''Room 112'' is the second studio album by the American R&B quartet 112, released in 1998. The album features label mates

Mase Mason Durell Betha (born August 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Mase (often stylized as Ma$e), is an American rapper. Best known for his work with Sean Combs, Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records, he signed with the label in 1996 ...

and

Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 in pursuit of a recording career. Evans initially performed as ...

; it also features

Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), Those giving 1974 include: * * * * * better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper. She was born and raised in New York City and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after ...

, Lil' Zane and MJG. The two singles, "Love Me", featuring Mase, and "Anywhere", featuring Lil' Zane, charted at number 17 and number 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively.

Reception

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'' wrote: "112 can't seem to decide whether they wanna woo the ladies or beat up on the competition. It's a choice that could make or break them in the future."

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Sample credits * "Love Me" contains samples of " Don't You Know That?", written and performed by

Luther Vandross Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American Soul music, soul and Contemporary R&B, R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. Over his career, he achieved eleven consecutive RIAA certification, RIAA-certified ...

. * "Stay with Me" contains samples of " Sunny Came Home", written by

Shawn Colvin Shawn Colvin (born Shawna Lee Colvin, January 10, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1997 Grammy Award-winning song "Sunny Came Home". Early life Colvin was born Shawna Lee Colvin in Vermillion, South Dakota, and ...

and John Leventhal, and performed by

. * "Never Mind" contains samples of " 8th Wonder", written by Clifton Chase, Cheryl Cook, Guy O'Brien, Sylvia Robinson and Michael Wright, and performed by Sugarhill Gang.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. * 112 – vocals, arranger * "Prince Charles" Alexander – engineer , mixing * Dwayne Bastiany – producer * Scotty Beats – producer * Chris Blanding – engineer * Ali Boudris – engineer and guitar * Leslie Brathwaite – producer and engineer * Josh Butler – engineer * Sean "Puffy" Combs – producer , executive producer * Zane Copeland, Jr. – rap * Lane Craven – mixing * Jerome Dale – producer * Stephen Dent – engineer *

– producer and featured artist * Richard "Younglord" Frierson – producer * Rasheed Goodlowe – assistant engineer * Mick Guzauski – mixing * Femi Gya – engineer * Arnold Hennings – producer , all Indian instruments and keyboards * Anthony "Ty" Hudson – assistant engineer * J-Dub – producer , strings * Daron Jones – producer * Steven "Stevie J." Jordan – producer * Kris Kellow – producer, arranger, keyboards, and programming *

– featured artist * Ken Lewis – engineer * Paul Logus – mixing * Mario Luccy – engineer * Rico Lumpkins – engineer * Carlton Lynn – assistant engineer *

– featured artist * Tony Maserati – mixing * MJG – featured artist * Lynn Montrose – assistant engineer * Vernon J. Mungo – assistant engineer * Axel Niehaus – mixing * Jimmie Lee Patterson – assistant engineer * Michael Patterson – engineer , mixing * Joe Perrera – engineer , mixing * Rob Paustian – engineer * Herb Powers – mastering * Ed Raso – engineer * Eric Roberson – arranger * Tom Russo – engineer * Tony Smalios – engineer * Brian Smith – engineer *

Diane Warren Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956) is an American songwriter. She has won an Academy Honorary Award, Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and three consecutive ''Billboard'' Music Awards for Songwriter of the Year from 19 ...

– executive producer * Jason Webb – assistant engineer * Mike Wilson – engineer *

Mario Winans Mario Mendell Winans ( Brown; born August 29, 1974) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer from South Carolina. An extended member of the Winans musical family, he is best known for his 2004 single " I Don't Wanna Know" (f ...

– producer , overdubs

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1998 albums 112 (band) albums Bad Boy Records albums Arista Records albums