Where I Wanna Be
Donell Jones
2000
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About Donell Jones
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Donell Jones developed in Chicago as an R&B singer, songwriter and producer. Work with Eddie F and Untouchables connected him to LaFace, where he wrote for other performers and released My Heart in 1996. The album included his interpretation of Stevie Wonder's Knocks Me Off My Feet. Where I Wanna Be followed in 1999, establishing a larger audience, while Life Goes On and Journey of a Gemini continued his blend of vocal performance and studio work.
Artist background sources
Donell Jones biography - Howard University 2025 Charter Day dinner program
Read the actual Donell Jones biography on PDF pages 14-16: Chicago/roles, Eddie F/Untouchables/LaFace, 1996/1999/2002/2006 album sequence and Wonder cover. Private history, rankings, ambiguous parent-label terminology and award/commercial claims are omitted. The performer is not represented as a Howard alumnus. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
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Where I Wanna Be by Donell Jones is included in the 2000 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
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Billboard year-end 2000 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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Billboard year-end 2000 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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