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QuoteR&B chanteuse Tweet returns to radio with a new single, ?Won?t Hurt Me.? The acoustic guitar-driven track is the lead single from her upcoming album, Charlene. Available now for pre-order on iTunes, ?Won?t Hurt Me? will be digitally released via the service on Sept. 21. The single?s music video will also premiere that same week.
?All of the upcoming album?s songs are pages out of my diary,? says Tweet, born Charlene Keys. In the case of ?Won?t Hurt Me,? the song is about a young man who was once a friend but wanted more. ?You can be friends without catching feelings,? explains the singer/songwriter. ?But he did and I didn?t feel the same way. Spending time together doesn?t mean it?s love.?
Charlene, Tweet?s third studio album, is due in early 2016. ?Tweet has always been an exciting artist to watch,? says Phil Thornton, eOne Music?s VP/GM of urban inspirational. ?She?s an artist whose passion and soul you can hear in her voice in every note, whether on records or live onstage.?
Tweet reunited with longtime collaborators and producers Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart, John ?Jubu? Smith and Charlie Bereal to record the new album. ?It?s me going back to the basics when I fell in love with music as a young Charlene,? says Tweet ?There was church, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye ? It?s food for the spirit and soul. It?s still Tweet but more secure in the woman and artist I am now.?
Also making an appearance on Charlene: friend and mentor Missy Elliott. ?Some things just go together,? says Tweet of working with Elliott over the years. Before her own solo breakthrough in 2002 with hit single "Oops (Oh My)," Tweet contributed vocals to Elliott?s 2001 album Miss E ? So Addictive. ?We sound good together and both respect and inspire each other. She always pushed me to be an artist. It?s a sisterhood that will never be broken.?
Tweet most recently charted with the Simply Tweet EP in 2013, debuting and peaking at No. 16 on R&B Albums and No. 26 on Independent Albums. Her last full-length album to chart was 2005's It's Me Again, her second studio effort. It debuted and peaked at No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 17 on the Billboard 200.
Debut album Southern Hummingbird also bowed and peaked at No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The set spun off two top 10 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart: "Oops (Oh My)," which spent three weeks at No. 1, and "Call Me" (No. 9 peak). Southern Hummingbird has sold 897,000, according to Nielsen Music.
You better have it all together this go round, Tweet! I'm excited.
Ssssssssss
Oh she's about to MESS
OMG she's following through
This is a huge accomplishment, Sep 21st!!!!!!!!
I've literally worshipped this woman at one point, her craft is everything
Why wait long to release the album though?
Just release it in December!
Southern Hummingbird is definitely platinum in my opinion tho.
Tweet is very accomplished and I wish everybody knew that
This could be her chance for a major comeback, if anybody can save this dry RnB/Soul market its Charlene
Quote from: .betterwiseup on September 14, 2015, 01:04:55 PM
Why wait long to release the album though?
Just release it in December!
That bothers me too,
We've had singled with no alber before, Anymore and My Dear were supposed to lead Love, Tweet
She HAS to stop over planning and put a body of work out and commit!
Where's Rome?
I'm hoping she goes in the lane of C4Eva
Something soft and sultry
Tweet is basically the next Sade, she needs to be marketed as such this time around.
The hip hop infusion was very cute for SH, but ppl didn't believe it in IMA and I know Charlene didn't WANT to put that much hip hop into it.
This is definitely something big for her tho
WAIT QUEEN! I like it already.
Quote from: Bentley! on September 14, 2015, 01:07:08 PM
Quote from: .betterwiseup on September 14, 2015, 01:04:55 PM
Why wait long to release the album though?
Just release it in December!
That bothers me too,
We've had singled with no alber before, Anymore and My Dear were supposed to lead Love, Tweet
She HAS to stop over planning and put a body of work out and commit!
Her people have this old school music industry mentality that you have to promote to see how it performs than release the album. It's totally not like that anymore and it will only hurt her unless she's going to release a 2nd single around Christmas time.
This guitar kinda reminds me of Tracy Chapman. I could definitely see her giving a Sade meets Tracy Chapman type mess. I would live.
It would be great if she branched out and worked with artists from different genres. She & John Mayer would work very well together. I think their styles would mesh so well.
