Pleasures U Like

Pleasures U Like
Pleasures U Like
Studio album by Jon B
Released	March 20, 2001
Length	73:47
Label	Edmonds; Epic;
Producer	Jon B; Babyface; Joshua P. Thompson; Tim & Bob;
Jon B chronology
Singles from Pleasures U Like
	"Don't Talk"; Released: March 13, 2001;

Pleasures U Like is the third studio album by American singer Jon B. Released on March 20, 2001 in the United States, it marked his first album under Tracey Edmonds' label Edmonds Record Group which was formed after Jon's previous label home Yab Yum Records had folded.^[1] On Pleasures U Like, Jon reunites with past producers Babyface and Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson, who each produced one song. Also present on the album is the team of musician Joshua P. Thompson and Quincy Patrick.^[2]

The album earned generally mixed reviews and opened at number six on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 99,000 in its debut week, while also becoming Jon B's first top ten album. Despite this, Jon felt it was not marketed and promoted properly. The only song released from the album as a single was "Don't Talk"- which was due primarily to Jon wanting to get out of his contract with Epic Records. As a result, this would be his final album released on a major label.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
NME	^[4]

Billboard critic Michael Paoletta noted that the "album takes listeners through various stages in a relationship — from "boy meets girl" to "I'd do it all again". The set's all- about-the-vibe spirit calls to Marvin Gaye's sensual 1973 sex ode Let's Get It On." But while a musically maturing Jon B. has a way to go before sliding into Gaye's bedroom slippers, he artfully connects the dots between soulful retro grooves and hip-hop beats."^[5] The Orlando Sentinel found that while" the title of his latest album sounds a little redundant," Pleasures U Like "is original, fun and basically a smooth hip-hop flavored R&B; album [...] If you enjoy fun hip-hop that makes you want to dance and sultry R&B; that speaks to the heart, this album is for you."^[6]

Tomika Anderson from Entertainment Weekly found that the singer "hits the bull's-eye with his beautiful love songs" and called the album "a soulful smorgasbord," based on the "right blend of intimacy and titillating sex grooves."^[7] AllMusic editor Ed Hogan rated the album three out of five stars. He called Pleasures U Like Jon B.'s "most consistent album to date" and noted that a "cool, nighttime dance club vibe flows through the album. Not every song is a dance track; there are also a number of appealing ballads."^[3] Diana Evans from NME called the "a sea of rather bland harmonies, limp beats and a ballad avalanche that borders on the tedious" and was "unlikely to bring about any drastic change in Jon's profile."^[4]

Chart performance

Pleasures U Like bowed at number six on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 99,000 in its debut week, becoming the first top ten album for Jon B.^[8]

Track listing

*Pleasures U Like* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Interlude"	Jonathan Buck	Jon B.	1:11
2.	"Finer Things" (featuring Nas)	Buck Nasir Jones	Jon B.	5:01
3.	"Vibezelect Cafe" (Interlude)	Buck	Jon B.	0:20
4.	"Don't Talk"	Buck	Jon B.	4:44
5.	"Sof'n Sweet"	Buck Tommy Brown	Jon B.	5:03
6.	"Overjoyed" (featuring Faith Evans)	Buck Denaine Jones	Jon B.	5:36
7.	"Boy Is Not a Man"	Buck Joshua P. Thompson Quincy Patrick	Thompson, Patrick	4:22
8.	"Lonely Girl"	Buck Kenneth Edmonds	Jon B. Babyface	4:28
9.	"Cocoa Brown"	Buck	Jon B.	3:57
10.	"What Up Boogotti?" (Interlude)	Buck	Jon B.	0:14
11.	"All I Want is You" (featuring Cuban Link)	Buck Felix Delgado	Jon B.	5:12
12.	"Been Played" (Interlude)	Buck	Jon B.	0:53
13.	"Layaway" (featuring AZ)	Buck Anthony Cruz	Jon B.	4:10
14.	"Pleasures U Like"	Buck Phillip White Shawn Rivera Darryl Anthony Hawes LeDon Bishop Ngai McGee	Jon B.	3:49
15.	"Now That I'm with You"	Buck Tim Kelley Bob Robinson	Tim & Bob	4:17
16.	"My Seed With You" (Interlude)	Buck	Jon B.	0:24
17.	"Tell Me"	Buck	Jon B.	4:56
18.	"Calling on You"	Buck McGee	Jon B.	4:40
19.	"Inside"	Buck	Jon B.	4:57
20.	"Do It All Again"	Buck David Kopp	Jon B.	4:56
Total length:				73:47

Personnel

Performers and musicians

Jon B. – drum programming, keyboards, vocals
Babyface – background vocals, drum programming, keyboards
LeDon Bishop– background vocals
Tommy Brown – drum programming, keyboards
Kevin Buck – bass
Nathan East – bass guitar, cello
Faith Evans – background vocals
Kenisha L. Greene– background vocals
Eric Jackson – guitar
Tim Kelley – drum programming, keyboards
Tim Kobza – guitar
David Kopp – drum programming, keyboards
Bill Meyers – horn conduction and arrangement
Shawn Rivera– background vocals
Bob Robinson – acoustic piano, fender rhodes, guitar
Joshua P. Thompson – guitar
Phillip "Silky" White – background vocals

Technical and management

Conley Abrams – mixing, recording
Jon B. – executive producer, mixing, recording
Paul Boutin – recording
Jeff Burroughs – executive producer
Earl Cohen – mixing, recording
Tracey Edmonds – executive producer
Jon Gass – mixing
Chris Gehringer – mastering
Jerome Goodall – recording
Dave Guererro – mixing
JayJay Jackson – art direction and design
Tim Kelley – recording
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Victor McCoy – mixing
Michael McQuarn – executive producer
Michael Patterson – mixing
Dave Pensado – mixing, recording
Josean Posey – mixing
Norman Jean Roy – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Pleasures U Like*
Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[9]	6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	3

Year-end charts

Year-end performance for *Pleasures U Like*
Chart (2001)	Position
Canadian R&B Albums (SoundScan)^[11]	139
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[12]	78

References

^ "Babyface's Wife Forms New Label". article. billboard.com. January 9, 2001. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
^ West, Damien M. "Joshua Paul Thompson". interview. ascap.com. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "(Pleasures U Like > Overview)". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Jon B : Pleasures You Like". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
^ Paoletta, Michael (March 24, 2001). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
^ "Jon B. – Pleasures U Like". Orlando Sentinel. November 9, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
^ Anderson, Tomika (April 6, 2001). "Pleasures U Like". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
^ Mayfield, Geoff (April 7, 2001). "Between the Bullets". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
^ "Jon B Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "Jon B Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "RnB Albums: Top 200 R&B Albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 26, 2002. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[1] "Babyface's Wife Forms New Label". article. billboard.com. January 9, 2001. Retrieved April 13, 2014.

[2] West, Damien M. "Joshua Paul Thompson". interview. ascap.com. Retrieved April 13, 2014.

[AllMusic-3] "(Pleasures U Like > Overview)". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

[NME-4] "Jon B : Pleasures You Like". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

[Billboard_rev-5] Paoletta, Michael (March 24, 2001). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[6] "Jon B. – Pleasures U Like". Orlando Sentinel. November 9, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[ew-7] Anderson, Tomika (April 6, 2001). "Pleasures U Like". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[8] Mayfield, Geoff (April 7, 2001). "Between the Bullets". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Jon_B-9] "Jon B Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Jon_B-10] "Jon B Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[11] "RnB Albums: Top 200 R&B Albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 26, 2002. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

[12] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

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