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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Charlene
| name = Charlene
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Tweet (singer)|Tweet]]
| artist = [[Tweet (singer)|Tweet]]
| Cover = Tweet - Charlene.jpg
| cover = Tweet - Charlene.png
| released = {{Start date|2016|2|26}}
| Border = yes
| recorded =
| Released = {{Start date|2016|2|26}}
| Recorded = 2007–15
| studio =
*Log Cabin Studio ([[Tallahassee, Florida]])
| Genre = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Soul music|soul]]|[[neo soul]]}}
*Ready Mix Music ([[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]], [[California]])
| Length = 53:42
| genre =
| Label = [[Entertainment One Music|eOne Music]]
| length = {{duration|m=53|s=42}}
| Producer = {{hlist|Charlene Keys ([[executive producer|exec.]])|[[Timbaland]]|Craig Brockman}}
| label = [[MNRK Music Group|eOne]]
| Last album = ''[[Simply Tweet]]''<br>(2013)
| producer = {{hlist|Charlie Bereal|[[Craig Brockman]]|Chris Brown|[[Tweet (singer)|Charlene "Tweet" Keys]] {{small|(also [[executive producer|exec.]])}}|Jairus Mozee|Jubu Smith|[[Nisan Stewart]]|[[Timbaland]]}}
| This album = '''''Charlene'''''<br>(2016)
| prev_title = [[Simply Tweet]]
| Next album =
| Misc = {{Singles
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title =
| Name = Charlene
| Type = studio
| next_year =
| Single 1 = [[Won't Hurt Me]]
| misc = {{Singles
| Single 1 date = September 21, 2015
| name = Charlene
| Single 2 = [[Magic (Tweet song)|Magic]]
| type = studio
| Single 2 date = January 21, 2016
| single1 = Won't Hurt Me
| Single 3 = [[Neva Shouda Left Ya]]
| single1date = September 21, 2015
| Single 3 date = February 4, 2016
| single2 = Magic
| single2date = January 21, 2016
| single3 = Neva Shouda Left Ya
| single3date = February 11, 2016
}}}}
}}}}


'''''Charlene''''' is the third studio album by American singer [[Tweet (singer)|Tweet]], released on [[Entertainment One Music|eOne Music]]. The lead single "Won't Hurt Me" was released in September 2015. The follow-up single "Magic" leaked to various music sites in January 2016 and the third single "Neva Shouda Left Ya" premiered on February 4, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/tweet-shares-new-track-magic-145|title= Tweet shares new track 'Magic'}}</ref>
'''''Charlene''''' is the third studio album by American singer [[Tweet (singer)|Tweet]]. It was released on February 26, 2016, by [[MNRK Music Group|eOne Music]]. "Won't Hurt Me" was released on September 21, 2015, as the album's lead single.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wont-hurt-me-single/id1037369485 |title=Won't Hurt Me – Single by Tweet |date=21 September 2015 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (US) |accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref> The second single "Magic" was released on January 21, 2016,<ref>{{cite web |last=Breezy |first=Elle |url=https://singersroom.com/content/2016-01-21/tweet-reminds-releases-new-single-us-why-shes-magic/ |title=Tweet Releases New Single & Reminds Us Why She's 'Magic' |publisher=Singersroom |date=January 21, 2016 |accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref> followed by "Neva Shouda Left Ya" on February 11, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisisrnb.com/2016/02/new-music-tweet-neva-shouda-left-ya/ |title=New Music: Tweet – Neva Shouda Left Ya |publisher=ThisIsRnB |date=February 11, 2016 |accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' listed ''Charlene'' as the 12th best R&B album of 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Sargent |first=Jordan |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/20-best-rb-albums-of-2016-w454680/tweet-charlene-w454701 |title=20 Best R&B Albums of 2016 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=December 14, 2016 |accessdate=November 3, 2017}}</ref>


