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Koffee Brown was an American R&B and neo-soul duo consisting of male singer Falonte “Fonz” Moore and female singer Vernell “Vee” Sales. They were discovered by music producer Kay Gee and RL of Next, and were signed to Arista Records. They are best known for their song “After Party”, released in December 2000.
Mars/Venus is the only studio album by American contemporary R&B duo Koffee Brown, released on March 6, 2001 through Arista Records.
The album, which featured production from Kay Gee and Darren Lighty, was a moderate success, charting in the top 40 on the U.S. Billboard 200, peaking at 32, though it found greater success on the Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, where it peaked at 7. The album’s lead single “After Party” also found success on the U.S. charts, peaking at 44 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite success with both the single and album, Koffee Brown disbanded shortly after the album’s release.
Male/female duo Koffee Brown‘s vibe is reminiscent of the catchy ’80s music of Slave spin-off Aurra (“In the Mood to Groove”). Their debut album, Mars/Venus, is full of cool hip-hop dance tracks and very funny skit-based interludes. As the title implies, the basis of most of the songs is the difference of the sexes. Their mid-tempo breakout single, “After Party,” zoomed up the charts in early spring 2001.
A worthy follow-up would be the similar “Weekend Thing,” which sports a percolating riff like the one found on Herb Alpert‘s “Rotation.” A propulsive bass boosts “Quickie” that’s good for both dancing and bedroom bopping. The “B” word is the subject of “I Got Love (Scars).” Other standouts are the “who’s foolin’ who” themed “Fingerpointing” and “Blackout.”
In spite of the conflict heard on earlier tracks, one of Mars/Venus‘ final tracks is the gentle, hopeful, and conciliatory “Do U See.”
Track listing
- “Intro” – :25
- “Weekend Thing” (featuring B-12) – 3:23
- “After Party” – 3:34
- “Didn’t Mean to Turn You On” (featuring Du-Ganz) – 4:13
- “Chick on da Side” – 3:56
- “Fingerpointing” – 4:24
- “Blackout” (featuring Lady Luck) – 4:02
- “All I Need (Bonnie and Clyde)” (featuring Du-Ganz) – 3:36
- “All Those Fancy Things” – 3:34
- “Quickie” – 3:54
- “The View” – 1:46
- “I Got Love (Scars)” – 3:07
- “Hater’s Disease” – 4:13
- “Qualified” – 3:52
- “Mars/Venus” – 1:12
- “Do U See” – 3:48
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – Arista Records, Inc.
- Distributed By – BMG
- Recorded At – Da Mill Studios
- Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
- Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
- Mixed At – Kampo Studios
- Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios
- Mastered At – Absolute Audio, N.Y.C.
- Made By – Sonopress – A-51365
Notes
Released: March 6, 2001
Recording Location: Battery Studios, NY Da Mill Studios, NJ Head Up Recording, NJ
Genre: R&B, Neo soul
Length: 53:02
Label – Arista Records
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