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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Pandemonium! | name = Pandemonium!
| Type = ] | type = ]
| Artist = ] | artist = ]
| Cover = | cover = B2kpand1.jpg
| Released = ], ] | released = December 10, 2002
| Recorded = 2002 | recorded = 2001&ndash;2002
| Genre = ]/] | genre = {{flatlist|
*]
| Length =
*]
| Label = ]
}}
| Producer = ], ], Beau Dozier, Platinum Status, Steve Russell, Troy Taylor, Chris Stokes, Damon Thomas, Chris "Tricky" Stewart
| Reviews = | length =
| label = ]
| Last album =
| producer =
| This album = '''''Pandemonium!'''''<br>(2002)
* ]
| Next album = ]<br>(2004)
* ]
| Misc = {{Extra album cover
* ]
| Upper caption = Alternate cover
* Beau Dozier
| Background = lightsteelblue
* Platinum Status
| Cover =
* Steve Russell
| Lower caption = ''Pandemonium: Special Edition cover''
* ]
}}
* Chris Stokes
* Damon Thomas,
* ]
* ]
| prev_title = ]
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = ]
| next_year = 2003
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = studio
| cover = B2kpand2.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = ''Pandemonium: Special Edition cover''
}}
{{Singles
| name = Pandemonium!
| type = studio
| single1 = ]
| single1date = October 2002
| single2 = ]
| single2date = March 2003
| single3 = ]
| single3date = May 2003
}}
}} }}


'''''Pandemonium!''''' is the 2002 ] album from the ]/] group ]. The album was released through ] on ], ]. Pandemonium! includes the singles "]", "Girlfriend". The album debuted at #10 on the ] and at #3 on Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums. '''''Pandemonium!''''' is the third and final studio album from the boy band ]. The album was released through ] on December 10, 2002. It reached number one on the ] chart and number 10 on the ] chart, and spawned their number one single "]". The singles "]" and "]" were included on the special edition of the album, which was released on March 25, 2003.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mitchell |first=Gail |date=February 22, 2003 |title=Rhythm, Rap, and The Blues |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CA8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=b2k+pandemonium+girlfriend+2002&pg=PA20-IA8 |magazine=Billboard |pages=16A}}</ref>

==Composition==
''Pandemonium'' is primarily an ] and ] album<ref name="RS"/><ref name="AM"/> with influences of ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2580440/b2k-bump-bump-bump/ | title=B2K and Diddy 'Bump' Their Way to the Top: Wake-Up Video | website=] }}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = ]
| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pandemonium%21-mw0000229368|title=Pandemonium! - B2K|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|publisher=]|accessdate=August 8, 2011}}</ref>
| rev2 = '']''
| rev2score = C+<ref name="EW">
|{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2003/01/10/pandemonium/|title=pandemonium!|last=Johnson|first=Beth|magazine=] |date=2003-01-10|access-date=2022-05-24}}</ref>
| rev3 = '']''
| rev3score = {{rating|2|5}}<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/b2k/albums/album/287897/review/6067480/pandemonium|title=Pandemonium! : B2K|last=Hoard|first=Christian|authorlink=Christian Hoard|magazine=]|publisher=]|date=January 14, 2003|accessdate=August 8, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206132606/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/287897/review/6067480/pandemonium|archivedate=February 6, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
] editor William Ruhlmann noted how the album's production goes over the usual topics of male hip-hop songs, ranging from "lust ("Bump, Bump, Bump"); undying love ("One Kiss"); apology ("Sleepin'"); and, sung with the greatest feeling, accusations that the woman addressed is only interested in money ("Would You Be Here")." Ruhlmann added that there was some label meddling with the addition of "Why I Love You" from the group's ] and "Dog", a track from one of their artist's upcoming project.<ref name="AM"/> Beth Johnson of '']'' said of the record, "Just nine months after their R&B-lite debut made the bubblegum set scream, the teenage quartet already have a second disc. This time, between sweet-harmonied ballads, they cue up randy singles ("Bump, Bump, Bump" with P. Diddy), bouncy odes to cruising chicks ("Back It Up"), and "gangsta" boasting. Shouldn't someone be setting a curfew?"<ref name="EW"/> '']''{{'}}s ] described the album as "livelier-than-average R&B". He highlighted the track "Tease" for its merger of funk-influenced hip hop with smooth seductive delivery.<ref name="RS"/>

==Commercial performance==
''Pandemonium!'' debuted at number ten on the ] and at number three on ] selling 194,000 the first week.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/73092/holiday-sales-keep-shania-up-on-top|title=Holiday Sales Keep Shania 'Up' On Top|last=Martens|first=Todd|magazine=]|publisher=]|date=December 18, 2002|accessdate=July 8, 2018}}</ref> The album's lead single was "]", which reached number one on the ], becoming the group's first top ten and number one single. The second single was "]", which peaked at number 30. A third single from the album was released, "Bump That", but the song did not manage to make both the Hot 100 or ] charts. The fourth and final single was "]". It contains a ] of the 1999 version of "]" from ]. The song peaked at number 47 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.


