Chapter 2: The Voice

Chapter 2: The Voice
Chapter 2: The Voice
Studio album by Syleena Johnson
Released	November 26, 2002
Recorded	2002
Genres	R&B; soul; neo soul;
Length	63:09
Label	Jive
Producers	Dwayne Bastiany; Carvin & Ivan; Mike Dunn; Hi-Tek; R. Kelly; Joel Kipnis; C. Major; Scorpio;
Syleena Johnson chronology
Singles from Chapter 2: The Voice
	"Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go"; Released: August 5, 2002; "Guess What"; Released: October 28, 2002;

Chapter 2: The Voice is the second studio album by American singer Syleena Johnson. It was released by Jive Records on November 26, 2002 in the United States. While Johnson reteamed with R. Kelly and Joel Kipnis to work on the album, Chapter 2 includes a diverse roster of collaborators including Hi-Tek, Dwayne Bastiany, Mike Dunn and Scorpio as well as duo Carvin & Ivan who contributed four songs. Upon its release, it debuted and peaked at number 104 on the US Billboard 200 and entered the top 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. With "Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go", the album's lead single, Chapter 2 produced Johnson's first international top forty hit.

Release and promotion

The album's lead single "Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go" was released on August 5, 2002.^[1] The song, that samples on Busta Rhymes' Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,^[1] was one of BET's most-played clips for the weeks of October 13, October 20 and October 27, 2002.^[2]^[3]^[4] The Voice's second single "Guess What" was written and produced by R. Kelly; it was sent to radios on October 28.^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Blender	^[6]
Vibe	^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Voice"/"Intro"	Syleena Johnson Tony Cottrell Lawrence Howard Brown Oleg Lopatin Marvin Gaye Al Cleveland Renaldo Benson	Hi-Tek	4:33
2.	"Faithful to You"	Johnson Dwayne Bastiany	Bastiany	3:30
3.	"Now That I Got You"	Johnson Bastiany Deniece Williams Susaye Greene Henry Redd Nathan Watts	Bastiany	3:37
4.	"Dear You"	Johnson Carvin Haggins Ivan Barias Jamar Jones	Carvin & Ivan	2:53
5.	"Guess What"	R. Kelly	R. Kelly	3:32
6.	"I'm Gon' Cry"	Johnson Haggins Barias Frank Romano Steve Cropper Al Jackson, Jr. Donald Dunn Booker T. Jones	Carvin & Ivan	3:31
7.	"Is That You"	Johnson Mike Dunn	Dunn	4:30
8.	"Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go"	Johnson Dunn James Seals	Dunn	3:54
9.	"If You Play Your Cards Right"	Kevin McCord	Scorpio	6:01
10.	"No Words"	Johnson Haggins Barias Romano	Carvin & Ivan	3:46
11.	"So Willingly"	Johnson Haggins Barias Romano	Carvin & Ivan	3:46
12.	"Guitars of the Heart (Happy)"	Johnson Joel Kipnis	JK	5:40
13.	"I Believe in Love"	Johnson Christian Robinson	C. Major Scorpio	3:51
14.	"Outro"	Johnson Cottrell	Hi-Tek	0:59
15.	"Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go (Remix)" (featuring Busta Rhymes, Rampage, Sham & Spliff Star of Flipmode Squad)	Johnson Dunn Seals Trevor Smith Roger McNair Leroy Jones William Lewis	Dunn Scorpio R. Kelly	4:18
16.	"Joined at the Hip"	R. Kelly	R. Kelly	3:55

Sampling credits

"Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go" contains re-played elements from "Sweet Green Fields" by Seals and Crofts.
"If You Play Your Cards Right" is a cover of the 1981 song by Alicia Myers.
"Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go (Remix)" samples on "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" by Busta Rhymes.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Kamel Abdo – Engineer
Timmy Allen – Vocals (background)
Ivan "Orthodox" Barias – Producer, Instrumentation
Dwayne Bastiany – Producer, Instrumentation
Jim Bottari – Engineer
Kara Buhl – Photo Production
C-Major – Producer
Troy Corbin – Vocals (background)
Mike Dunn – Producer, Engineer
Rodney East – Keyboards
David Flemming – Engineer
Andy Gallas – Engineer
Abel Garibaldi – Programming, Engineer
Serban Ghenea – Mixing
Tony Gillis – Mastering
Tarsha Gray – Hair Stylist
Carvin "Ransum" Haggins – Producer, Vocal Arrangement
Hi-Tek – Producer
Syleena Johnson – Arranger, Vocals (background), Vocal Arrangement

