hit " Where the Party At" featuring rapper Nelly.

Promotion

Three singles from ''Jagged Little Thrill'' were released. Lead single " Where the Party At" featuring rapper Nelly reached number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming the group's second top ten single, and became the band's third chart topper on ''Billboard''s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Follow-up "Goodbye" became the first single of the group to not reach the Top 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but reached the top 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. A remade version of the song "I Got It," entitled "I Got It 2" featuring Nas, served as the third and final single from the album.

Crtitical reception

AllMusic editor William Ruhlmann found that "the Casey brothers are very concerned with promoting responsible behavior among their male peers. Dupri has pushed their more prescriptive sentiments to the end of the album (while making sure the few mid-tempo and up-tempo tracks are near the start), but it is these songs that really define Jagged Edge's viewpoint." ''NME'' critic Michael Odell wrote: "Of course there is nothing remotely jagged about them. This is ultra smooth soul aimed straight at the ladies. When they try and go uptempo like on "Where the Party At" they can sound monotonous and uninvolving. Dupri's set-piece skills are showcased but there’s nowhere for these voices to shine." ''Billboard'' noted that the "album's strong suit is its fine balance of party tracks and ballads. While the group continues to prove it knows how to croon (see “Best Man" and "Goodbye") the guys also keep the party live with such tracks as "Cut Somethin'"."

Commercial performance

''Jagged Little Thrill'' debuted and peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with first-week sales of 215,000 copies, outranking their previous album, ''J.E. Heartbreak'' (1999). However, it was not as commercially successful as the group's previous album, though still successful; achieving Platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). By August 2003, ''Jagged Little Thrill'' had sold 1.5 million copies in the US.

Track listing

Notes
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2001 albums
Jagged Edge (American group) albums
Albums produced by Bryan-Michael Cox
Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri