From E to U: Volume 1

From E to U: Volume 1 is the seventh studio album by American R&B singer Eric Benét. Recorded exclusively for the Asian music market, it was released by Benét's own label Jordan House and Primary Wave on May 28, 2014, with distribution handled by Warner Music Japan. A cover album, it includes the duet "Almost Paradise" with Korean pop singer Ailee.^[1][2] It was later made available worldwide on streaming services such as Spotify.^[3]

From Me to U: Volume 1
Studio album by Eric Benét
Released	May 28, 2014
Length	49:17
Label	Jordan House Primary Wave
Producer	Eric Benét Demonte Posey
Eric Benét chronology
The One (2014) From Me to U: Volume 1 (2014) Eric Benét (2016)

Critical reception

SoulTracks editor Chris Rizik called the album "a hot mess." He wrote that "fans understand that music is not only art, it is commerce. But From E to U: Volume 1 doubles down on the commerce and saves the art for another day, making it disappointing even by the lower standard of covers albums. It is a cynical snoozer of a project that appears designed only for a quick buck in a land far to the East of us."^[4]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Eric Benét and Demonte Posey.^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Africa"	David Paich Jeff Porcaro	5:03
2.	"Ride Like the Wind"	Christopher Cross	4:33
3.	"Almost Paradise" (featuring Ailee)	Dean Pitchford Eric Carmen	3:43
4.	"After the Love Has Gone"	David Foster Jay Graydon Bill Champlin	5:10
5.	"What a Fool Believes"	Michael McDonald Kenny Loggins	4:07
6.	"More Than Words"	Gary Cherone Nuno Bettencourt	4:50
7.	"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"	Boy George Jon Moss	4:52
8.	"Everytime You Go Away"	Daryl Hall	5:11
9.	"Open Arms"	Steve Perry Jonathan Cain	3:15
10.	"Sara Smile"	Hall John Oates	4:02

Bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Through the Fire"	Foster Tom Keane Cynthia Weil	4:33
Total length:			49:17

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of From E to U: Volume 1.^[5]

• Eric Benét – producer
• Andy Duncan – guitar
• Donald Hayes – arranger, horns
• Demonte Posey – drum programming, keyboards, producer

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6]	119
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)[7]	34

Release history

From E to U: Volume 1 release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref(s)
Japan	May 28, 2014	CD digital download	Jordan House Primary Wave	[8]