Pandemonium! debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 and at number three on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 194,000 the first week. It heavily contains elements of hip hop with soul and funk influences. “Pandemonium” is said to have been driven by a more “urban” and “mature” sound, which has resulted in an R&B and pop album. He highlighted the track 'Tease' for its merger of funk-influenced hip hop with smooth seductive delivery. Shouldn’t someone be setting a curfew?' Rolling Stone 's Christian Hoard described the album as 'livelier-than-average R&B'. Diddy), bouncy odes to cruising chicks ('Back It Up'), and 'gangsta' boasting. This time, between sweet-harmonied ballads, they cue up randy singles ('Bump, Bump, Bump' with P. Beth Johnson of Entertainment Weekly said of the record, 'Just nine months after their R&B-lite debut made the bubblegum set scream, the teenage quartet already have a second disc.
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It debuted at numbers three and ten on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Billboard 200 charts, and spawned four singles: 'Bump, Bump, Bump', 'Girlfriend', 'Bump That' and 'What a Girl Wants'.Ĭritical reception Professional ratingsĪllMusic editor William Ruhlmann noted how the album's production goes over the usual topics of male hip-hop songs, ranging from 'lust ('Bump, Bump, Bump') undying love ('One Kiss') apology ('Sleepin') and, sung with the greatest feeling, accusations that the woman addressed is only interested in money ('Would You Be Here').' Ruhlmann added that there was some label meddling with the addition of 'Why I Love You' from the group's self-titled debut and 'Dog', a track from one of their artist's upcoming project. The album was released through Epic on December 10, 2002. Album DescriptionPandemonium! is the second and final studio album from the R&B/pop group B2K. See More Your browser does not support the audio element. But then, this sort of album is more about marketing than music. "Why I Love You" is repeated from B2K's debut release, and an entire track, "Dog," is given over to singer Jhene, whose upcoming album is promoted with an insert in the CD jewel box. Nor are the group's handlers hesitant to exploit the group's listeners by padding the album. The writers are not shy about making use of the group's increased stature, notably on "Everything," in which one of the singers assures a woman that he still loves her even though he is now a big star, and he really wants to spend time with her, or at least talk to her on his cell phone, in between concerts and video shoots. In the hands of their many writers and producers, B2K covers the usual concerns of male hip-hop music: lust ("Bump, Bump, Bump") undying love ("One Kiss") apology ("Sleepin'") and, sung with the greatest feeling, accusations that the woman addressed is only interested in money ("Would You Be Here"). The song is typical of the rest of the album, with its slow tempo, contrast of acoustic guitar with thudding percussion, and repetitious choral parts. Kelly and which is co-billed to rapper P.
Their fast rise to the top of the pop heap is also attested to by the advance single "Bump, Bump, Bump," which was produced, written, and arranged by R. The quartet is pictured on the cover, decked out in stylish black leather outfits, with the outstretched hands of fans reaching up to crotch level, which says a lot. Striking while the iron is hot, B2K has been very busy in 2002, and Pandemonium! is the group's fourth album release of the year, following their self-titled debut, a remix collection, and a holiday EP.
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