Bridging the Gap (Charlie Wilson album)

Bridging the Gap
Studio album by
Charlie Wilson
ReleasedNovember 14, 2000
Length59:28
LabelInterscope
Producer
Charlie Wilson chronology
You Turn My Life Around
(1992) 		Bridging the Gap
(2000) 		Charlie, Last Name Wilson
(2005)

Bridging the Gap is the second studio album by Charlie Wilson, a member of the R&B group The Gap Band. It was released on November 14, 2000, through Interscope Records. The album debuted at number 184 on the US Billboard 200 and managed to peak at number 152 on the chart.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

AllMusic rated the album two out of five stars and wrote: "Wilson is equally comfortable with the percolating, hip-hop-inflected jump of the opening cut "Absolutely," the tender, Stevie Wonder-influenced ministrations of the love ballad "For Your Love," or the unapologetically titled "Big Pimpin'," wherein our mack daddy tells the object of his desire "if you're not planning to stay/let me help you on your way." Wilson's fluid tenor provides him equal access to all these soul scenarios. The state-of-the-art production keeps things sounding seamless no matter which direction the appropriately named Bridging the Gap takes."[1] Billboard found that Wilson "scores a home run with his first solo set" and described the album as a "mix of R&B/hip-hop finds the veteran doing just that, teaming up with such contempo- raries as Case, Angie Stone, Snoop Dogg, Mare Nelson, Nate Dogg, and Chris "Tricky" Stewart [...] Uncle Charlie proves he's still a player."[2]

Chart performance

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Bridging the Gap peaked at number 152 on the US Billboard 200 and number 30 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3] By January 2009, it had sold 195,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[4]

Track listing

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Bridging the Gap track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Absolutely"
Tricky Stewart3:57
2."Another Man" (featuring Case)
  • Leland Robinson
  • Watkins
4:18
3."Without You"
L. Stewart5:00
4."Would You Mind"
  • C. Stewart
  • Hale
  • Nkhereanye
T. Stewart3:37
5."Big Pimpin'" (featuring Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg)
  • L. Stewart
  • Hale
  • Nkhereanye
L. Stewart4:11
6."Can I Take You Home"
  • L. Stewart
  • Hale
  • Nkhereanye
L. Stewart4:12
7."For Your Love" (featuring Marc Nelson)
  • Nelson
  • Wirlie Morris
  • Nelson
  • Morris
5:00
8."Now Ya Sayin' Bye"
  • C. Stewart
  • Hale
  • Nkhereanye
T. Stewart3:58
9."Him or Me"
  • C. Stewart
  • Hale
  • Nkhereanye
T. Stewart3:57
10."Sweet Love"
  • Nelson
  • Morris
  • Nelson
  • Morris
4:57
11."Come Back My Way"
  • L. Stewart
  • Hale
  • Nkhereanye
L. Stewart3:57
12."A Wonderful One"Angie Stone
  • Stone
  • Freedom Lyles[a]
4:14
13."Charlie's Angel"
  • L. Stewart
  • Hale
  • Nkhereanye
L. Stewart4:02
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."One Way Street" (featuring Avant)
Huff4:13
Total length:59:28

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes co-producer(s)

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Bridging the Gap
Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 152
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 30

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bridging the Gap". AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Paoletta, Michael (October 21, 2000). "Reviews > Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Charlie Wilson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Gail (January 31, 2009). "R&B vet Wilson has fresh hit on his hands". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Reuters.com.
  5. ^ "Charlie Wilson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
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