No Doubt (702 album)

No Doubt is the debut studio album from American R&B group 702. It was released by Biv 10 Records on October 8, 1996, while distribution was helmed by Motown. The album peaked at number eighty-two on the US Billboard 200. By November 2000 it was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.

No Doubt
Studio album by
702
ReleasedOctober 8, 1996
Genre
Length43:47
Label
Producer
  • The Characters
  • Armando Colon
  • Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott
  • Donell Jones
  • Majesty
  • George R. Pearson
  • Malik Pendleton
  • Todd Russaw (exec.)
  • Rashad Smith
  • Terry "T-Rock" Williams
702 chronology
No Doubt
(1996)		 702
(1999)
Singles from No Doubt
  1. "Steelo"
    Released: August 27, 1996
  2. "Get It Together"
    Released: January 28, 1997
  3. "All I Want"
    Released: July 29, 1997
  4. "No Doubt"
    Released: March 3, 1998

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave No Doubt a mixed review, remarking that it "has a couple of fine moments," but that the group's "fusion of street-oriented rap and urban soul doesn't quite gel over the course of the album."[3]

Chart performance

The album peaked at eighty-two on the US Billboard 200 and reached the twenty-fourth spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4] The album was certified gold in November 1997.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Get Down Like Dat"
  • The Characters
  • Smith
  • McKenzie[a]
  • Poke[b]
4:11
2."Steelo" (featuring Missy Elliott)
  • C. Elliott
  • Pearson
4:17
3."No Doubt"
  • Farrar
  • Taylor
The Characters Co/Produced by StarrStrukk4:20
4."Show You My Love"
The Characters4:19
5."Not Gonna"
  • C. Elliott
  • Majesty
4:13
6."All I Want"
  • Farrar
  • Berry Gordy
  • Alphonso Mizell
  • Freddie Perren
  • Deke Richards
  • Taylor
The Characters3:59
7."Round & Round"
  • Al'Terik Wardrick
  • Chris Martin
  • Christopher Wallace
  • Dupré Kelly
  • Keith Elam
  • Kevin Hansford
  • Marlon Williams
  • M. Elliott
  • Osten Harvey
Terry "T-Rock" Williams4:21
8."Word Iz Bond" (featuring Shyheim)
  • Malik Pendleton
  • Matthew Wilder
  • Greg Prestopino
Pendleton4:19
9."Get It Together"Donell JonesJones4:51
10."Finding My Way"
  • Nicole Johnson
  • Pendleton
Pendleton5:01
International bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Steelo (Remix)" (featuring Missy Elliott)
  • M. Elliott
  • R. Smith
  • John Vastano
  • R. Smith
  • Armando Colon[a]
3:33

Notes

  • ^a denotes co-producer
  • ^b denotes additional producer

Sample credits

  • "Get Down Like Dat" contains elements from "Strange Games & Things" as written by Barry White.
  • "Steelo" contains a sample from "Voices in My Mind" as written by Gordon Sumner.
  • "All I Want" contains elements from "It's Great to Be Here" as performed by The Jackson 5.
  • "Round & Round" contains elements from "Machine Gun Funk" as performed by The Notorious B.I.G..
  • "Word Iz Bond" contains an interpolation of "Break My Stride" as written Greg Pretopino and Matthew Wilder.
  • "Steelo (Remix)" contains elements from "What Do You Want From Me Woman" as written by John Vastano.

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.[6]

  • a&r – Lisa Smith Craig
  • administration – Steve Cook
  • assistant engineering – Dave Hancock
  • cover photo – Daniela Federici
  • design – David Harley
  • drum programming – Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott, Charles Farrar, Rashad Smith, Terry Williams
  • engineering – Brandon Abeln, T-Bone Demmar, Donell Jones, Moise Laporte, Kevin McKenzie, Appolon "Chap" Noel, Eliud "Lou" Ortiz, Mario Rodriquez, Kevin Thomas
  • executive chief – André Harrell
  • executive producer – Todd Russaw
  • hair stylist – Rowan Eugene
  • keyboard programming – Terry Williams
  • keyboards – Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott, Troy Taylor
  • make-up – Nzínga
  • mastering – Chris Gehringer
  • mix engineering – Ben Garrison, Eliud "Lou" Ortiz, Mario Rodriquez, Kevin Thomas
  • mixing – Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander, David Dachinger, T-Bone Demmar, Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott, Ben Garrison, Eliud "Lou" Ortiz, Malik Pendleton, Mario Rodriquez, Todd Russaw, Rashad Smith, Kevin Thomas, Terry Williams
  • photography – Daniela Federici, Michael Lavine
  • production – Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott, Charles Farrar, Donell Jones, Kevin McKenzie, George R. "Golden Fingers" Pearson, Malik Pendleton, Poke, Rashad Smith, Troy Taylor, StarrStrukk, Terry Williams
  • programming – Kevin McKenzie
  • project manager – Daryle Lockhart
  • rapping – Shyheim
  • stylist – Takisha Olugbolagun, Takisha Oluhnolshun
  • tray photo – Michael Lavine
  • vocal arranging – Missy Elliott, Nicole Johnson, Malik Pendleton, Rashad Smith, Troy Taylor
  • vocals (background) – Mary Brown

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 82
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 24

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. https://www.discogs.com/702-No-Doubt/master/288546
  2. https://www.billboard.com/music/702
  3. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "allmusic ((( No Doubt > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  4. "allmusic ((( No Doubt > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  5. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - November 10, 2010 : Search Results - 702". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  6. "allmusic ((( No Doubt > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  7. "702 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. "702 Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  9. "702 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  10. "American album certifications – 702 – No Doubt". Recording Industry Association of America. November 25, 1997. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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