Let's Talk About It

Let's Talk About It
Studio album by Carl Thomas
Released	March 23, 2004
Length	65:54
Label	Bad Boy
Producer	Paris Bowens; Mike City; Sean Combs; D-Dot; Damien DeSandies; Dre & Vidal; Stevie J; Just Blaze; Ryan Leslie; Eric Roberson; Carl Thomas; Milton Thornton; Tye Tribbett; Thaddaeus Tribbett; Vato; Mario Winans;
Carl Thomas chronology

Let's Talk About It is the second album by American R&B singer Carl Thomas. It was released by Bad Boy Records on March 23, 2004 in the United States. Originally scheduled for a late 2003 release, the album was delayed several months due to Bad Boy Records entering into a new distribution deal with Universal Records.

The album debuted and peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Promotion of Let's Talk About It was cut short due to Thomas' brother being gunned down several months after the album's release.[1] The album was one of many albums released on Bad Boy Records that underperformed under the Universal distribution deal. As a result, Thomas left the label in 2005, while Bad Boy left Universal for a distribution deal with Atlantic Records in the same year.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Vibe	[3]

Allmusic editor David Jeffries rated the album three out of five stars. He found that Let's Talk About It "is a very different record from 2000's [debut] Emotional. It's more upbeat, slicker, and riskier. There are really two albums going on here: a moderate one that overcomes some workmanlike production with naughty and clever lyrics, and a meandering one that's warm, personal, and visionary [...] With 16 tracks and only a couple fluff ones, it's easy to whittle this album down to a tight, totally Thomas listen."[2] Aliya S. King, writing for Vibe, gave the album a three and a half ouf of five stars rating.[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Let's Talk About It (Interlude)"	Carl Thomas Deric Angelettie Victor Castarphen Gene McFadden John Whitehead	D-Dot	3:38
2.	"Anything"	Thomas Elijah "Vato" Harris	Thomas Harris	3:52
3.	"My First Love"	James Smith Shannon Jones Shannon Lawrence Jack Knight Jimmy Spicer Russell Simmons	Just Blaze	4:04
4.	"She Is" (featuring LL Cool J)	Adonis Shropshire Eddie Serrano Mario Winans Bernard Jackson David Conley David Townsend	Winans Sean Combs	4:17
5.	"Know It's Alright (Interlude)"	Thomas Harris Malik Yusef	Thomas Harris	2:19
6.	"Make It Alright"	Michael Flowers	Mike City	4:49
7.	"The Baby Maker"	Thomas Damien DeSandies	Thomas DeSandies	5:03
8.	"Dreamer"	Thomas Milton Thornton	Thomas Thornton	4:16
9.	"A Promise"	Knight Steven Jordan	Stevie J	4:23
10.	"But Me"	Thomas Knight Winans Michael "Lo" Jones Shropshire John Stoddart	Winans Combs	3:26
11.	"All You've Given"	Andre Harris Vidal Davis	Dre & Vidal	3:26
12.	"All My Love (Interlude)"	Thomas City	City	1:56
13.	"Let Me Know"	Thomas Harris Jordan Harve Pierre Steve Dent Shropshire Bono The Edge	Pierre Stevie J	5:36
14.	"Rebound"	Eric Roberson Tye Tribette	Roberson Paris Bowens Thaddaeus Tribette Tribette	6:47
15.	"That's What You Are (Interlude)"	Thomas David Liang Ryan Leslie	Liang Leslie	2:19
16.	"Work It Out"	Thomas Jordan Jason Boyd	Stevie J	4:22

Sample credits

"Let's Talk About It (Interlude)" contains a sample of "Standing Right Here" by Melba Moore.
"My First Love" contains an interpolation of "Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)" by Jimmy Spicer.
"She Is" contains a sample of "Happy" by Surface.
"But Me" contains a sample of "Over And Over Again" by Bob James.
"Let Me Know" contains an interpolation of "Love Is Blindness" by U2.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Billboard 200[6]	197
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	39

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

"Carl Thomas Interview". djbooth.net. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
Jeffries, David. "Let's Talk About It". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
King, Aliya S. (April 2004). "Revoltuions". Vibe. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
"Carl Thomas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
"Carl Thomas Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
"Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
"Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
"American album certifications – Carl Thomas – Let's Talk About It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

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[1] "Carl Thomas Interview". djbooth.net. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-09-21.

[allmusic-2] Jeffries, David. "Let's Talk About It". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

[vibe-3] King, Aliya S. (April 2004). "Revoltuions". Vibe. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Carl_Thomas-4] "Carl Thomas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Carl_Thomas-5] "Carl Thomas Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

[6] "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

[7] "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

[United_StatesCarl_ThomasLet's_Talk_About_ItalbumCertRef-8] "American album certifications – Carl Thomas – Let's Talk About It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.