== Background ==
==Background==
[[File:Missy Elliot.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Tweet left [[Missy Elliot]]'s record label in 2007 shortly after the release of ''[[It's Me Again]]''. However, the pair reunited during the recording process of ''Charlene''.]]
In 2000, Tweet began recording vocals for Elliott's album and was also reunited with her old friends from the Swing Mob days, Timbaland, Magoo, Playa, and Ginuwine later ending in Tweet recording her debut studio album. ''Southern Hummingbird'' was, released on April 2, 2002 by [[The Goldmind Inc.]] and [[Elektra Records]]. Upon release the album was met with positive reviews from music critics who commended the album's musical direction and its lyrical content. The album debuted at number three on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 195,000 copies in its first week.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martens |first=Todd |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/76160/ashanti-album-single-dominate-charts |title=Ashanti Album, Single Dominate Charts |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |date=April 11, 2002 |accessdate=December 11, 2009}}</ref> ''Southern Hummingbird'' was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) on April 30, 2002,<ref name="Gold & Platinum">{{cite web |url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Southern%20Hummingbird%22 |title=Gold & Platinum |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |date=April 30, 2002 |accessdate=May 1, 2009}}</ref> and has sold 858,000 units in the US as of March 2005.<ref>{{cite web |last=Whitmire |first=Margo |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63490/50s-massacre-holds-steady-at-no-1 |title=50's 'Massacre' Holds Steady At No. 1 |work=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=March 30, 2005 |accessdate=December 11, 2009}}</ref>
Tweet's second studio album, ''[[It's Me Again]]'', was released on March 21, 2005 by [[The Goldmind Inc.]] and [[Atlantic Records]]. The album debuted at number 17 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with first-week sales of 55,000 copies.<ref name="Whitmire">{{cite web |last=Whitmire |first=Margo |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63490/50s-massacre-holds-steady-at-no-1 |title=50's 'Massacre' Holds Steady At No. 1 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |date=March 30, 2005 |accessdate=December 11, 2009}}</ref>


In 2007, Tweet departed from longtime friend [[Missy Elliott]]'s [[The Goldmind Inc.]] label and signed to [[Jheryl Busby]] and [[Mike City]]'s record label, Umbrella Recordings.<ref name="djbooth">{{cite web |author=DJ Z |url=http://djbooth.net/index/news/entry/tweet-set-to-release-3rd-album-love-tweet-1018076 |title=Tweet, Set to Release 3rd Album, "Love, Tweet" |publisher=DJBooth |date=October 18, 2007 |accessdate=March 2, 2016}}</ref> There, she began recording material for her third album along with producers [[Nisan Stewart]], [[Warryn Campbell]] and Novel.<ref name="djbooth"/> Tentatively titled ''[[Love, Tweet]]'', the album was preceded by the buzz single "Good Bye My Dear", a collaboration with rapper [[T.I.]], and expected to be released on April 8, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2007/10/09/new-music-tweet-f-ti-my-dear/ |title=New Music: Tweet Feat. T.I. – 'Good Bye My Dear' |work=[[Rap-Up]] |date=October 9, 2007 |accessdate=March 2, 2016}}</ref> However, the release of lead single "Anymore" failed to materialize.<ref name="djbooth"/>
[[File:Missy Elliot.jpg|thumb|170px|right|Tweet left Missy Elliot's record label in 2007 shortly after the release of ''[[It's Me Again]]''. However, the pair reunited during the recording process of ''Charlene''.]]


In 2010, Tweet parted ways with Umbrella due to lack of promotion and ongoing delays.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/youknowigotsoul-interview-with-tweet |title=YouKnowIGotSoul Interview With Tweet |publisher=YouKnowIGotSoul.com |date=October 21, 2010 |accessdate=March 2, 2016}}</ref> In September 2011, Tweet signed to [[MC Lyte]]'s record label DuBose Music Group.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=MC Lyte |authorlink=MC Lyte |user=mclyte |number=117312237722542080 |title=DuBose Music Group signs TWEET @ms_hummingbird & JGUNN @JGunnisbetter @DuBoseJ LET's GO!!! |date=September 23, 2011 |accessdate=March 2, 2016}}</ref> In June 2012, she began posting previously unreleased material from the ''[[It's Me Again]]'' and ''Love, Tweet'' recording sessions on her new website as a part of her weekly [[SoundCloud]]-hosted special, ''Tweet Tuesdays''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/dubose-music-group |title=DuBose Music Group |publisher=[[SoundCloud]] |accessdate=March 2, 2016}}</ref> She released an [[extended play]] titled ''[[Simply Tweet]]'' on February 26, 2013, through DuBose.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/tweet-releases-new-ep-simply-tweet-today |title=Tweet Releases New EP "Simply Tweet" Today |publisher=YouKnowIGotSoul.com |date=February 26, 2013 |accessdate=March 2, 2016}}</ref> The EP reached the top 30 on both the US ''Billboard'' [[Independent Albums]] and the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] charts.<ref name="US indie chart"/><ref name="US R&B chart"/>
In 2007, Tweet performed with [[Timbaland]], [[Eve (entertainer)|Eve]], [[Keyshia Cole]], [[Nelly Furtado]], [[Fat Man Scoop]] and [[Ciara]] at the 4th annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors, honoring the work of [[Missy Elliott]] which aired on October 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://celeb.wohoo.co.uk/2007/10/2007-vh1-hip-hop-honors-award-show-performance-pictures/ |title=2007 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Award Show Performance Pictures |publisher=Celeb wohoo |date=2007-10-05 |accessdate=2012-04-27 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The same year, she departed from [[Missy Elliott]]'s [[The Goldmind Inc.|Goldmind Inc. camp]] and signed to [[Jheryl Busby]] and [[Mike City]]'s record label, Umbrella Recordings.<ref name="djbooth">{{cite web|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/news/entry/tweet-set-to-release-3rd-album-love-tweet-1018076|title=Tweet Interview: Tweet Talks Signing To eOne Music, New Album, Working With Missy Elliott|publisher=The DJ Booth LLC. Original|accessdate=2015-07-15}}</ref> There, she began recording material for her third album along with producers [[Nisan Stewart]], [[Warryn Campbell]] and Novel.<ref name="djbooth" /> Initially titled ''[[Love, Tweet]]'', the album was preceded by the buzz single "Good Bye My Dear", a collaboration with rapper [[T.I.]], and expected to be released on April 8, 2008.<ref name="rap-up10">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2007/10/09/new-music-tweet-f-ti-my-dear/|title=New Music: Tweet Feat. T.I. – "Good Bye My Dear"|publisher=[[Rap-Up]].com|accessdate=2015-07-15}}</ref> The release of lead single "Anymore" failed to materialize however.<ref name="djbooth" /> On April 26 and April 27, 2008, Tweet along with [[Bilal Oliver|Bilal]], [[Dwele]] and German singer [[Joy Denalane]] performed with [[The Dresden Soul Symphony]] in [[Dresden]], Germany. The quartet reinterpreted soul hits and combined them with classical music. An album ''[[The Dresden Soul Symphony (album)|The Dresden Soul Symphony]]'' and DVD were later released on October 24, 2008.


