O2 (Tonéx album) explained

Italic Title:	no
O2
Type:	Album
Artist:	Tonéx
Cover:	Tonex02cover.jpg
Recorded:	2001–2002
Genre:	R&B, Gospel
Length:	70:29
Label:	Zomba
Producer:	T-Boy/Timothy "rocdomz" Trudeau
Prev Title:	Circu$$
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Oak Park 92105
Next Year:	2003

O₂ is the second studio album and major release by American gospel music singer Tonéx. It was released under Zomba Records in 2002 and spawned two major hits, "God Has Not 4Got" and "Bout a Thang", which had a video for the single. The album reached number seven on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, number twenty on the Top Contemporary Christian chart, number twenty on the Top Heatseekers chart, and number 66 on the R&B Albums Chart.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Prologue"
2. "O₂"
3. "'Bout a Thang"
4. "Pass Me By"
5. "Dancin' in the Son"
6. "That's When"
7. "Everything"
8. "I Have Decided..."
9. "Decided 'The Sequel'"
10. "God Has Not 4Got"
11. "Help!"
12. "Seasons"
13. "Inspiration"
14. "You"
15. "Tumblin'"
16. "Even U"
17. "See You Again"
18. "The Beautiful Place"
19. "Epilogue"

Credits

• Tonéx - vocals, drum programming
• Glenn McKinney Sr - guitar
• T-Boy - Multi instruments, producer
• Charles Williams - piano
• Timothy "rocdomz" Trudeau - Composer, engineer, producer, programming
• Sam Boukas - engineer, mixing
• Robbie Lewis - arranger

Reception

AllMusic's Tim Smith gave the album a four-star review, saying that O2 "showcases Tonex's ability as a vocalist" and pushed "all musical boundaries".^[2] Village Voice selected O2 as best representing Tonéx's full potential.^[3]

Notes and References

1. "O2 Charts & Awards", Allmusic, retrieved May 8, 2011
2. Smith, Tim "[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r585090/review|pure_url=yes}} ''O2'' Review]", Allmusic, retrieved May 8, 2011
3. Cooper, Carol (2006) "Outward Is Heavenward: Presenting gospel's modern sounds in praise and worship", Village Voice, June 27, 2006, retrieved May 8, 2011