Joe Thomas, New Man

Joe Thomas, New Man
Joe Thomas, New Man
Studio album by Joe
Released	September 23, 2008
Length	50:07
Label	Kedar
Producer	Joe (also exec.); Kedar Massenburg (exec.); Bryan-Michael Cox; D'Mile; Jerry Flowers; Jared Lee Gosselin; Norquon Greg; Rodney Jerkins; Micayle McKinney; Stereotypes; WyldCard;
Joe chronology
Singles from Joe Thomas, New Man
	"E.R. (Emergency Room)"; Released: July 15, 2008; "Why Just Be Friends"; Released: July 30, 2008;

Joe Thomas, New Man is the seventh album by American recording artist Joe, released on September 23, 2008 in the United States. It marked his debut on longtime collaborator Kedar Massenburg's independent record label Kedar Entertainment, following his split with Jive Records in 2007. Joe reteamed with previous collaborators Bryan-Michael Cox, WyldCard, and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins to work on the album, while additional production was provided by Jerry "Fatz" Flowers, D'Mile and production team Stereotypes.

Critical reception towards Joe Thomas, New Man was generally mixed. The album debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, and reached the top of the Independent Albums chart, selling 54,000 copies in its first week of release. Target carried a special edition of Joe Thomas, New Man, including the songs "Triple Black Room", "I Will Again" and "Approach". The album was preceded by lead single "E.R. (Emergency Room)" which reached the top ten of Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.

Background

In April 2007, following several delays, Joe released his sixth studio album Ain't Nothin' Like Me. It received generally positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and on top of the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, selling about 98,000 copies in its first week.^[1] The album marked his highest-charting album since My Name Is Joe (2000), which reached the same position of both charts.^[1] Soon after, Joe left longtime record company Jive Records to sign with Kedar Massenburg's independent record label Kedar Entertainment and resumed work on his seventh studio album. Set to have contributions from Nas, The Game, Busta Rhymes, Mario, Trey Songz, Snoop Dogg and P. Diddy,^[2] production on Joe Thomas, New Man was eventually helmed by Bryan-Michael Cox, Stereotypes, Mack Mckinney and D'Mile, among others.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	^[4]
AllMusic	^[5]

Upon release, Joe Thomas, New Man received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Thomas Inskeep from AllMusic gave the album three stars out of five and wrote that "on his seventh album, R&B crooner Joe keeps doing what he's always done best: sings sexy, woman-centric midtempo jams. There are no dramatic change-ups here – much as the likes of Barry White, Teddy Pendergrass, and Keith Sweat before him, Joe's not even trying to cross over to any audience other than adult black women [...] The best thing about Joe Thomas, New Man is its consistency, which it's got in spades.^[5] Mark Edward Nero, writing for About.com, remarked that "And although his latest album is called Joe Thomas, New Man, this is for the most part the same singer whose music women have gone wild over for more than a decade. What's different though, is that Joe sounds rejuvenated on this album [...] To be honest, there's not a whole lot of new ground covered on the album, but Joe's the type of artist who doesn't need to reinvent himself to be or stay successful."^[4]

Commercial performance

Joe Thomas, New Man debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 albums chart on the week of September 29, 2008.^[1] 54,000 copies were sold in the first week.^[1] In addition, it also charted on top of Billboard's Independent Albums chart, while reaching the top three on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.^[1] In its second week on the charts, sales increased, with 112,725 copies sold.^[1] The first single, "E.R. (Emergency Room)" was released on July 15, 2008 and the second single, "Why Just Be Friends" was released on July 30.^[6]

Track listing

*Joe Thomas, New Man* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"E.R. (Emergency Room)"	Dernst Emile II Norquon "Fats" Greg LaShawn Daniels	D'Mile Norquon "Fats" Greg	3:49
2.	"By Any Means"	Bryan-Michael Cox Johnta Austin	Cox	3:51
3.	"Why Just Be Friends"	Emanuel Chisholm Eric King Jr. Micayle McKinney Jeremy Reeves Ray Romulus Jonathan Yip	McKinney The Stereotypes	4:23
4.	"We Need to Roll"	Cox Austin Kendrick Dean	Cox WyldCard	4:05
5.	"Man in Your Life"	Cox Austin	Cox	3:16
6.	"I Won't Let Him Hurt You"	Cox Austin	Cox	4:14
7.	"New Man"	Reeves Romulus Yip	The Stereotypes	3:47
8.	"Start Over Again"	Cory Antwone Jerry "Fatz" Flowers	Flowers	4:38
9.	"Sorry"	Antwone Flowers	Flowers	3:36
10.	"Heart Behind My Eyes"	Antwone Flowers	Flowers	3:42
11.	"Chameleon"	Alex Cantrell Phillip "Whitey" White Jared Lee Gosselin	Gosselin	3:47

Japan bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Heavy"	Rodney Jerkins	Jerkins	3:49
13.	"We Need to Roll (Remix)" (featuring Mario Dewar Barrett & Trey Songz)	Cox Austin Dean	Cox WyldCard	4:09
14.	"Man in Your Life (Remix)" (featuring The Game)	Cox Austin	Cox	3:57
15.	"Triple Black Room (Remix)" (featuring Diddy)	Jerkins Daniels	Jerkins Daniels	4:09

