J.E. Heartbreak II is the eighth studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released on October 27, 2014, by So So Def Recordings and Hard Case Records. It is a sequel to their multi-platinum album J.E. Heartbreak (2000).
AllMusic editor Andy Kellman rated the album three and a half out of five stars. He noted that Jagged Edge "keep their circle small here, with only a handful of additional associates. It largely pays off. The album, presented as a sequel to their 2000 commercial breakthrough, is heavy on the type of slow jams – vulnerable but swaggering with deeply resonant basslines – for which the group has been known. There's a particularly fine stretch from the fourth through sixth tracks, all plush ballads [...] Jagged Edge's attitude here seems to be a commendable "This is us, take it or leave it." They have one of their better albums to show for it."[1]Parlé's Kevin Benoit concluded that "as per usual, especially on the recent material from the group, there isn’t much room for anything besides hit records. I challenge any listener to find a track they want to skip over. It makes sense though that after almost 15 years in the business they have perfected the art of creating a perfect song and ultimately a perfect album."[2]
The album debuted at number 28 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 12,572 copies in the United States.[3] In its second, the album dropped to number 75 on the chart, selling 5,493 copies, bringing its total album sales to 18,000 copies.[4]
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