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| name = Set the Tone
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| alt =
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| released = August 8, 2005 ([[United Kingdom|UK]]), February 13, 2006 ([[Japan]]), re-released 12 June 2006
| released = 8 August 2005
| recorded = 2005
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| venue =
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| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| genre =
*[[Soul music|Soul]]
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| length =
| length =
| label = [[Universal Music]]
| label = [[Universal Music|Universal]]
| producer = [[Peter-John Vettese]] <br />Eg<br />David Brant
| producer =
*David Brant
*Jaz Rogers
*Shux
*[[Peter-John Vettese]]
*[[Eg White]]
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| misc = {{Singles
| name = Set the Tone
| type = studio
| single1 = Set the Tone
| single1date = 2005
| single2 = Universal
| single2date = 2005
| single3 = The Message" / "Get This Right
| single3date = 2005
| single4 = Pretend
| single4date = 2006
| single5 = Justify Me
| single5date = 2006
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings

'''''Set the Tone''''' is the debut studio album by [[United States|American]]-[[United Kingdom|British]] soul singer [[Nate James]], released on 8 August 2005, by [[Universal Music Group]].

==Critical reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = ''[[The Independent]]''
| rev1 = ''[[The Independent]]''
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-nate-james-501426.html|title=Album: Nate James|website=[[The Independent]]|last=Gill|first=Andy|author-link=Andy Gill|date=5 August 2005|access-date=10 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312101434/http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article303618.ece|archive-date=12 March 2007}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} [http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article303618.ece link]
| noprose = yes
}}
}}

'''''Set the Tone''''' is the debut [[album]] by [[United States|American]]-[[United Kingdom|British]] soul singer [[Nate James]].
Reception to the album was largely mixed. [[Andy Gill]] of ''[[The Independent]]'' rated the album three stars out of five, appreciating its modern [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] style that echoes 1970s [[funk]]. He notes that the album's sound is reminiscent of [[Stevie Wonder]]'s work, although it lacks meaningful messages, focusing instead on typical themes of dancing and romantic skirmishes. Though he found the album "slick" and "engaging", he felt that it failed to present "big ideas that move hearts and minds."<ref name="independent"/>

Tony Heywood of ''[[MusicOMH]]'' felt that the album fell short of delivering authentic [[Soul music|soul]] music, arguing that James's rural background disconnects him from the urban experiences and political issues essential to the genre. He described the album as "watered down [[Jamiroquai]], third-hand Stevie Wonder, completely anonymous flat pack soul", and felt that it lacks wit, boldness, and passion. Heywood described the album as "crushingly dull" and compared it unfavorably to other British artists such as [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Craig David]], [[Roots Manuva]], and [[Dizzee Rascal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/nate-james-set-the-tone|title=Nate James – Set The Tone|website=[[MusicOMH]]|last=Heywood|first=Tony|date=8 August 2005|access-date=10 May 2024}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
# "Said I'd Show You" <small>(Nate James, Andreas S. Jensen)</small>
| headline = ''Set the Tone'' {{nobold|– Standard version}}
# "The Message"<small> (Nate James, [[David Sneddon]], James Mein, Jake Gosling)</small>
| extra_column = Producer(s)
# "Get This Right"<small> (Nate James, Peter Martin)</small>

# "Pretend" (only on re-released version)
| title1 = Said I'd Show You
# "Universal"<small> (Nate James, [[Eg White]])</small>
| writer1 = {{hlist|Andreas S. Jensen|Nate James}}
# "Set the Tone"<small> (Nate James, David Brant, Dawn Joseph)</small>
| extra1 = [[Peter-John Vettese]]
# "Funky Love" featuring Carmen Reece<small> (Nate James, David Brant, Alan Glass)</small>
| length1 = 4:34
# "Justify Me"<small> (Ryan Shaw, Jamie Hartman)</small>

# "I Don't Wanna Fight"<small> (Nate James, David Brant)</small>
| title2 = The Message
# "I'll Decline" featuring [[Dawn Robinson]]<small> (Nate James, David Brant, Dawn Joseph, Dawn Robinson)</small>
| writer2 = {{hlist|James|[[David Sneddon]]|[[Jake Gosling]]|James Mein}}
# "Impossible"<small> (Nate James, David Brant, Ron St. Louis)</small>
| extra2 = Vettese
# "Can't Stop"<small> (Nate James, [[Colin Emmanuel]])</small>
| length2 = 3:22
# "Shake Out"<small> (Nate James, Peter-John Vettese)</small>

# "Still on My Own" (only on re-released version)
| title3 = Get This Right
| writer3 = {{hlist|James, Peter Martin}}
| extra3 = Vettese
| length3 = 3:56

| title4 = Pretend
| writer4 = {{hlist|[[Colin Emmanuel]]|James}}
| extra4 = Jaz Rogers
| length4 = 4:24

| title5 = Universal
| writer5 = {{hlist|[[Eg White]]|James}}
| extra5 = White
| length5 = 3:38

| title6 = Set the Tone
| writer6 = {{hlist|David Brant|Dawn Joseph|James}}
| extra6 = Brant
| length6 = 3:31

| title7 = Funky Love
| note7 = featuring Carmen Reece
| writer7 = {{hlist|Alan Glass|Brant|James}}
| extra7 = Brant
| length7 = 4:05

| title8 = Justify Me
| writer8 = {{hlist|[[Jamie Hartman]]|Ryan Shaw}}
| extra8 = Vettese
| length8 = 3:41

| title9 = I Don't Wanna Fight
| writer9 = {{hlist|Brant|James}}
| extra9 = Brant
| length9 = 3:49

