Track Listing
1. 1 Thing
2. All I Need
3. Touch
4. Not the Only One
5. Like It Used to Be
6. Talkin' About
7. Come With Me
8. Rolling Down My Face
9. Can We Go - (with Carl Thomas)
10. Just Like Me
11. Falling
12. 1 Thing - (with Eve)
13. Why Don't We Fall in Love - (Richcraft remix, bonus track)
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Carl Thomas, Eve | | Producer: | Bryce Wilson, Jonathan "Lil' Jon" Smith, Red Spyda, Rich Harrison | | Distributor: | Sony Music Distribution ( | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Amerie (vocals); Carl Thomas (vocals); Eve (rap vocals); Andre Harris, Vidal Davis (various instruments).
Recording information: The Hit Factory, New York, New York; Sony Music Studios, New York, NY; Studio 609, Philadelphia, PA.
Since Amerie broke onto the scene with her 2002 debut, ALL I HAVE, she's acted in films and been a BET television host. So for her sophomore effort, TOUCH, the D.C. native drew from these experiences in taking a bolder and more explicit approach towards revealing a more sensual and self-confident side of her persona. The 20-something songbird gets straight to the point on the Lil' Jon-produced title track, where she alternates between coyness and aggression over a squiggly synth line with a faintly Arabic flavor. In working her hip-hop/soul groove, Amerie gets plenty of mileage from vintage samples, from the Roy Ayers saxophone riff that gooses the heavy thump of "Rolling Down My Face" to the Gamble & Huff-penned Ebonys sample at the heart of the bonus "Why Don't We Fall in Love" Richcraft Remix. But nothing hits the mark more than "1 Thing," a go-go flavored slice of funk driven by a sample from the Meters' "Oh Calcutta." Upping the ante even more is a second version featuring plenty of sass from guest rapper Eve.
Editorial Reviews
[A]merie's sophomore album pulses with funky percussion, pumping sexy energy into familiar musical formulas... - Grade: B
Entertainment Weekly
3 stars out of 5 - Amerie is all grown up on her second effort. And in this case, growth is good.
Rolling Stone
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