J.E. Heartbreak

J.E. Heartbreak
J.E. Heartbreak
Studio album by Jagged Edge
Released	September 28, 1999
Genre	R&B
Label	So So Def; Columbia;
Producer	Jermaine Dupri (also exec.); Jagged Edge (co-exec.); Teddy Bishop; Bryan-Michael Cox; Kevin Hicks; LaMarquis Jefferson; Gary Smith;
Jagged Edge chronology
Singles from J.E. Heartbreak
	"Keys to the Range"; Released: September 15, 1999; "He Can't Love U"; Released: November 16, 1999; "Let's Get Married"; Released: April 11, 2000; "Promise"; Released: October 2000;

J.E. Heartbreak is the second album by the American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released by So So Def and Columbia on September 28, 1999, in the United States. The title of the album is a reference to R&B group New Edition's 1989 hit "N.E. Heart Break".^[6] Upon its release, the album peaked at number eight 8 on the US Billboard 200 and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was also certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and reached silver status in United Kingdom.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[4]
Popmatters	6.9/10^[5]

The album spawned four singles, three of which made the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. While lead single "Keys to the Range" became the group's first single not to chart on the latter chart, second single "He Can't Love U" reached number 15 on the Hot 100, becoming the group's first top 20 single, while reaching number three on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. "Let's Get Married" was the third single released from the album. It reached number eleven on Billboard Hot 100 and managed to become the group's first single to reach number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Final single "Promise" also reached the top of the chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Heartbreak"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Bryan Michael Cox	Jermaine Dupri Cox	1:08
2.	"Did She Say"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Dupri Cox Jerry Tineo Christopher Rios Lester Fernandez	Dupri Cox	3:23
3.	"He Can't Love U"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Cox	Cox	4:04
4.	"What You Tryin' to Do"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Cox Kevin Hicks	Cox Hicks	4:28
5.	"Girl Is Mine" (featuring Ja Rule & Jermaine Dupri)	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Dupri Jeffrey Atkins Kit Walker	Dupri LaMarquis Jefferson	4:21
6.	"Healing"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Cox Kevin Hicks	Cox Hicks	3:42
7.	"Let's Get Married"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Dupri Cox	Dupri Cox	4:23
8.	"True Man"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Gary Smith	Gary "Gizzo" Smith	4:58
9.	"Can I Get With You"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Smith Marcus Miller	Smith	4:02
10.	"Promise"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Bert Young Cox Smith Dupri	Dupri Cox	4:08
11.	"Keys to the Range" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Dupri Cox	Dupri Cox	3:48
12.	"Lace You"	Brandon Casey Brian Casey Ted Bishop	Teddy Bishop	4:00

Samples

"Did She Say" contains excerpts from "Off the Books" as performed by The Beatnuts.
"Girl Is Mine" contains excerpts From "Spacewalk" as written by Kit Walker.
"Can I Get With You" contains excerpts from "Much Too Much" as written by Marcus Miller.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999—2000)	Peak position
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[7]	21
US Billboard 200^[8]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard 200^[10]	56
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	10
Chart (2001)	Position
US Billboard 200^[12]	169
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	75

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14]	Silver	60,000^*
United States (RIAA)^[15]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "He Can't Love U [CD5/Cassette] - Jagged Edge | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
^ J.E. Heartbreak at AllMusic
^ "j.e. heartbreak". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
^ "Jagged Edge: J.E. Heartbreak - PopMatters Music Review". September 3, 2000. Archived from the original on 2000-09-03.
^ "Billboard". google.com. 21 August 1999.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
^ "Jagged Edge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^ "Jagged Edge Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2000". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2001". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^ "British album certifications – Jagged Edge – J.E. Heartbreak". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^ "American album certifications – Jagged Edge – J.E. Heartbreak". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

External links

J.E. Heartbreak at AllMusic

[1] "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.

[allmusic-2] "He Can't Love U [CD5/Cassette] - Jagged Edge | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 9, 2016.

[3] J.E. Heartbreak at AllMusic

[4] "j.e. heartbreak". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

[5] "Jagged Edge: J.E. Heartbreak - PopMatters Music Review". September 3, 2000. Archived from the original on 2000-09-03.

[6] "Billboard". google.com. 21 August 1999.

[ac_UKR&B_-7] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Jagged_Edge-8] "Jagged Edge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Jagged_Edge-9] "Jagged Edge Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[10] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

[year-end-11] "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2000". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[12] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

[year-01-13] "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2001". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[United_KingdomJagged_EdgeJ.E._HeartbreakalbumCertRef-14] "British album certifications – Jagged Edge – J.E. Heartbreak". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[United_StatesJagged_EdgeJ.E._HeartbreakalbumCertRef-15] "American album certifications – Jagged Edge – J.E. Heartbreak". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

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