| title10 = I'll Decline
| note10 = featuring [[Dawn Robinson]]
| writer10 = {{hlist|James|Brant|Dawn Joseph|Robinson}}
| extra10 = Vettese
| length10 = 3:40

| title11 = Impossible
| writer11 = {{hlist|Brant|James|Ron St. Louis}}
| extra11 = Brant
| length11 = 3:27

| title12 = Can't Stop
| writer12 = {{hlist|Emmanuel|Jamesh}}
| extra12 = Brant
| length12 = 3:49

| title13 = Shake Out
| writer13 = {{hlist|James|Vettese}}
| extra13 = Vettese
| length13 = 5:39

| title14 = Still On My Own
| note14 = [[Sway (British musician)|Sway]] featuring Nate James
| writer14 = Sway
| extra14 = Shux
| length14 = 3:50
}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Chart performance for ''Set the Tone''
|-
!Chart (2005)
!Chart (2005)
!Peak<br>position
!Peak<br />position
|-
|-
{{album chart|France|68|artist=Nate James|album=Set the Tone|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 October 2020}}
{{album chart|France|68|artist=Nate James|album=Set the Tone|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 October 2020}}
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|-
|-
{{album chart|UKR&B|39|artist=Nate James|rowheader=true|date=20050820|accessdate=20 October 2020}}
{{album chart|UKR&B|39|artist=Nate James|rowheader=true|date=20050820|accessdate=20 October 2020}}
|}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of release dates, showing region, formats, editions, and label
|-
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format(s)
! scope="col"| Edition(s)
! scope="col"| Label
|-
! scope="row" | United Kingdom
|rowspan="1"|8 August 2005
|rowspan="3"|{{hlist|CD|digital download}}
|rowspan="2"|Standard edition
|rowspan="3"|[[Island Records]]
|-
! scope="row" | Japan
|13 February 2006
|-
! scope="row" | United Kingdom
|12 June 2006
|rowspan="1"|Reissue
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:2005 debut albums]]
[[Category:2005 debut albums]]
[[Category:Soul albums by English artists]]
[[Category:Soul albums by English artists]]
[[Category:Universal Music Group albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Peter-John Vettese]]

Latest revision as of 08:56, 10 May 2024

Set the Tone
Studio album by
Nate James
Released8 August 2005
Genre
LabelUniversal
Producer
Singles from Set the Tone
  1. "Set the Tone"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Universal"
    Released: 2005
  3. "The Message" / "Get This Right"
    Released: 2005
  4. "Pretend"
    Released: 2006
  5. "Justify Me"
    Released: 2006

Set the Tone is the debut studio album by American-British soul singer Nate James, released on 8 August 2005, by Universal Music Group.

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Independent[1]

Reception to the album was largely mixed. Andy Gill of The Independent rated the album three stars out of five, appreciating its modern R&B style that echoes 1970s funk. He notes that the album's sound is reminiscent of Stevie Wonder's work, although it lacks meaningful messages, focusing instead on typical themes of dancing and romantic skirmishes. Though he found the album "slick" and "engaging", he felt that it failed to present "big ideas that move hearts and minds."[1]

Tony Heywood of MusicOMH felt that the album fell short of delivering authentic soul music, arguing that James's rural background disconnects him from the urban experiences and political issues essential to the genre. He described the album as "watered down Jamiroquai, third-hand Stevie Wonder, completely anonymous flat pack soul", and felt that it lacks wit, boldness, and passion. Heywood described the album as "crushingly dull" and compared it unfavorably to other British artists such as Justin Timberlake, Craig David, Roots Manuva, and Dizzee Rascal.[2]

Track listing

[edit]
Set the Tone – Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Said I'd Show You"
  • Andreas S. Jensen
  • Nate James
Peter-John Vettese4:34
2."The Message"
Vettese3:22
3."Get This Right"
  • James, Peter Martin
Vettese3:56
4."Pretend"
Jaz Rogers4:24
5."Universal"
White3:38
6."Set the Tone"
  • David Brant
  • Dawn Joseph
  • James
Brant3:31
7."Funky Love" (featuring Carmen Reece)
  • Alan Glass
  • Brant
  • James
Brant4:05
8."Justify Me"
Vettese3:41
9."I Don't Wanna Fight"
  • Brant
  • James
Brant3:49
10."I'll Decline" (featuring Dawn Robinson)
  • James
  • Brant
  • Dawn Joseph
  • Robinson
Vettese3:40
11."Impossible"
  • Brant
  • James
  • Ron St. Louis
Brant3:27
12."Can't Stop"
  • Emmanuel
  • Jamesh
Brant3:49
13."Shake Out"
  • James
  • Vettese
Vettese5:39
14."Still On My Own" (Sway featuring Nate James)SwayShux3:50

Charts

[edit]
Chart performance for Set the Tone
Chart (2005) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[3] 68
Italian Albums (FIMI)[4] 43
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 96
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] 33
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[7] 39

Release history

[edit]
List of release dates, showing region, formats, editions, and label
Region Date Format(s) Edition(s) Label
United Kingdom 8 August 2005
  • CD
  • digital download
 Standard edition Island Records
Japan 13 February 2006
United Kingdom 12 June 2006 Reissue

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Gill, Andy (5 August 2005). "Album: Nate James". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. ^ Heywood, Tony (8 August 2005). "Nate James – Set The Tone". MusicOMH. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Lescharts.com – Nate James – Set the Tone". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Nate James – Set the Tone". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Nate James | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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