Told You So (Sparkle album)

Told You So
Studio album by Sparkle
Released	October 24, 2000 (2000-10-24)
Recorded	2000
Genre	R&B
Label	Motown
Producer	Steve "Stone" Huff
Sparkle chronology
Sparkle (1998) Told You So (2000)

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AllMusic	[1]

Told You So is the second album by American R&B singer Sparkle.[2][3] It was released on October 24, 2000, by Motown Records.

Told You So peaked at number 121 on the Billboard 200 and number 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4][5] The album's lead single, "It's a Fact", reached number 62 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Production

Coming off her successful debut for Interscope, Sparkle began to have creative differences with her former mentor and the album's producer, R. Kelly.[6] The conflict resulted in Sparkle eventually being released from her contract and signing with Motown.[2] Told You So was produced by Steve "Stone" Huff.[7]

Critical reception

The Morning Call wrote: "For the most part, Told You So is hardly remarkable, the unintentionally ridiculous handwringing on 'The Ghetto' nothwithstanding, and Sparkle seems destined to fade soon enough."[7]

Track listing

1. "Don't Know Why" – 3:52
2. "The Ghetto" – 4:35
3. "It's a Fact" – 4:14
4. "Lovin' a Man" – 3:39
5. "Into My Life" – 3:55
6. "When a Woman's Heart Is Broken" – 4:21
7. "Good Life" – 4:20
8. "All I Want" – 4:29
9. "Somebody Else" – 4:02
10. "Everything" – 4:56
11. "Games" – 3:53
12. "Never Can Say Goodbye" – 4:17
13. "Good Life" (Remix) (featuring Memphis Bleek) (Bonus Track) – 4:37

References

1. "Told You So - Sparkle | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
2. Harris, Elizabeth A. (April 16, 2019). "Sparkle, Once R. Kelly's Protégée, May Testify Against Him. Again". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
3. Taylor, Chuck (Sep 2, 2000). "Sparkle: It's A Fact". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 36. p. 25.
4. "Sparkle". Billboard.
5. "Sparkle". Billboard.
6. DeRogatis, Jim (June 4, 2019). Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly. Abrams. ISBN 978-1-68335-762-9 – via Google Books.
7. Righi, Len (9 Dec 2000). "SPARKLE: TOLD YOU SO". The Morning Call. p. A55.