Kemistry (album)

Kemistry
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2003
Genre
Length47:50
LabelMotown
ProducerKem
Kem chronology
Kemistry
(2003)
Album II
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Kemistry is the debut studio album by American singer Kem. It was released by Motown Records on February 25, 2003 in the United States. The album peaked at number 90 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) 16 months after its release with an excess of 500,000 copies sold.[2][3] The song "Love Calls" was released as a single and reached number 25 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[4]

Track listing

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All songs written and produced by Kem.

No.TitleLength
1."Matter of Time"4:41
2."Miss You"4:27
3."Say"5:54
4."Inside"4:49
5."I'm Missin' Your Love"4:15
6."Love Calls"5:13
7."Brotha Man"3:59
8."Cherish This Moment"4:13
9."This Place (Dedicated to the Church of Today)"4:08
10."You Are"5:51

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Kem: Vocals, Keyboards
  • Fred "Rodriguez" Robinson: Bass
  • Rayse Biggs: Trumpet
  • Edward Gooch: Trumpet
  • David McMurray: Tenor sax
  • Marlon "Wild Bill" Curry: Percussion
  • Andre "Zapp" Driscoll: Drums

Production

  • Executive Producer: Kem, Shante Paige
  • Arranged & Produced By Kem
  • Engineer: Chris Johnson
  • Mastering: Chris Athens
  • Mastering: Jonas Dainius Berzanskis

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Kellman, Andy (February 25, 2003). "AllMusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "Kemistry - Kem". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  4. ^ "Love Calls - Kem". Billboard.com. October 11, 2003. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  5. ^ "Kem Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Kem Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Kem – Kemistry". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 11, 2020.