Special Occasion (Bobby Valentino album)

Special Occasion is the second studio album from R&B singer Bobby V. It was released by Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings on May 8, 2007 in the United States. The singer co-wrote over three quarters of the album, which also features songwriting and production from Tim & Bob, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Timbaland, Sean Garrett, Don Vito, Bryan-Michael Cox and Dre & Vidal.[8][9] It also features guest appearances by Ludacris, Timbaland and Fabolous.

Special Occasion
Studio album by
Bobby Valentino
ReleasedMay 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)
Length65:38
Label
ProducerTim & Bob, Rodney Jerkins, Dre & Vidal, Bryan-Michael Cox, Sean Garrett, Timbaland, Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Emile, Insomniax, Jon Jon, Don Vito, The Clutch
Bobby Valentino chronology
Bobby Valentino
(2005)		 Special Occasion
(2007)		 Come with Me
(2008)
Singles from Special Occasion
  1. "Turn the Page"
    Released: October 10, 2006
  2. "Anonymous"
    Released: April 9, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Blender[2]
Daily Press[3]
DJBooth.net[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[5]
HipHopDX[6]
USA Today[7]

The album was set to be released on December 12, 2006, but was delayed until May 8, 2007. Special Occasion's first official single was the Rodney Jerkins-produced track "Turn the Page". The ballad features Valentino singing about trust and taking risks in a relationship. Special Occasion debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, selling about 92,000 copies in its first week, just over one-half of his previous album's first-week sales.[10] It also peaked at the top of the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[11][12] By mid-2009, the album had sold approximately 550,000 copies in the US.[13]

Track listing

Information is based on the album's liner notes.[14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Allamby0:38
2."Anonymous" (featuring Timbaland)
4:43
3."Checkin' for Me"
  • Emile
  • Nelson
4:07
4."Special Occasion" (Interlude)
Tim & Bob2:00
5."Rearview (Ridin')" (featuring Ludacris)
3:46
6."If I Had My Way"
R. Jerkins3:23
7."How 'Bout It"
3:48
8."Turn the Page"
  • R. Jerkins
  • L. Danielsson
  • John "Jon Jon" Webb, Jr.
R. Jerkins4:22
9."Home Is Where You Belong"
  • Wilson
  • Lincoln Browder
  • Allamby
Allamby5:14
10."Let Him Go" (featuring Fabolous)
Dre & Vidal4:45
11."Only Human"
Tim & Bob4:33
12."Can't Wait 'Til Later"
  • Wilson
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:57
13."I Was Wrong"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:43
14."Soon As I Get Home"Kenneth “Babyface” EdmondsTim & Bob5:28
15."Over & Over"
  • Wilson
  • Browder
  • Allamby
Allamby7:54
16."Right There (Thank You)"
  • Wilson
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob1:19
Target/International bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Wreck"GarrettSean Garrett4:06
Circuit City bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Let's Go"
  • Lewis
  • Nelson
  • Muhammad
  • Smith
3:37

Notes

  • ^a denotes co-producer

Sample credits

Personnel

Information is based on Liner Notes[14]

  • Bobby V - Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Vocal arranger
  • Darrell "Delite" Allamby - Recording Engineer, Music Programming, Other Instruments, Background Vocals, Audio Mixing
  • Kori Anders - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing Assistant
  • Alex "A.J." Angol - Additional Guitars
  • Marcella Araica - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
  • Ben Arrindell - Audio Mixing
  • Anesha Birchett - Background Vocals
  • Leslie Braithwaite - Audio Mixing
  • Lincoln “Link” Browder - Background Vocals
  • Bryan-Michael Cox - Music Programming, Drums, Bass played by, Piano, Additional Keyboards
  • Darkchild - Recording Engineer , Instruments
  • Das - Vocal Producer
  • Kevin Davis - Audio Mixing
  • Kendrick "Wyldcard" Dean - Strings, Additional Keyboards
  • Vincent DiLorenzo - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
  • Fabolous - Rap Vocals
  • Emile Ghantous (of The Insomniax) - Recording Engineer, Vocal arranger
  • Erik Nelson (of The Insomniax) - Recording Engineer, Vocal arranger
  • Andrew Haller - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing Assistant
  • Jean Marie Horvat - Audio Mixing
  • Bill Jabr - Guitar
  • Jon Jon - Other Instruments
  • Tim Kelley - Drums, Drum Machine, Percussion, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Audio Mixing
  • Ludacris - Rap Vocals
  • Patrick Magee - Recording Engineer
  • Joshua Monroy - Recording Engineer
  • Paul Osborn - Recording Engineer
  • Bob Robinson - Minimoog Percussion, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Piano, Keyboards
  • Andros Rodriguez - Recording Engineer
  • Dave Russell - Audio Mixing
  • Tim Stewart - Guitar
  • Corey Stocker - Recording Engineer
  • Sam Thomas - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing
  • Timbaland - Rap Vocals
  • Justin Trawick - Audio Mixing Assistant
  • Mike Tsarfati - Audio Mixing Assistant
  • Jeff Villanueva - Recording Engineer, Audio Mixing

Charts

Release history
List of release dates, showing region, formats, and label
Region Date Format(s) Label
United States May 8, 2007
  • CD
  • digital download
United Kingdom May 14, 2007

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Blender review".
  3. "Daily Press review".
  4. "Bobby V". DJBooth.
  5. "Special Occasion".
  6. "HipHopDX review".
  7. "Google News". Google News.
  8. "Monsters and Critics".
  9. "Bobby Valentino Asks Sean Garrett, Rodney Jerkins To Attend Special Occasion".
  10. Katie Hasty, "Buble Sidesteps Bone Thugs To Claim No. 1", Billboard.com, May 16, 2007.
  11. Special Occasion (The Billboard 200 chart), Billboard, August 11, 2007.
  12. Special Occasion (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart) Billboard. October 6, 2007.
  13. "Bobby Valentino Snags EMI Distribution Deal".
  14. Bobby V. “Special Occasion”. DTP / Def Jam. 2007.
  15. "Bobby V Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  16. "Bobby V Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  17. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
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