Where I Wanna Be

R&B / Soul · 1999 · 13 tracks

Where I Wanna Be

Silky late-90s R&B that balances club-ready bounce with startlingly honest confessions. Warm acoustic textures meet crisp hip-hop percussion.

October 12, 1999 · LaFace Records

A sophisticated blend of late-night sensuality and honest, bittersweet reflection.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks

01

U Know What’s Up

4:01

02

Shorty (Got Her Eyes on Me)

3:12

03

Where I Wanna Be

4:14

04

Have You Seen Her

3:42

05

This Luv

4:10

06

All Her Love

4:36

07

It’s Alright

4:24

08

Think About It (Don’t Call My Crib)

5:38

09

He Won’t Hurt You

4:50

10

Pushin’

4:55

11

I Wanna Luv U

4:18

12

When I Was Down

3:48

13

U Know What’s Up

4:03

Moments Worth Listening For

The way the acoustic guitar riff on the title track creates an immediate sense of intimate vulnerability.

The transition from the street-ready bounce of U Know What's Up into the deep emotional weight of the mid-album ballads.

The lush, multi-tracked vocal harmonies that swell during the chorus of Shorty (Got Her Eyes on Me).

Reviews

BBC Music

Where This Album Departs

How does Where I Wanna Be sound next to the rest of Donell Jones's catalogue?

Medium Energy+0.8σ

It runs a touch hotter than this artist's baseline.

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