The Makings of a Man

2007 studio album by Jaheim

Studio album by

Jaheim

Released

December 18, 2007

Genre

R&B

Length

46:32

Label

Divine Mill
Atlantic

Producer

Babyface
Carvin & Ivan
Brian "BK" Coleman
Daniel Farris
Fatso
KayGee
R. Kelly

Jaheim chronology

Ghetto Classics
(2006)

The Makings of a Man
(2007)

Another Round
(2010)

Singles from The Makings of a Man

"Never"
Released: 2007
"Have You Ever"
Released: February 1, 2008
"I've Changed"
Released: February 6, 2008
"Lonely"
Released: December 21, 2008

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	^[1]
Allmusic	^[2]
USA Today	^[3]

The Makings of a Man is the fourth studio album by Jaheim. It was released by Divine Mill Records and Atlantic Records on December 18, 2007 in the United States. The album debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 176,000 copies.^[4] The Makings of a Man has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It has now sold over 500,000 copies since its release.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Voice of R&B"	Jaheim	2:55
2.	"Hush"	R. Kelly	3:44
3.	"Have You Ever"	KayGee	3:49
4.	"Lonely"	KayGee	4:44
5.	"Life of a Thug"	KayGee	4:29
6.	"Just Don't Have A Clue"	Babyface	4:55
7.	"She Ain't You"	Fatso	3:23
8.	"Never"	Daniel Farris	4:16
9.	"I've Changed" (featuring Keyshia Cole)	Brian "BK" Coleman KayGee	4:02
10.	"What You Think of That"	Carvin & Ivan	3:26
11.	"Make a Wish"	Jaheim	3:51
12.	"Back Together Again"	Jaheim	4:03

Circuit City bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Roster"	3:12
14.	"Keep It 100"	4:14

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
US Billboard 200^[8]	83
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	11

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Nero, Mark Edward. "Album Review: Jaheim - 'The Makings of a Man". About.com.
^ Kellman, Andy. "The Makings of a Man - Jaheim". Allmusic.
^ Jones, Steve (2007-12-17). "Jaheim, The Makings of a Man: Matruing R&B". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
^ Chris M. Walsh, "Groban, Blige Enjoy Huge Weeks On Album Chart", Billboard.com, December 27, 2007.
^ Commercial Performance
^ "Jaheim Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "Jaheim Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Jaheim – The Makings of a Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 23, 2020.