Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2

Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
Studio album by Jill Scott
Released	August 31, 2004
Recorded	2002–2004
Studio	Various Axis (Philadelphia); The Underground; Blakeslee Recording Co. (North Hollywood, California); The Studio (Philadelphia); Sigma Sound (Philadelphia); Home Cookin' (Philadelphia); Ultrasonic (New Orleans); A Touch of Jazz (Philadelphia); 609 (Philadelphia); ;
Genre	Neo soul
Label	Hidden Beach
Producer	Ivan "Orthodox" Barias; Anthony "Ant" Bell; Vidal Davis; Ronald "PNutt" Frost; Carvin "Ransum" Haggins; Andre Harris; Darren "Limitless" Henson; Pete Kuzma; Keith "Keshon" Pelzer; James Poyser; Raphael Saadiq; Omari Shabazz; Jimmy White; Kelvin Wooten;
Jill Scott chronology
Singles from Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
	"Golden"; Released: June 15, 2004; "Whatever"; Released: January 4, 2005; "Cross My Mind"; Released: March 29, 2005; "The Fact Is (I Need You)"; Released: February 7, 2006;

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	86/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[4]
The Guardian	^[5]
Los Angeles Times	^[6]
NME	8/10^[7]
Q	^[8]
Uncut	^[9]
USA Today	^[10]
Vibe	4/5^[11]
The Village Voice	A−^[12]

Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 is the second studio album by American singer Jill Scott, released on August 31, 2004, by Hidden Beach Recordings. It debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with first-week sales of 193,000 copies,^[13] earning Scott her first number-one album. The song "Cross My Mind" brought Scott her first Grammy Award, in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category in 2005.

"Golden" appears in the films Beauty Shop (2005) and Obsessed (2009), as well as on Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional soul/R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres used the song in the closing credits of her 2024 Netflix special Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Warm Up"	Jill Scott James Poyser	Poyser	1:20
2.	"I'm Not Afraid"	Scott Omari Shabazz	Shabazz	3:26
3.	"Golden"	Scott Anthony Bell	Anthony "Ant" Bell	3:52
4.	"The Fact Is (I Need You)"	Scott Pete Kuzma	Kuzma	4:38
5.	"Spring Summer Feeling"	Scott Raphael Saadiq Kelvin Wooten	Saadiq Wooten	4:49
6.	"Cross My Mind"	Scott Keith Pelzer Darren Henson	Keith "Keshon" Pelzer Darren "Limitless" Henson	4:44
7.	"Bedda at Home"	Scott Ivan Barias Carvin Haggins Frank Romano Johnnie Smith	Ivan "Orthodox" Barias Carvin "Ransum" Haggins	4:22
8.	"Talk to Me"	Scott Poyser	Poyser	4:44
9.	"Family Reunion"	Scott Barias Haggins George Kerr	Barias Haggins	5:13
10.	"Can't Explain (42nd Street Happenstance)"	Scott Poyser	Poyser	4:39
11.	"Whatever"	Scott Ronald "PNutt" Frost	Frost	4:26
12.	"Not Like Crazy"	Scott Kuzma	Kuzma	3:58
13.	"Nothing" (Interlude)	Scott Andre Harris Vidal Davis	Harris Davis	1:29
14.	"Rasool"	Scott Harris Davis Tom Brock Percy Taylor Barry White	Harris Davis	3:05
15.	"My Petition"	Scott Harris Davis	Harris Davis	4:12
16.	"I Keep" / "Still Here"	Scott Harris Davis / Scott Kuzma Dave Manley	Harris Davis / Kuzma	8:15

European and Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Bedda at Home" (acoustic version)	Scott Barias Haggins Romano Smith	Barias Haggins	4:22

Sample credits

"Family Reunion" contains elements of "Look Over Your Shoulder" by the Escorts.
"Rasool" contains a sample of "Mellow Mood Pt. 1" by Barry White.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2*
Chart (2004)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[14]	41
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[15]	55
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[16]	36
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[17]	17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[18]	31
French Albums (SNEP)^[19]	56
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[20]	49
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[21]	24
UK Albums (OCC)^[22]	27
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[23]	5
US Billboard 200^[24]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[25]	1

Year-end charts

2004 year-end chart performance for *Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2*
Chart (2004)	Position
US Billboard 200^[26]	141
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[27]	36

2005 year-end chart performance for *Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2*
Chart (2005)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[28]	69

Certifications

Certifications for *Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[29]	Silver	60,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[31]	Gold	880,000^[30]
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

^ Tracks 1, 8 and 10
^ Tracks 2, 4, 10, 12 and "Still Here"
^ Track 5
^ Tracks 8, 13, 15 and "I Keep"; strings on tracks 5 and 12
^ Track 6
^ Tracks 7, 9 and 17
^ Track 8
^ Track 11
^ Tracks 14 and 15