After heaps of label troubles when ''Love, Tweet'' was shelved, in July 2015, Tweet confirmed that she had signed with the independent [[MNRK Music Group|eOne Music]] label and confirmed that a new album was to be completed and released.<ref name="YKIGS">{{cite web |url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/interview-tweet-talks-signing-to-eone-music-new-album-working-with-missy-elliott |title=Tweet Interview: Tweet Talks Signing To eOne Music, New Album, Working With Missy Elliott |publisher=YouKnowIGotSoul.com |date=July 15, 2015 |accessdate=February 27, 2016}}</ref> Initially slated to feature vast production credits from Elliott and expected to be released on January 22, 2016, ''Charlene'' was pushed back to February 26, 2016, with further retooling and added contributions from other producers such as longtime collaborators [[Craig Brockman]], Charlie Bereal, [[Nisan Stewart]], and [[Timbaland]].<ref name="YKIGS"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Kellman |first=Andy |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/charlene-mw0002898481 |title=Charlene – Tweet |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=February 27, 2016}}</ref>
In 2010, Tweet split from Umbrella due to a lack of promotion and ongoing delays.<ref name="YKIGS10">{{cite web|url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/youknowigotsoul-interview-with-tweet|title=YouKnowIGotSoul Interview With Tweet|publisher=YouKnowIGotSoul.com|date=2010-10-21|accessdate=2015-07-15}}</ref> In late 2011, Tweet signed to [[MC Lyte]]'s record label DuBose Music Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mclyte/status/117312237722542080|title=MC Lyte on Twitter|publisher=}}</ref> In June 2012, she began posting previously unreleased material from the ''[[It's Me Again]]'' and ''Love, Tweet'' recording sessions on her new website as a part of her weekly [[SoundCloud]]-hosted special, ''Tweet Tuesdays''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/dubose-music-group|title=DuBose Music Group|publisher=}}</ref> In February 2013, DuBose released her ''[[Simply Tweet]]'' EP.<ref name="YKIGS20">{{cite web|url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/tweet-releases-new-ep-simply-tweet-today|title=Tweet Releases New EP “Simply Tweet” Today|publisher=YouKnowIGotSoul.com|date=2013-02-23|accessdate=2015-07-15}}</ref> Recorded live with a full band, the five-track set was preceded by the single "Enough". The digital [[extended play]] reached the top thirty on both the US ''Billboard'' [[Independent Albums]] and the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}


