Cheers 2 U
# Cheers 2 U

Cheers 2 U is the only studio album by American R&B group Playa, released March 24, 1998, on Def Jam Recordings subsidiary Def Soul.

## Background

The album was originally going to be named eponymously, and release was planned for October 1997. Later, Static named the album Cheers 2 U after one of their songs. It was primarily produced by Smokey and Timbaland. All three members share lead vocals on most songs, with Static dueting with Aaliyah on "One Man Woman", Black leading "Everybody Wanna Luv Somebody", and Black and Smokey handling leads on the title track.

## Release and reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

The album peaked at number 86 on the US Billboard 200 and reached 19 on the R&B Albums chart.

Leo Stanley of AllMusic called the album "a promising debut" and also referred to it as a work of "enormous potential".

## Personnel

Information taken from AllMusic.

* Arranging, vocals and backing vocals – Playa
* Assistant engineering – Wayne Allison, Victor Bruno, James Rosenthal
* Assistant mixing – James Rosenthal, Todd Wachsmuth
* Engineering – Wayne Allison, Jimmy Douglass, Rob Paustian, Steve Sola, Timbaland
* Executive production – Barry Hankerson, Jomo Hankerson
* Guitar – Bill Pettaway
* Keyboards – Kerie Cooper
* Mixing – Conley Abrams, Jimmy Douglass, Timbaland
* Performer(s) – Aaliyah, Magoo, Missy Elliott, Foxy Brown
* Photography – Jonathan Mannion
* Production – James Earl Jones III, Derick "D Man" McElveen, Smokey, Timbaland
* Programming – Derick "D Man" McElveen
* Vocal arrangement – James Earl Jones III, Playa, Static

## Charts

### Album

| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Billboard 200 | 86 |
| US R&B Albums | 19 |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| - | - | - | - |
| Year | Single | US Billboard Hot 100 | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
| 1997 | "Don't Stop the Music" | 73 | 26 |
| 1998 | "Cheers 2 U" | 38 | 10 |
