It's Already Written

It's Already Written
It's Already Written
Studio album by Houston
Released	August 10, 2004
Length	50:51
Label	Capitol
Producer	Ben Daka; Blaze Da Track; Burton Paul; Jazze Pha; Michael Angelo Saulsberry; Mischke; Ralph B. Stacy; Roy "Royalty" Hamilton; Soulshock and Karlin; The Trak Starz; The Underdogs;
Singles from It's Already Written
	"I Like That"; Released: 2004; "Ain't Nothing Wrong"; Released: 2004;

It's Already Written is the only studio album by American contemporary R&B singer Houston. It was released by Capitol Records on August 10, 2004 in the United States. Production was handled by Ralph B. Stacy, Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, Ben Daka, Blaze Da Track, Burton Paul, Jazze Pha, Michael Angelo Saulsberry, Mischke Butler, Soulshock and Karlin, The Trak Starz and The Underdogs. It's Already Written features guest appearances from Chingy, Don Yute, I-20, Jazze Pha, LeToya and Nate Dogg.

The album peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 and also reached number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was eventually certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 21, 2004. The album spawned two singles and music videos for "I Like That" and "Ain't Nothing Wrong," the former of which became a top five hit in New Zealand and Switzerland and peaked at number 11 on both the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

AllMusic editor David Jeffries found that "it's doubtful that the title is intentionally ironic, but with the usual combination of slow jams, interludes, and club tracks, It's Already Written does sound like it could have been written for anybody [...] A little more personality next time would be beneficial, but for now Houston's just a great singer with a killer single and a handful of decent tracks."^[1]

Track listing[edit]

*It's Already Written* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Already Written Part I"	Houston Summers Roy Hamilton	Hamilton	0:50
2.	"I Like That" (featuring Chingy, Nate Dogg and I-20)	Summers Alonzo Lee Shamar Daugherty Mischke Butler Howie Bailey Nathaniel Hale Bobby Sandimanie	The Trak Starz	3:56
3.	"Twizala (Intro)"	Summers Reno Rankin Hamilton	Hamilton	0:59
4.	"Twizala"	Summers Larry Woodson Hamilton Steve Prudholme	Hamilton	3:38
5.	"Ain't Nothing Wrong"	Antonio Dixon Damon Thomas Eric Dawkins Harvey Mason, Jr. Kenneth Edmonds	Thomas Mason	4:08
6.	"My Promise" (featuring LeToya)	John Harris Lou Bond Hamilton Shakia Royal	Hamilton	3:59
7.	"Keep It on the Low" (featuring Don Yute)	Summers Alex Cantrall Kenneth Karlin Marko Glogolja Phillip "Silky" White Carsten Schack	Soulshock & Karlin	3:59
8.	"What You Say"	Michaelangelo Saulsberry Mischke Butler Nate Butler	Saulsberry Butler	4:16
9.	"Love You Down"	Melvin C. Riley	Thomas Mason	4:28
10.	"Alright" (featuring Jazze Pha)	Summers Pha Johnta Austin Kevin Hicks	Pha Hicks	4:27
11.	"Bye Bye Love"	Summers Emanuel Officer Ralph B. Stacy	Stacy	3:37
12.	"Didn't Give a Damn" (Interlude)	Stacy Rankin	Stacy	0:58
13.	"Didn't Give a Damn"	Summers Stacy Dennis Bettis	Stacy	4:21
14.	"She Is"	Summers Kyle Hudnall	Blaze da Track	3:34
15.	"It's Already Written Part II (Thunder)"	Summers	Burton Paul Ben Daka	1:09

Japanese bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"I Like That" (Chris Cox Remix)	Summers Lee Daugherty M. Butler Bailey Hale Sandimanie	The Trak Starz Chris Cox^[a]	3:54
17.	"Ain't Nothing Wrong" (Full Phatt Remix)	Dixon Thomas Dawkins Mason Edmonds	Thomas Mason Full Phat^[a]	3:41
18.	"Ain't Nothing Wrong" (G4orce Garage Extended Mix)	Dixon Thomas Dawkins Mason Edmonds	Thomas Mason G4orce^[a]	4:35
19.	"I Like That" (music video)			4:15
20.	"Ain't Nothing Wrong" (music video)			3:25
21.	"Documentary" (video)			4:29

Notes

^{^[a]} denotes remix producer(s)

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for *It's Already Written*
Chart (2004)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[2]	83
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[3]	77
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[4]	50
US Billboard 200^[5]	14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	8

Certifications[edit]

Sales and certifications for *It's Already Written*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Jeffries, David. "It's Already Written - Houston | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Lescharts.com – Houston – It's Already Written". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Houston – It's Already Written" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Houston – It's Already Written". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Houston Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "Houston Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Houston – It's Already Written". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links[edit]

Houston – It's Already Written at Discogs (list of releases)

[AllMusic-1] Jeffries, David. "It's Already Written - Houston | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[ac_France_Houston-2] "Lescharts.com – Houston – It's Already Written". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[ac_Germany4_Houston-3] "Offiziellecharts.de – Houston – It's Already Written" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Houston-4] "Swisscharts.com – Houston – It's Already Written". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Houston-5] "Houston Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Houston-6] "Houston Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[United_StatesHoustonIt's_Already_WrittenalbumCertRef-7] "American album certifications – Houston – It's Already Written". Recording Industry Association of America.

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