Veteran (album)
Encyclopedia
Veteran is the third studio album of American
R&B
artist Marques Houston
, a former member of the R&B group Immature/IMx
. The album was released in the U.S.
on March 20, 2007 and is available as a standard version, as well as a Circuit City Exclusive version (which includes a bonus DVD) and a Target
Exclusive version (which includes a bonus track). Veteran sold almost 70,000 units in its first week.
In the United States
, Veteran debuted (and peaked) at number 5 on the Billboard
200
and debuted at number 1 on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
, marking this release as Houston's first number one solo album.
The album features guest appearances by Mýa
, Shawnna
and Yung Joc
. Houston had a hand in writing all of the songs on the albums except for "Wonderful", written by Ne-Yo
(who worked with Houston previously, in 2003, on the song "That Girl
" from Houston's album MH
) and produced by Stereotypes.
Bonus tracks
Bonus DVD listing
Leftover Tracks
United States
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R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
artist Marques Houston
Marques Houston
Marques Barrett Houston is an American R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, and actor. A member of the R&B singing group Immature/IMx until 2002, he went solo in 2003. He is also the cousin of J-Boog, former member of the R&B/Hip-Hop group B2K....
, a former member of the R&B group Immature/IMx
IMx
IMx , are an American R&B group, managed by record producer Chris Stokes. Its members include Marques "Batman" Houston , Jerome "Romeo" Jones , and Kelton "LDB" Kessee , all natives of Los Angeles, California, where the group was formed...
. The album was released in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on March 20, 2007 and is available as a standard version, as well as a Circuit City Exclusive version (which includes a bonus DVD) and a Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
Exclusive version (which includes a bonus track). Veteran sold almost 70,000 units in its first week.
History
Houston describes Veteran as "a reflection of who I am as an artist and as a man. There's a lot that I've been through as far as relationships and just experiencing life. I'm only 25, but I’m a veteran because I've been in the industry since I was 8, and I've watched the changes." The album release date was pushed back to give Houston time to cope with the death of his grandmother.In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Veteran debuted (and peaked) at number 5 on the Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and debuted at number 1 on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
, marking this release as Houston's first number one solo album.
The album features guest appearances by Mýa
Mya
-A person:* Bo Mya , Chief Commander of the Karen National Union* Mýa , American R&B singer-songwriter and actress** Mýa , a 1998 album by Mýa-A code:* Burmese language, ISO 639-3 code is mya* Moruya Airport's IATA code...
, Shawnna
Shawnna
Rashawnna Guy , better known by her stage name Shawnna is an American rapper. She was the first female artist signed to Def Jam through Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace Records...
and Yung Joc
Yung Joc
YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...
. Houston had a hand in writing all of the songs on the albums except for "Wonderful", written by Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
(who worked with Houston previously, in 2003, on the song "That Girl
That Girl (Marques Houston song)
"That Girl" is the debut single from R&B singer Marques Houston and the first taken from his debut album, MH in the U.S.. In the UK, however, "Clubbin'" was the first single from the album there....
" from Houston's album MH
MH (Marques Houston album)
MH is the debut solo album of American R&B artist Marques Houston, a former member of the R&B group Immature/IMx. The album was first released in the U.S. on October 21, 2003 and was then re-released in Japan April 13, 2004 with a bonus track...
) and produced by Stereotypes.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Veteran (Intro)" | The Underdogs The Underdogs (duo) The Underdogs is an R&B/pop production duo composed of Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas.-Biography:Harvey Mason, Jr. is the son of Harvey Mason, Sr., a noted session drummer... |
2:28 |
| 02 | "Like This" (featuring Yung Joc Yung Joc YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer... ) |
Cory Bold | 3:51 |
| 03 | "Always & Forever" | The Underdogs The Underdogs (duo) The Underdogs is an R&B/pop production duo composed of Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas.-Biography:Harvey Mason, Jr. is the son of Harvey Mason, Sr., a noted session drummer... |
4:02 |
| 04 | "Favorite Girl" | Brandon Howard | 3:33 |
| 05 | "Circle Circle (Marques Houston song) "Circle" is the third single from Marques Houston's third album Veteran. It reached #78 on the Billboard Hot 100.-External links:*... " |
Bryan-Michael Cox | 4:02 |
| 06 | "Wonderful Wonderful (Marques Houston song) "Wonderful" is the fourth single by Marques Houston's third studio album, Veteran. It's the sixth track on the album. It was premiered on BET Access Grant & Yahoo! Music on July 18, 2007. It peaked at #46 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs. This song was produced by Stereotypes.... " |
Stereotypes Stereotypes (producers) Stereotypes are a R&B/hip hop/dance production team created in 2003, composed of Jonathan Yip, Ray Romulus and Jeremy Reeves. They were listed as Top 10 Songwriters and Producers to Watch in the June 5, 2010 Billboard magazine. The first artists on their production company/label is Far*East... |
3:42 |
| 07 | "Exclusively" | Bryan-Michael Cox | 4:08 |
| 08 | "How You Just Gonna" | The Underdogs The Underdogs (duo) The Underdogs is an R&B/pop production duo composed of Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas.-Biography:Harvey Mason, Jr. is the son of Harvey Mason, Sr., a noted session drummer... |
3:35 |
| 09 | "Hold N' Back" (featuring Mýa Mya -A person:* Bo Mya , Chief Commander of the Karen National Union* Mýa , American R&B singer-songwriter and actress** Mýa , a 1998 album by Mýa-A code:* Burmese language, ISO 639-3 code is mya* Moruya Airport's IATA code... and Shawnna Shawnna Rashawnna Guy , better known by her stage name Shawnna is an American rapper. She was the first female artist signed to Def Jam through Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace Records... ) |
Cory "Co-Pe" Peterson | 4:23 |
| 10 | "Kimberly" | LaMont "L" Lassiter | 4:24 |
| 11 | "So Right for Me" | Candice "Gg" Nelson | 3:44 |
| 12 | "Miss Being Your Man" | The Underdogs The Underdogs (duo) The Underdogs is an R&B/pop production duo composed of Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas.-Biography:Harvey Mason, Jr. is the son of Harvey Mason, Sr., a noted session drummer... |
3:35 |
Bonus tracks
- "Excited" – 3:44 (Target Exclusive bonus track)
Bonus DVD listing
- "DVD Intro" – 0:10
- "Interview with Raw Footage" – 30:54
- "Favorite Girl" – 3:34
- "Sex wit YouSex Wit You"Sex wit You" is the third single by Marques Houston's second album, Naked. It's the second track on the album. There was also a second, cleaned-up version called "Lovin You" released on MTV and BET....
" – 4:14 - "Live European Performance" – 1:13
- "Somebody Help MeSomebody Help Me (film)Somebody Help Me is a 2007 horror film starring Marques Houston and Omarion, written and directed by their music producer, Chris Stokes who has also worked on You Got Served and House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute....
Trailer" – 2:10
Leftover Tracks
- "Strip Club" – 3:47
- "Circle (Remix)" – 4:10
- "Wonderful (Remix)" (featuring Juelz SantanaJuelz SantanaLaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...
) – 4:17