Kelly Rowland's second solo album was, at one point, due to be released in 2006, titled My Story.
Before it was released, Rowland had a change of heart, deciding that the material was too ballad and midtempo-oriented, and she told interviewers that it "would have made people cry." So, she switched it up a little, sought out some different producers, and adjusted the album's makeup.
Even without this knowledge, Ms.
Kelly sounds like an album where Rowland is mostly sorting through some deeply personal relationship issues with a couple relatively lighthearted songs thrown in for variety.
Unless close attention is paid to the drastic and fleeting shifts in subject matter, the conscious decision to release an album not completely sad/bitter/angry/regretful/at peace and autobiographical isn't completely apparent.
The lyrics within the most personal songs are direct and specific, going beyond basic breakup material, so those who aren't going through something similar might have some difficulty connecting with them.
All-around, the album does provide a stronger set of songs than 2002's Simply Deep.
The material tends to be kind of insidious, rather than hitting you immediately or going through one ear and out the other, and it's significantly more R&B-oriented, as opposed to Simply Deep's adult alternative rock leanings.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Like This | Kelly Rowland, Eve | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | ComebackKelly Rowland, Scott Storch | Kelly Rowland | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | GhettoJoseph "Lonny" Bereal, Calvin Broadus, Kelly Rowland | Kelly Rowland, Snoop Dogg | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | WorkScott Storch | Kelly Rowland | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | FlashbackCharile "CSUN" Bereal, Kenny Bereal, Britney Jackson, Huy Nguyen, Kelly Rowland | Kelly Rowland | Play | 04:21 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Every Thought Is YouJoseph "Lonny" Bereal, Loren Dawson, Billy Mann, Huy Nguyen, Rockwilder, Kelly Rowland | Kelly Rowland | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | The ShowJoseph "Lonny" Bereal, Kelly Rowland | Kelly Rowland, Tank | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | InterludeJoseph "Lonny" Bereal, Kelly Rowland, Soulshock | Kelly Rowland | Play | 01:00 | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| 9 | Still in Love with My ExJoseph "Lonny" Bereal, Billy Mann, Kelly Rowland, Soulshock | Kelly Rowland | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | LoveMarc Joseph, Solange | Kelly Rowland | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Better Without YouCharile "CSUN" Bereal, Joseph "Lonny" Bereal, Kenny Bereal | Kelly Rowland | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | This Is LoveBilly Mann | Kelly Rowland | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 281 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kory Aaron | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Wayne Allison | Engineer |
| 3 | David Angell | Violin |
| 4 | Christian Baker | Assistant |
| 5 | April Baldwin | A&R |
| 6 | Charile "CSUN" Bereal | Composer, Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 7 | Joseph "Lonny" Bereal | Composer, Vocal Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Kenny Bereal | Composer, Producer |
| 9 | Jason Boyd | Producer, Vocal Producer |
| 10 | Calvin Broadus | Composer |
| 11 | Craig Brockman | Piano |
| 12 | Dru Castro | Engineer |
| 13 | Fusako Chubachi | Art Direction, Design |
| 14 | Montina Cooper | Vocal Producer |
| 15 | Loren Dawson | Composer, Producer |
| 16 | Eve | Primary Artist |
| 17 | Christopher Farrell | Viola |
| 18 | Eric Ferrell | Make-Up |
| 19 | Sean Garrett | Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 20 | Chris Gehringer | Mastering |
| 21 | Conrad Golding | Producer |
| 22 | Jason Goldstein | Mixing |
| 23 | Erwin Gorostiza | Art Direction |
| 24 | Max Gousse | A&R, Vocal Arrangement |
| 25 | Nate Hertweck | Assistant Engineer |
| 26 | Jean-Marie Horvat | Mixing |
| 27 | Britney Jackson | Composer, Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 28 | Chris Jackson | Engineer |
| 29 | Marc Joseph | Composer |
| 30 | Karlin | Arranger, Producer |
| 31 | Kimberly Kimble | Hair Stylist |
| 32 | Juli Knapp | A&R |
| 33 | Mathew Knowles | Executive Producer |
| 34 | Tina Knowles | Stylist |
| 35 | Gelly Kusuma | Assistant |
| 36 | Anthony LaMarchina | Cello |
| 37 | Billy Mann | Composer, Producer |
| 38 | Jean Pierre Marie | Assistant |
| 39 | Carl Marsh | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 40 | Tony Maserati | Mixing |
| 41 | Colin Miller | Assistant, Digital Engineer |
| 42 | David Montecelo | Assistant Engineer |
| 43 | Huy Nguyen | A&R, Composer, Vocal Producer |
| 44 | Jason Perry | Producer |
| 45 | Polow da Don | Producer |
| 46 | Geoffrey Rice | Assistant |
| 47 | Rockwilder | Composer |
| 48 | Kelly Rowland | Composer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Vocal Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 49 | Mike Ruiz | Photography |
| 50 | Pamela Sixfin | Violin |
| 51 | Snoop Dogg | Primary Artist |
| 52 | Solange | Composer, Producer |
| 53 | Soulshock | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 54 | Scott Storch | Composer, Producer |
| 55 | Brian Sumner | Engineer |
| 56 | Phil Tan | Mixing |
| 57 | Tank | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 58 | Kobla Tetey | Assistant Engineer |
| 59 | Rommel Nino Villanueva | Engineer |
| 60 | Moné S. Walker | A&R |
| 61 | Kristin Wilkinson | Viola |
| 62 | Elvis Williams | Producer |
| 63 | Andy Zulla | Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |