In and Out of Love (Cheri Dennis album)

In and Out of Love
In and Out of Love
Studio album by Cheri Dennis
Released	November 13, 2007
Length	55:03
Labels	Bad Boy; Atlantic;
Singles from In and Out of Love
	"I Love You"; Released: May 1, 2006; "Portrait of Love"; Released: November 30, 2007; "Pretend"; Released: May 15, 2008;

In and Out of Love is the debut album of American R&B singer Cheri Dennis, issued by Bad Boy and Atlantic Records. It was exclusively released digitally through the iTunes Store on November 13, 2007, with physical CDs and LPs made available on February 26, 2008. In and Out of Love debuted at number 74 on the US Billboard 200 and number eleven on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[1]

Promotion

"Portrait of Love", the second of three singles released, reached number 55 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[2] It was originally entitled "Portrait" and featured only Yung Joc, but after the single was leaked, the track title was changed and Gorilla Zoe was added to the song. The first single "I Love You" peaked at number 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and the third single "Pretend" featuring Maino peaked at number 116 on the charts. Promotion of third single then ceased due to her record label revoking budgets and refusing to grant funds for the album's future singles because of slow record sales.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	^[3]
AllMusic	^[4]
USA Today	^[5]

In and Out of Love received mixed reviews from music critics upon its release. AllMusic editor Matt Rinaldi praised the album for its blend of "production sounds that range from 1990s hip-hop to contemporary neo-soul," while noting that Dennis brings "sweet and sensual vocals" to its 16 tracks.^[4] Billboard found that In and Out of Love "harks back to the early '90s," comparing its sound to the hip-hop soul style popularized by Mary J. Blige on songs such as "Real Love."^[6] Steve Jones from USA Today described the album as a "solid, but uneven, debut," praising its stronger, more upbeat material while observing that the slower ballads "generally lack emotional punch."^[5] Writing for SoulTracks, Chris Rizik criticized the album for lacking emotional depth, arguing that Dennis "lacks the passion to transcend the melody" and that the record "plays it too safe," ultimately failing to distinguish her from her contemporaries.^[7]

Commercial performance

In and Out of Love debuted at number 74 on the US Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[8]^[9]

Track listing

*In and Out of Love* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Love You" (featuring Jim Jones & Yung Joc)	Corey "Latif" Williams Jasiel Robinson Jones Ryan Leslie	Leslie	4:35
2.	"Intro"	Cheri Dennis Harve Pierre Sean Combs	Pierre	0:53
3.	"Portrait of Love" (featuring Yung Joc & Gorilla Zoe)	Alonzo Mathis Brandon Howard Corte Ellis Robinson Michelle Bell	Souldiggaz	3:52
4.	"Remind You"	Adonis Shropshire Rodney Jerkins	Jerkins	3:53
5.	"All I Wanna Do"	Dennis Delmar Arnaud Jack Knight Jeremy Graham Ricardo Brown Tupac Shakur	Yogi	3:55
6.	"Alright"	Jared Gosselin Phillip White	Whitey	3:56
7.	"In and Out of Love (Interlude)"	Dennis Pierre Mario Winans	Winans	1:15
8.	"Dropping out of Love"	Shropshire Bobby Caldwell Dennis Christopher Wallace Clark Kent Pierre Hubert Barclay Eaves James Williams Winans Combs Shannon Lawrence	Pierre Winans	4:18
9.	"Pretend"	C. Williams Edward Rooks Eric Hudson	Hudson	3:39
10.	"Spaced Out"	Amber Streeter Giovanni James Romeo IX	Romeo IX James^[A]	3:39
11.	"Act Like You Know"	James Washington Tim Mosley	Timbaland	2:33
12.	"Showdown"	Dennis Carlos "Los" Coleman Jarod B	Jarod B	4:21
13.	"Ooh Ooh"	Anders von Hofsten Angela Hunte Fredro Odesjo Marco Rakascan Shamora Crawford	Marco & Fredro Crawford^[A]	4:04
14.	"Finally Made It (interlude)"	Dennis Pierre Jeremy Graham	Yogi	2:08
15.	"Caught Up"	Dennis Alex North Brandon Keith Knight Graham Karen Anderson	Yogi King	4:26
16.	"Waiting"	Dennis Hunte Antwan Thompson Frank Collins	Thompson	3:37
Total length:				55:03

Japan bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Freak"	Christopher "Deep" Henderson Combs Steven Jordan T. Baldursson M. Bjoekland J. Kurduletsch	Henderson Combs Stevie J	3:42
18.	"Ooh La La" (featuring G-Dep)	Leslie Richard Frierson David Haulsey	Leslie Younglord^[A]	4:30

Notes

^{^[A]} denotes co-producer

Sample credits

"All I Wanna Do" contains an interpolation of "Got My Mind Made Up" (1996) by 2Pac, Tha Dogg Pound, Method Man, & Redman.
"Dropping Out of Love" contains elements of "Sky's the Limit" (1997) by The Notorious B.I.G. and 112, which in turn contains samples of Bobby Caldwell's "My Flame" and D. Train's "Keep On".
"Waiting" contains a sample from "Forever" (1975) by British soul band Kokomo.

Charts

Weekly chart performance for *In and Out of Love*
Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[8]	74
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	11

Release history

List of releases of *In and Out of Love*
Region	Date	Formats	Label
Various	November 13, 2007	digital download	Bad Boy Atlantic
Various	February 26, 2008	CD vinyl	Bad Boy Atlantic

References

↑ "In and Out of Love – Cheri Dennis". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
↑ "Portrait of Love – Cheri Dennis". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
↑ Nero, Mark Edward. "A Portrait of Potential". About.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
1 2 Allmusic review
1 2 Jones, Steve (March 3, 2008). "This week's reviews: Jackson's 'Good Time' music, Edwards in bloom". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
↑ "In and out of Love, CHERI DENNIS". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
↑ "Cheri Dennis -– In and Out of Love (2008)". soultracks.com. April 8, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
1 2 "Cheri Dennis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
1 2 "Cheri Dennis Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[billboard-1] "In and Out of Love – Cheri Dennis". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2010.

[2] "Portrait of Love – Cheri Dennis". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2010.

[about.com-3] Nero, Mark Edward. "A Portrait of Potential". About.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2026.

[allmusic-4] 1 2 Allmusic review

[Jones-5] 1 2 Jones, Steve (March 3, 2008). "This week's reviews: Jackson's 'Good Time' music, Edwards in bloom". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2026.

[billboardrev-6] "In and out of Love, CHERI DENNIS". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[soultracks-7] "Cheri Dennis -– In and Out of Love (2008)". soultracks.com. April 8, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[Billboard200-8] 1 2 "Cheri Dennis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[BillboardRandBHipHop-9] 1 2 "Cheri Dennis Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

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