A Man's Thoughts

A Man's Thoughts
Studio album by Ginuwine
Released	June 23, 2009
Recorded	2007–2009
Genre	R&B soul hip hop
Label	Notifi Asylum Warner Bros.
Producer	Ted Clinkscale Melvin Coleman Bryan-Michael Cox Blac Elvis J-Roc Dante Jackson Bei Maejor Michael Naylor Oak Melvin Rogers · Timbaland
Ginuwine chronology
Playlist: The Very Best of Ginuwine (2008)Playlist: The Very Best of Ginuwine2008 A Man's Thoughts (2009) Elgin (2011) Singles from A Man's Thoughts "Last Chance" Released: March 3, 2009 "Trouble" Released: January 18, 2010 "Get Involved" Released: January 29, 2010 Elgin2011

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(53/100)
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com
Allmusic
Boston Herald	B−
Chicago Tribune
Entertainment Weekly	C
Los Angeles Times
Metro News
Now
PopMatters	5/10
Robert Christgau	C
USA Today

A Man's Thoughts is the sixth studio album from American R&B singer Ginuwine. It was set to be released June 2 but was pushed back to June 23, 2009. The album received average critical reception from pop critics.

The first single from the album is "Last Chance", which was produced by Bryan-Michael Cox and written by Adonis Shropshire. The single speaks about a man's plea for one last chance to prove his love. "'Last Chance' reflects the maturity of my personal growth over the last few years," explains the singer. A video for the single was recently shot in Los Angeles and will feature appearances from singer Tyrese and actress LisaRaye. It was directed by Juwan Lee, who has also done work with Mario, Nelly and Young Capone.

"Last Chance" was released to Urban AC radio on March 3 and was released to mainstream urban markets on March 24. On March 26, on 106 & Park Ginuwine stated that his second single will feature Missy Elliott and describe to album as a sort of reunion. He also stated that he had not spoken to Timbaland within 5 years, because they simply grew apart.

Despite "Get Involved" being listed as the second single for the album, the track "Trouble" featuring Bun B was the second music video to be shot and released. The music video was done for the version of the track that did not feature Bun B. The official remix of "Trouble" features Hurricane Chris, Gucci Mane, & OJ Da Juiceman.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro (A Man's Thoughts)"	Michael Naylor Elgin Baylor Lumpkin	Naylor	1:10
2.	"Show Off"	R.L. Huggar Allen Potridge Warren Felder	Oak	3:21
3.	"Trouble" (featuring Bun B)	R. Vincent Lumpkin Bernard Freeman Dante Jackson T. White	Dante Jackson	4:01
4.	"Last Chance"	Adonis Shropshire Bryan-Michael Cox W. Wells	Cox	4:29
5.	"Interlude"	Naylor · Lumpkin	Naylor	1:15
6.	"One Time for Love"	Shropshire Cox Johnta Austin Kendrick Dean	Cox	4:38
7.	"Open the Door"	Huggar Potridge Felder	Oak	3:45
8.	"Get Involved" (featuring Missy Elliott & Timbaland)	Lumpkin Melissa Elliott Patrick "J. Que" Smith Ezekiel Lewis Timothy Mosley Jerome Harmon	Timbaland Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon	3:38
9.	"Orchestra"	Lumpkin Huggar Potridge Felder	Oak	3:31
10.	"Touch Me"	Huggar Potridge Melvin Coleman Jayshawn Champion	Melvin "Saint Nick" Coleman	4:13
11.	"Lying to Each Other"	Elvis Williams Harold Spencer Lily Jr.	Blac Elvis	3:41
12.	"Even When I'm Mad"	A. Wright Huggar Coleman James Rayshawn Smith	Coleman	3:33
13.	"Bridge to Love" (featuring Brandy)	Shropshire Williams	Blac Elvis	4:00
14.	"Used to Be the One"	Lumpkin Naylor Melvin Rogers Ted Clinkscale Oli Jean Joseph Ricky Rush	Naylor Rogers Clinkscale	4:29
15.	"Show Me the Way"	Lumpkin Naylor Joseph Brandon Green	Bei Maejor	3:32

Chart performance

The album debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200, selling 38,000 units in its first week.

Chart	Providers	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	Nielsen SoundScan	9
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums		1

External links

• A Man's Thoughts at Metacritic
• Album preview at Amazon.com