Studio Album · No. 2

Off the Hook Songwriting Credits by Xscape

1995 So So Def / Columbia 12 tracks 44:37

Produced by Jermaine Dupri, Organized Noize, Daryl Simmons

So So Def / Columbia R&B
33%
Authorship
Co-Performer

Holds writing credit on 4 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 4 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Xscape carries a lyricist or composer credit.

33%
4 trackswritten by Xscape 8 tracksoutside writers
Xscape's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist33%
Composer33%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
25
Lyricists
4
Producers
1995
Released
Data Insight

Again no member writes anything. Dupri, Organized Noize and Daryl Simmons carry the record, and the group's job is the four-part harmony that made "Who Can I Run To" work. It is the best-selling album they made and the one they had least to do with on paper.

Off the Hook came out on So So Def in July 1995 and is certified platinum in the United States. "Who Can I Run To" reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Do Your Thang
Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes Jermaine Dupri Xscape (Performer)
2
Feels So Good #32
Jermaine DupriCarl So-Lowe Jermaine Dupri MauldinCarl So-Lowe Jermaine DupriCarl So-Lowe Xscape (Performer)
3
Hard to Say Goodbye
XscapeJermaine DupriCarl So-LoweManuel Seal Jr. XscapeJermaine Dupri MauldinCarl So-LoweManuel Seal Jr. Jermaine Dupri Xscape (Performer)
4
Can't Hang
XscapeJermaine DupriCarl So-LoweMC Lyte XscapeJermaine Dupri MauldinCarl So-LoweLana Moorer Jermaine Dupri Xscape (Performer)MC Lyte (Featured Vocals)
5
Who Can I Run To #8
Charles SimmonsFrank Alstin Jr.Richard Roebuck Charles SimmonsFrank Alstin Jr.Richard Roebuck Jermaine Dupri Xscape (Performer)
6
Hip Hop Barber Shop Request Line
Eddie WeathersJermaine DupriClifford SmithRobert Riggs Eddie WeathersJermaine Dupri MauldinClifford SmithRobert Riggs Jermaine Dupri Xscape (Performer)
7
Do You Want To #50
Daryl Simmons Daryl Simmons Charles Simmons Xscape (Performer)
8
What Can I Do
XscapeJermaine DupriMuhammad BellLarry TroutmanRoger TroutmanShirley MurdockEric SadlerHank ShockleeRicky Walters XscapeJermaine Dupri MauldinMuhammad BellLarry TroutmanRoger TroutmanShirley MurdockEric SadlerHank ShockleeRicky Walters Jermaine Dupri Xscape (Performer)
9
Do Like Lovers Do
XscapeJermaine DupriLowe XscapeJermaine Dupri MauldinLowe Jermaine DupriCarl So-Lowe Xscape (Performer)
10
Work Me Slow
Charles Simmons Charles Simmons Charles SimmonsJermaine Dupri Xscape (Performer)
11
Love's a Funny Thing
Kevin Kendricks Kevin Kendricks Jermaine DupriCarl So-Lowe Xscape (Performer)
12
Keep It on the Real
Brandon BennettErika NuriOrganized Noize Brandon BennettErika NuriOrganized Noize Organized Noize Xscape (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 27 contributors

JD
Jermaine Dupri
Writer · Producer
On this album6 written
JD
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Writer
On this album6 written
X
Xscape
Writer · Performer
On this album4 written
CS
Carl So-Lowe
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
CS
Charles Simmons
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
ON
Organized Noize
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
BB
Brandon Bennett
Writer
On this album1 written
CS
Clifford Smith
Writer
On this album1 written
DS
Daryl Simmons
Writer
On this album1 written
EW
Eddie Weathers
Writer
On this album1 written
ES
Eric Sadler
Writer
On this album1 written
EN
Erika Nuri
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Off the Hook

Who wrote Off the Hook?
Jermaine Dupri, Organized Noize, Daryl Simmons and others. No member of the group is credited on any track.
Who wrote "Who Can I Run To"?
It is a cover of a song by The Jones Girls, and the article credits its original writers. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.
How did the album sell?
It is certified platinum in the United States. The discography's certification column carries no sales figure for it.
Which other singles charted?
"Feels So Good" reached number 32 on the Hot 100 and "Do You Want To" number 50.
Who produced it?
Jermaine Dupri, Organized Noize and Daryl Simmons.
Are engineering credits published?
No engineering credits are published on the album article.
How long is the album?
44:37 across twelve tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Off the Hook Wikipedia: Xscape discography Cover Art Archive: Off the Hook by Xscape