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For the album by the Australian band Deez Nuts, see Bout It! 2001 studio album by Willie Norwood
Bout It
Studio album by Willie Norwood
ReleasedOctober 23, 2001
April 11, 2010 (re-release)
Recorded2000
GenreGospel
LabelAtlantic
ProducerStephen Lu, Doug Williams, Melvin Williams
Willie Norwood chronology
Bout It
(2001) 		I Believe
(2006)
Alternative cover
2010 re-release cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CD Baby
Allmusic

Bout It is the debut album by American Gospel singer Willie Norwood. It was released on October 23, 2001 and received little commercial success.

Content

It encompasses a gamut of musical styles: soul and pop as well as traditional gospel. Featured are covers of the Stevie Wonder gospel composition "Have a Talk With God," along with the Jackie DeShannon-penned inspirational classic, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart." The hymn "Have Thine Own Way" pairs Norwood with Hip hop artist Ray J vocally. Popular gospel group the Williams Brothers penned and contributed backing vocals to the tracks "The Search Is Over" and "No Limit." The gospel classic "I'd Trade a Lifetime" takes Norwood back to his early years in the church. The track features a guest appearance from keyboardist Billy Preston. He also teams up with his daughter R&B/pop singer Brandy on the track "A Love Shared." The track also features sax work from Kirk Whalum.

Track listing

  1. "Bout It" (featuring Brandy & Ray J) (Carter) – 4:48
  2. "Have A Talk With God" (Hardaway, Wonder) – 3:54
  3. "A Love Shared" (featuring Brandy & Kirk Whalum) (Caldwell, Caldwell, Winans) – 4:01
  4. "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" (DeShannon, Holiday, Myers) – 3:48
  5. "I'm Gonna Make It" (Caldwell, Caldwell, Winans) – 4:12
  6. "No Limit" (Williams, Williams) – 4:26
  7. "Have Thine Own Way" (featuring Ray J) (Caldwell, Caldwell) – 4:23
  8. "I'd Trade A Lifetime" (Bradley) (featuring Billy Preston) – 4:05
  9. "The Search Is Over" (Horne, Williams ) – 5:21
  10. "All That I Need" (Lu, Norwood) – 3:54
  11. "'Bout It" (Reprise) (Carter) – 0:40

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) 13

References

  1. CD Baby review Archived October 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Bout It at AllMusic
  3. "Willie Norwood Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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