J.E. Heartbreak 2

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J.E. Heartbreak II
Studio album by
Jagged Edge
ReleasedOctober 27, 2014
Length39:24
Label
Producer
Jagged Edge chronology
The Remedy
(2011) 		J.E. Heartbreak II
(2014) 		Layover
(2017)
Singles from J.E. Heartbreak II
  1. "Hope"
    Released: June 17, 2014

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).

Singles

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The first official single is "Hope" which was released on June 17, 2014, on iTunes. The official music video for "Hope" was released on July 29, 2014.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[1]
ParléStarStarStarStar[2]

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]

Commercial performance

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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]

Track listing

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J.E. Heartbreak 2 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."JE Intro"
Dupri0:42
2."Future"
  • Cox
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
3:47
3."Familiar"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
  • Dupri
  • Chris Ray
  • Dupri
  • Cox
3:20
4."Hope"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
  • Clifford Henson
  • Wiz
  • Cox
3:37
5."Things I Do For You"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
  • Dupri
  • Dupri
  • Cox
2:38
6."Love Come Down"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Albert Brown
  • Cox
  • Henson
  • Kyle West
  • Wiz
  • Cox
3:34
7."It's Been You"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
Cox2:45
8."Wanna Be (Romeo)"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Dupri
  • Cox
2:51
9."Getting Over You"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
  • Greg Dempsey
  • Dupri
  • Dupri
  • Cox
4:05
10."Ready"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
  • Henson
  • Wiz
  • Cox
4:13
11."Make It Clear"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Cox
  • Henson
  • Casey
  • Cox
3:38
12."No Half Steppin"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Brandon Chaney
  • Rhodes
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
3:30
13."Posters (We Stay On One)"
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Brandon Chaney
  • Rhodes
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
3:25
Total length:39:24
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Posters" (Remix)
  • Brian Casey
  • Brandon Chaney
  • Rhodes
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
3:54

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for J.E. Heartbreak 2
Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[5] 48
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[6] 11
US Billboard 200[7] 28
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] 5

References

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  1. ^ a b Kellman, Andy (October 27, 2014). "JE Heartbreak II". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Benoit, Kevin (October 30, 2014). "JE Heartbreak II – Jagged Edge Album Review". parlemag.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  3. ^ Tardio, Andres (September 24, 2014). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Chris Brown, Lecrae, Jeezy, Jhene Aiko". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Tardio, Andres (November 12, 2014). "Hip Hop Album Sales: T.I., Azealia Banks, Joe Budden". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Jagged Edge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  8. ^ "Jagged Edge Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  9. ^ "Jagged Edge Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2014.