Yours, Mine & The Truth
Yours, Mine & The Truth is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Sterling Simms. The album was formerly known as Worth Your While, before being renamed. The album was released on December 23, 2008 by Def Jam Records and One Records.[2]
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| Released | December 23, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2008 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:43 | |||
| Label | Def Jam, One Records | |||
| Producer | Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, The-Dream, Bryan-Michael Cox, Knightwritaz, Teddy Bishop, Pop & Oak, Soundz, Adonis Shropshire, Johnnie "Smurf" Smith, Robert "eRob" Jones | |||
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| Singles from Yours, Mine & The Truth | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Singles
The album's first single was "Jump Off" featuring Sean P was released in 2006. The single performed under expectations peaking at number 56 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3] The announced second single was "Nasty Girl", released in 2007. The single fared worse than the first single peaking at number 17 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (#117 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs).[4] As a result, the single was scrapped and the album was delayed. This single does not appear on the album. The new single off his album is "All I Need" and features label-mates The-Dream and Jadakiss. The single samples LL Cool J's "I Need Love". The song peaked at #23 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (#123 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs).
Though not announced as a single, A music video for "Boom Boom Room" was created. The video starred Sarah Rosete from girl group Electrik Red.[5]
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "All I Need" (featuring Jadakiss & The-Dream) | Christopher "Tricky" Stewart | 4:14 |
| 2 | "Playa" | Soundz | 3:10 |
| 3 | "DUI (80 on the Freeway)" | Teddy Bishop & Greg Charley | 3:40 |
| 4 | "Single" | Oak Felder & Mario | 3:10 |
| 5 | "Bad Dream" | Christopher "Tricky" Stewart | 4:05 |
| 6 | "Jump Off" (featuring Sean P) | Felder & Mario | 3:36 |
| 7 | "I Know" | Johnnie "Smurf" Smith (additional production by Robert "eRob" Jones) |
3:30 |
| 8 | "Boom Boom Room" | Soundz | 4:09 |
| 9 | "Best Friend" | Adonis Shropshire | 4:13 |
| 10 | "Doin' Dat Dere" | Soundz | 4:17 |
| 11 | "Sex In the City" | Felder & Mario | 4:12 |
| 12 | "Let Her Go" | Andrew "Papa Justifi" Wansel | 3:20 |
| 13 | "She Should Be Thanking You" | Christopher "Tricky" Stewart | 4:07 |
Chart positions
Due to lack of label-support the album went unnoticed, debuting at #100 on Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, missing the Billboard 200 altogether.[6] But two weeks later, (charting week of January 24) the album rose to #89.[7] As of January 19, current album sales are at 15,372+ sales to date.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 89 [7] |
References
- "Yours, Mine and the Truth - Sterling Simms - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- Archived March 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Jump Off" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart), Billboard
- "Nasty Girl" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart), Billboard
- "Sterling Simms - Boom Boom Room - Official Music Video [HD] ( Lyrics and Downloads)". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums : Jan 24, 2009 - Billboard Chart Archive". 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
