Biography

My Name Is Joe is the third studio album from R&B Singer, Songwriter and Producer Joe (singer)

Joe (singer)

Joseph Lewis Thomas , usually credited simply as Joe, is an American R&B singer and record producer.-Early life:Joe is a native of Cuthbert, Georgia and later moved to Opelika, Alabama. The son of two preachers, Joe spent much time in church singing, playing guitar, and even directing the choir...

. It was released on 18 April 2000.

'My Name is Joe' became his most successful album, reaching the top of the R&B album charts and #2 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

, eventually selling more than three million copies. This album was also his first to make an impression outside the US. It featured the Top 5 R&B and pop hit lead single "I Wanna Know", which also reached the top 40 in the UK

United Kingdom

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 and Australia

Australia

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. The second single released was "Treat Her Like a Lady", which enjoyed moderate success. The third single, the Teddy Riley-produced "Stutter", was #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and reached the Top 10 in the UK and top 20 in Australia.

Track Listing

Lyrics

Joe Thomas about "My Name Is Joe": "I'm just really in love with creating music from every conceivable angle: writing, singing, producing. I love it all, and if there's anything I want people to hear when they listen to My Name Is Joe, it's that love. This is my life. I can't imagine doing anything else and I know that I am blessed. I just want to make music forever."
My Name Is Joe (Intro) Lyrics
I Wanna Know Lyrics