Life Goes On

1	Still 3:50
2	Put Me Down 4:20
3	You Know That I Love You 4:20
4	Where You Are (Is Where I Wanna Be) (Pt. 2) 3:51
5	Do U Wanna 4:36
6	Life Goes On 4:36
7	Freakin' U 3:44
8	Gotta Get Her (Outta My Head) 4:11
9	Guilty by Suspicion 4:32
10	Don't Leave 3:47
11	Comeback 4:41
12	I Hope It's You 5:23

All Music Guide

Donell Jones doesn't get as much credit as he deserves. Sure, he's had hits, as a solo artist and as a songwriter and producer, but his records never seem to break out to a wider audience, which is too bad, since they're consistently satisfying. Life Goes On, his third platter, keeps that streak going. The quiet storm streak that characterized its predecessor, Where I Wanna Be, has been toned down somewhat, and he's relying more on contemporary R&B sounds and production, but the end result is the same -- a seduction record that is smooth, but also romantic. Perhaps it plays a little too much like low-lights mood music, with a few songs blending together, but that's hardly a fault, since the mood is sustained alluringly from start to finish (apart from "Freakin' U," a deliberate attempt to get an uptempo change of pace in place -- it works, but it interrupts the flow a little). Jones may not be as flashy as some of his modern soul peers -- he's not a neo-soul artist, he's thoroughly modern, yet he never falls into the trap of putting his singing in front of the music, letting the mood take center stage -- but that's what makes his records work, and what makes Life Goes On another fine addition to his catalog. Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Billboard

Donell Jones' platinum-selling sophomore set, Where I Wanna Be, was one of the bright spots of 1999. The ensuing three-year break hasn't loosened his lock on easygoing soul-as evidenced by the new album's chart-climbing lead single, "You Know That I Love You." Gail Mitchell