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Room 112
Studio album by
112
ReleasedOctober 27, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
Genre
Length68:47
Label
Producer
112 chronology
112
(1996) 		Room 112
(1998) 		Part III
(2001)
Singles from Room 112
  1. "Love Me"
    Released: December 1, 1998
  2. "Anywhere"
    Released: January 28, 1999
  3. "Love You Like I Did"
    Released: June 23, 1999
  4. "Your Letter"
    Released: January 22, 2000

Room 112 is the second studio album by the American R&B quartet 112, released in 1998. The album features label mates Mase and Faith Evans; it also features Lil' Kim, Lil' Zane and MJG. The two singles, "Love Me", featuring Mase, and "Anywhere", featuring Lil' Zane, charted at number 17 and number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB [2]

Entertainment Weekly wrote: "112 can't seem to decide whether they wanna woo the ladies or beat up on the competition. It's a choice that could make or break them in the future."[2]

Track listing[edit]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Room 112" (Intro)
J-Dub1:00
2."So Much Love" (Interlude)
Steven "Stevie J." Jordan1:49
3."Be with You"
4:05
4."Love Me" (featuring Mase)
Leslie Brathwaite4:17
5."The Only One" (featuring Lil' Kim)
4:25
6."Anywhere" (Interlude)
  • D. Jones
  • M. Keith
  • Q. Parker
  • M. Scandrick
  • L. Maxwell
  • J. Boyd
Daron Jones1:11
7."Anywhere" (featuring Lil' Zane)
Daron Jones4:04
8."Love You Like I Did"
  • D. Jones
  • M. Keith
  • Q. Parker
  • M. Scandrick
  • L. Maxwell
Daron Jones4:19
9."For Awhile" (featuring Faith Evans)
  • J. Walker
  • Faith Evans
  • D. Jones
  • M. Keith
  • Q. Parker
  • M. Scandrick
  • L. Maxwell
4:20
10."Don't Go Away" (Interlude)
  • S. Jordan
  • D. Jones
  • M. Keith
  • Q. Parker
  • M. Scandrick
  • L. Maxwell
Stevie J.0:49
11."Stay with Me"
4:22
12."Whatcha Gonna Do" (featuring MJG)
  • S. Combs
  • M. Winans
  • D. Jones
  • M. Keith
  • Q. Parker
  • M. Scandrick
  • L. Maxwell
  • C. Sills
  • Kenneth Hickson
  • Marlon Goodwin
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs
  • Mario Winans
4:22
13."Crazy Over You"
  • D. Jones
  • M. Keith
  • Q. Parker
  • M. Scandrick
  • L. Maxwell
  • S. Combs
  • S. Jordan
  • M. Winans
  • C. Sills
  • Daron Jones
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs
  • Stevie J.
  • Mario Winans
5:21
14."Funny Feelings"
  • Jerome Leggette
  • Raymond Brown
  • Dwayne Bastiany
  • Eric Roberson
  • Jerome Dale
  • Scotty Beats
  • Dwayne Bastiany
3:51
15."Never Mind"
Stevie J.4:05
16."Someone to Hold"
  • Arnold Hennings
  • Gromyko Collins
  • D. Jones
  • M. Keith
  • Q. Parker
  • M. Scandrick
  • L. Maxwell
Arnold Hennings4:05
17."All My Love"
  • A. Hennings
  • D. Jones
  • M. Keith
  • Q. Parker
  • M. Scandrick
  • L. Maxwell
  • C. Sills
Arnold Hennings4:22
18."You Are the Only One" (Interlude)
  • S. Jordan
  • D. Jones
  • M. Keith
  • Q. Parker
  • M. Scandrick
  • L. Maxwell
Stevie J.1:48
19."Your Letter"
Kris Kellow5:27
Total length:68:47

Sample credits[3]

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

  • 112 – vocals, arranger (tracks 3, 5, 7, 8, 11-13)
  • "Prince Charles" Alexander – engineer (track 13), mixing (tracks 12, 16)
  • Dwayne Bastiany – producer (track 14)
  • Scotty Beats – producer (track 14)
  • Chris Blanding – engineer (tracks 5, 7, 13)
  • Ali Boudris – engineer and guitar (track 19)
  • Leslie Brathwaite – producer and engineer (track 4)
  • Josh Butler – engineer (track 14)
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs – producer (tracks 3, 5, 11-13), executive producer
  • Zane Copeland, Jr. – rap (track 7)
  • Lane Craven – mixing (track 4)
  • Jerome Dale – producer (track 14)
  • Stephen Dent – engineer (tracks 3, 11, 12, 15)
  • Faith Evans – producer and featured artist (track 9)
  • Richard "Younglord" Frierson – producer (track 3)
  • Rasheed Goodlowe – assistant engineer (track 15)
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing (track 19)
  • Femi Gya – engineer (track 11)
  • Arnold Hennings – producer (tracks 16, 17), all Indian instruments and keyboards (track 17)
  • Anthony "Ty" Hudson – assistant engineer (track 4)
  • J-Dub – producer (tracks 1, 9), strings (track 17)
  • Daron Jones – producer (tracks 5-8, 13)
  • Steven "Stevie J." Jordan – producer (tracks 2, 10, 13, 15, 18)
  • Kris Kellow – producer, arranger, keyboards, and programming (track 19)
  • Lil' Kim – featured artist (track 5)
  • Ken Lewis – engineer (tracks 8, 9, 13)
  • Paul Logus – mixing (tracks 3, 14, 15)
  • Mario Luccy – engineer (track 19)
  • Rico Lumpkins – engineer (track 16)
  • Carlton Lynn – assistant engineer (track 4)
  • Mase – featured artist (track 4)
  • Tony Maserati – mixing (tracks 7, 13)
  • MJG – featured artist (track 12)
  • Lynn Montrose – assistant engineer (tracks 4, 12)
  • Vernon J. Mungo – assistant engineer (track 3)
  • Axel Niehaus – mixing (track 4)
  • Jimmie Lee Patterson – assistant engineer (tracks 3, 5, 11, 13, 15)
  • Michael Patterson – engineer (tracks 5, 11), mixing (tracks 1, 2, 5, 9, 11, 17)
  • Joe Perrera – engineer (tracks 6, 10, 12, 13, 18), mixing (tracks 6, 8, 10, 18)
  • Rob Paustian – engineer (track 3)
  • Herb Powers – mastering
  • Ed Raso – engineer (tracks 1-3, 13)
  • Eric Roberson – arranger (track 14)
  • Tom Russo – engineer (track 9)
  • Tony Smalios – engineer (tracks 4, 9, 17)
  • Brian Smith – engineer (track 3)
  • Diane Warren – executive producer (track 19)
  • Jason Webb – assistant engineer (track 16)
  • Mike Wilson – engineer (track 5)
  • Mario Winans – producer (tracks 11-13), overdubs (track 5)

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label(s) Format(s) Catalog
United States October 27, 1998 Bad Boy Records
  • CD
  • cassette
 B0000039Q7

References[edit]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ a b Entertainment Weekly review. December 18, 1998, p. 86.
  3. ^ a b c Room 112 (booklet). Bad Boy, Arista. 1998.
  4. ^ "112 Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 6, 1998. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010: !!! – 99th Floor Elevators". Zobbel. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "112 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "112 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  11. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – 112 – Room 112". Recording Industry Association of America.
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