Name: The Return by Ruben Studdard
Brand: Ruben Studdard
SKU: 828767896120
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2 (98 reviews)

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After a brief detour into the realm of gospel (2004's I NEED AN ANGEL), AMERICAN IDOL winner Ruben Studdard is back with more vintage-tinged loverman soul on 2006's THE RETURN. As on the singer's 2003 debut, SOULFUL, THE RETURN is littered with musical nods to Luther Vandross and Marvin Gaye, and works mid- to downtempo grooves to sensual effect. Studdard's smooth, velvet voice glides easy as the breeze, making good on his moniker "the velvet teddy bear." There are a few uptempo dance cuts here, and the production is au courant enough to sound at home on urban contemporary radio, but Studdard's real forte is in slow bedroom jams, and THE RETURN delivers on that count.

1. The Return (Of The Velvet Teddy Bear)

by Ruben Studdard

Primary Artist: Ruben Studdard; Main Performer
Performer: Ruben Studdard; Performer
Composer: Leon Huff
Kevin Cates
Harold Lilly
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Lyricist: Leon Huff
Kevin Cates
Harold Lilly
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Producer: Kevin "khao" Cates
Harold Lilly; Production

2. Change Me

by Ruben Studdard

Background Vocals: Tank
Steve Russell; Performer
Primary Artist: Ruben Studdard; Main Performer
Performer: Steve Russell
The Underdogs
Ruben Studdard; Performer
Composer: Antonio Dixon
Tank
Luke Boyd
Steve Russell
Damon Thomas
Taryll Jackson
Harvey Mason, Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: Taryll Jackson
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Tank
Luke Boyd
Steve Russell
Antonio Dixon
Damon Thomas; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Aaron Renner; Production
Mixing Engineer: The Underdogs; Production
Producer: The Underdogs
Steve Russell; Production
Recording: Dabling "hobby Boy" Harward
Chris Spilfogel; Production

3. Make Ya Feel Beautiful

by Ruben Studdard

Performer: Ruben Studdard; Performer
Primary Artist: Ruben Studdard; Main Performer
Composer: Shea Taylor
Shaffer Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Shea Taylor
Shaffer Smith; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Dave "natural Love" Russell; Production
Producer: Ruben Studdard
Ne-yo
Shea Taylor; Production
Recording: Daniel Laporte
James Bevelle; Production

4. Get U Loose

by Ruben Studdard

Background Vocals: Steve Russell
Tank; Performer
Primary Artist: Ruben Studdard; Main Performer
Performer: Ruben Studdard
Steve Russell; Performer
Composer: Damon Thomas
Tank
Luke Boyd
Steve Russell
Harvey Mason, Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: Harvey Mason, Jr.
Tank
Luke Boyd
Steve Russell
Damon Thomas; Composer
Editor: Dabling "hobby Boy" Harward
Aaron Renner; Production
Mixing Engineer: The Underdogs; Production
Producer: Steve Russell; Production
Recording: Dabling "hobby Boy" Harward
Aaron Renner; Production

5. Our Story

by Ruben Studdard

Primary Artist: Ruben Studdard; Main Performer
Performer: Ruben Studdard; Performer
Composer: Harold Lilly
James Poyser; Composer
Lyricist: James Poyser
Harold Lilly; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Tim Roberts
John Hanes
Kevin Mahoney; Production
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: James Poyser
Harold Lilly; Production
Recording: Ralph Cacciuri; Production

6. One Side

by Ruben Studdard

Primary Artist: Ruben Studdard; Main Performer
Performer: Ruben Studdard
Tor Erik Hermansen
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen; Performer
Composer: Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
Tor Erik Hermansen
Harold Lilly; Composer
Lyricist: Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
Harold Lilly
Tor Erik Hermansen; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kevin Mahoney
John Hanes
Tim Roberts; Production
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Stargate
Harold Lilly; Production
Recording: Phil Margaziotis
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen; Production

7. What Tha Business Is

by Ruben Studdard

Primary Artist: Ruben Studdard; Main Performer
Performer: Ruben Studdard; Performer
Composer: Jason Boyd
Scott Storch; Composer
Lyricist: Jason Boyd
Scott Storch; Composer
Assistant Engineer: John Hanes
Kevin Mahoney
Tim Roberts
Vadim "chiss" Chislov; Production
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Scott Storch
Jason "poo Bear" Boyd; Production
Recording: Wayne "the Brain" Allison
Conrad Golding; Production

8. Rather Just Not Know

by Ruben Studdard

Primary Artist: Ruben Studdard; Main Performer
Keyboard: Steve-o Valdez; Performer
Performer: Happy Perez
Ruben Studdard; Performer
Composer: Shaffer Smith
Steve-o Valdez
Nathan Perez; Composer
Lyricist: Nathan Perez
Steve-o Valdez
Shaffer Smith; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Tim Roberts
Kevin Mahoney; Production
Engineer: John Hanes; Production
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Nathan Perez
Ne-yo; Production
Recording: Ann Mincieli
Mike Tocci; Production

9. Ain't No Party

by Ruben Studdard

Primary Artist: Ruben Studdard; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Mocha; Performer
Performer: Ruben Studdard; Performer
Arranger: Miguel "pro" Castro; Composer
Composer: Harold Lilly
Cainon Lamb; Composer
Lyricist: Harold Lilly
Cainon Lamb; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Dave "natural Love" Russell; Production
Producer: Harold Lilly
Lamb; Production

10. Listen To Ya Heart

by Ruben Studdard

Performer: Ruben Studdard; Performer
Primary Artist: Ruben Studdard; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Wright
Mark Green
Matthew Mcallister
Anthony Henderson
Antoine Carraby
Bryon Mccane
Charles Scruggs
Harold Lilly
Stanley Howse
Steven Howse
Yomo Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Steven Howse
Charles Scruggs
Harold Lilly
Stanley Howse
Yomo Smith
Eric Wright
Mark Green
Matthew Mcallister
Anthony Henderson
Antoine Carraby
Bryon Mccane; Composer
Mixing Engineer: John Frye; Production
Producer: Vudu
Harold Lilly; Production
Recording: Kamel Abdo; Production

11. I'm Not Happy

by Ruben Studdard

Guitar: Frank Romano; Performer
Primary Artist: Ruben Studdard; Main Performer
Performer: Ruben Studdard; Performer
Composer: Harold Lilly
Jim Scheffer
Ruben Studdard
Frank Romano
Calvin Puckett; Composer
Lyricist: Calvin Puckett
Harold Lilly
Jim Scheffer
Ruben Studdard
Frank Romano; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Joe G.; Production
Mixing Engineer: Rob Marks; Production
Producer: Harold Lilly
Jim Jonsin; Production
Recording: Joe G.; Production