==Critical reception==
After heaps of label troubles when the effort ''Love, Tweet'' shelved, in July 2015, Tweet confirmed that she had signed with the independent [[Entertainment One Music|eOne Music]] label and confirmed that a new album was to be completed and released.<ref name="YKIGS">{{cite web|url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/interview-tweet-talks-signing-to-eone-music-new-album-working-with-missy-elliott|title=Tweet Interview: Tweet Talks Signing To eOne Music, New Album, Working With Missy Elliott|publisher=YouKnowIGotSoul.com|accessdate=2015-07-15}}</ref> Initially slated to feature vast production credits from longtime friend [[Missy Elliott]] and expected to be released on January 22, 2016, ''Charlene'' was pushed back to February 26, 2016, with further retooling and added contributions from other producers such as Craig Brockman and old-time collaborator [[Timbaland]].<ref name="YKIGS" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|title=Charlene – Tweet > Overview|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/charlene-mw0002898481|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|accessdate=27 February 2016}}</ref>
{{Album ratings
| MC = 74/100<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/charlene/tweet |title=Charlene by Tweet Reviews and Tracks |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=March 10, 2023}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |last=Kellman |first=Andy |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/charlene-mw0002898481|title=Charlene – Tweet |website=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=March 10, 2023}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[HipHopDX]]''
| rev2score = 3.3/5<ref name="hiphopdx">{{cite magazine |last=Glaysher|first=Scott|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2668/title.tweet-charlene |title=Tweet – Charlene |website=[[HipHopDX]] |date=March 26, 2016|accessdate=March 10, 2023}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5|full=Red N.png|empty=Blank N.PNG|rating=N}}<ref name="nowtoronto">{{cite web|last1=Richards|first1=Jason|title=New and Notable Releases: Tamia|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/tamia|work=[[Now (newspaper)|NOW]] |date=April 22, 2004|accessdate=March 10, 2023}}</ref>
}}


''Charlene '' was met with generally favorable reviews from music critic. On review aggregator [[Metacritic]], the album received a score of 74 out of 100 based on four reviews.<ref name="metacritic"/> [[AllMusic]] editor Andy Kellman called the album "a relaxed, dimly lit collection, much of which could be replicated in an intimate setting with a simple instrumental setup." He noted that "Tweet has lost nothing vocally while gaining a decade's worth of wisdom. As ever, she exudes euphoria, longing, and irritation with the slightest of adjustments, and remains one of the best soft-voiced, low-volume singers around."<ref name="AllMusic"/> ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]'' critic Kevin Ritchie found that "as on her other best material, ''Charlene'' contains some of the most beautiful vocal arrangements in contemporary R&B. "Addicted", "Magic", "Priceless" and "Fool No Mo" are as sharply written and realized as they are unapologetically indulgent of heady atmospherics, each song its own exaltation of the understated power of Tweet's singular voice."<ref name="nowtoronto"/>
== Track listing ==

Mosi Reeves, writing for ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'', felt that "one of the pleasures of ''Charlene'' is how we can now enjoy Tweet – years removed from the burden of carrying [[Aaliyah]]'s legacy – as a startlingly unique voice in her own right, a fact that we sometimes forgot during her brief reign on Top 40."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reeves|first=Mosi
|url=https://www.spin.com/2016/04/r-and-b-report-tweet-k-michelle-jacquees-charles-bradley-a-race-of-angels-starchild-and-the-new-romantic/|title=SPIN R&B Report: Tweet Flutters Back Into View, K. Michelle Puts The Real In Reality TV|website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=April 15, 2016|accessdate=March 10, 2023}}</ref> Scott Glaysher from ''[[HipHopDX]]'' found that "the project doesn't sound much different from her 2013 EP or her 2005 LP [...] Tweet should by no means start teaming up with the likes of [[DJ Mustard]] [...] but the album should have come with more excitement. "Somebody Else Will" with Missy Elliott has a minor hip hop edge but other than that, not much pushes the proverbial envelope."<ref name="hiphopdx"/>

==Chart performance==
''Charlene'' debuted and peaked at number 42 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the week of March 29, 2016.<ref name="Billboard200"/> It also reached number six on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart, becoming Tweet's third consecutive album to enter the top ten,<ref name="US R&B chart"/> while also reaching number four on the [[Independent Albums]] chart.<ref name="US indie chart"/>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Charlene'' track listing
| collapsed =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| headline =
| total_length = 53:42
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| writing_credits = yes
| total_length = 53:42
| title_width = 30%
| writing_width = 40%
| title1 = Intro: Soulfully Yours, Charlene
| extra_width = 30%
| writer1 = [[Tweet (singer)|Charlene "Tweet" Keys]], John "Jubu" Smith

| extra1 = Keys, Smith
| title1 = Intro: Soulfully Yours, Charlene
| length1 = 0:55
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Tweet (singer)|Charlene "Tweet" Keys]]|John "Jubu" Smith}}
| title2 = Magic
| extra1 = {{hlist|Keys|Smith}}
| writer2 = Keys, Charlie Bereal
| length1 = 0:55
| extra2 = Bereal

