2000 Watts

Promotion

The album was preceded by its first single, "I Like Them Girls", released on March 20, 2001 in the United States. The song peaked at number 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated June 9, 2001, becoming the album's most successful single. 2000 Wattss second single, "What Am I Gonna Do" was released on March 22, 2001. It peaked at number 71 on the chart dated October 6, 2001. The album's third and final single, "Just a Baby Boy," performed along with Snoop Dogg and Mr. Tan, was released on June 19, 2001 and peaked at number 90 on the chart dated July 21, 2001.

Critical reception

2000 Watts was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 70, based on five reviews. Gail Mitchell from Billboard wrote that 2000 Watts "shines as bright as its title." She concluded that apart from "the formulaic "I Ain't the One"," Tyrese "proves he's definitely in this game (of music) for the long haul – and that should please fans of quality R&B.

Cheo Tyehimba of Entertainment Weekly praised 2000 Watts. He stated that "if most artists experience a sophomore slump, someone forgot to tell Tyrese [because] what distinguishes 2000 Watts is its pure pop appeal." Tyehimba gave the album a B+ rating. Less impressed, E! Online noted that most "of the disc glides along on that same smooth, if lightweight style, with Tyrese serving as little more than a hot conduit for top-notch producers and writers like Babyface, Jermaine Dupree and Diane Warren. Luckily, Tyrese can sing." Vibe declared the album a "dim sophomore effort [that] suggests that he needs to spend a lot more time on his tunes," while Q found that "sadly, there's also a depressing quantity of mush and devotion, totally at odds with his grinding best."

Commercial performance

2000 Watts debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 91,000 copies in its first week. This became Tyrese's first US top-ten debut on the chart. The album also debuted at number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. 2000 Watt also spent a total of 24 weeks on the chart. On August 14, 2001, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States. In October 2003, Billboard reported that the album had sold 617,000 units, domestically.

Track listing

Notes

• denotes co-producer(s)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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