Ginuwine... the Bachelor is the debut studio album by American R&B artist Ginuwine. The second major Swing Mob album, it was chiefly produced by Timbaland and released October 8, 1996, on 550 Music. The distribution was handled through Epic Records. The album peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard 200 and reached number 14 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.[5] A steady seller, it was certified gold by January 1997.[6] In March 1999, the album was certified double platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after sales exceeding two million copies in the United States. Ginuwine... the Bachelor featured the singles "Pony", "When Doves Cry" and "Holler".
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| Released | October 8, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Length | 63:35 | |||
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| Producer | Timbaland | |||
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| Singles from Ginuwine... the Bachelor | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Q | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Track listing
All music by Timbaland.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Lumpkin | 1:41 |
| 2. | "Pony" |
| 5:24 |
| 3. | "Tell Me Do U Wanna" |
| 5:34 |
| 4. | "Holler" (featuring Virginia "Nikki" Slim) |
| 5:04 |
| 5. | "Hello" |
| 4:06 |
| 6. | "Lonely Daze" |
| 4:55 |
| 7. | "Ginuwine 4 Ur Mind" |
| 5:22 |
| 8. | "Only When Ur Lonely" |
| 5:49 |
| 9. | "I'll Do Anything/I'm Sorry" |
| 4:14 |
| 10. | "World Is So Cold" |
| 5:02 |
| 11. | "When Doves Cry" | Prince | 5:08 |
| 12. | "G. Thang" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Magoo) |
| 4:29 |
| 13. | "550 What?" (featuring Timbaland) |
| 6:47 |
- Samples
- "Intro" contains portions of dialogue from the motion picture The Usual Suspects and a sample of "The Greatest Trick" written by John Ottman for The Usual Suspects soundtrack.
- "Lonely Daze" contains a sample of You Are Everything, written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed, as performed by The Stylistics
- "I'll Do Anything/I'm Sorry" contains a sample from "Visions" as recorded by Stevie Wonder.
- "G. Thang" contains samples from "Numb" by Portishead, "The Boomin' System" by LL Cool J, Brown Sugar by D'Angelo
Personnel
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 83 |
| US Billboard 200[17] | 48 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] | 21 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver | 60,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[21] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||