| length2 = 3:37
| title2 = Magic
| title3 = Won't Hurt Me
| writer3 = Keys, Smith
| writer2 = {{hlist|Keys|Charlie Bereal}}
| extra3 = Smith, Bereal, [[Craig Brockman]]
| extra2 = Bereal
| length3 = 3:25
| length2 = 3:37

| title4 = Priceless
| title3 = Won't Hurt Me
| writer4 = Keys, Bereal, Brockman
| writer3 = {{hlist|Keys|Smith}}
| extra4 = Keys, Bereal, Brockman
| extra3 = {{hlist|Smith|Bereal|[[Craig Brockman]]}}
| length4 = 5:31
| length3 = 3:25
| title5 = Interlude: All I See Is You

| writer5 = Keys, Bereal, Brockman
| title4 = Priceless
| extra5 = Keys, Bereal, Brockman
| writer4 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal|Brockman}}
| length5 = 1:43
| extra4 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal|Brockman}}
| title6 = Somebody Else Will
| length4 = 5:31
| note6 = featuring [[Missy Elliott]]

| writer6 = Elliott, Keys, [[Timbaland|Tim Mosley]], Bereal, Giedrus Kuprevicius
| title5 = Interlude: All I See Is You
| extra6 = Timbaland
| writer5 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal|Brockman}}
| length6 = 4:20
| extra5 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal|Brockman}}
| title7 = Addicted
| length5 = 1:43
| writer7 = Keys, Bereal

| extra7 = Keys, Bereal
| title6 = Somebody Else Will
| length7 = 4:15
| note6 = featuring [[Missy Elliott]]
| title8 = Neva Shouda Left Ya
| writer6 = {{hlist|[[Missy Elliott|Melissa Elliott]]|Keys|[[Timbaland|Tim Mosley]]|Bereal|[[Giedrius Kuprevičius]]}}
| writer8 = Keys, Smith, Brockman, [[Nisan Stewart]]
| extra6 = [[Timbaland]]
| extra8 = Smith, Brockman, Stewart, Bereal
| length8 = 4:03
| length6 = 4:20

| title9 = The Hardest Thing
| title7 = Addicted
| writer9 = Keys, Smith
| writer7 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal}}
| extra9 = Smith, Bereal, Brockman, Stewart
| extra7 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal}}
| length9 = 4:48
| length7 = 4:15
| title10 = Got Whatcha Want

| writer10 = Keys, Smith
| title8 = Neva Shouda Left Ya
| extra10 = Smith, Bereal, Brockman, Stewart
| writer8 = {{hlist|Keys|Smith|Brockman|[[Nisan Stewart]]}}
| length10 = 4:38
| extra8 = {{hlist|Smith|Brockman|Stewart|Bereal}}
| title11 = Interlude: Will You Be Here
| length8 = 4:03
| writer11 = Keys, Bereal, Chris Brown

| extra11 = Bereal, Brown
| title9 = The Hardest Thing
| length11 = 1:18
| writer9 = {{hlist|Keys|Smith}}
| title12 = I Didn't Know
| writer12 = Keys, Bereal, Brockman, Jarius Mozee
| extra9 = {{hlist|Smith|Bereal|Brockman|Stewart}}
| length9 = 4:48
| extra12 = Bereal, Brockman, Mozee

| length12 = 3:06
| title10 = Got Whatcha Want
| title13 = Dadada.....Struggle
| writer10 = {{hlist|Keys|Smith}}
| writer13 = Keys, Bereal, Brockman
| extra13 = Keys, Bereal, Brockman
| extra10 = {{hlist|Smith|Bereal|Brockman|Stewart}}
| length13 = 5:35
| length10 = 4:38

| title14 = I Was Created for This
| title11 = Interlude: Will You Be Here
| writer14 = Keys, Charmelle Cofield, Bereal
| extra14 = Bereal
| writer11 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal|Chris Brown}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Bereal|Brown}}
| length14 = 3:46
| length11 = 1:18
| title15 = Outro: I Surrender

| writer15 = Keys, Bereal, Brockman, Mozee
| title12 = I Didn't Know
| extra15 = Keys, Bereal, Brockman, Mozee
| writer12 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal|Brockman|Jairus Mozee}}
| length15 = 2:42
| extra12 = {{hlist|Bereal|Brockman|Mozee}}
| length12 = 3:06

| title13 = Dadada.....Struggle
| writer13 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal|Brockman}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal|Brockman}}
| length13 = 5:35

| title14 = I Was Created for This
| writer14 = {{hlist|Keys|Charmelle Cofield|Bereal}}
| extra14 = Bereal
| length14 = 3:46

| title15 = Outro: I Surrender
| writer15 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal|Brockman|Mozee}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal|Brockman|Mozee}}
| length15 = 2:42
}}
}}

