SoMo (album)

SoMo
SoMo
Studio album by SoMo
Released	April 8, 2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	R&B
Length	34:42
Label	Republic
Producer	Mick Schultz; Cody Tarpley;
Singles from SoMo
	"Ride"; Released: December 7, 2013; "Show Off"; Released: April 8, 2014; "Hush"; Released: October 6, 2014; "Back To The Start"; Released: December 3, 2014; "We Can Make Love"; Released: December 15, 2014;

SoMo is the debut self-titled studio album by American singer SoMo. It was released on April 8, 2014, by Republic Records. Mick Schultz and Cody Tarpley primarily handled the album's production.

Background

On February 12, 2014, SoMo announced the release date of his self-titled debut album set for April 8, 2014.^[2]

Singles

On December 7, 2013, the first single, "Ride," was released. On January 17, 2014, the music video was released for "Ride."^[3]

"Show Off" was sent to US Rhythmic Radio on April 8, 2014, as the album's second single.

"Hush" was released as the third single from the album. The music video was released on October 6, 2014.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200, selling around 20,000–25,000 units. It also entered the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums at #2, the highest debut for an artist since November 2013.^[4]^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"TMWYKAL"	Joseph Somers-Morales	1:02
2.	"I Do It All for You"	Mick Schultz Somers-Morales	3:34
3.	"Show Off"	Schultz Somers-Morales	3:05
4.	"We Can Make Love"	Schultz Somers-Morales	4:29
5.	"Crash"	Schultz Somers-Morales	3:27
6.	"Blind"	Somers-Morales Cody Tarpley	1:06
7.	"Back to the Start"	Schultz Somers-Morales Tarpley	3:24
8.	"Fire"	Schultz Somers-Morales	3:10
9.	"Hush"	Schultz Somers-Morales	3:17
10.	"Ride"	Somers-Morales	4:49
11.	"Red Lighter"	Schultz Somers-Morales Tarpley	3:19
Total length:			34:42

Personnel

Credits for SoMo adapted from Allmusic.^[6]

Eric Peterson – mastering
Brian Schultz – bass
Mick Schultz – bass, composer, drums, engineer, guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming
John Somers-Morales – guitar
Joseph Somers-Morales – primary artist, composer, executive producer
Cody Tarpley – additional production, bass, composer, engineer, guitar, keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	55

Certifications

Certifications for *SoMo*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "SoMo by SoMo". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
^ "SoMo - Debut Album Announcement". Facebook. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
^ "Ride - Single by SoMo". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
^ Caulfield, Keith (April 11, 2014). "Black Label Society, SoMo To Heat Up Billboard 200, 'Frozen' Expected To Stay At No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
^ "SoMo Debuts & Future Makes 'Move' on R&B/Hip-Hop Charts". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
^ "SoMo - SoMo Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
^ "somo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
^ "somo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – SoMo – SoMo". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] "SoMo by SoMo". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

[debut_album-2] "SoMo - Debut Album Announcement". Facebook. Retrieved February 13, 2014.

[3] "Ride - Single by SoMo". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

[4] Caulfield, Keith (April 11, 2014). "Black Label Society, SoMo To Heat Up Billboard 200, 'Frozen' Expected To Stay At No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 11, 2014.

[5] "SoMo Debuts & Future Makes 'Move' on R&B/Hip-Hop Charts". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

[6] "SoMo - SoMo Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2014.

[ac_Billboard200_somo-7] "somo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_somo-8] "somo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2014.

[9] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

[United_StatesSoMoSoMoalbumCertRef-10] "American album certifications – SoMo – SoMo". Recording Industry Association of America.

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