There’s normally a lot of slow ballads in R&B, but they bring in more uptempo grooves and sounds.” Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores They are doing something great for R&B, creating strong midtempo and uptempo songs and tracks. Commenting on their work, Joe elaborated, that "it was a blast working with. It gives the album more variety and dimension.” The singer named “If I Was Your Man” and “It’s Me” as two of his favorite songs on the album both tracks were written by the Norwegian duo Stargate. I like working with several different producers who can bring their own sound to the record. A lot of artists get into writing too much, and the album starts to sound the same. Although he co-wrote five songs on the album, Joe decided to leave most of the writing and producing to his collaborators: “I look at what the record ultimately needs It’s about making a great record, not about how many songs I have on the album. Aiming for a new direction, while maintaining the romantic, gospel-influenced R&B style mixed in hip-hop elements, the singer collaborated with a different range of writers and producers to create the bulk of the album, including Bryan Michael Cox, Cool & Dre, Sean Garrett, The Smith Brothers, and Tim & Bob. Soon after, Joe started work on his sixth full-length album. It produced the R&B top thirty single " More & More" and " Ride wit U" and was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Kelly along with Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Carvin & Ivan, and others, the album reached number 26 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, selling 121,000 copies in its first week of release. In 2003, Joe released his fifth studio album And Then.