Body Kiss

2003 studio album by the Isley Brothers
Body Kiss
Studio album by
the Isley Brothers
ReleasedMay 6, 2003
Length47:18
Label
  • T-Neck
  • DreamWorks
Producer
  • R. Kelly (exec.)
  • Tim & Bob
The Isley Brothers chronology
Eternal
(2001)
Body Kiss
(2003)
Baby Makin' Music
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Rolling Stone archived

Body Kiss is a studio album by the Isley Brothers, released on May 6, 2003. It is the final Isley Brothers album to be released under the DreamWorks imprint as the label itself would be absorbed into Geffen Records in October of the same year.

Primarily written, arranged, composed and produced by longtime collaborator R. Kelly, with one track produced by Tim & Bob. Body Kiss yielded the singles "What Would You Do?" and "Busted". It became the first album since the band's 1975 album, The Heat Is On, to peak at number one on the Billboard 200. It also became the first Isley Brothers album to debut at number one on the chart, also ousting rapper 50 Cent's debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin' from the top position.[1] It has since been certified gold by the RIAA. Other hits were the radio-ready "Prize Possession".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Superstar"Robert KellyKelly3:54
2."Lucky Charm"KellyKelly4:31
3."What Would You Do?" (featuring The Pied Piper)KellyKelly3:47
4."Body Kiss" (featuring Lil' Kim)Kelly4:02
5."Busted" (featuring JS)KellyKelly3:58
6."Showdown, Vol. 1"KellyKelly4:59
7."Keep It Flowin'"KellyKelly3:09
8."Prize Possession"KellyKelly3:58
9."Take a Ride"KellyKelly4:15
10."I Want That"Tim & Bob4:16
11."I Like" (featuring The Pied Piper and Snoop Dogg)Kelly3:03
12."What Would You Do? Pt. 2" (featuring The Pied Piper)KellyKelly3:20

Personnel

  • Steve Bearsley – Assistant
  • Jacquie Carter – A&R
  • Rodney East – keyboards
  • Tim Kelley – mixing, arranger, producer, keyboards, drum programming
  • Bob Robinson – arranger, producer, guitar
  • Andy Gallas – engineer
  • Abel Garibaldi – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Şerban Ghenea – mixing
  • Jason Groucott – Assistant
  • Andy Heller – assistant engineer
  • Ernie Isley – guitar, Soloist
  • Ronald Isley – Lead and Background Vocals, Executive Producer
  • Bernard Jacobs – stylist
  • Kandy Johnson – Background Vocals
  • Kim Johnson – Background Vocals
  • Jeff Jones – make-up
  • R. Kelly – arranger, Background Vocals, Producer, Executive Producer, Mixing, Introduction
  • Gregg Landfair – guitar
  • Donnie Lyle – bass, guitar
  • John McClain – executive producer
  • Ian Mereness – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Kendall D. Nesbitt – keyboards
  • Frances Pennington – creative director
  • Mikel Pickett – Assistant
  • Herb Powers – Mastering
  • Reisig – Photography
  • Tim Roberts – Assistant
  • Jennifer Scott – A&R

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
US Billboard 200[4] 102
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 23

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 787,000[6]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "50 Cent Makes Way For The Isley Brothers". MTV. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  2. ^ "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Isley Brothers Craft 'Baby Makin' Music'". Billboard. October 10, 2006. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – The Isley Brothers – Body Kiss". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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