{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = [[Best Buy]] deluxe edition bonus tracks<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestbuy.com/site/charlene-only--best-buy-cd/4738502.p?id=3522225&skuId=4738502 |title=Charlene [Only @ Best Buy] – CD |publisher=Best Buy |date= |accessdate=2016-02-12}}</ref>
| headline = [[Best Buy]] exclusive edition bonus tracks<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bestbuy.com/site/charlene-only--best-buy-cd/4738502.p?id=3522225&skuId=4738502 |title=Charlene [Only @ Best Buy] [CD] |publisher=[[Best Buy]] |accessdate=February 12, 2016}}</ref>
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| collapsed = yes
| title_width = 30%
| writing_width = 40%
| extra_width = 30%


| title16 = Somewhere Out There
| title16 = Somewhere Out There
| writer16 = {{hlist|Keys|Smith|Bereal|Brockman|Stewart}}
| extra16 =
| extra16 = {{hlist|Smith|Bereal|Brockman|Stewart}}
| length16 = 4:14
| length16 = 4:14


| title17 = Fool No Mo
| title17 = Fool No Mo
| writer17 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal|Brockman}}
| extra17 =
| extra17 = {{hlist|Keys|Bereal|Brockman}}
| length17 = 5:29
| length17 = 5:29
}}
}}

'''Sample credits'''
* "Somebody Else Will" contains a sample from "Be Pavadinimo (Untitled)" written and performed by [[Giedrius Kuprevičius]].

==Personnel==
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Charlene''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Charlene |type=liner notes |others=[[Tweet (singer)|Tweet]] |publisher=[[MNRK Music Group|eOne]] |year=2016 |id=EOM-CD-9483}}</ref>

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* [[Tweet (singer)|Charlene "Tweet" Keys]] – vocals {{small|(all tracks)}}; production {{small|(tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 13, 15)}}; guitar {{small|(tracks 4, 13)}}; executive production
* Charlie Bereal – production {{small|(tracks 2–5, 7–15)}}; guitar {{small|(tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11–15)}}; bass {{small|(tracks 2, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14)}}; keyboards {{small|(tracks 2, 14)}}; drums {{small|(tracks 3, 7, 11, 13)}}
* [[Craig Brockman]] – keyboards {{small|(tracks 2–5, 8)}}; production {{small|(tracks 3–5, 8–10, 12, 13, 15)}}; bass {{small|(track 4)}}
* Chris Brown – bass, production {{small|(track 11)}}
* [[Missy Elliott]] – vocals {{small|(track 6)}}
* Marc Ellus – mixing {{small|(tracks 1–5, 7–15)}}
* [[Chris Godbey]] – mixing {{small|(track 6)}}
* Paul Grosso – creative direction
* Paul Horabin – recording, vocal editing, vocal recording {{small|(all tracks)}}; additional bass recording, drum recording, guitar recording {{small|(track 13)}}
* Andrew Kelley – art direction, design
* Kris Kolp – recording
* EJ Martin – percussion {{small|(tracks 2–4, 8–10, 12–14)}}
* Eric Morgeson – mastering
* Jairus Mozee – bass, production {{small|(tracks 12, 15)}}
* Dion Nuble – percussion {{small|(track 8)}}
* [[Qmillion]] – mixing {{small|(tracks 1–5, 7–15)}}
* Tyren Redd – photography
* Jubu Smith – guitar, production {{small|(tracks 1, 3, 8–10)}}; bass {{small|(tracks 3, 8)}}
* [[Nisan Stewart]] – drums {{small|(tracks 3, 8–10)}}; production {{small|(tracks 8–10)}}
* Chelsea Stratton – liner notes
* Scott Swanson – recording
* Phil "Phillionaire" Thornton – executive production
* [[Timbaland]] – instruments, production {{small|(track 6)}}
{{Div col end}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Year-end charts===
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! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016 |work=Billboard |accessdate=December 10, 2016}}</ref>
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Charlene
Studio album by
Tweet
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2016 (2016-02-26)
Studio
Length53:42
LabeleOne
Producer
Tweet chronology
Simply Tweet
(2013) 		Charlene
(2016)
Singles from Charlene
  1. "Won't Hurt Me"
    Released: September 21, 2015
  2. "Magic"
    Released: January 21, 2016
  3. "Neva Shouda Left Ya"
    Released: February 11, 2016

Charlene is the third studio album by American singer Tweet. It was released on February 26, 2016, by eOne Music. "Won't Hurt Me" was released on September 21, 2015, as the album's lead single.[1] The second single "Magic" was released on January 21, 2016,[2] followed by "Neva Shouda Left Ya" on February 11, 2016.[3] Rolling Stone listed Charlene as the 12th best R&B album of 2016.[4]

Background

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Tweet left Missy Elliot's record label in 2007 shortly after the release of It's Me Again. However, the pair reunited during the recording process of Charlene.

