Lyrics (Donell Jones album)

Lyrics is the fifth studio album by R&B singer Donell Jones. It released by Candyman Music, Jones's own label, through eOne Music on September 28, 2010 in the United States. The album marked his first release with the venture, following his departure from LaFace Records, and features production credits by Mike City and Jones himself. The album debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard Independent Albums chart and number 9 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. "Love Like This" served as the album's lead single.[1]

Lyrics
Studio album by Donell Jones
Released	September 28, 2010
Recorded	2006-2010
Genre	R&B
Length	55:30
Label	Candyman eOne
Producer	Donell Jones (exec.) Mike City
Donell Jones chronology
The Lost Files (2009) Lyrics (2010) Forever (2013)
Singles from Lyrics
"Love Like This" Released: August 10, 2010

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About	[2]
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic editor Andy Kellman rated the album three and a half ouf of five stars. He found that "the majority of it convincingly picks up where 2006's Journey of a Gemini left off. Jones has nothing to prove nor to lose, and that's the way this album sounds. He writes, plays, and produces most of the material and gets only a small amount of instrumental assistance. The probing "Imagine That" and "Blackmail," along with delicate-but-durable slow jams like "Love Like This" and "The Finer Things in Life," will be enough to please Jones' followers."[3]

Track listing

Lyrics – Standard edition

No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"The World is Yours"	Donell Jones	3:58
2.	"Your Place"	Donell Jones	5:01
3.	"Love Like This"	Donell Jones	3:37
4.	"Imagine That"	Donell Jones	4:53
5.	"Backdoor"	Donell Jones	3:47
6.	"Blackmail"	Donell Jones	4:15
7.	"All About the Sex"	Donell Jones	5:36
8.	"Stripclub" (featuring Yung Joc)	Donell Jones	4:22
9.	"What's Next" (featuring Inessa)	Donell Jones	3:43
10.	"You Can Burn" (performed by Breese)	Donell Jones	3:30
11.	"The Finer Things in Life"	Mike City	4:05
12.	"Just a Little"	Donell Jones	4:49
13.	"O How I Wonder"	Donell Jones	3:49

Best Buy bonus tracks[4]

No.	Title	Producer	Length
14.	"All About the Sex" (Acoustic Mix)	Donell Jones	5:36
15.	"Ménage à Troi"	Donell Jones	4:23
16.	"Don't Trip"	Donell Jones	3:31

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[5]	28
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6]	9

References

1. "Love Like This - single". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
2. Nero, Mark "Album Review: Donell Jones - 'Lyrics'". Retrieved on 2010-10-22.
3. Kellman, Andy Review: Lyrics. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-10-22.
4. "Joe – No One Else Comes Close (CD single)". Discogs. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
5. "Donell Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
6. "Donell Jones Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

External links

• Lyrics at Allmusic