==Track listing== ==Track listing==
{{track listing
# "Intro" - 0:31
| extra_column = Producer(s)
# "]"<small>(featuring ])</small> - 4:42
| headline = Standard edition<ref>{{cite web|title=Pandemonium|website=]. Apple (US)|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/pandemonium/171222930|accessdate=October 26, 2020}}</ref>
# "]" - 3:24

# "You Can Get It"<small>(featuring Makeba "Girl Wonder" Riddick)</small> - 3:44
| title1 = Intro
# "One Kiss" - 3:32
| note1 =
# "]" - 3:153:31
| writer1 = {{hlist|]|]|]|]|]|]|]|Tony Oliver}}
# "My Girl" - 4:38
| extra1 = ]|]|]
# "]" - 3:47
| length1 = 0:31
# "Sleepin'" - 4:29

# "Would You Be Here" - 3:57
| title2 = ]
# "]" - 3:13
| note2 = featuring ]
# "Tease"<small>(featuring Jhene/Romeo)</small> - 3:01
| writer2 = ]
# "Back It Up"
| extra2 = R. Kelly
# "Where Did We Go Wrong" - 4:08
| length2 = 4:42
# "Pretty Young Thing" - 3:15

# "I Beat You To It"<small>(Turn The Party Out)</small> - 3:52
| title3 = You Can Get It
# "Other Guy, The" - 3:16
| note3 = featuring ]
# "Boys 4 Life" 4:39
| writer3 = {{hlist|Frédéric|Riddick|]}}
# "Girlfriend" (Ron G remix) - 3:17
| extra3 = Taylor
# "Dog"<small>(bonus track, featuring Jhene)</small> - 3:56
# "What U Get" - 3:39 | length3 = 3:44

| title4 = One Kiss
| writer4 = {{hlist|]|]}}
| extra4 = Adonis
| length4 = 3:34

| title5 = My Girl
| writer5 = {{hlist|]|Thornton|Frédéric|J. Houston|Grandberry|]|Thabiso Nkhereanye|]}}
| extra5 = ]
| length5 = 3:31

| title6 = Sleepin{{'-}}
| writer6 = {{hlist|Thornton|Frédéric|J. Houston|Grandberry|Smith||Nkhereanye|Wirlie "Wil-E" Morris}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|T. Stewart|Morris}}
| length6 = 3:47

| title7 = Would You Be Here
| writer7 = {{hlist|Steve "Lil Steve" Russell|]}}
| extra7 = Russell
| length7 = 4:29

| title8 = Everything
| writer8 = {{hlist|Thornton|Frédéric|J. Houston|Jones|Jevon Simms|]|Mark E. Stewart|Grandberry|Robert Hunter|]|]}}
| extra8 = ]
| length8 = 3:58

| title9 = Tease
| note9 = featuring ] & ]
| writer9 = {{hlist|T. Stewart|Thornton|Frédéric|J. Houston|Grandberry|Smith|Nkhereanye|Hale}}
| extra9 = T. Stewart
| length9 = 3:14

| title10 = Back It Up
| writer10 = {{hlist|Thornton|Frédéric|J. Houston|Jones|Kessee|M. Houston|Grandberry|Oliver}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|]|Platinum Status}}
| length10 = 3:05

| title11 = Where Did We Go Wrong
| writer11 = {{hlist|Thornton|Frédéric|J. Houston|Jones|Kessee|M. Houston|Grandberry|Oliver}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Stokes|Platinum Status}}
| length11 = 4:08

| title12 = Pretty Young Thing
| writer12 = {{hlist|Thornton|Frédéric|J. Houston|Jones|Kessee|M. Houston|Grandberry|Oliver}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Stokes|Platinum Status}}
| length12 = 3:16

| title13 = I Beat You To It (Turn The Party Out)
| writer13 = {{hlist|Thornton|Frédéric|J. Houston|Jones|Kessee|M. Houston|Grandberry|Oliver}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Stokes|Platinum Status}}
| length13 = 3:52

| title14 = The Other Guy
| writer14 = {{hlist|Darrell Crooks|Jones|Kessee|Lew Laing|M. Houston|Oliver}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Stokes|Crooks|Laing|Platinum Status}}
| length14 = 3:17

| title15 = Why I Love You
| writer15 = {{hlist|]|Dave McPherson|Russell|Taylor}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Farrar|Russell|Taylor}}
| length15 = 3:58

| title16 = Boys 4 Life
| writer16 = {{hlist|Thornton|Frédéric|J. Houston|Jones|Grandberry|Richard Garcia|Tony Minter}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Dom|Ruk|T-Nyse}}
| length16 = 4:37

| title17 = Dog
| note17 = performed by Jhené
| writer17 =
| extra17 = {{hlist|Stokes|Platinum Status}}
| length17 = 4:01
}}
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! style="width:300px;"|Title<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/samples/B00008NGAN |title=Pandemonium (Spec Ed) (Bonus DVD): B2K: Music |website=Amazon |date= |accessdate=2010-03-16}}</ref>!! Time !! Credentials
|-
| 1. || "Intro" || 0:31 ||
|-
| 2. || "]" <small>(featuring ])</small> || 4:42 ||
* Lead Vocals: Omarion
* Background Vocals: Raz-B and J-Boog (Hook/Chorus)
* Songwriters: Varick Smith and R. Kelly
* Production & Engineering: R. Kelly, Mike Patterson, Abel Garibaldi, Rob Paustian, Robert Williams, Rory Nameri, Andy Gallas, Ian Mereness, Orlando Calzado, Max Gousse, Sean "P.Diddy" Combs and Troy Taylor

|-
| 3. || "]" || 3:24 ||
* Lead Vocals: J-Boog and Omarion
* Background Vocals: Raz-B
* Rap Vocals: Lil Fizz
* Songwriters: Robert Kelly, Arlene Delvalle, Gilbert Askey, J.C. Olivier, Mary J. Blige and Sean Combs
* Production & Engineering: Robert Kelly, Ian Mereness, Jason Mlodzinski, Abel Garibaldi, Andy Gallas and Troy Taylor
|-
| 4. || "You Can Get It" <small>(featuring Makeba "Girl Wonder" Riddick)</small> || 3:44 ||
* Lead Vocals: Omarion
* Background Vocals: Makeba Riddick
* Rap Vocals: Lil Fizz
* Songwriters: Makeba Riddick, Troy Taylor and Dreux Frederic
* Production & Engineering: Bruce Buechner and Brad Gilderman
|-
| 5. || "One Kiss" || 3:32 ||
* Producers: Adonis Shropshire
* Lead Vocals: Omarion and Raz B
* Songwriters: Adonis Shropshire and Johnte Austin
* Production & Engineering: Adonis Shropshire, Bruce Buechner and Troy Taylor
|-
| 6. || "Bump That" || 3:15 ||
* Lead Vocals: Omarion and Lil Fizz
* Background Vocals: J-Boog and Raz-B
|-
| 7. || "My Girl" || 4:38 ||
* Producers: Trixster
* Songwriters: De'Mario Thornton, Omari Grandberry, Jarell Houston and Druex Frederic
|-
| 8. || "]" || 4:38 ||
* Producers: R.Kelly
* Songwriters: R.Kelly
* Lead Vocals: Omarion
* Background Vocals: R.Kelly, Raz-B And J-Boog
|-
| 9. || "Sleepin'" || 4:29 ||
* Producers: Wirlie Morris and Trixster
* Lead Vocals: Omarion and J-Boog
* Background Vocals: Raz-B, Patrick “J.Que” Smith
* Songwriters: Patrick “J-Que” Smith, Thabiso “Tab” Nkhereanye, Wirlie “Wy-Le” Morris, De'Mario Thornton, Jarell Houston, Dreux Frederic and Omari Grandberry
|-
| 10. || "Would You Be Here" || 3:57 ||
* Producers: Steve Russell
* Songwriters: Steve Russell
* Vocals: Omarion and Steve Russell
|-
| 11. || "Everything" || 3:57 ||
* Producers: Laney Stewart
* Songwriters: Terius “The Dream” Nash, Dreux Frederic and Phillip “Laney” Stewart
* Lead Vocals: Omarion and Raz-B
* Background Vocals: The Dream
* Rap Vocals: Lil Fizz
|-
| 12. || "Tease" <small>(featuring ] & ] of ])</small> || 3:13 ||
* Lead Vocals: Raz-B, Romeo(of IMX)Omarion and Jhené Aiko
* Rap Vocals: Romeo(of IMX)
* Background Vocals: J-Boog And Lil Fizz
* Songwriters: Chris “Tricky” Stewart, Patrick “J-Que” Smith, Thabiso “Tab” Nkhereanye, Jerome Jones and De'Mario Thornton
* Producers: Trixster
|-
| 13. || "Back It Up" || 3:01 ||
* Lead Vocals: Omarion
* Rap Vocals: Lil Fizz
* Producers: Platinum Status
* Songwriters: Omari Grandberry, Marques Houston and Tony Oliver
|-
| 14. || "Where Did We Go Wrong" || 4:08 ||
* Lead Vocals: Omarion
* Background Vocals: Raz-B, Lil Fizz and J-Boog
* Songwriters: Kelton Kessee, De'Mario Thornton, Druex Frederic, Jarell Houston and Omari Grandberry
* Producers: Platinum Status
|-
| 15. || "Pretty Young Thing" || 3:15 ||
* Vocals: B2K
* Producers: Platinum Status and Chris Stokes
* Songwriters: Kelton Kessee, De'Mario Thornton, Druex Frederic, Jarell Houston, Omari Grandberry, Marques Houston and Tony Oliver
|-
| 16. || "I Beat You To It (Turn The Party Out)" || 3:52 ||
* Lead Vocals: Lil Fizz
* Background Vocals: J-Boog, Raz-B and Omarion
|-
| 17. || "The Other Guy" || 3:16 ||
* Lead Vocals: Omarion
* Background Vocals: Raz-B and J-Boog
* Producer: Platinum Status, Chris Stokes, Lew Laing and Darell Crooks
* Songwriters: Kelton Kessee and Marques Houston
|-
| 18. || "]" || 3:59 ||
* Lead Vocals: Omarion
* Background Vocals: Steve Russell and Raz-B
* Producers: Steve Russell
|-
| 19. || "Boys 4 Life" || 4:39 ||
* Lead Vocals: Lil Fizz
* Background Vocals: Omarion, J-Boog, Romeo (of IMX) and Raz-B
* Producers: Platinum Status
* Songwriters: Jerome Jones, Druex Frederic and De'Mario Thornton
|-
| 20. || "] (Ron G Remix)" || 3:19 ||
* Lead Vocals: Omarion and R.Kelly
* Rap Vocals: Lil Fizz
* Background Vocals: J-Boog and Raz-B
* Songwriters: R.Kelly
* Producers: R.Kelly
|-
| 21. || "Dog" <small>(] featuring Lil' Fizz)</small>/"What You Get" <small>(hidden track)</small> || 7:38 ||
* Lead Vocals: Omarion
* Background Vocals: Raz-B and J-Boog
* Producers: Teddy Bishop
* Songwriters: Mischke Butler, Greg Charley and Teddy Bishop
|-
|}
{{track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| headline = Special edition<ref>{{cite web|title=Pandemonium|website=]. Apple (GB)|date=10 December 2002|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/pandemonium/298188451|accessdate=October 26, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pandemonium|website=]. Apple (DE)|date=10 December 2002|url=https://music.apple.com/de/album/pandemonium/298188451|accessdate=October 26, 2020}}</ref>

| title1 = Intro
| note1 =
| writer1 = {{hlist|]|]|]|]|]|]|]|Tony Oliver}}
| extra1 = ]
| length1 = 0:31

| title2 = ]
| note2 = featuring ]
| writer2 = ]
| extra2 = R. Kelly
| length2 = 4:42

| title3 = ]
| writer3 = R. Kelly
| extra3 = R. Kelly
| length3 = 3:24

| title4 = You Can Get It
| note4 = featuring ]
| writer4 = {{hlist|Frederic|Riddick|Taylor}}
| extra4 = Taylor
| length4 = 3:44

| title5 = My Girl
| writer5 = {{hlist|]|Thornton|Frederic|J. Houston|Grandberry|]|Thabiso Nkhereanye|]}}

{{hlist|]|]}}
| extra5 = ]
| length5 = 3:31

| title6 = Uh Huh
| writer6 = {{hlist|C. Stewart|Frederic|J. Houston|Malik Crawford|Nkhereanye|Hale}}
| extra6 = T. Stewart
| length6 = 3:43

| title7 = One Kiss
| writer7 = {{hlist|]|]}}
| extra7 = Adonis
| length7 = 3:34

| title8 = Gots ta Be
| writer8 = {{hlist|Damon Thomas|]|Mischke Butler|Steve Russell}}
| extra8 = ]
| length8 = 5:22

| title9 = Sleepin{{'-}}
| writer9 = {{hlist|Thornton|Frederic|J. Houston|Grandberry|Smith||Nkhereanye|Wirlie "Wil-E" Morris}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|T. Stewart|Morris}}
| length9 = 3:47

| title10 = Everything
| writer10 = {{hlist|Thornton|Frederic|J. Houston|Jones|Jevon Simms|]|Mark E. Stewart|Grandberry|Robert Hunter|]|]}}
| extra10 = ]
| length10 = 3:58

| title11 = The Other Guy
| writer11 = {{hlist|Darrell Crooks|Jones|Kessee|Lew Laing|M. Houston|Oliver}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|]|Crooks|Laing|Platinum Status}}
| length11 = 3:17

| title12 = Why I Love You
| writer12 = {{hlist|Charles Farrar|Dave McPherson|Russell|Taylor}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Farrar|Russell|Taylor}}
| length12 = 3:58

| title13 = Boys 4 Life
| writer13 = {{hlist|Thornton|Frederic|J. Houston|Jones|Grandberry|Richard Garcia|Tony Minter}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Dom|Ruk|T-Nyse}}
| length13 = 4:37

| title14 = Tease
| note14 = featuring ] & ]
| writer14 = {{hlist|T. Stewart|Thornton|Frederic|J. Houston|Grandberry|Smith|Nkhereanye|Hale}}
| extra14 = T. Stewart
| length14 = 3:14

| title15 = Back It Up
| writer15 = {{hlist|Thornton|Frederic|J. Houston|Jones|Kessee|M. Houston|Grandberry|Oliver}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Stokes|Platinum Status}}
| length15 = 3:05

| title16 = Baby Girl
| writer16 = {{hlist|McPherson|Samuel Archer}}
| extra16 = The Characters
| length16 = 4:50

| title17 = Bump, Bump, Bump
| note17 = Jiggy Joint Club Remix
| writer17 = R. Kelly
| extra17 = {{hlist|R. Kelly|Jiggy Joint{{ref|a|}}}}
| length17 = 4:51

| title18 = Girlfriend
| note18 = Pied Piper Remix
| writer18 = R. Kelly
| extra18 = {{hlist|R. Kelly|Pied Piper{{ref|a|}}}}
| length18 = 3:24

| title19 = Uh Huh
| writer19 = {{hlist|C. Stewart|Frederic|J. Houston|Malik Crawford|Nkhereanye|Hale}}
| extra19 = {{hlist|T. Stewart|Ron G.{{ref|a|}}}}
| length19 = 3:43

| title20 = ]
| writer20 = R. Kelly
| extra20 = R. Kelly
| length20 = 4:38

| title21 = Stuck like This
| note21 = performed by Jhené
| writer21 =
| extra21 =
| length21 = 3:49
}}
'''Notes'''
*<sup>{{note|a|}}</sup> signifies additional producer

==Personnel==
{{expand section|date=April 2020}}
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Pandemonium!''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Pandemonium!|others=B2K|year=2002|publisher=Epic|type=liner notes|id=EK 86995}}</ref>

*Mastering: Gene Grimaldi (Oasis Mastering, Studio City, CA)
*Art Direction and Design: Rance Brown, Natasha Jen
*Photography: Keith Major

==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''Pandemonium!''
|-
!align="left"|Chart (2002–03)
!align="left"|Peak<br>position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|50|artist=B2K|album=Pandemonium!|rowheader=true}}
|-
! scope="row"|] (])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_0403033_ALBUMS.html|title=Albums : Top 100|website=]|date=April 3, 2003|access-date=April 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041210210224/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_0403033_ALBUMS.html|archive-date=December 10, 2004}}</ref>
|align="center"|95
|-
! scope="row"|Canadian R&B Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html|title=R&B : Top 50|website=]|date=December 19, 2002|access-date=January 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021226085222/http://www.canoe.com:80/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html|archive-date=December 26, 2002}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|22
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|64|artist=B2K|album=Pandemonium!|rowheader=true}}
|-
! scope="row"|] ('']'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-05-03.pdf|title=European Top 100 Albums |magazine=]|volume=21|issue=19|date=May 3, 2003|page=10|accessdate=April 13, 2023|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
|align="center"|65
|-
{{album chart|France|57|artist=B2K|album=Pandemonium!|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|43|artist=B2K|album=Pandemonium!|id=4430|access-date=April 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|93|date=20030330|accessdate=January 21, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|60|artist=B2K|album=Pandemonium!|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|35|date=20030330|accessdate=January 21, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|UKR&B|5|date=20030330|accessdate=20 November 2020|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|10|artist=B2K|accessdate=May 7, 2015|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=B2K|accessdate=May 7, 2015|rowheader=true}}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Year-end chart performance for ''Pandemonium!''
|-
!Chart (2003)
!Position
|-
! scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 - 2003|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|59
|-
! scope="row"|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2003|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 7, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025053849/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums|archivedate=October 25, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|19
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for ''Pandemonium!''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|award=Silver|artist=B2K|title=Pandemonium!|certyear=2003|access-date=May 7, 2015|id=4986-475-2}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|award=Platinum|artist=B2K|title=Pandemonium!|certyear=2003|relyear=2002|access-date=May 7, 2015}}
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2002 studio album by B2K
Pandemonium!
Studio album by B2K
ReleasedDecember 10, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Genre
LabelEpic
Producer
B2K chronology
Santa Hooked Me Up
(2002)
Pandemonium!
(2002)
The Remixes - Volume 2
(2003)
Alternative cover
Pandemonium: Special Edition cover
Singles from Pandemonium!
  1. "Bump, Bump, Bump"
    Released: October 2002
  2. "Girlfriend"
    Released: March 2003
  3. "What a Girl Wants"
    Released: May 2003

