At the same time, IвЂ™m not going to cut a record where IвЂ™m trying to be something that IвЂ™m not.вЂќДЄcknowledging that the Dec.

вЂњSome writers are time-locked and donвЂ™t continue to reinvent,вЂќ Wilson says of his approach in selecting songs for the album whose theme he describes as вЂњmen appreciating women.вЂќ вЂњAnd IвЂ™m trying to cut records where people can at least remember the melody.

The singer co-wrote and co-produced the majority of the album, working once again with Gregg Pagani (вЂњThere Goes My BabyвЂќ) as well as the Insomniax and P Music Group producer Wirlie Morris. With a concentrated label push, he can be the exception to make that mainstream leap.вЂќДЇeaturing only one cameo вЂ“ Fantasia on a sexy, urgent cover of Zapp & RogerвЂ™s вЂњI Wanna Be Your Man вЂ“ вЂњJust CharlieвЂќ capitalizes on WilsonвЂ™s skillful fusion of contemporary and old school. Blige are the pre-eminent voices on the format based on longevity and chart success over the past five years.вЂќДЄs for making the mainstream leap, Corbett adds, вЂњCharlie is on a run right now because of his last two records, while the younger generation knows him from being on songs with Kanye West, Lil Kim, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain and Justin Timberlake. вЂњYouвЂ™re not going to lose with Charlie on the air,вЂќ says Clear Channel/New Orleans director of urban programming Derrick вЂњDCвЂќ Corbett, whose station duties include adult R&B WYLD-FM. The romantic ballad and its timeless message could be the singerвЂ™s ultimate crossover ticket, besting recent singles вЂњThere Goes My BabyвЂќ and вЂњCanвЂ™t Live Without YouвЂќ on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, where those tracks peaked at Nos.

After only nine weeks, вЂњYou AreвЂќ is closing in on No. Wilson has both covered on вЂњYou Are,вЂќ the lead single from his third solo album, вЂњJust CharlieвЂќ (P Music/Jive, Dec. Lil' Kim Runs Through an Array Of Hits For BET Hip-Hop Awards Performance: Watch

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