My Melody (Queen Pen album)

My Melody is the debut album by American rapper Queen Pen, released on December 16, 1997 by Lil' Man Records, a distribution by Interscope Records and was executive produced by Teddy Riley. The album went to number 78 on the Billboard 200, number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number one on the Top Heatseekers, and had three charting singles "Man Behind the Music", "All My Love" and "Party Ain't a Party".

My Melody
Queen Pen looking toward the camera, wearing an elaborate gold and green dress
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 16, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
StudioFuture Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia
GenreHip hop, R&B
Length51:58
LabelLil' Man, Interscope
ProducerTeddy Riley, Knobody, Kaseem "Mixture" Coleman, William "Skylz" Stewart
Queen Pen chronology
My Melody
(1997)
Conversations with Queen
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]


Track listing edit

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  4:14
2."Queen of the Click"
3:32
3."Man Behind the Music"
Riley3:49
4."All My Love"
  • Carter
  • Riley
  • Walters
Riley3:25
5."My Melody"
  • Walters
  • Riley
Riley3:47
6."Party Ain't a Party" (featuring Mr. Cheeks, Markell Riley & Nutta Butta)
Riley4:09
7."It's True"
  • Carter
  • Riley
  • Walters
Riley4:38
8."The Set Up"
4:21
9."Get Away" (featuring Phil Collins)
  • Walters
  • Riley
Riley4:05
10."I'm Gon Blow Up" (featuring Ronald Isley)
  • Walters
  • Riley
Riley4:02
11."Girlfriend" (featuring Me'Shell Ndegeocello)
  • Walters
  • Riley
  • Coleman
  • Riley
  • Mixture (co).
 
12."No Hooks"
  • Walters
  • Riley
Riley3:18
13."So Many Ways"
  • Walters
  • William Stewart
William "Skylz" Stewart4:13

Sample credits[2]

Personnel edit

  • Keyboards and drum programming: Teddy Riley, Kaseem "Mixture" Coleman, Knobody, William "Skylz" Stewart
  • Bass: Şerban Ghenea
  • Background vocals: Richard Stites, Freaky Tah, Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal
  • Recording engineers: George Mayers, Şerban Ghenea, Coleman Dagget, Earl Thomas
  • Mixing: George Mayers, Şerban Ghenea
  • Executive Producer: Teddy Riley
  • Co-Executive Producer: Markell Riley, Madeline Nelson
  • Mastering: Herb Powers
  • Photography: Dorothy Low

Charts edit

Sales chart performance for My Melody
Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 78
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 13

References edit

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ a b My Melody (booklet). Lil' Man, Interscope. 1997.
  3. ^ "Queen Pen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Queen Pen Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.