Forever Charlie
2015 studio album by Charlie Wilson
Forever Charlie is the seventh studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Charlie Wilson. It was released on January 27, 2015, by RCA Records. The album was supported by two singles: "Goodnight Kisses" and "Touched by an Angel". It includes collaborations with Snoop Dogg and Shaggy and was nominated in the category Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
01Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called the album "as pleasing and upbeat as any solo work that preceded it. Wilson might be short on ideas for album titles, but uplifting love songs, many of which were made with wife Mahin Wilson and producer Greg Pagani, continue to flow, and the singer's voice remains an energizing force [...] Cynics could take it all as relying upon past glories, but the material is too fresh-sounding, too joyous, to disregard."
02Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200, selling 25,000 copies.
03Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Somebody Loves You" | Charlie Wilson, Emile Ghantous, Steve Daly, Keith Hetrick, Sam Salter, Sid Jain, Gregg Pagani, Mahin Wilson, Michael Paran | Ghantous, Daly, Hetrick | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Touched by an Angel" | Pagani, Lance Tolbert, Edwin Serrano, C, Wilson, M. Wilson, Paran | Pagani, C. Wilson | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Goodnight Kisses" | C. Wilson, Ghantous, Erik Nelson, Tolbert, Brandon Bassir, M. Wilson, Paran | Ghantous, C. Wilson | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Just Like Summertime" | Pagani, Tolbert, Carlos Battey, Steven Battey, Ayanna Ray, C. Wilson, M. Wilson, M. Paran | Pagani, C. Wilson | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Unforgettable" (featuring Shaggy) | C. Wilson, Ghantous, Daly, Hetrick, M. Wilson, Paran, Orville Burrell, Bob Marley | Ghantous, Daly, Hetrick | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Sugar.Honey.Ice.Tea" | Pagani, Rodney Thomas, Serrano, C. Wilson, M. Wilson, Paran, Otha Leon Haywood | Pagani, C. Wilson | 3:13 |
| 7. | "My Favorite Part of You" | Pagani, Thomas, Jimmy Burney, Damon Sharpe, C. Wilson, M. Wilson, Paran | Pagani, C. Wilson | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Infectious" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | C. Wilson, Ghantous, Daly, Hetrick, Salter, Marlon McClain, Calvin Broadus, M. Wilson, M. Paran | Ghantous, Daly, Hetrick | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Hey Lover" | James Harris III, Terry Lewis, C. Wilson, Val Young, Bobby Avila, Issiah Avila, James Q. Wright | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Things You Do" | Harris III, Lewis, C. Wilson, Young | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Birthday Dress" | Pagani, Burney, Serrano, C. Wilson, M. Wilson, Paran | Pagani, C. Wilson | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Me and You Forever" | Harris III, Lewis, C. Wilson, Serrano, B. Avila, I. Avila | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, The Avila Brothers | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 46:17 | |||
Notes
- "Unforgettable" contains a portion of the composition "Waiting in Vain" written by Bob Marley.
- "Sugar.Honey.Ice.Tea" contains a portion of the composition "She's a Bad Mama Jama" written by Otha Leon Haywood.
04Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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05Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | January 27, 2015 |
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RCA |
Sources and credits
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