Star (702 album) explained

Star
Type:	studio
Artist:	702
Cover:	702randb.jpg
Released:	March 25, 2003
Genre:	R&B urban pop^[1]
Length:	64:06
Label:	Motown
Producer:	Ted Bishop Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs Mike City Charles Farrar The Neptunes Mario Winans Jack Knight
Prev Title:	702
Prev Year:	1999

Star is the third studio album from American R&B group 702. It was originally scheduled to be released on November 19, 2002 by Motown,^[2] but was later delayed to March 25, 2003. In the United States. The album peaked at number forty-five on the US Billboard 200 and produced the singles “Star” and "I Still Love You".

Critical reception

Andy Kellman of Allmusic rated the album two and a half stars out of five and gave the work a rather dismissive review, stating that "it continues in the group's tradition of being able to deliver a couple of solid singles surrounded by middling to fair album tracks." PopMatters thought the album was dated and "trapped in a time warp" and that "It wants to be pre- Mary J. Blige hip-hop and R&B with some notable exceptions".^[3] Overall, they praised both Mario Winans and the Neptunes contributions to the album, and felt they managed "to create some haphazard hits here, lack of creativity aside".^[3] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine was mixed in his review. Cinquemani praised the albums first half of material, while disapproving of the second half calling it "a bit less successful". Nonetheless, he declared, "702 comes closest to capturing the buttery warm harmonies of Diana Ross and the Supremes—Destiny’s Child be damned. Star exists to prove that surprises can indeed be pleasant".

Chart performance

The album peaked at forty-five on the US Billboard 200 and reached the twenty-second spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^{[4] [5]} The album sold 21,000 copies in its first week.^[5]

Track listing

Notes

• denotes co-producer

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.^[6]

• a&r – Nina Freeman, Kedar Massenburg, Shante Paige, Marsha Reid
• arranging – Ted Bishop
• art direction – Chris Kornmann
• assistant – Vincent Alexander, Mike Butler, Vadim Chislov, Stephen Glicken, Dion Peters, Alexis Seton, Rich Tapper, Javier Valverde, Jeff Vereb, Artese Williams
• composing – R. Bell, G. Brown, J.J. Jackson, L. Jackson, P.J. Jackson, E. Jordan, S.K. Russell, Mario Winans
• creative direction – Sandy Brummels
• design – Chris Kornmann
• drums – Pharrell Williams
• engineering – Wayne Allison, Ted Bishop, Ben Briggs, Dru Castro, Andrew Coleman, Larry Ferguson, Eliud "Lou" Ortiz, Hernán Santiago, Mike Tocci, Darren Venbitti
• executive production – Kedar Massenburg, Shante Paige, Todd Russaw
• guitar – Greg Charley
• instrumentation – Charles Farrar
• keyboards – Ted Bishop, Dave Hunter, Tevin Thomas
• mastering – Chris Gehringer
• mixing – Ben Arrindell, Kevin "KD" Davis, Duro, Larry Ferguson, Rich Keller, Phil Tan
• photography – Albert Sanchez
• production – Ted Bishop, Mike City, Charles Farrar, Mario Winans
• programming – Ted Bishop, Charles Farrar, Pharrell Williams
• rapping – Clipse
• vocals – 702, Pharrell Williams

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
scope=row	US Billboard 200 (Billboard)^[7]	45
scope=row	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	22

Notes and References

1. Web site: 702 Are Wishing On A Star With Neptunes, Clipse. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042644/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458206/702-are-wishing-on-a-star-with-neptunes-clipse/. dead. February 2, 2017. mtv.com. 31 January 2017.
2. Web site: Billboard . 16 November 2002 .
3. Web site: 702: Star. PopMatters. October 15, 2003. June 26, 2022.
4. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r634002/charts-awards/billboard-album|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((Star > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))]. Allmusic. 2011-02-24.
5. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/linkin-parks-meteora-crashes-chart-at-no-1-71722/ Linkin Park’s ‘Meteora’ Crashes Chart At No. 1
6. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r634002/credits|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((Star > Credits)))]. Allmusic. 2011-02-24.
7. 702 Chart History (Billboard 200). Billboard. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117220013/https://www.billboard.com/artist/702/chart-history/tlp/. November 17, 2021. April 16, 2023.
8. 702 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums). Billboard. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117182711/https://www.billboard.com/artist/702/chart-history/blp/. November 17, 2021. April 16, 2023.