Special Occasion
Studio album by
Bobby Valentino
ReleasedMay 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)
GenreR&B[1]
Length65:38
Label
Producer
Bobby Valentino chronology
Bobby Valentino
(2005) 		Special Occasion
(2007) 		Come with Me
(2008)
Singles from Special Occasion
  1. "Turn the Page"
    Released: October 10, 2006
  2. "Anonymous"
    Released: April 9, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
Daily Press[3]
DJBooth.net[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[5]
HipHopDX[6]
USA Today[7]

Special Occasion is the second studio album by American R&B singer Bobby V. It was released by Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings on May 8, 2007, in the United States. The singer co-wrote over three quarters of the album, which also features songwriting and production from Tim & Bob, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Timbaland, Sean Garrett, Don Vito, Bryan-Michael Cox and Dre & Vidal.[8][9] It also features guest appearances by Ludacris, Timbaland and Fabolous.

The album was set to be released on December 12, 2006, but was delayed until May 8, 2007. Special Occasion's first official single was the Rodney Jerkins-produced track "Turn the Page". The ballad features Valentino singing about trust and taking risks in a relationship. Special Occasion debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, selling about 92,000 copies in its first week, just over one-half of his previous album's first-week sales.[10] It also peaked at the top of the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[11][12] By mid-2009, the album had sold approximately 270,000 copies in the US.[13]

Track listing

Information is based on the album's liner notes.[14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Allamby0:38
2."Anonymous" (featuring Timbaland)
4:43
3."Checkin' for Me"
  • Emile
  • Nelson
4:07
4."Special Occasion" (Interlude)
Tim & Bob2:00
5."Rearview (Ridin')" (featuring Ludacris)
3:46
6."If I Had My Way"
R. Jerkins3:23
7."How 'Bout It"
3:48
8."Turn the Page"
  • R. Jerkins
  • L. Danielsson
  • John "Jon Jon" Webb, Jr.
R. Jerkins4:22
9."Home Is Where You Belong"
  • Wilson
  • Lincoln Browder
  • Allamby
Allamby5:14
10."Let Him Go" (featuring Fabolous)
Dre & Vidal4:45
11."Only Human"
Tim & Bob4:33
12."Can't Wait 'Til Later"
  • Wilson
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:57
13."I Was Wrong"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:43
14."Soon As I Get Home"Kenneth “Babyface” EdmondsTim & Bob5:28
15."Over & Over"
  • Wilson
  • Browder
  • Allamby
Allamby7:54
16."Right There (Thank You)"
  • Wilson
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob1:19
Target/International bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Wreck"GarrettSean Garrett4:06
Circuit City bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Let's Go"
3:37

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]

Charts

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, and label
Region Date Format(s) Label
United States May 8, 2007
  • CD
  • digital download
United Kingdom May 14, 2007

References

  1. ^ a b AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Blender review".
  3. ^ "Daily Press review".
  4. ^ "Bobby V". DJBooth.
  5. ^ "Special Occasion".
  6. ^ "HipHopDX review".
  7. ^ "Google News". Google News.
  8. ^ "Monsters and Critics".
  9. ^ "Bobby Valentino Asks Sean Garrett, Rodney Jerkins To Attend Special Occasion". Archived from the original on March 15, 2008.
  10. ^ Katie Hasty, "Buble Sidesteps Bone Thugs To Claim No. 1", Billboard.com, May 16, 2007.
  11. ^ Special Occasion (The Billboard 200 chart), Billboard, August 11, 2007.
  12. ^ Special Occasion (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart) Billboard. October 6, 2007.
  13. ^ "Bobby Valentino Snags EMI Distribution Deal".
  14. ^ a b Bobby V. “Special Occasion”. DTP / Def Jam. 2007.
  15. ^ "Bobby V Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  16. ^ "Bobby V Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
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