Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1

Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
Studio album by Jill Scott
Released July 18, 2000
Recorded March–May 2000
Studio A Touch of Jazz Studios
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Genre
Length 72:59
Label Hidden Beach
Producer Dre & Vidal, Jeff Townes, Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer, James Poyser, Carvin Haggins, The Grand Wizzards, Ted Thomas, Jr.
Jill Scott chronology
Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
(2000)		 Experience: Jill Scott 826+
(2001)
Singles from Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
  1. "Love Rain"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Gettin' In the Way"
    Released: April 11, 2000
  3. "A Long Walk"
    Released: August 29, 2000
  4. "The Way"
    Released: June 5, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Sun-Times[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Muzik5/5[5]
Q[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
USA Today[10]

Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 is the debut album by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Jill Scott, released in the United States on July 18, 2000 by Hidden Beach Recordings to positive acclaim. The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards, whereas "Gettin' in the Way", "A Long Walk", and "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" were nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2001, 2002, and 2003, respectively. The album has been listed as one of the best albums of the 2000s by Slant Magazine.[11]

While not released as a single, the album track "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)", dedicated to Scott's then-husband Lyzel Williams, became a particularly popular song at Scott's live and televised performances. It also received a club makeover as dance remixes of the song gained popularity and were later included on her subsequent 2001 Experience: Jill Scott 826+ album. Gospel singer Karen Clark Sheard and her daughter Kierra also covered the song with new gospel lyrics and ad-libs on the former's 2003 album The Heavens Are Telling. Beyoncé included the song as part of a medley with "Dangerously in Love 2" during her Beyoncé Experience world tour in 2007. The song was also covered by the German pop trio Monrose on their 2006 DVD Popstars - The Making of Monrose.

The twelfth track, "The Roots (Interlude)", is an excerpt of the live version of The Roots' 1999 song "You Got Me" (originally featuring Erykah Badu), which Scott co-wrote. Following twenty-six four-second blank tracks after the seventeenth track, "Show Me", a remix of "Love Rain" featuring rapper Mos Def appears alongside the album's bonus track, "Try".

Track listing

  1. "Jilltro" (Andre Harris, Darren Henson) – 1:03
  2. "Do You Remember" (Jill Scott, Harris) – 4:43
  3. "Exclusively" (Scott, Jeff Townes) – 2:05
  4. "Gettin' In the Way" (Scott, Vidal Davis) – 3:56
  5. "A Long Walk" (Scott, Harris) – 4:41
  6. "I Think It's Better" (Scott, Harris) – 1:42
  7. "He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat)" (Scott, Keith Pelzer) – 4:45
  8. "It's Love" (Scott, Henson, Pelzer) – 5:54
  9. "The Way" (Scott, Harris) – 4:16
  10. "Honey Molasses" (Scott, Carvin Haggins) – 2:41
  11. "Love Rain" (Scott, Davis) – 4:12
  12. "The Roots (Interlude)" (Ahmir Khalib Thompson, Tariq Trotter, Scott Storch, Scott) – 0:57
  13. "Slowly Surely" (Scott, Henson, Don Thompson) – 4:35
  14. "One Is the Magic #" (Scott, Davis) – 3:48
  15. "Watching Me" (Scott, Ted Thomas, Jr., Rich Medina, Roy Ayers, William Allen) – 3:45
    • Contains a sample of Roy Ayers' "No Stranger to Love" (Roy Ayers, William Allen)
  16. "Brotha" (Scott, Pelzer, Allen Toussaint) – 3:25
  17. "Show Me" (Scott, Davis) – 4:06
  18. "Try"/"Love Rain" (Remix featuring Mos Def) ("Try": Scott, James Poyser) – 10:07

UK tour

Jill Scott made her third visit to the UK to complete a six-date tour in November 2000.[12]

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums Chart[13] 37
Swedish Albums Chart[13] 27
UK Albums Chart[14] 69
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[15] 2
Chart (2001) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums Chart[13] 47
U.S. Billboard 200[15] 17
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[15] 2
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart[13] 78

Certifications

Country Certifier Certification Sales
Canada CRIA Gold[16] 50,000
United Kingdom BPI Gold[17] 100,000
United States RIAA 2× platinum[18] 2,500,000[19]

References

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 – Jill Scott". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ Little, Rebecca (September 3, 2000). "Jill Scott, 'Who Is Jill Scott?' (Hidden Beach)". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 17, 2016. (subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ Farber, Jim (February 12, 2001). "Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ Baker, Soren (July 23, 2000). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1". Muzik (65): 76. October 2000.
  6. ↑ "Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1". Q (168): 106–08. September 2000.
  7. ↑ Walters, Barry (August 3, 2000). "Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds Vol. 1". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
  9. ↑ Cinquemani, Sal (December 21, 2001). "Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds Vol. 1". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  10. ↑ Jones, Steve (July 18, 2000). "'Foot' of Delta blues reaches higher than 'Mothership' Plus a city sampler: 'Nashville,' 'Reno,' St. Louis 'Grammar'". USA Today. Retrieved October 3, 2016. (subscription required (help)).
  11. ↑ "Best of the Aughts: Albums | Music". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  12. ↑ "Scott's 'Beautifully Human' Due In August". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? - Words And Sounds Vol. 1 – swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  14. ↑ "Chart Stats – Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott?". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  15. 1 2 3 "Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  16. ↑ "CRIA: Gold & Platinum – July 2001". CRIA. July 31, 2001. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  17. ↑ "BPI Certified Awards". BPI. March 16, 2001. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  18. ↑ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. September 9, 2004. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  19. ↑ "Jill Scott: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard.com. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2012-03-15.

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