Room 112 is the second studio album by American R&B quartet 112, released on November 10, 1998. The album features label mates Mase and Faith Evans. Also features Lil' Kim, 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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [2] |
Entertainment Weekly (12/18/98, p. 86) - "...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." - Rating: B[2]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Room 112" (Intro) |
| J-Dub | 1:00 |
| 2. | "So Much Love" (Interlude) |
| Steven "Stevie J." Jordan | 1:49 |
| 3. | "Be With You" |
| 4:05 | |
| 4. | "Love Me" (featuring Mase) |
| Leslie Brathwaite | 4:17 |
| 5. | "The Only One" (featuring Lil' Kim) |
|
| 4:25 |
| 6. | "Anywhere" (Interlude) |
| Daron Jones | 1:11 |
| 7. | "Anywhere" (featuring Lil' Zane) |
| Daron Jones | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Love You Like I Did" |
| Daron Jones | 4:19 |
| 9. | "For Awhile" (featuring Faith Evans) |
|
| 4:20 |
| 10. | "Don't Go Away" (Interlude) |
| Stevie J. | 0:49 |
| 11. | "Stay With Me" |
|
| 4:22 |
| 12. | "Whatcha Gonna Do" (featuring MJG) |
|
| 4:22 |
| 13. | "Crazy Over You" |
|
| 5:21 |
| 14. | "Funny Feelings" |
|
| 3:51 |
| 15. | "Never Mind" |
| Stevie J. | 4:05 |
| 16. | "Someone To Hold" |
| Arnold Hennings | 4:05 |
| 17. | "All My Love" |
| Arnold Hennings | 4:22 |
| 18. | "You Are The Only One" (Interlude) |
| Stevie J. | 1:48 |
| 19. | "Your Letter" |
| Kris Kellow | 5:27 |
| Total length: | 68:47 | |||
Sample credits[3]
- "Love Me" contains samples from "Don't You Know That?", written and performed by Luther Vandross.
- "Stay With Me" contains samples of "Sunny Came Home", written by Shawn Colvin and John Leventhal, and performed by Shawn Colvin.
- "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.[3]
- 112 – vocals, arranger (tracks 3, 5, 7, 8, 11-13)
- "Prince Charles" Alexander – engineer (track 13), mixing (tracks 12, 16)
- Dwayne Bastiany – producer (track 14)
- Scotty Beats – producer (track 14)
- Chris Blanding – engineer (tracks 5, 7, 13)
- Ali Boudris – engineer and guitar (track 19)
- Leslie Brathwaite – producer and engineer (track 4)
- Josh Butler – engineer (track 14)
- Sean "Puffy" Combs – producer (tracks 3, 5, 11-13), executive producer
- Zane Copeland, Jr. – rap (track 7)
- Lane Craven – mixing (track 4)
- Jerome Dale – producer (track 14)
- Stephen Dent – engineer (tracks 3, 11, 12, 15)
- Faith Evans – producer and featured artist (track 9)
- Richard "Younglord" Frierson – producer (track 3)
- Rasheed Goodlowe – assistant engineer (track 15)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (track 19)
- Femi Gya – engineer (track 11)
- Arnold Hennings – producer (tracks 16, 17), all Indian instruments and keyboards (track 17)
- Anthony "Ty" Hudson – assistant engineer (track 4)
- J-Dub – producer (tracks 1, 9), strings (track 17)
- Daron Jones – producer (tracks 5-8, 13)
- Steven "Stevie J." Jordan – producer (tracks 2, 10, 13, 15, 18)
- Kris Kellow – producer, arranger, keyboards, and programming (track 19)
- Lil' Kim – featured artist (track 5)
- Ken Lewis – engineer (tracks 8, 9, 13)
- Paul Logus – mixing (tracks 3, 14, 15)
- Mario Luccy – engineer (track 19)
- Rico Lumpkins – engineer (track 16)
- Carlton Lynn – assistant engineer (track 4)
- Mase – featured artist (track 4)
- Tony Maserati – mixing (tracks 7, 13)
- MJG – featured artist (track 12)
- Lynn Montrose – assistant engineer (tracks 4, 12)
- Vernon J. Mungo – assistant engineer (track 3)
- Axel Niehaus – mixing (track 4)
- Jimmie Lee Patterson – assistant engineer (tracks 3, 5, 11, 13, 15)
- Michael Patterson – engineer (tracks 5, 11), mixing (tracks 1, 2, 5, 9, 11, 17)
- Joe Perrera – engineer (tracks 6, 10, 12, 13, 18), mixing (tracks 6, 8, 10, 18)
- Rob Paustian – engineer (track 3)
- Herb Powers – mastering
- Ed Raso – engineer (tracks 1-3, 13)
- Eric Roberson – arranger (track 14)
- Tom Russo – engineer (track 9)
- Tony Smalios – engineer (tracks 4, 9, 17)
- Brian Smith – engineer (track 3)
- Diane Warren – executive producer (track 19)
- Jason Webb – assistant engineer (track 16)
- Mike Wilson – engineer (track 5)
- Mario Winans – producer (tracks 11-13), overdubs (track 5)
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[9] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | October 27, 1998 | Bad Boy Records | CD | B0000039Q7 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ a b c Room 112 (booklet). Bad Boy, Arista. 1998.
- ^ "112 Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "112 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "112 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – 112 – Room 112". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.