Bout It
Bout It | ||||
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Studio album by Willie Norwood | ||||
Released | October 23, 2001 April 11, 2010 (re-release) | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
Genre | Gospel | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Stephen Lu, Doug Williams, Melvin Williams | |||
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Bout It is the debut album by American Gospel singer Willie Norwood. It was released on October 23, 2001 and received little commercial success.
Content
It encompasses a gamut of musical styles: soul and pop as well as traditional gospel. Featured are covers of the Stevie Wonder gospel composition "Have a Talk With God," along with the Jackie DeShannon-penned inspirational classic, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart." The hymn "Have Thine Own Way" pairs Norwood with Hip hop artist Ray J vocally. Popular gospel group the Williams Brothers penned and contributed backing vocals to the tracks "The Search Is Over" and "No Limit." The gospel classic "I'd Trade a Lifetime" takes Norwood back to his early years in the church. The track features a guest appearance from keyboardist Billy Preston. He also teams up with his daughter R&B/pop singer Brandy on the track "A Love Shared." The track also features sax work from Kirk Whalum.
Track listing
- "Bout It" (featuring Brandy & Ray J) (Carter) – 4:48
- "Have A Talk With God" (Hardaway, Wonder) – 3:54
- "A Love Shared" (featuring Brandy & Kirk Whalum) (Caldwell, Caldwell, Winans) – 4:01
- "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" (DeShannon, Holiday, Myers) – 3:48
- "I'm Gonna Make It" (Caldwell, Caldwell, Winans) – 4:12
- "No Limit" (Williams, Williams) – 4:26
- "Have Thine Own Way" (featuring Ray J) (Caldwell, Caldwell) – 4:23
- "I'd Trade A Lifetime" (Bradley) (featuring Billy Preston) – 4:05
- "The Search Is Over" (Horne, Williams ) – 5:21
- "All That I Need" (Lu, Norwood) – 3:54
- "'Bout It" (Reprise) (Carter) – 0:40
Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[3] | 13 |
References
- ^ CD Baby review Archived October 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bout It at AllMusic
- ^ "Willie Norwood Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2020.