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Home (Monifah album)

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Home
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 17, 2000
GenreR&B[1]
Length49:20
LabelUniversal
Producer
Monifah chronology
Mo'hogany
(1998)
Home
(2000)

Home is the third studio album released by American singer Monifah. It was released by Universal Records on October 17, 2000, in the United States, with Teddy Riley serving as both an executive producer and chief producer on the album. Despite input from Riley, Home was both a critical and commercial failure, becoming her lowest-selling and lowest-charting album, only making it to number 151 on the US Billboard 200 and 39 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album's only charting single was "I Can Tell"; it was minor hit on the R&B charts.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(neither)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]

AllMusic editor Jon Azpiri wrote that "those who know Monifah from her thumping 1998 dance hit "Touch It" will be pleasantly surprised by her lush vocals on Home. However, those who are familiar with Monifah's impressive debut album, Moods...Moments, will be disappointed by Home's poor production and meandering lyrics. Most of the highlights on Home come during its quieter moments [...] Monifah is a considerable talent that is lost among the mediocrity that surrounds her. For Monifah, quality production and strong material are a long way from Home."[1] Craig Seymour from Entertainment Weekly found that "Monifah traffics in moving, mid-tempo tales of yearning, heartbreak, and redemption through self-love on her third album Home.[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rescue Me (Skit)" Teddy Riley0:24
2."Rescue Me"
  • Kamall Machicote
  • Lisa Bass
  • Monifah Carter
  • Riley
  • Riley
  • Ty Fyffe
4:53
3."Peaches & Cream"
  • Carter
  • Riley
  • Tyrice Jones
  • Riley
  • Jones
3:12
4."I Can Tell"
  • Fusari
  • Moore
  • Riley[a]
3:10
5."Too Late"
  • Albert Charles
  • Antoinique Parker
  • Carter
  • Nate Smith
  • Riley
  • Terry Thompson
  • Riley
  • Screwface
4:01
6."(How) Ya Gonna Love Me"
  • Charles
  • Carter
  • Riley
  • Riley
  • Screwface
3:23
7."The Bigger Picture" (Skit) Screwface0:48
8."Hard to Say Goodbye"
  • Riley
  • Jones
  • Riley
  • Jones
3:55
9."Free Again"
  • Kowan "Q" Paul
  • Carter
  • Riley
  • Jones
  • Paul
  • Riley
  • Jones
4:25
10."Hurry Up" (Skit)
Screwface0:51
11."Fairytales"
  • Charles Cockett
  • Full Force
  • Full Force
  • Riley[a]
3:01
12."Brown Eyes"
  • Chandra Simmons
  • David Anthony
  • Riley
  • Anthony
  • Riley
4:24
13."Feva" (featuring Full Force)
  • Full Force
  • Riley
3:43
14."Nana" (featuring Chico DeBarge)
  • JaRon Henson
  • Carter
  • Riley
Riley4:29
15."Home" (Skit) Screwface0:39
16."Home"
  • Carter
  • Shomari
  • Riley
Riley3:54
Total length:49:20

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies co-producer

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[4] 51
US Billboard 200[5] 151
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 39

References

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  1. ^ a b c Azpiri, Jon. "Monifah - Home". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Seymour, Craig. "Mo'Hogany". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Home". Robert Christgau. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. November 18, 2000. Archived from the original on November 19, 2000. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Monifah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Monifah Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.