Snippets from *Signature*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Friends Don't Let Friends"	Thomas Jolyon Skinner Joshua P. Thompson Tonyatta Martinez	Joe Thompson	1:27
13.	"Special Friends"	Thomas Thompson	Joe Thompson	1:25
14.	"Magic"	Thomas	Joe	1:25
15.	"Sex Girl"	Thomas Alex "MackMan" Mack	Joe	1:14
16.	"Wanna Be Your Lover"	Thomas	Joe	1:24

Deluxe edition^[7]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"E.R. (Emergency Room)"	Emile Greg Daniels	D'Mile Greg	3:49
2.	"By Any Means"	Cox Austin	Cox	3:51
3.	"Why Just Be Friends"	Chisholm King McKinney Reeves Romulus Yip	McKinney The Stereotypes	4:23
4.	"We Need to Roll"	Cox Austin Dean	Cox WyldCard	4:05
5.	"Man In Your Life"	Cox Austin	Cox	3:58
6.	"I Won't Let Him Hurt You"	Cox Austin	Cox	4:14
7.	"New Man"	Reeves Romulus Yip	The Stereotypes	3:47
8.	"Start Over Again"	Antwone Flowers	Flowers	4:38
9.	"Approach"	Thomas	Joe	3:35
10.	"Sorry"	Antwone Flowers	Flowers	3:36
11.	"Heart Behind My Eyes"	Antwone Flowers	Flowers	3:42
12.	"Chameleon"	Cantrell White Gosselin	Gosselin	3:47
13.	"I Will Again"	Thomas	Joe	4:14
14.	"Triple Black Room"	Jerkins Daniels	Jerkins Daniels	3:39
15.	"Friends Don't Let Friends"	Thomas Skinner Thompson Martinez	Joe Thompson	1:27
16.	"Special Friends"	Thomas Thompson	Joe Thompson	1:25
17.	"Magic"	Thomas	Joe	1:25
18.	"Sex Girl"	Thomas Mack	Joe	1:14
19.	"Wanna Be Your Lover"	Thomas	Joe	1:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Joe Thomas, New Man*
Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[8]	90
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[9]	11
US Billboard 200^[10]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[12]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Joe Thomas, New Man*
Chart (2008)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	67

Release history

*Joe Thomas, New Man* release history
Region	Date	Format	Edition(s)	Label	Ref(s)
Various	September 23, 2008	CD Digital download	Standard	Kedar	^[5]
Various	November 25, 2008	CD Digital download	Deluxe	Kedar	^[7]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Caulfield, Keith (2009-07-22). "Daughtry Returns, Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
↑ Joe has a new cd coming
↑ Joe 's new cd "New Man" coming 23 Sept 8
1 2 Nero, Mark Edward (2012-10-16). "Smooth & Seductive". About.com Guide. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
1 2 3 Joe Thomas, New Man at AllMusic
↑ "Joe sues & leves Jive; moves to Kedar/Universal;working on 2 new cds!". Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
1 2 "Joe Thomas , New Man LIMITED EDITION CD Includes 3 Bonus Songs: "Approach", 'I Will Again" & "Triple Black Room"". Amazon.de (in German). Retrieved July 11, 2023.
↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
↑ "Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
↑ "Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
↑ "Joe Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

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[bb1-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Caulfield, Keith (2009-07-22). "Daughtry Returns, Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-16.

[hwteen-2] Joe has a new cd coming

[3] Joe 's new cd "New Man" coming 23 Sept 8

[about-4] 1 2 Nero, Mark Edward (2012-10-16). "Smooth & Seductive". About.com Guide. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-16.

[allmusic-5] 1 2 3 Joe Thomas, New Man at AllMusic

[6] "Joe sues & leves Jive; moves to Kedar/Universal;working on 2 new cds!". Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2008-08-22.

[Amazon_deluxe-7] 1 2 "Joe Thomas , New Man LIMITED EDITION CD Includes 3 Bonus Songs: "Approach", 'I Will Again" & "Triple Black Room"". Amazon.de (in German). Retrieved July 11, 2023.

[ac_UK2_-8] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

[ac_UKR&B_-9] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Joe-10] "Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Joe-11] "Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Joe-12] "Joe Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.

[13] "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

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Joe
Discography
Studio albums	Everything All That I Am My Name Is Joe Better Days And Then... Ain't Nothin' Like Me Joe Thomas, New Man Signature Home Is the Essence of Christmas The Good, the Bad, the Sexy Doubleback: Evolution of R&B Bridges My Name Is Joe Thomas
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Extended plays	Make Sure You're Home for Christmas
Singles	"I'm in Luv" "The One for Me" "All or Nothing" "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" "Don't Wanna Be a Player" "The Love Scene" "Good Girls" "No One Else Comes Close" "All That I Am" "I Wanna Know" "Treat Her Like a Lady" "Stutter" "Let's Stay Home Tonight" "What If a Woman" "More & More" "Ride wit U" "Where You At" "If I Was Your Man" "My Love" "E.R. (Emergency Room)" "I'd Rather Have a Love² "Love & Sex, Pt. 2" "If You Lose Her" "So I Can Have You Back" "Lean Into It"
Featured singles	"Still Not a Player" "Wanna Get to Know You" "Curious" "More Than a Woman" "Through the Rain" "Thank God I Found You" "Big Rich Town"