This instrumental sounds boring
Quote from: .betterwiseup on September 14, 2015, 01:10:48 PM
Quote from: Bentley! on September 14, 2015, 01:07:08 PM
Quote from: .betterwiseup on September 14, 2015, 01:04:55 PM
Why wait long to release the album though?
Just release it in December!
That bothers me too,
We've had singled with no alber before, Anymore and My Dear were supposed to lead Love, Tweet
She HAS to stop over planning and put a body of work out and commit!
Her people have this old school music industry mentality that you have to promote to see how it performs than release the album. It's totally not like that anymore and it will only hurt her unless she's going to release a 2nd single around Christmas time.
ssss
Right and it's like, for her market there's limited promo you can do anyway
You're not Miley or Nicki
A simple cheap promo package is fine :dead:
Quote from: Bentley! on September 14, 2015, 01:16:02 PM
Quote from: .betterwiseup on September 14, 2015, 01:10:48 PM
Quote from: Bentley! on September 14, 2015, 01:07:08 PM
Quote from: .betterwiseup on September 14, 2015, 01:04:55 PM
Why wait long to release the album though?
Just release it in December!
That bothers me too,
We've had singled with no alber before, Anymore and My Dear were supposed to lead Love, Tweet
She HAS to stop over planning and put a body of work out and commit!
Her people have this old school music industry mentality that you have to promote to see how it performs than release the album. It's totally not like that anymore and it will only hurt her unless she's going to release a 2nd single around Christmas time.
ssss
Right and it's like, for her market there's limited promo you can do anyway
You're not Miley or Nicki
A simple cheap promo package is fine :dead:
All she needs to do is tour all over the U.S.
Small venues, house of blues and etc.
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on September 14, 2015, 01:13:22 PM
This guitar kinda reminds me of Tracy Chapman. I could definitely see her giving a Sade meets Tracy Chapman type mess. I would live.
It would be great if she branched out and worked with artists from different genres. She & John Mayer would work very well together. I think their styles would mesh so well.
!!!!!!!!
You see it too!
From the secon alberm Charlene should've always been marketed as the black Norah or Alanis
She could've had HUGE eras in her career by now.
And for live performances, perch her onstage with John or Alicia
Like... niggers always wanna infuse some hip hop into stuff
Let Tweet be Tweet this time
I NEED this album so bad
:stressed:
I'm excited
Quote from: Bentley! on September 14, 2015, 01:20:22 PM
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on September 14, 2015, 01:13:22 PM
This guitar kinda reminds me of Tracy Chapman. I could definitely see her giving a Sade meets Tracy Chapman type mess. I would live.
It would be great if she branched out and worked with artists from different genres. She & John Mayer would work very well together. I think their styles would mesh so well.
!!!!!!!!
You see it too!
From the secon alberm Charlene should've always been marketed as the black Norah or Alanis
She could've had HUGE eras in her career by now.
And for live performances, perch her onstage with John or Alicia
Like... niggers always wanna infuse some hip hop into stuff
Let Tweet be Tweet this time
I NEED this album so bad
:stressed:
!!!
She has talent for days. I mean sis plays several instruments and she can sing downe. No shade to R&B, but she is so much more than that.
She can give the gorls an R&B or neo-soul tea, but then turn right around and slay a Folk type mess. Her team needs to capitalize on that.
The snippet sounds boring but I'm anticipating the album. I don't think the long wait is necessary, unless she has a reality show coming in would make more sense to release during the holiday season.
Quote from: Bentley! on September 14, 2015, 01:05:46 PM
Southern Hummingbird is definitely platinum in my opinion tho.
n :sevynstreeter:
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sounds goooood
Hmmm.
Im willing to give Skeet a chance.
Wow shes old
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Mm mm
Where's Ashanti
Quote from: Phantom on September 14, 2015, 01:15:09 PM
This instrumental sounds boring
when she puts that sweet vocal over this here track!
omg! she about to slay!
Ugh the wait between now and the release is annoying. Like y'all said, unless she has something else up her sleeve then it ain't necessary.
Can't wait!
I can't even know what to say!!!!!!
This has been a long time coming.
I'm so fuckin excited right now!!
I preordered the mess!!!!
She looks gorgeous!!!!!
:loose2when: :loose2when:
Oh wait, sounds nice
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Can we talk about this cover for a minute? I mean this bitch DOESN'T AGE!!!
She looks fuckin' amazing.
:stressed: