She continued, "I brought songwriters on for this album and we were able to capture some moments in some of lives as well". Medina of Thisis50 that the album reflected around her musical growth and that she wanted to speak directly to her female audience from her point of view. Explaining the writing process, Cole told J. Cole drew inspiration for the songs from the real-life experiences of her friends. įor Woman to Woman, Cole enlisted the help of several songwriters including Elijah Blake and Jessy Wilson, who co-wrote several songs on the album. Cole reunited with record producer Rodney Jerkins, with whom the singer had not collaborated with since her second studio album, Just like You (2007). In August 2012, Cole revealed that she was also working with hip hop record producers DJ Mormile and G. In January 2012, record producer Sak Pasé stated that he had been working on songs with Cole. In 2011, Cole began early stages of production, working with producers Boi-1da, Cool & Dre, Earl Powell, Toxic and Ester Dean. The album's tracks were mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound Studios in New York City, New York and were mixed by Jaycen Joshua, with assistance from Trehy Harris at Larrabee Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California. Cole recorded the album in sessions at the Geffen headquarters in Santa Monica and Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles, Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, MSR Studios in New York and Cole's home studio in Cleveland. The development process of Woman to Woman took place between September 2011 and October 2012. I want to be supportive and understanding and caring to my fans as well." "I am trying my hardest for this album to help them get over the bull that they go through with these guys even though I’m not experiencing it at this moment. During the interview, she said, "I took myself out of the equation this time around and I focused on my fans, just make sure that they’re gonna be happy". On August 1, 2012, Cole appeared on the BET countdown show 106 & Park and revealed that the album would be released in fall 2012, alongside her reality television series. During the album's recording process, she told her fans that they could her " redhead Keysh" alter ego to return on the album and revealed that she planned on working with several artists such as Brandy, Boi-1da, Ester Dean and Trey Songz among others. Cole also deemed that the album's material was different from her previous four albums and described the album as a "return to her roots" and dedicated it to "her ladies". In September 2011, Cole confirmed via Twitter that she had begun working on her fifth studio album.
On March 30, 2011, Cole announced via Twitter that she had recruited a management team in place of Halley and also revealed that she had plans to work on a follow-up album to Calling All Hearts. Following the album's release, she parted ways with her longtime manager Manny Halley and also disclosed that business disagreements played a part in their split. The album spawned two singles, " I Ain't Thru" and " Take Me Away", which both achieved lackluster success, peaking at number 54 and number 27, respectively, on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 128,000 copies. In December 2010, Cole released her fourth studio album, titled Calling All Hearts. Woman to Woman also peaked at number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 96,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, Woman to Woman received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended its progression from Cole's previous album and the album's concept. The third and final single, " I Choose You", was sent to urban contemporary radios on August 23, 2013. " Trust and Believe" was released on Octoas the second single from the album. "Enough of No Love" was greeted with a positive reception from critics and peaked at number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart as well as reaching the top-ten of the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The lead single, " Enough of No Love", was released on July 3, 2012. Three tracks from the album were released as singles, all of which were supplemented by music videos. Musically, Woman to Woman is an R&B album, that featured guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Ashanti, Elijah Blake, and Robin Thicke. Cole enlisted a variety of producers such as Darhyl Camper, Dru Castro, Eric Hudson, Harmony Samuels, Keyz, Rodney Jerkins, T-Minus, Vidal and Wonda. Recording sessions took place between early 2011 and mid-late 2012. Woman to Woman is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole, released on Novemthrough Geffen Records and Interscope Records.
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