In 2007, Tweet departed from longtime friend Missy Elliott's The Goldmind Inc. label and signed to Jheryl Busby and Mike City's record label, Umbrella Recordings.[5] There, she began recording material for her third album along with producers Nisan Stewart, Warryn Campbell and Novel.[5] Tentatively titled Love, Tweet, the album was preceded by the buzz single "Good Bye My Dear", a collaboration with rapper T.I., and expected to be released on April 8, 2008.[6] However, the release of lead single "Anymore" failed to materialize.[5]

In 2010, Tweet parted ways with Umbrella due to lack of promotion and ongoing delays.[7] In September 2011, Tweet signed to MC Lyte's record label DuBose Music Group.[8] In June 2012, she began posting previously unreleased material from the It's Me Again and Love, Tweet recording sessions on her new website as a part of her weekly SoundCloud-hosted special, Tweet Tuesdays.[9] She released an extended play titled Simply Tweet on February 26, 2013, through DuBose.[10] The EP reached the top 30 on both the US Billboard Independent Albums and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[11][12]

After heaps of label troubles when Love, Tweet was shelved, in July 2015, Tweet confirmed that she had signed with the independent eOne Music label and confirmed that a new album was to be completed and released.[13] Initially slated to feature vast production credits from Elliott and expected to be released on January 22, 2016, Charlene was pushed back to February 26, 2016, with further retooling and added contributions from other producers such as longtime collaborators Craig Brockman, Charlie Bereal, Nisan Stewart, and Timbaland.[13][14]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[15]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[16]
HipHopDX3.3/5[17]
Now[18]

Charlene was met with generally favorable reviews from music critic. On review aggregator Metacritic, the album received a score of 74 out of 100 based on four reviews.[15] AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called the album "a relaxed, dimly lit collection, much of which could be replicated in an intimate setting with a simple instrumental setup." He noted that "Tweet has lost nothing vocally while gaining a decade's worth of wisdom. As ever, she exudes euphoria, longing, and irritation with the slightest of adjustments, and remains one of the best soft-voiced, low-volume singers around."[16] Now critic Kevin Ritchie found that "as on her other best material, Charlene contains some of the most beautiful vocal arrangements in contemporary R&B. "Addicted", "Magic", "Priceless" and "Fool No Mo" are as sharply written and realized as they are unapologetically indulgent of heady atmospherics, each song its own exaltation of the understated power of Tweet's singular voice."[18]

Mosi Reeves, writing for Spin, felt that "one of the pleasures of Charlene is how we can now enjoy Tweet – years removed from the burden of carrying Aaliyah's legacy – as a startlingly unique voice in her own right, a fact that we sometimes forgot during her brief reign on Top 40."[19] Scott Glaysher from HipHopDX found that "the project doesn't sound much different from her 2013 EP or her 2005 LP [...] Tweet should by no means start teaming up with the likes of DJ Mustard [...] but the album should have come with more excitement. "Somebody Else Will" with Missy Elliott has a minor hip hop edge but other than that, not much pushes the proverbial envelope."[17]

Chart performance

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Charlene debuted and peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard 200 in the week of March 29, 2016.[20] It also reached number six on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming Tweet's third consecutive album to enter the top ten,[12] while also reaching number four on the Independent Albums chart.[11]

Track listing

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Charlene track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro: Soulfully Yours, Charlene"
  • Keys
  • Smith
0:55
2."Magic"
  • Keys
  • Charlie Bereal
Bereal3:37
3."Won't Hurt Me"
  • Keys
  • Smith
3:25
4."Priceless"
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
5:31
5."Interlude: All I See Is You"
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
1:43
6."Somebody Else Will" (featuring Missy Elliott)
Timbaland4:20
7."Addicted"
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Keys
  • Bereal
4:15
8."Neva Shouda Left Ya"
  • Smith
  • Brockman
  • Stewart
  • Bereal
4:03
9."The Hardest Thing"
  • Keys
  • Smith
  • Smith
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
  • Stewart
4:48
10."Got Whatcha Want"
  • Keys
  • Smith
  • Smith
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
  • Stewart
4:38
11."Interlude: Will You Be Here"
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Chris Brown
  • Bereal
  • Brown
1:18
12."I Didn't Know"
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
  • Jairus Mozee
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
  • Mozee
3:06
13."Dadada.....Struggle"
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
5:35
14."I Was Created for This"
  • Keys
  • Charmelle Cofield
  • Bereal
Bereal3:46
15."Outro: I Surrender"
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
  • Mozee
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
  • Mozee
2:42
Total length:53:42
Best Buy exclusive edition bonus tracks[21]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Somewhere Out There"
  • Keys
  • Smith
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
  • Stewart
  • Smith
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
  • Stewart
4:14
17."Fool No Mo"
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
  • Keys
  • Bereal
  • Brockman
5:29

