No Doubt (702 album)

No Doubt is the debut studio album from American R&B group 702. It was released by Biv 10 Records on October 8, 1996, while distribution was helmed by Motown. The album peaked at number eighty-two on the US Billboard 200. By November 2000 it was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.

No Doubt
Studio album by 702
Released	October 8, 1996
Genre	R&B hip hop soul funk[1] pop [2]
Length	43:47
Label	Biv 10 Motown
Producer	The Characters Armando Colon Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott Donell Jones Majesty George R. Pearson Malik Pendleton Todd Russaw (exec.) Rashad Smith Terry "T-Rock" Williams
702 chronology
No Doubt (1996) 702 (1999)
Singles from No Doubt
"Steelo" Released: August 27, 1996 "Get It Together" Released: January 28, 1997 "All I Want" Released: July 29, 1997 "No Doubt" Released: March 3, 1998

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave No Doubt a mixed review, remarking that it "has a couple of fine moments," but that the group's "fusion of street-oriented rap and urban soul doesn't quite gel over the course of the album."[3]

Chart performance

The album peaked at eighty-two on the US Billboard 200 and reached the twenty-fourth spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4] The album was certified gold in November 1997.[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Get Down Like Dat"	Missy Elliott Charles Farrar Kevin McKenzie Jean-Claude Olivier Rashad Smith Troy Taylor	The Characters Smith McKenzie^[a] Poke^[b]	4:11
2.	"Steelo" (featuring Missy Elliott)	M. Elliott Chad Elliott George R. Pearson Gordon Sumners	C. Elliott Pearson	4:17
3.	"No Doubt"	Farrar Taylor	The Characters Co/Produced by StarrStrukk	4:20
4.	"Show You My Love"	Farrar Taylor Johntá Austin	The Characters	4:19
5.	"Not Gonna"	M. Elliott C. Elliott Majesty	C. Elliott Majesty	4:13
6.	"All I Want"	Farrar Berry Gordy Alphonso Mizell Freddie Perren Deke Richards Taylor	The Characters	3:59
7.	"Round & Round"	Al'Terik Wardrick Chris Martin Christopher Wallace Dupré Kelly Keith Elam Kevin Hansford Marlon Williams M. Elliott Osten Harvey	Terry "T-Rock" Williams	4:21
8.	"Word Iz Bond" (featuring Shyheim)	Malik Pendleton Matthew Wilder Greg Prestopino	Pendleton	4:19
9.	"Get It Together"	Donell Jones	Jones	4:51
10.	"Finding My Way"	Nicole Johnson Pendleton	Pendleton	5:01

International bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Steelo (Remix)" (featuring Missy Elliott)	M. Elliott R. Smith John Vastano	R. Smith Armando Colon^[a]	3:33

Notes

• ^{^a} denotes co-producer
• ^{^b} denotes additional producer

Sample credits

• "Get Down Like Dat" contains elements from "Strange Games & Things" as written by Barry White.
• "Steelo" contains a sample from "Voices in My Mind" as written by Gordon Sumner.
• "All I Want" contains elements from "It's Great to Be Here" as performed by The Jackson 5.
• "Round & Round" contains elements from "Machine Gun Funk" as performed by The Notorious B.I.G..
• "Word Iz Bond" contains an interpolation of "Break My Stride" as written Greg Pretopino and Matthew Wilder.
• "Steelo (Remix)" contains elements from "What Do You Want From Me Woman" as written by John Vastano.

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.[6]

• a&r – Lisa Smith Craig
• administration – Steve Cook
• assistant engineering – Dave Hancock
• cover photo – Daniela Federici
• design – David Harley
• drum programming – Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott, Charles Farrar, Rashad Smith, Terry Williams
• engineering – Brandon Abeln, T-Bone Demmar, Donell Jones, Moise Laporte, Kevin McKenzie, Appolon "Chap" Noel, Eliud "Lou" Ortiz, Mario Rodriquez, Kevin Thomas
• executive chief – André Harrell
• executive producer – Todd Russaw
• hair stylist – Rowan Eugene
• keyboard programming – Terry Williams
• keyboards – Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott, Troy Taylor
• make-up – Nzínga
• mastering – Chris Gehringer
• mix engineering – Ben Garrison, Eliud "Lou" Ortiz, Mario Rodriquez, Kevin Thomas
• mixing – Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander, David Dachinger, T-Bone Demmar, Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott, Ben Garrison, Eliud "Lou" Ortiz, Malik Pendleton, Mario Rodriquez, Todd Russaw, Rashad Smith, Kevin Thomas, Terry Williams
• photography – Daniela Federici, Michael Lavine
• production – Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott, Charles Farrar, Donell Jones, Kevin McKenzie, George R. "Golden Fingers" Pearson, Malik Pendleton, Poke, Rashad Smith, Troy Taylor, StarrStrukk, Terry Williams
• programming – Kevin McKenzie
• project manager – Daryle Lockhart
• rapping – Shyheim
• stylist – Takisha Olugbolagun, Takisha Oluhnolshun
• tray photo – Michael Lavine
• vocal arranging – Missy Elliott, Nicole Johnson, Malik Pendleton, Rashad Smith, Troy Taylor
• vocals (background) – Mary Brown

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	82
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9]	24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. https://www.discogs.com/702-No-Doubt/master/288546
2. https://www.billboard.com/music/702
3. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "allmusic ((( No Doubt > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
4. "allmusic ((( No Doubt > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
5. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - November 10, 2010 : Search Results - 702". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
6. "allmusic ((( No Doubt > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
7. "702 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
8. "702 Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
9. "702 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
10. "American album certifications – 702 – No Doubt". Recording Industry Association of America. November 25, 1997. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• No Doubt at AllMusic