Pandemonium! is the third and final studio album from the boy band B2K. The album was released through Epic on December 10, 2002. It reached number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart, and spawned their number one single "Bump, Bump, Bump". The singles "Girlfriend" and "What a Girl Wants" were included on the special edition of the album, which was released on March 25, 2003.

Composition

Pandemonium is primarily an R&B and hip hop album with influences of pop.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Entertainment WeeklyC+
Rolling Stone

AllMusic editor William Ruhlmann noted how the album's production goes over the usual topics of male hip-hop songs, ranging from "lust ("Bump, Bump, Bump"); undying love ("One Kiss"); apology ("Sleepin'"); and, sung with the greatest feeling, accusations that the woman addressed is only interested in money ("Would You Be Here")." Ruhlmann added that there was some label meddling with the addition of "Why I Love You" from the group's self-titled debut and "Dog", a track from one of their artist's upcoming project. Beth Johnson of Entertainment Weekly said of the record, "Just nine months after their R&B-lite debut made the bubblegum set scream, the teenage quartet already have a second disc. This time, between sweet-harmonied ballads, they cue up randy singles ("Bump, Bump, Bump" with P. Diddy), bouncy odes to cruising chicks ("Back It Up"), and "gangsta" boasting. Shouldn't someone be setting a curfew?" Rolling Stone's Christian Hoard described the album as "livelier-than-average R&B". He highlighted the track "Tease" for its merger of funk-influenced hip hop with smooth seductive delivery.