Sample credits

  • "Somebody Else Will" contains a sample from "Be Pavadinimo (Untitled)" written and performed by Giedrius Kuprevičius.

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Charlene.[22]

  • Charlene "Tweet" Keys – vocals (all tracks); production (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 13, 15); guitar (tracks 4, 13); executive production
  • Charlie Bereal – production (tracks 2–5, 7–15); guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11–15); bass (tracks 2, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14); keyboards (tracks 2, 14); drums (tracks 3, 7, 11, 13)
  • Craig Brockman – keyboards (tracks 2–5, 8); production (tracks 3–5, 8–10, 12, 13, 15); bass (track 4)
  • Chris Brown – bass, production (track 11)
  • Missy Elliott – vocals (track 6)
  • Marc Ellus – mixing (tracks 1–5, 7–15)
  • Chris Godbey – mixing (track 6)
  • Paul Grosso – creative direction
  • Paul Horabin – recording, vocal editing, vocal recording (all tracks); additional bass recording, drum recording, guitar recording (track 13)
  • Andrew Kelley – art direction, design
  • Kris Kolp – recording
  • EJ Martin – percussion (tracks 2–4, 8–10, 12–14)
  • Eric Morgeson – mastering
  • Jairus Mozee – bass, production (tracks 12, 15)
  • Dion Nuble – percussion (track 8)
  • Qmillion – mixing (tracks 1–5, 7–15)
  • Tyren Redd – photography
  • Jubu Smith – guitar, production (tracks 1, 3, 8–10); bass (tracks 3, 8)
  • Nisan Stewart – drums (tracks 3, 8–10); production (tracks 8–10)
  • Chelsea Stratton – liner notes
  • Scott Swanson – recording
  • Phil "Phillionaire" Thornton – executive production
  • Timbaland – instruments, production (track 6)

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Won't Hurt Me – Single by Tweet". iTunes Store (US). 21 September 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  2. ^ Breezy, Elle (January 21, 2016). "Tweet Releases New Single & Reminds Us Why She's 'Magic'". Singersroom. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "New Music: Tweet – Neva Shouda Left Ya". ThisIsRnB. February 11, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Sargent, Jordan (December 14, 2016). "20 Best R&B Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c DJ Z (October 18, 2007). "Tweet, Set to Release 3rd Album, "Love, Tweet"". DJBooth. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  6. ^ "New Music: Tweet Feat. T.I. – 'Good Bye My Dear'". Rap-Up. October 9, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "YouKnowIGotSoul Interview With Tweet". YouKnowIGotSoul.com. October 21, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  8. ^ MC Lyte [@mclyte] (September 23, 2011). "DuBose Music Group signs TWEET @ms_hummingbird & JGUNN @JGunnisbetter @DuBoseJ LET's GO!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 2, 2016 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "DuBose Music Group". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  10. ^ "Tweet Releases New EP "Simply Tweet" Today". YouKnowIGotSoul.com. February 26, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  11. ^ a b c "Tweet Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  12. ^ a b c "Tweet Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Tweet Interview: Tweet Talks Signing To eOne Music, New Album, Working With Missy Elliott". YouKnowIGotSoul.com. July 15, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  14. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Charlene – Tweet". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Charlene by Tweet Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Charlene – Tweet". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  17. ^ a b Glaysher, Scott (March 26, 2016). "Tweet – Charlene". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  18. ^ a b Richards, Jason (April 22, 2004). "New and Notable Releases: Tamia". NOW. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  19. ^ Reeves, Mosi (April 15, 2016). "SPIN R&B Report: Tweet Flutters Back Into View, K. Michelle Puts The Real In Reality TV". Spin. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Tweet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  21. ^ "Charlene [Only @ Best Buy] [CD]". Best Buy. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  22. ^ Charlene (liner notes). Tweet. eOne. 2016. EOM-CD-9483.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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