Charlie Wilson - Charlie, Last Name Wilson
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Artist: Charlie WilsonEdition: Music CD
Format: Enhanced
CD Release Date: 2005-09-13
Music Label: Jive
Soundtracks:
- Magic
- Charlie, Last Name Wilson
- So Hot (feat Twista)
- LetĀ?s Chill
- No Words
- FloatinĀ? (feat. Will.I.Am & Justin Timberlake)
- Asking Questions
- What If IĀ?m The One
- You Got Nerve (feat. Snoop Dogg)
- Thru It All
- My Guarantee
- Cry No More
Music reviews of Charlie, Last Name Wilson
Music Review: Charlie Shows that the Veterans Can Still Hold it Down
Rating: 4 Stars
Charlie Wilson as the frontman of The Gap Band erected a certain funky, soulful musical style that has been emulated by artists who have come after him including Aaron Hall and R. Kelly. This is his first CD since his 2001 release which went underneath the commercial radar, but it still managed to sell about 180,000 copies.
Magic-Produced by R. Kelly, this soulful mid-tempo has that trademark R. Kelly sound. It's a nice, playful song on magical elements as they pertain to love/relationship. The vocals are arranged wonderfully. The horns are used to great effect throughout the song. As the second single, the song has not done much to maintain the CD's sales momentum, but the fact that this is a fun song cannot be denied. It's reminiscent of 80s/90s R&B updated. A
Charlie, Last Name Wilson-Produced by R. Kelly, the first single off the CD. It really needs no explanation because it made some considerable ends on Urban radio. With the first few listens in mid-2005, I liked this song, but after a while the song got boring. It is so self-centered, and the production gets monotonous after a while. B
So Hot-Produced by The Platinum Brothers and featuring Twista, this sounds like an R. Kelly knock-off. It opens up with one of Charlie's trademark runs. Then, Twista gives an energizing rap. However, the song begins to continue into cliché' town as it goes nowhere. The song has been heard many times before, and there's nothing new about it. C+
Let's Chill-Produced by The Platinum Brothers & Larry "Rock" Campbell, this is a remake of Guy's classic. Even though the original was a virtual R&B masterpiece, this 21st century rendering of the song brings another spin to it. The musical arrangement is updated. The song fits Charlie's vocal tone, and his delivery is on-pitch throughout. I really like the breakdown in the song because it's trademark of how R&B music sounds today. I'm glad that by Charlie covering this that he brought something fresh to it. A+
No Words-Produced by R. Kelly, this slow jam has the R. Kelly sound, but as in Magic and Charlie, Last Name Wilson, Charlie's vocals enliven the somewhat dead arrangement of the song. The song is so overdramatic in nature, but there's something about it that is subdued. During the chorus, Charlie does a nice run on the word "word." It's a good album song, but it probably wouldn't make it on radio. A-
Floatin'-Produced by The Jaw Breakers and featuring Will.i.am and Justin Timberlake and containing elements of "Over Like a Fat Rat," this song is tight in that it's a perfect blend of Charlie's 70s soul style updated enough to make him still sound modern. Plus, the fact that Will.i.am and Justin Timberlake are present, it adds another dimension to the song. Justin's vocals fit the song well. This actually sounds like something he would do on his own CD. The quintessential rap by Will.i.am is tight as well. The weird thing about the song is that it could almost work on radio because of its commercial appeal. However, because of radio's pervasive resistance to playing songs that are unique and different and are not formulaic, it would not work. A+
Asking Questions-Produced by Gregg Pagani, another one of those trademark, obligatory, sexually laced R&B songs. It's ok, but there's nothing new about the song except here, Charlie puts in his standard, likable "oo wees" and other runs and riffs. This has been so many times before that I can't really get into it. The vocals are arranged well, and Charlie lets loose in the song bringing in some overwrought but in-tune vocals. B
What If I'm the One-Produced by The Underdogs and Tank, even though this song is similar to the latter somewhat, the fact that it's produced by The Underdogs and Tank, there's something about the musical production that enables the song to not sound like the 1 millionth song of its kind. The production is different but dramatic enough to really make it work. The vocals, as always, are on-point, and the background vocals make the song really standout. It could work as a single on Urban and Urban AC stations. It's kind of reminiscent of Omarion's I'm Tryna. A+
You Got Nerve-Produced by T-Pain and Nappy Boy Ent and featuring Snoop Dogg. Unfortunately, this song does not work really well. T-Pain (I'm Sprung and I'm In Love with a Dancer/Stripper) should've included this on his CD because this style does not work for Charlie. The vocoder, electronic vocals do not sound right. The only element that redeems the song SOMEWHAT is Snoop's rap. C
Thru It All-Produced by Andre Harris and Vidal Davis, I know that it sounds like a standard R&B song, but I think that's where the production is the determining factor because with this song in the hands of the always reliable Harris and Davis and with Charlie's on-point interpretation of the song, it actually works. I like the brief scat he does at the beginning of verse two. A-
My Guarantee-Produced by Kay Gee and Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney and Cito Crandle, here's another 90s sounding R&B mid-tempo that's only redeemed by Charlie's superb vocal stylings. I could see this released as a single, though. B-
Cry No More-Produced by Charlie Wilson and Cordell Walton, this is an inspirational song that speaks about God's place in his life. It's so confessional and personal and the fact that Charlie produced the song himself, it really works well. It's not cliché, which is what really brings the song to the next level, which makes me think that he should do an inspirational CD. A
To sum it all up, this CD is tight especially taken that I am younger and was not that familiar with any of Charlie's music with The Gap Band, but giving his CD a chance, I was glad that I did. Although overall the songs are not unique enough and some of them had tired production, Charlie shows younger males how to actually sing. His runs are done in the right places. He knows how the meaning of vocal dynamics and using the right pitch in the correct places. I see why he's listed as a vocal influence for many R&B singers because his style is tight. The CD has done pretty well almost selling 300,000 copies. If it's promoted right, it could reach Gold status. It's good to see a veteran showing how it supposed to be done, and the CD is listenable for young and old.
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