| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Q | [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Ginuwine... the Bachelor is the debut studio album by American R&B artist Ginuwine. The second major Swing Mob album, it was chiefly produced by Timbaland and released October 8, 1996 on 550 Music. Distribution was handled through Epic Records.[5] The album peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard 200 and reached number 14 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.[6] A steady seller, it was certified gold by January 1997 and double platinum by March 1999.[7] In March 1999, the album was certified double platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after sales exceeding two million copies in the United States. Ginuwine... the Bachelor featured the singles "Pony", "When Doves Cry" and "Holler".
Track listing
All music by Timbaland.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Lumpkin | 1:41 |
| 2. | "Pony" |
| 5:24 |
| 3. | "Tell Me Do U Wanna" |
| 5:34 |
| 4. | "Holler" (featuring Nikki/Virginia Slim) |
| 5:04 |
| 5. | "Hello" |
| 4:06 |
| 6. | "Lonely Daze" |
| 4:55 |
| 7. | "Ginuwine 4 Ur Mind" |
| 5:22 |
| 8. | "Only When Ur Lonely" |
| 5:49 |
| 9. | "I'll Do Anything/I'm Sorry" |
| 4:14 |
| 10. | "World Is So Cold" |
| 5:02 |
| 11. | "When Doves Cry" | Prince | 5:08 |
| 12. | "G. Thang" (featuring Misdemeanor "Missy" Elliott and Magoo) |
| 4:29 |
| 13. | "550 What?" (featuring Timbaland) |
| 6:47 |
- Samples
- "Intro" contains portions of dialogue from the motion picture The Usual Suspects.
- "I'll Do Anything/I'm Sorry" contains a sample from "Visions" as recorded by Stevie Wonder.
- "G. Thang" contains samples from "Numb" by Portishead, "The Boomin' System" by LL Cool J, Brown Sugar by D'Angelo
Personnel
Credits taken from AllMusic.[8]
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 332. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone ginuwine album guide.
- ^ "Ginuwine... The Bachelor by Ginuwine". iTunes. 8 October 1996. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Ginuwine...the Bachelor > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - October 2, 2010 : Search Results - Ginuwine". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Ginuwine...the Bachelor > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ginuwine – Ginuwine... the Bachelor" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ginuwine – Ginuwine... the Bachelor" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Ginuwine – Ginuwine... the Bachelor". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Ginuwine | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Ginuwine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Ginuwine Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ginuwine – Ginuwine... the Bachelor". Music Canada. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ginuwine – The Bachelor". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
External links
- Ginuwine... the Bachelor at AllMusic
- Ginuwine... the Bachelor at Discogs