Naked is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Marques Houston. It was released by The Ultimate Group and Universal Records on May 24, 2005 in the United States. The album features guest appearances by Joe Budden, Rufus Blaq and fellow former Immature member Young Rome. In the United States, Naked peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200,[1] and peaked at number 5 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[2]
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| Released | May 24, 2005 | |||
| Length | 44:38 | |||
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Critical reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic editor Andy Kellman rated the album three out of five stars. He found that "Naked is no deeper than 2003's MH, which most of his fans will find perfectly acceptable. It offers a similar mix of earnest slow jams and sexually frank club tracks. The best moments involve adequate production facsimiles of Just Blaze, Kanye West, and The Neptunes. Another thing that works to Houston's benefit is the shorter running time: Naked's eleven songs are a lot easier to digest than MH's 17, which also means that there's better quality control."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "All Because of You" (featuring Young Rome) |
| Tha Corna Boyz | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Sex wit You" |
| 4:39 | |
| 3. | "Marriage" |
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| 4:14 |
| 4. | "12 O'clock" (featuring Joe Budden) |
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| 3:55 |
| 5. | "Naked" |
| The Underdogs | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Do You Mind" |
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| 4:15 |
| 7. | "Cheat" |
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| 3:58 |
| 8. | "I Wasn't Ready" (featuring Rufus Blaq) |
| Tha Corna Boyz | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Something Else" |
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| 3:08 |
| 10. | "I Like It" (featuring RaRa & Dame) |
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| 3:54 |
| 11. | "Everything" | Tiger Roberts | Tiger da Beat Banga | 4:57 |
Notes
- ^[a] denotes co-producer
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "The Billboard 200: Naked". Archived from the original on August 16, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2008. Billboard.com
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Naked". Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2008. Billboard.com
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ "Marques Houston Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Marques Houston Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Marques Houston – Naked". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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