Case (album)

Case
Studio album by Case
Released	August 13, 1996
Studio	Funhouse Recordings (Valhalla, NY) Quad Studios (New York, NY) Unique Recordings (New York, NY)
Genre	R&B
Length	47:00
Label	Def Jam
Producer	Prince Charles Alexander Joseph "Jo-Jo" Brim Terence Dudley Christopher "Roc Head" Kellam Kenny "K-Smoove" Kornegay (exec.) James "Jimmy" Maynes Kevin "Big Kev" McDaniel Darryl "88" Young
Case chronology
Case (1996) Personal Conversation (1999)
Singles from Case
"More to Love" Released: January 23, 1996 "Touch Me, Tease Me" Released: April 30, 1996 "Don't Be Afraid" Released: July 12, 1996 "I Gotcha" Released: October 29, 1996

Case is the debut album by American singer Case. It was released by Def Jam Recordings on August 13, 1996. The album peaked at number seven on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and reached number 42 on the US Billboard 200. Case was supported by four singles, including "More to Love" and "Touch Me, Tease Me" featuring Foxy Brown and Mary J. Blige which became the album's most successful single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 14. In a 2020 interview with BET, Case remarked that he disliked recording the album and admitted he did not have a lot of creative freedom within the album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Allmusic editor Leo Stanley found that "on his eponymous debut, Case manages to be tough without sacrificing his soul. Case keeps his hard edge by telling things straight, refusing to embellish his tales with meaningless boasts. [It] would have a stronger punch if the music was a little more forceful and varied, but even so, the record is a refreshing debut — it proves that the genre hasn't exhausted its potential quite yet."

Commercial performance

The album reached number forty-second on the US US Billboard 200 album chart, also reaching the seventh position on the US R&B Albums.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Tunnel" (Interlude)	Keith Evans Kenny "Smoove" Kornegay	Kornegay	1:22
2.	"More to Love"	Mary J. Blige James Brown Antonio Hardy Kornegay John Starks Darryl Young	Kornegay Young	3:53
3.	"Don't Be Afraid"	Blige Faith Evans Kornegay James Todd Smith Andy White Marlon Williams Young	Kornegay Young	4:22
4.	"Call a Cab" (Interlude)	Robert Diggs Misa Hylton Clifford Smith Case Woodard	Kornegay	0:58
5.	"I Gotcha"	Blige LaTonya Blige-DaCosta Diggs Kornegay Corey Woods Stevie Wonder Young	Kornegay Young	4:06
6.	"Crazy" (Interlude)	James "Jimmy" Maynes Kevin "Big Kev" McDaniel Woodard	Maynes McDaniel	0:46
7.	"Crazy"	Maynes McDaniel Woodard	Maynes McDaniel	4:48
8.	"What's Wrong?"	Maynes McDaniel Woodard	Maynes McDaniel	4:22
9.	"Rain" (Interlude)	Joseph "Jo-Jo" Brim Terence Dudley Maynes Woodard	Brim McDaniel	0:30
10.	"Rain"	Brim Dudley Maynes Woodard	Brim	3:55
11.	"Touch Me, Tease Me" (featuring Foxy Brown and Mary J. Blige)	Blige Kornegay Inga Marchand J.B. Weaver, Jr. Woodard Young	Kornegay Young	3:47
12.	"The Day That I Die"	Kornegay Adams Woodard Young	Kornegay Young	4:04
13.	"Fallin'"	Maynes McDaniel Woodard	Maynes McDaniel	4:40
14.	"Cryin' Over Time"	James Harris III Terry Lewis	Prince Charles Alexander	5:27

Sample credits

• "More to Love" contains a sample of "The Payback" as performed by James Brown and "Somethin' Funky" by Big Daddy Kane.
• "Don't Be Afraid" contains a sample of "6 Minutes of Pleasure" as performed by LL Cool J.
• "Call a Cab" contains a sample of "Bring the Pain" as performed by Method Man.
• "I Gotcha" contains a sample of "Guillotine (Swordz)" as performed by Raekwon featuring Inspectah Deck, Ghostface and GZA; contains an interpolation of "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" as performed by Mary J. Blige; and a vocal interpolation of "As" as performed by Stevie Wonder.
• "Touch Me, Tease Me" contains a sample of "P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?)" as performed by Schoolly D.

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	42
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	7