Life Goes On is the third studio album by American R&B singer Donell Jones. It was released by LaFace Records and Arista Records on June 4, 2002, in the United States. The album featured two singles, "You Know that I Love You", which was a minor hit in both the US and the UK and "Put Me Down", a more popular non-album version featuring Styles P and Lady May. The album reached number 3 on the US Billboard 200 and went gold. On September 16, 2003, Arista Records re-released Life Goes On with the bonus track, "I'll Go", which first appeared on the Love & Basketball soundtrack.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four out of five stars. He called the project another "consistently satisfying" effort within Jones' discography and added: "Jones may not be as flashy as some of his modern soul peers [...] but that's what makes his records work, and what makes Life Goes On another fine addition to his catalog."[1] Craig Seymour from Entertainment Weekly noted that the album "uses fluid '80s grooves for tales of straying lovers, reformed commitment-phobes, and incarcerated romantics. With his tenderly earnest young-Stevie Wonder-like delivery and consistently sharp lyrics, Jones hits the right notes."[2] Rolling Stone's Adrian Zupp found that "the mostly laid back grooves and oh-so-romantic lyric turns make this definite mood music, and it works – as long as your mood is pretty fixed [...] The guy has genuine vocal range and power and a craftsman's instinct for creating an appealing vibe. Whether Life Goes On tops Jones' platinum-plus sophomore disc, Where I Wanna Be, is for the people to decide. But everything on his latest CD suggests that, artistically at least, he's still on the way up."[3]

Chart performance

Life Goes On debuted and peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200 in the week of June 13, 2002, with first week sales of 110,000 units.[4] It marked Jones' first top ten album in the United States as well as his biggest sales week yet.[4] The album also reached number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4] On January 11, 2006, Life Goes On was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] By May 2006, the album had sold 610,000 copies in the US.[6]

Track listing

Life Goes On track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Still"
  • Jamie Hawkins
  • Chris Absolam
  • Richard Smith
  • Hawkins
  • Absolam
  • Smith
3:50
2."Put Me Down"
4:20
3."You Know that I Love You"
  • Hawkins
  • Absolam
  • Smith
  • Hawkins
  • Absolam
  • Smith
4:20
4."Where You Are (Is Where I Wanna Be) (Part 2)"
  • Donell Jones
  • Kyle West
3:49
5."Do U Wanna"
  • Donell Jones
  • West
4:36
6."Life Goes On"JonesJones4:36
7."Freakin' U"
  • Jones
  • C. Lighty
  • Sheldon Harris
3:44
8."Gotta Get Her (Outta My Head)"
  • Ferrell
  • D. Lighty
  • C. Lighty
  • Muhammad
  • Gist
  • Wilson
  • Eddie F.
  • D. Lighty
4:11
9."Guilty by Suspicion"JonesJones4:32
10."Don't Leave"
  • Jones
  • Gregory Silver
  • Jones
  • Sheldon Goode[a]
3:47
11."Comeback"Jones
  • Jones
  • Goode
4:41
12."I Hope It's You"JonesJones5:23
13."Girl's Friend"
  • Ferrell
  • D. Lighty
  • C. Lighty
  • Muhammad
  • Delvis Damon
  • Eddie F.
  • D. Lighty
4:17
Total length:51:52

Notes

  • ^a signifies a co-producer

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Life Goes On
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 60,000*
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

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

References

  1. ^ a b Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b Seymour, Craig (June 21, 2002). "Life Goes On". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Zupp, Adrian (June 4, 2002). "Donell Jones: Life Goes On". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 13, 2002. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Eminem's 'Show' Still On Top Of The Chart". Billboard.com. June 13, 2002. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "American album certifications – Donell Jones – Life Goes On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Donell Jones Album Back On Track". Billboard.com. May 15, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Donell Jones – Life Goes On". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "Donell Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  10. ^ "Donell Jones Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  11. ^ "Billboard 200: Year End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  13. ^ "British album certifications – Donnell Jones – Life Goes On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 18, 2020.


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