2U is the second album by singer-songwriter
Keshia Chanté, released by BMG in Canada in December 2006 and Japan. The album is two-time
Juno Award
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nominated. Sony Urban/
Epic Records
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released both "Summer Love" and "Been Gone" in the U.S. The video for the first single "
Been Gone" was directed by
Director X. Her second "2U" was shot in Miami in 2006. Her third single "Fallen" was released as two versions, featuring both
Drake (musician)
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and
Freeway (rapper).
SonyUrban/Epic asked for "Little Things" from her
debut album to be included for the U.S. release.
Chanté helped co-write "Been Gone", "2U", "Ring The Alarm", "Sorry" and "Be About Yours" with the songwriters.
Chanté was nominated for the
2007 Juno Award for
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for the single "Been Gone", and the
2008 Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for the single "2U".
She was also nominated for an Ericson Sony Award for "Ring the Alarm".
She worked with record producer
Danja.
Track listing
Singles
* "
Ring the Alarm"
* "
Been Gone"
* "2U"
* "Fallen" featuring
Freeway
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* "Fallen" featuring
Drake
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* ...
(remix)
References
2006 albums
Keshia Chanté albums
Albums produced by Danja (record producer)
Albums produced by Happy Perez
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