The Next Episode
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 17, 2002
Length64:31
LabelJ
Producer
Next chronology
Welcome II Nextasy
(2000)
The Next Episode
(2002)

The Next Episode is the third studio album by American R&B trio Next. It was released on J Records on December 17, 2002 in the United States.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

AllMusic rated the album two stars out of five.[1] Billboard found that The Next Episode "walks that fine line between sensuality and pure sexuality with a swagger all its own."[2]

Track listing

The Next Episode track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
1:33
2."Your Love Is" (featuring Jaheim)
  • Gist
  • Huggar
4:01
3."Imagine That"
  • Lighty
  • Edward Ferrell
  • Kevin McCord
  • Gist
  • Huggar
  • Eddie F
  • Lighty
  • KayGee
4:23
4."Do Your Thing"
4:16
5."I'm Tryin' to What"
  • Storch
4:23
6."Just Like That"
  • Chris Liggio
  • Gist
  • Huggar
  • Steve Bundy
  • Liggio
  • KayGee
  • Bundy
3:08
7."Feels Good"
  • Barry Salter
  • Michael Postil
  • Huggar
  • Salter
  • KayGee
3:22
8."Lights Out"
  • Huggar
  • Walter Millsap III
Millsap4:44
9."Hold Me Down"
Tramp3:46
10."That's My Word"
  • Byron Byrd
  • Lighty
  • Ferrell
  • Gist
  • Brown
  • Huggar
  • Eddie F
  • Lighty
  • KayGee
3:57
11."Girl, Lady, Woman"
  • Huggar
  • Millsap
Millsap3:58
12."It's Okay"
  • Salter
  • Huggar
Salter4:33
13."Brand New"
  • Lighty
  • Ferrell
  • Gist
  • Phil Pugh
  • Huggar
  • Sherman Marshall
  • Sylvester Jordan, Jr.
  • Eddie F
  • Lighty
  • KayGee
4:35
14."All Because of You"
  • Eric Walls
  • Gilbert Smith
  • John Millsap
  • Huggar
  • Ron Lee
  • W. Millsap
Millsap4:41
15."Freaky Man"
  • Bingham
  • Gist
  • Lance Alexander
  • Brown
  • Huggar
  • Tony Tolbert
  • Bingham
  • KayGee
5:44
16."My Love" (Hidden track)
  • Eddie F
  • Lighty
  • KayGee
3:27
Total length:64:31

Sample credits

  • "Imagine That" contains samples from the composition "If You Play Yours Cards Right", written by Kevin McCord by Alicia Meyers.
  • "Feels Good" contains replayed elements from the composition "(Theme From) Hill Street Blues", written by Michael Postil.
  • "Hold Me Down" contains excerpts from the composition "Saturday Night", written by Thomas McClary and Harold Hudson and performed by The Commodores.
  • "That's My Word" contains samples from the composition "Time Is Passing", written by Byron Byrd and performed by Sun.
  • "Brand New" contains samples from the composition "I Found Love (When I Found You)", written by Sherman Marshall and Phil Pugh and performed by The Spinners.

Charts

Chart performance for The Next Episode
Chart (2002–03) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 120
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 27

References

  1. 1 2 The Next Episode at AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. "Reviews & Previews – Spotlight". Billboard. January 11, 2003. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. "Next Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  4. "Next Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
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