It's Me Again Explained

It's Me Again
Type:	studio
Artist:	Tweet
Cover:	Tweet - It's Me Again.png
Recorded:	2003–2004
Studio:	The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami Audio Vision, North Miami Universal Publishing, Los Angeles Quad, New York City Conjunction, Los Angeles Studio City Sound, Studio City, California
Genre:	R&B soul neo soul
Label:	The Goldmind Atlantic
Producer:	Missy Elliott (also) Tweet (also) Charlie Bereal Kenneth Bereal Craig Brockman Marty Cintron III Kwamé Madball Entertainment Walter Millsap III Steve Plunkett Spencer Proffer Soul Diggaz Nisan Stewart Timbaland
Prev Title:	Southern Hummingbird
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	The Dresden Soul Symphony
Next Year:	2008

It's Me Again is the second studio album by American singer Tweet. It was released on March 21, 2005, by The Goldmind Inc. and Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 55,000 copies.

Singles

Proposals for the album's lead single dates back to early 2004, where MTV reported that the Missy Elliott-produced "Shook Up", featuring former 106 & Park co-host Free, was in consideration for a lead single choice. However, complications from the merging between Elektra Records and Atlantic prevented the song's release, resulting in the song's cancellation and a pushback date for Tweet's It's Me Again album.^[1] On October 5, 2004, "Turn da Lights Off" was released and began to appear on numerous mixtapes to help spread the word of the song's release.^[2] A promotional remix featuring 50 Cent and an alternate line by Missy Elliott was also released to mixtapes in order to generate further buzz for the single.^{[3] [4]}

Commercially, the single was unsuccessful in the United States, where it reached number eight on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^{[5] [6]} However, the song fared well on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 29.^[7]

Commercial performance

It's Me Again debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200, selling 55,000 copies in its first week.^[8]

Track listing

Notes

• signifies a co-producer.
• signifies an executive producer.
• Track 15 contains the hidden track "When I Need a Man" from the USA Network original series Kojak, starring Ving Rhames.

Sample credits

• "Turn da Lights Off" contains a sample of "Lost April" by Nat King Cole and portions of "If This World Were Mine" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
• "You" contains portions of "Stardust" by Louis Armstrong.
• "Cab Ride" contains material from the Taxi theme song "Angela" by Bob James.
• "Sports, Sex & Food" contains a sample of "Hey Pocky A-Way" by The Meters.
• "I'm Done" contains a sample of "Intimate Friends" by Eddie Kendricks.
• "We Don't Need No Water" contains an interpolation of "The Roof Is on Fire" by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three and a sample of "Mango Meat" by Mandrill.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of It's Me Again.^[9]

Musicians

• Tweet – vocals
• Missy Elliott – vocals
• Cesare Turner – horn
• Rell – vocals
• John "Jubu" Smith – bass ; guitar
• Soul Diggaz – drum programming ; additional percussion
• Charlie Bereal – guitar
• Tashawna – vocals
• Craig Brockman – keyboards
• Marty Cintron III – acoustic guitar
• Nisan Stewart – drums
• Josh Freese – drums
• LamTrak Productions – additional drum programming
• Michael Parnell – bass
• Steve Plunkett – arrangement, guitar
• Spencer Proffer – arrangement, keyboards

Technical

• Craig Brockman – production ; co-production
• Dylan "3D" Dresdow – recording, mixing
• Missy Elliott – production ; executive production
• Kwamé – production ; co-production
• Mike Rivera – recording
• Jimmy Douglass – mixing
• Carlos Bedoya – additional recording ; mixing ; recording
• Dave Heuer – additional recording
• Patrick Magee – mixing assistance
• Marcella Araica – tracking engineering assistance ; mixing assistance
• Tweet – production ; co-executive production
• Nisan Stewart – co-production ; production
• Charlie Bereal – co-production ; production
• Stan Malveaux – recording
• Walter Millsap III – production, recording, mixing
• Soul Diggaz – production
• Israel "PT" Najera – recording
• Madball Entertainment – co-production
• Kenneth Bereal – production
• Marty Cintron III – production
• Javier Valverde – mixing assistance
• Timbaland – production
• Spencer Proffer – production
• Steve Plunkett – production
• Mona Scott – executive production
• Tom Weir – recording
• Paul Falcone – mixing
• Herb Powers Jr. – mastering

Artwork

• Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction, design
• Antti J. – cover photography
• Mark Liddell – photography
• Arnold Turner – additional package photos
• Andrew Zach – Atlantic art production

Release history

Region	Date	Label
United Kingdom	March 21, 2005	Elektra	^[10]
United States	March 22, 2005
Japan	March 24, 2005	Warner	^[11]
Germany	April 25, 2005		^[12]
Australia	May 13, 2005		^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wiederhorn . Jon . Tweet Gets Happy With Missy's Help, Duets With Daughter On It's Me Again . https://web.archive.org/web/20150802215339/http://www.mtv.com/news/1485062/tweet-gets-happy-with-missys-help-duets-with-daughter-on-its-me-again/ . dead . August 2, 2015 . . February 13, 2004 . October 23, 2017.
2. Web site: Reid . Shaheem . Mixtape Monday: Mos Def Hasn't Lost The MC Itch; Chamillionaire Inks Major Deal . . October 10, 2004 . April 11, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222125936/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/101104/ . February 22, 2014.
3. Web site: Reid . Shaheem . Mixtape Monday > Kanye's Boy Rhymefest Plays 50 And Nelly; Common Back With 'Be' . MTV . February 20, 2005 . April 11, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222130014/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/022105/ . February 22, 2014.
4. Web site: Reid . Shaheem . All Eyes On 50 Cent: The Sequel > Page 5: About Vivica Fox... . MTV . March 1, 2005 . April 11, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121111195515/http://www.mtv.com/bands/123/50_cent/news_feature_022505/index5.jhtml . November 11, 2012.
5. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tweet|chart=Bubbling Under Hot 100}} Tweet Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100) ]. Billboard . April 11, 2013.
6. Tweet Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) . Billboard . February 1, 2020.
7. Web site: Tweet . . October 23, 2017.
8. Whitmire . Margo . 50's 'Massacre' Holds Steady At No. 1 . Billboard . March 30, 2005 . March 21, 2013.
9. It's Me Again . liner notes . . . 2005 . 62872-2.
10. Web site: It's Me Again: Tweet . . United Kingdom . October 23, 2017.
11. Web site: IT'S ME AGAIN / イッツ・ミー・アゲイン . Japanese . . January 7, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150606034417/http://wmg.jp/artist/tweet/WPCR000012013.html . June 6, 2015.
12. Web site: It's Me Again: Tweet . Amazon . German . Germany . October 23, 2017.
13. Web site: It's Me Again (Bonus Track) – Tweet . . January 7, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130219125320/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/urban-grooves/it-s-me-again-bonus-track/236874 . February 19, 2013.