''Sammie'' is the self-titled second studio album by

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singer

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, released by

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on October 10, 2006 in the

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). The singer teamed with producers

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, Daron Jones,

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and Novel. The album garnered a mostly positive reception from music critics, and produced only two singles of which both failed to chart or sell noticeably. Soon considered a commercial failure, it reached the top ten of U.S. ''

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chart at number eight, and number forty-two on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling over 20,000 copies in its first week. The album was released with as exclusive versions with different bonus track to

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Production and title

After the success of his first album ''

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'' and a hiatus to finish high school, Sammie entered the recording studios in 2005 to start work on his self-titled second album with reteaming with producer

. Austin signed the then seventeen-year-old to his record label,

. The singer described the album as "soulful" and "passionate."

Singles

The album yielded two singles only: The album's lead single, "

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", featuring

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, was a moderate success on the ''

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chart peaking at number twenty-six and missing the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 peaking at number one hundred-four. The second single, " Come with Me" received the same success peaking at number twenty-three and one hundred-three on ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot 100. Though "Feelin' It" was considered to be released as the album's third single, it was not officially released.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

* Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson –

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s * Sammie –

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* Bryan-Michael Cox – programming * Andre Harris – programming *

– programming * Tony Reyes –

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* Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson –

Production

* Vocal producer – Vidal Davis,

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, Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson * Engineers – Dru Castro, Steve Fisher, Carlton Lynn,

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, Alec Newell, Robert Root, Miles Walker * Mixing – Vincent Dilorenzo, Carlton Lynn, Sam Thomas * Mixing assistance – Tony Terrebonne, Mike Tsarfati * A&R – Mike Tsarfati, Kim Smith * Album coordinator – Candice Childress *

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– Rick Sheppard

Charts

References

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