Bout It

For the album by the Australian band Deez Nuts, see Bout It!
Bout It
Studio album by
Willie Norwood
ReleasedOctober 23, 2001
April 11, 2010 (re-release)
Recorded2000
GenreGospel
LabelAtlantic
ProducerStephen Lu, Doug Williams, Melvin Williams
Willie Norwood chronology
Bout It
(2001) 		I Believe
(2006)
Alternative cover
2010 re-release cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CD Baby [1]
Allmusic [2]

Bout It is the debut album by American Gospel singer Willie Norwood. It was released on October 23, 2001 and received little commercial success.

Content

It encompasses a gamut of musical styles: soul and pop as well as traditional gospel. Featured are covers of the Stevie Wonder gospel composition "Have a Talk With God," along with the Jackie DeShannon-penned inspirational classic, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart." The hymn "Have Thine Own Way" pairs Norwood with Hip hop artist Ray J vocally. Popular gospel group the Williams Brothers penned and contributed backing vocals to the tracks "The Search Is Over" and "No Limit." The gospel classic "I'd Trade a Lifetime" takes Norwood back to his early years in the church. The track features a guest appearance from keyboardist Billy Preston. He also teams up with his daughter R&B/pop singer Brandy on the track "A Love Shared." The track also features sax work from Kirk Whalum.

Track listing

  1. "Bout It" (featuring Brandy & Ray J) (Carter) – 4:48
  2. "Have A Talk With God" (Hardaway, Wonder) – 3:54
  3. "A Love Shared" (featuring Brandy & Kirk Whalum) (Caldwell, Caldwell, Winans) – 4:01
  4. "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" (DeShannon, Holiday, Myers) – 3:48
  5. "I'm Gonna Make It" (Caldwell, Caldwell, Winans) – 4:12
  6. "No Limit" (Williams, Williams) – 4:26
  7. "Have Thine Own Way" (featuring Ray J) (Caldwell, Caldwell) – 4:23
  8. "I'd Trade A Lifetime" (Bradley) (featuring Billy Preston) – 4:05
  9. "The Search Is Over" (Horne, Williams ) – 5:21
  10. "All That I Need" (Lu, Norwood) – 3:54
  11. "'Bout It" (Reprise) (Carter) – 0:40

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[3] 13

References

  1. ^ CD Baby review Archived October 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Bout It at AllMusic
  3. ^ "Willie Norwood Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2020.