Commercial performance

Pandemonium! debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 and at number three on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 194,000 the first week. The album's lead single was "Bump, Bump, Bump", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's first top ten and number one single. The second single was "Girlfriend", which peaked at number 30. A third single from the album was released, "Bump That", but the song did not manage to make both the Hot 100 or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. The fourth and final single was "What a Girl Wants". It contains a sample of the 1999 version of "What a Girl Wants" from Christina Aguilera. The song peaked at number 47 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Omarion0:31
2."Bump, Bump, Bump" (featuring P. Diddy)R. KellyR. Kelly4:42
3."You Can Get It" (featuring Makeba "Girl Wonder" Riddick)Taylor3:44
4."One Kiss"Adonis3:34
5."My Girl"Tricky Stewart3:31
6."Sleepin'"
  • Thornton
  • Frédéric
  • J. Houston
  • Grandberry
  • Smith
  • Nkhereanye
  • Wirlie "Wil-E" Morris
  • T. Stewart
  • Morris
3:47
7."Would You Be Here"Russell4:29
8."Everything"Laney3:58
9."Tease" (featuring Jhené & Romeo)
  • T. Stewart
  • Thornton
  • Frédéric
  • J. Houston
  • Grandberry
  • Smith
  • Nkhereanye
  • Hale
T. Stewart3:14
10."Back It Up"
  • Thornton
  • Frédéric
  • J. Houston
  • Jones
  • Kessee
  • M. Houston
  • Grandberry
  • Oliver
3:05
11."Where Did We Go Wrong"
  • Thornton
  • Frédéric
  • J. Houston
  • Jones
  • Kessee
  • M. Houston
  • Grandberry
  • Oliver
  • Stokes
  • Platinum Status
4:08
12."Pretty Young Thing"
  • Thornton
  • Frédéric
  • J. Houston
  • Jones
  • Kessee
  • M. Houston
  • Grandberry
  • Oliver
  • Stokes
  • Platinum Status
3:16
13."I Beat You To It (Turn The Party Out)"
  • Thornton
  • Frédéric
  • J. Houston
  • Jones
  • Kessee
  • M. Houston
  • Grandberry
  • Oliver
  • Stokes
  • Platinum Status
3:52
14."The Other Guy"
  • Darrell Crooks
  • Jones
  • Kessee
  • Lew Laing
  • M. Houston
  • Oliver
  • Stokes
  • Crooks
  • Laing
  • Platinum Status
3:17
15."Why I Love You"
  • Farrar
  • Russell
  • Taylor
3:58
16."Boys 4 Life"
  • Thornton
  • Frédéric
  • J. Houston
  • Jones
  • Grandberry
  • Richard Garcia
  • Tony Minter
  • Dom
  • Ruk
  • T-Nyse
4:37
17."Dog" (performed by Jhené) 
  • Stokes
  • Platinum Status
4:01
# Title Time Credentials
1. "Intro" 0:31
2. "Bump, Bump, Bump" (featuring P. Diddy) 4:42
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion
  • Background Vocals: Raz-B and J-Boog (Hook/Chorus)
  • Songwriters: Varick Smith and R. Kelly
  • Production & Engineering: R. Kelly, Mike Patterson, Abel Garibaldi, Rob Paustian, Robert Williams, Rory Nameri, Andy Gallas, Ian Mereness, Orlando Calzado, Max Gousse, Sean "P.Diddy" Combs and Troy Taylor
3. "Girlfriend" 3:24
  • Lead Vocals: J-Boog and Omarion
  • Background Vocals: Raz-B
  • Rap Vocals: Lil Fizz
  • Songwriters: Robert Kelly, Arlene Delvalle, Gilbert Askey, J.C. Olivier, Mary J. Blige and Sean Combs
  • Production & Engineering: Robert Kelly, Ian Mereness, Jason Mlodzinski, Abel Garibaldi, Andy Gallas and Troy Taylor
4. "You Can Get It" (featuring Makeba "Girl Wonder" Riddick) 3:44
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion
  • Background Vocals: Makeba Riddick
  • Rap Vocals: Lil Fizz
  • Songwriters: Makeba Riddick, Troy Taylor and Dreux Frederic
  • Production & Engineering: Bruce Buechner and Brad Gilderman
5. "One Kiss" 3:32
  • Producers: Adonis Shropshire
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion and Raz B
  • Songwriters: Adonis Shropshire and Johnte Austin
  • Production & Engineering: Adonis Shropshire, Bruce Buechner and Troy Taylor
6. "Bump That" 3:15
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion and Lil Fizz
  • Background Vocals: J-Boog and Raz-B
7. "My Girl" 4:38
  • Producers: Trixster
  • Songwriters: De'Mario Thornton, Omari Grandberry, Jarell Houston and Druex Frederic
8. "What a Girl Wants" 4:38
  • Producers: R.Kelly
  • Songwriters: R.Kelly
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion
  • Background Vocals: R.Kelly, Raz-B And J-Boog
9. "Sleepin'" 4:29
  • Producers: Wirlie Morris and Trixster
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion and J-Boog
  • Background Vocals: Raz-B, Patrick “J.Que” Smith
  • Songwriters: Patrick “J-Que” Smith, Thabiso “Tab” Nkhereanye, Wirlie “Wy-Le” Morris, De'Mario Thornton, Jarell Houston, Dreux Frederic and Omari Grandberry
10. "Would You Be Here" 3:57
  • Producers: Steve Russell
  • Songwriters: Steve Russell
  • Vocals: Omarion and Steve Russell
11. "Everything" 3:57
  • Producers: Laney Stewart
  • Songwriters: Terius “The Dream” Nash, Dreux Frederic and Phillip “Laney” Stewart
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion and Raz-B
  • Background Vocals: The Dream
  • Rap Vocals: Lil Fizz
12. "Tease" (featuring Jhené & Romeo of IMx) 3:13
  • Lead Vocals: Raz-B, Romeo(of IMX)Omarion and Jhené Aiko
  • Rap Vocals: Romeo(of IMX)