References

^ Lustig, Jay (December 26, 2009). "Best of the decade in music, Fountains of Wayne and Kanye West among top picks". The Star-Ledger. Newark. Archived from the original on July 18, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
^ "Reviews for Beautifully Human: Words And Sounds Vol. 2 by Jill Scott". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
^ Jurek, Thom. "Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2 – Jill Scott". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
^ Fiore, Raymond (September 3, 2004). "Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 24, 2004. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
^ Sullivan, Caroline (August 27, 2004). "Jill Scott, Beautifully Human". The Guardian. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
^ Hilburn, Robert (September 5, 2004). "A soulful tour de force". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
^ "Jill Scott: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". NME. September 11, 2004. p. 55.
^ "Jill Scott: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Q. No. 219. October 2004. p. 55.
^ "Red Hot Philly". Uncut. No. 89. October 2004. p. 108. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
^ Jones, Steve (August 31, 2004). "Scott shows why she is 'Beautifully Human'". USA Today.
^ Marrero, Letisha (September 2004). "Jill Scott: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Vibe. Vol. 12, no. 9. pp. 231–32.
^ Christgau, Robert (October 12, 2004). "Consumer Guide: Tonic for Americans". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
^ Whitmire, Margo (September 8, 2004). "McGraw Lives Large At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2008.
^ "Ultratop.be – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. September 23, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Jill Scott Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Jill Scott Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "British album certifications – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words & Sounds Vol 2". British Phonographic Industry. June 28, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ Mitchell, Gail (June 24, 2011). "Jill Scott: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Volume 2". Recording Industry Association of America. October 12, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[1] Tracks 1, 8 and 10

[2] Tracks 2, 4, 10, 12 and "Still Here"

[3] Track 5

[4] Tracks 8, 13, 15 and "I Keep"; strings on tracks 5 and 12

[5] Track 6

[6] Tracks 7, 9 and 17

[7] Track 8

[8] Track 11

[9] Tracks 14 and 15

[10] Lustig, Jay (December 26, 2009). "Best of the decade in music, Fountains of Wayne and Kanye West among top picks". The Star-Ledger. Newark. Archived from the original on July 18, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2013.

[11] "Reviews for Beautifully Human: Words And Sounds Vol. 2 by Jill Scott". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2016.

[12] Jurek, Thom. "Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2 – Jill Scott". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2016.

[13] Fiore, Raymond (September 3, 2004). "Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 24, 2004. Retrieved June 5, 2016.

[14] Sullivan, Caroline (August 27, 2004). "Jill Scott, Beautifully Human". The Guardian. Retrieved June 5, 2016.

[15] Hilburn, Robert (September 5, 2004). "A soulful tour de force". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 5, 2016.

[16] "Jill Scott: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". NME. September 11, 2004. p. 55.

[17] "Jill Scott: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Q. No. 219. October 2004. p. 55.

[18] "Red Hot Philly". Uncut. No. 89. October 2004. p. 108. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.

[19] Jones, Steve (August 31, 2004). "Scott shows why she is 'Beautifully Human'". USA Today.

[20] Marrero, Letisha (September 2004). "Jill Scott: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Vibe. Vol. 12, no. 9. pp. 231–32.

[21] Christgau, Robert (October 12, 2004). "Consumer Guide: Tonic for Americans". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 5, 2016.

[22] Whitmire, Margo (September 8, 2004). "McGraw Lives Large At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2008.

[ac_Flanders_Jill_Scott-23] "Ultratop.be – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[ac_Wallonia_Jill_Scott-24] "Ultratop.be – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[25] "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. September 23, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[26] "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Jill_Scott-27] "Dutchcharts.nl – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[ac_France_Jill_Scott-28] "Lescharts.com – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[ac_Scotland_-29] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[ac_Sweden_Jill_Scott-30] "Swedishcharts.com – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds Vol. 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[ac_UK2_-31] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[ac_UKR&B_-32] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Jill_Scott-33] "Jill Scott Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Jill_Scott-34] "Jill Scott Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[35] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[36] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[37] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[United_KingdomJill_ScottBeautifully_Human_-_Words_&_Sounds_Vol_2albumCertRef-38] "British album certifications – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human - Words & Sounds Vol 2". British Phonographic Industry. June 28, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[39] Mitchell, Gail (June 24, 2011). "Jill Scott: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

[United_StatesJill_ScottBeautifully_Human:_Words_and_Sounds,_Volume_2albumCertRef-40] "American album certifications – Jill Scott – Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Volume 2". Recording Industry Association of America. October 12, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1 Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 The Light of the Sun Woman
Live albums	Experience: Jill Scott 826+ Live in Paris+
Compilation albums	Collaborations The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1 Golden Moments
Singles	"Love Rain" "Gettin' In the Way" "A Long Walk" "The Way" "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" "Golden" "Whatever" "Cross My Mind" "The Fact Is (I Need You)" "Daydreamin'" "Hate On Me" "My Love" "Whenever You're Around" "Lovely Day" "So in Love" "So Gone (What My Mind Says)" "Blessed"
Other songs	"Say Yes to This"
Concert tours	Words and Sounds Tour Big Beautiful Tour Sugar Water Festival The Real Thing Tour Maxwell & Jill Scott: The Tour Summer Block Party An Evening with Jill Scott
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