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| Released = July 18, 1995 |
| Released = July 18, 1995 |
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| Recorded = 1994–1995 |
| Recorded = 1994–1995 |
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| Genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B |
| Genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[hip hop soul]], [[Soul music|soul]] |
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| Label = {{hlist|[[So So Def Recordings|So So Def]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]}} |
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| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
| The Source | (favorable)[3] |
| Vibe | (positive)[3] |
Off the Hook is the second studio album by American R&B singing group Xscape, released by So So Def Recordings on July 18, 1995 in North America. The album was produced by Jermaine Dupri and featured a guest appearance by MC Lyte. Off the Hook spawned four singles including "Feels So Good", "Do You Want To", "Who Can I Run To" and "Can't Hang".
"Off the Hook" was certified platinum by the RIAA.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Lead vocals | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do Your Thang" | 1:51 | JD (ad-libs)/Xscape | Hayes |
| 2. | "Feels So Good" | 3:32 | Kandi /LaTocha Scott (rap ad-libs: JD) | Dupri, Lowe, Xscape |
| 3. | "Hard to Say Goodbye" | 3:45 | Xscape | Dupri, Lowe, Xscape, Seal |
| 4. | "Can't Hang" | 3:46 | Kandi/LaTocha Scott (rap: MC Lyte) | Dupri, Lowe, Xscape, MC Lyte |
| 5. | "Who Can I Run To" | 3:37 | LaTocha/Tamika Scott | Alstin, Roebuck, Simmons |
| 6. | "Hip-Hop Barbershop Request Line" | 0:49 | Eddie "Skeeter Rock" Weathers (DJ)/Da Brat (Shaquera) | Diggs, Dupri, Smith, Weathers |
| 7. | "Do You Want To" | 5:42 | Tiny/LaTocha Scott | Simmons |
| 8. | "What Can I Do" | 3:05 | LaTocha/Tamika/Kandi | Bell, Dupri, Murdock, Sad, Shocklee, Troutman, Troutman, Walter |
| 9. | "Do Like Lovers Do" | 3:46 | Kandi/LaTocha Scott | Dupri, Lowe, Xscape |
| 10. | "Work Me Slow" | 4:12 | Kandi/LaTocha Scott | Simmons |
| 11. | "Love's a Funny Thing" | 5:27 | Xscape | Kendricks, Xscape |
| 12. | "Keep It on the Real" | 4:23 | Kandi/LaTocha Scott | Bennett, Nuri, Organized Noize |
Credits and personnel
Musicians
- Preston Crump, LaMarquis "Mark" Jefferson, Zachary Scott- bass
- Randy Hutchinson - drums
- Tommy Martin - guitar
- Bruno Speight - guitar
- Delores Major - violin
- Lomax Spaulding - guitar
- Ralph Stacy - bass
Production
- Executive producers: Jermaine Dupri, Michael Mauldin,
- Producers: Jermaine Dupri, Carl-So-Lowe, Organized Noize, Daryl Simmons
- Vocal assistance: Organized Noize, Xscape
- Engineers: Thom "TK" Kidd, Phil Tan, Bernasky Wall
- Assistant engineers: John Frye, Thomas Rickert
- Mixing: Mick Guzauski, Daryl Simmons, Phil Tan
- Mixing assistance: John Frye, Kevin Lively, Alex Lowe, Thomas Rickert
- Programming: Felipe Elgueta, John "J.R." Robinson, Glen Woodward
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 127 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 3 |