702 is the second studio album by American R&B group 702. It was released on June 15, 1999, by Motown. The album peaked at number thirty-four on the Billboard 200 chart. By November 2002, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States.
Critical reception
Vibe editor Larry Flick found that "this fine, self-titled project wisely reconnects with red-hot Missy Elliott [...] Although they hold their own with other high-profile producers, it's with La Eliott that their growth is mast evident and their chemistry most potent. Lotsa girl groups out there are racing to be a new-generation En Vogue, and 702 could be the first to cross the finish line. Paul Verna from Billboard praised the albums material and thought the group did a good job delivering an album "full of satisfying, hip-shaking tracks, not just a few radio-friendly singles".
Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic was critical of the album's running time and felt it was padded with some filler songs; however, he did call the work "a true step forward for 702." Beth Johnson from Entertainment Weekly was mixed in her review although she thought the album was "cannily polished" due to its writers and producers, she declared it's "hard to distinguish" 702 "from the swelling tsunami of R&B girl groups."
Commercial performance The album peaked at thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the seventh spot on the R&B Albums chart. The album was certified gold in September 1999, and reached platinum status in November 2002.
Track listing
Credits and personnel bass – Everett "Jam" Benton, Jay Rakes, Romeo Williams drums – Everett "Jam" Benton executive production – Bruce Carbone, Billy Gray, Kedar Massenburg guitar – Mats Berntoft, Eric Jackson, Joshua Thompson keyboards – Everett "Jam" Johnson mixing – Mick Guzauski, Manny Marroquin, Dave Pensado production – Bag, Warryn "Smiley" Campbell, Greg Charley, Dutch, Jany, Marc Kinchen, Missy Elliott, PI & Jam, Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats, Soulshock & Karlin, Maurice Wilcher recording – Anders Bagge, Jan Fairchild, Fredrick Sarhagen synthesizer – Everett "Jam" Benton vocals (background) – 702
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for 702Chart (1999)PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 (Billboard)34US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)7
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for 702Chart (1999)PositionUS Billboard 200187US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)81
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