Jamar Jones – Keyboards
R. Kelly – Arranger, Vocals (background), Producer, Mixing, Remix Producer, Remix Arrangement
Donnie Lyle – Bass, Guitar
Carlos "Storm" Martinez – Engineer
Charles McCrorey – Engineer
Ian Mereness – Programming, Engineer, Mixing
Jason Mlodzinski – Assistant
Jackie Murphy – Art Direction, Design
Herb Powers – Mastering
Darien Rapp – Engineer
Christian Robinson – Engineer
Frank Romano – Guitar
Patrick Salisbury – Photography
Brian Stanley – Engineer
Rich Tapper – Engineer
Chris Trevett – Engineer
Denise Trorman – Art Direction, Design
Pamela Watson – Stylist
Doug Wilson – Engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)^[8]	34
UK R&B Albums (Official Charts)^[9]	34
US Billboard 200^[10]	104
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	19
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[12]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	59

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Ref.
United States	November 26, 2002	Jive Sony Legacy	^[14]

References

1 2 3 Lorez, Jeff (November 23, 2002). "Jive's Johnson Pens New 'Chapter'". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 47. p. 23 – via Google Books.
↑ "Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 43. October 26, 2002. p. 71. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
↑ "Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 44. November 2, 2002. p. 71. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
↑ "Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 45. November 9, 2002. p. 67. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
↑ Henderson, Alex. "Chapter 2: The Voice - Syleena Johnson". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
↑ Lynskey, Dorian (November 2002). "The Guide: New Releases". Blender. p. 135. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
↑ Checkoway, Laura (December 2002). "Vibe Review - Chapter 2: The Voice". Vibe. Vol. 10, no. 12. p. 206. ISSN 1070-4701 – via Google Books.
↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 27/1/2002 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart on 27/1/2002 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
↑ "Syleena Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
↑ "Syleena Johnson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
↑ "Syleena Johnson Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
↑ "Chapter 2: The Voice - Syleena Johnson". Amazon (US). Retrieved October 8, 2020.

External links

Official website

[BillboardNov23-1] 1 2 3 Lorez, Jeff (November 23, 2002). "Jive's Johnson Pens New 'Chapter'". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 47. p. 23 – via Google Books.

[2] "Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 43. October 26, 2002. p. 71. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

[3] "Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 44. November 2, 2002. p. 71. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

[4] "Video Monitor". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 45. November 9, 2002. p. 67. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

[AllMusic-5] Henderson, Alex. "Chapter 2: The Voice - Syleena Johnson". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

[Blender-6] Lynskey, Dorian (November 2002). "The Guide: New Releases". Blender. p. 135. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[Vibereview-7] Checkoway, Laura (December 2002). "Vibe Review - Chapter 2: The Voice". Vibe. Vol. 10, no. 12. p. 206. ISSN 1070-4701 – via Google Books.

[ac_UKIndependent_-8] "Official Independent Albums Chart on 27/1/2002 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

[ac_UKR&B_-9] "Official R&B Albums Chart on 27/1/2002 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

[ac_Billboard200_Syleena_Johnson-10] "Syleena Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Syleena_Johnson-11] "Syleena Johnson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Syleena_Johnson-12] "Syleena Johnson Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[13] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.

[amazon-14] "Chapter 2: The Voice - Syleena Johnson". Amazon (US). Retrieved October 8, 2020.

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v t e Syleena Johnson
Discography
Studio albums	Chapter 1: Love, Pain & Forgiveness Chapter 2: The Voice Chapter 3: The Flesh Chapter 4: Labor Pains Chapter V: Underrated Chapter 6: Couples Therapy Rebirth of Soul
Singles	"I Am Your Woman" "Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go" "Guess What"
Collaborations	"All Falls Down" "Down and Out" "Donda Chant"
Related articles	R&B Divas: Atlanta Syl Johnson Kiwane Garris

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