''My Name Is Joe'' is the third

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by American R&B singer

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, released April 18, 2000, on

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. Production was handled by Joe and several other record producers including Allen "Allstar" Gordon, Teddy Riley and Tim & Bob. Beforehand, Joe released '' All That I Am'' (1997), which was his most successful album prior to the release of ''My Name Is Joe''. Upon its release, ''My Name Is Joe'' received favorable reviews from critics, with most appreciating the love feel of the album. The album peaked at number 2 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and topped the US

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. It charted internationally as well, peaking within the top 10 in

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, and the UK. ''My Name Is Joe'' contained three singles—" I Wanna Know", " Treat Her Like a Lady", and "

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"—the first and last of which appeared within the top five of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album has been certified triple-platinum by the

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(RIAA), certified platinum by

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, and certified silver by the

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(SNEP).

Reception

Commercial performance

''My Name Is Joe'' debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 behind

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's '' No Strings Attached'', selling 286,000 copies in its first week. It serves as Joe's first top-ten album in the United States. This album was a huge success in Japan and especially in South Africa, hitting #1 for 18 consecutive weeks. It also received wide acclaim in the United States.

Track listing

On digital versions of the album, "Stutter (Double Take Remix)" replaces "Black Hawk" as track 11.

Personnel

Credits for ''My Name Is Joe'' adapted from Allmusic. * Sanford Allen – concert master * Timmy Allen – keyboards, producer, programming * Tim Kelley - keyboards, drum programming, guitar, engineer, mixing * James Biondolillo – string arrangements * Andy Blakelock – engineer * Joel Campbell – producer * Dana Jon Chappelle – editing, engineer * Earl Cohen – engineer * Steve Cooper – assistant engineer * Steve Croom - Recording Engineer * Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing * Andrew Felluss – assistant engineer * John Fundi – engineer * Brian Garten – assistant engineer, editing, engineer * Stephen George – mixing * Mark "Exit" Goodchild – mixing assistant * Allen Gordon, Jr. – producer *

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– Fender Rhodes * Mick Guzauski – mixing * Roy "Royalty" Hamilton – programming * Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing * Steve Huff – producer * Ken "Duro" Ifill – remix producer * Joe – keyboards, producer, programming, vocals, background vocals * Bashiri Johnson – percussion * Andrew Lyn – mixing assistant *

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– mixing * George Meyers – engineer, mixing * Nick Morac – acoustic guitar * Edwin "Tony" Nicholas – producer * Paul Oliviera – engineer * Hendrik Ostrau – assistant engineer * Angelo Quaglia – engineer * Teddy Riley – mixing, producer, programming * Bob Robinson – producer * Dave Russell – assistant engineer * Eric Schlotzer – engineer * Ron A. Shaffer – mixing * Brian Smith – engineer, mixing * Shane Stoneback – engineer * Chris Trevett – mixing * Jeff Vereb – engineer * Frantz Verna – engineer * Ted Wohlsen – engineer * John Wydrycs – assistant engineer * Jon-John Robinson - producer, drum programming, keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* ''My Name Is Joe''at

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