  • Background Vocals: J-Boog And Lil Fizz
  • Songwriters: Chris “Tricky” Stewart, Patrick “J-Que” Smith, Thabiso “Tab” Nkhereanye, Jerome Jones and De'Mario Thornton
  • Producers: Trixster
13. "Back It Up" 3:01
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion
  • Rap Vocals: Lil Fizz
  • Producers: Platinum Status
  • Songwriters: Omari Grandberry, Marques Houston and Tony Oliver
14. "Where Did We Go Wrong" 4:08
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion
  • Background Vocals: Raz-B, Lil Fizz and J-Boog
  • Songwriters: Kelton Kessee, De'Mario Thornton, Druex Frederic, Jarell Houston and Omari Grandberry
  • Producers: Platinum Status
15. "Pretty Young Thing" 3:15
  • Vocals: B2K
  • Producers: Platinum Status and Chris Stokes
  • Songwriters: Kelton Kessee, De'Mario Thornton, Druex Frederic, Jarell Houston, Omari Grandberry, Marques Houston and Tony Oliver
16. "I Beat You To It (Turn The Party Out)" 3:52
  • Lead Vocals: Lil Fizz
  • Background Vocals: J-Boog, Raz-B and Omarion
17. "The Other Guy" 3:16
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion
  • Background Vocals: Raz-B and J-Boog
  • Producer: Platinum Status, Chris Stokes, Lew Laing and Darell Crooks
  • Songwriters: Kelton Kessee and Marques Houston
18. "Why I Love You" 3:59
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion
  • Background Vocals: Steve Russell and Raz-B
  • Producers: Steve Russell
19. "Boys 4 Life" 4:39
  • Lead Vocals: Lil Fizz
  • Background Vocals: Omarion, J-Boog, Romeo (of IMX) and Raz-B
  • Producers: Platinum Status
  • Songwriters: Jerome Jones, Druex Frederic and De'Mario Thornton
20. "Girlfriend (Ron G Remix)" 3:19
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion and R.Kelly
  • Rap Vocals: Lil Fizz
  • Background Vocals: J-Boog and Raz-B
  • Songwriters: R.Kelly
  • Producers: R.Kelly
21. "Dog" (Jhené featuring Lil' Fizz)/"What You Get" (hidden track) 7:38
  • Lead Vocals: Omarion
  • Background Vocals: Raz-B and J-Boog
  • Producers: Teddy Bishop
  • Songwriters: Mischke Butler, Greg Charley and Teddy Bishop
Special edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Omarion0:31
2."Bump, Bump, Bump" (featuring P. Diddy)R. KellyR. Kelly4:42
3."Girlfriend"R. KellyR. Kelly3:24
4."You Can Get It" (featuring Makeba "Girl Wonder" Riddick)
  • Frederic
  • Riddick
  • Taylor
Taylor3:44
5."My Girl" Tricky Stewart3:31
6."Uh Huh"
  • C. Stewart
  • Frederic
  • J. Houston
  • Malik Crawford
  • Nkhereanye
  • Hale
T. Stewart3:43
7."One Kiss"Adonis3:34
8."Gots ta Be"The Underdogs5:22
9."Sleepin'"
  • Thornton
  • Frederic
  • J. Houston
  • Grandberry
  • Smith
  • Nkhereanye
  • Wirlie "Wil-E" Morris
  • T. Stewart
  • Morris
3:47
10."Everything"Laney3:58
11."The Other Guy"
  • Darrell Crooks
  • Jones
  • Kessee
  • Lew Laing
  • M. Houston
  • Oliver
3:17
12."Why I Love You"
  • Charles Farrar
  • Dave McPherson
  • Russell
  • Taylor
  • Farrar
  • Russell
  • Taylor
3:58
13."Boys 4 Life"
  • Thornton
  • Frederic
  • J. Houston
  • Jones
  • Grandberry
  • Richard Garcia
  • Tony Minter
  • Dom
  • Ruk
  • T-Nyse
4:37
14."Tease" (featuring Jhené & Romeo)
  • T. Stewart
  • Thornton
  • Frederic
  • J. Houston
  • Grandberry
  • Smith
  • Nkhereanye
  • Hale
T. Stewart3:14
15."Back It Up"
  • Thornton
  • Frederic
  • J. Houston
  • Jones
  • Kessee
  • M. Houston
  • Grandberry
  • Oliver
  • Stokes
  • Platinum Status
3:05
16."Baby Girl"
  • McPherson
  • Samuel Archer
The Characters4:50
17."Bump, Bump, Bump" (Jiggy Joint Club Remix)R. Kelly
  • R. Kelly
  • Jiggy Joint
4:51
18."Girlfriend" (Pied Piper Remix)R. Kelly
  • R. Kelly
  • Pied Piper
3:24
19."Uh Huh"
  • C. Stewart
  • Frederic
  • J. Houston
  • Malik Crawford
  • Nkhereanye
  • Hale
  • T. Stewart
  • Ron G.
3:43
20."What a Girl Wants"R. KellyR. Kelly4:38
21."Stuck like This" (performed by Jhené)  3:49

Notes

  • signifies additional producer

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Pandemonium!

  • Mastering: Gene Grimaldi (Oasis Mastering, Studio City, CA)
  • Art Direction and Design: Rance Brown, Natasha Jen
  • Photography: Keith Major

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Pandemonium!
Chart (2002–03) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 50
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 95
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 22
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 64
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media) 65
French Albums (SNEP) 57
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 43
Scottish Albums (OCC) 93
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 60
UK Albums (OCC) 35
UK R&B Albums (OCC) 5
US Billboard 200 10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Pandemonium!
Chart (2003) Position
US Billboard 200 59
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 19

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Pandemonium!
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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