Unappreciated - Composition

Composition

Unappreciated features mainly hip hop and R&B tracks. During an interview about the album, when asked about its composition, the group said, "You can expect a lot of realness, we're trying to bring real R&B back to the world. Right now, R&B is not a genre anymore. It's Pop, It's Hip-Hop, it's other things. I wanna bring back Rhythm and Blues." During a different interview, the girls talked about how different this album was from their shelved debut, "Well it’s very different coming out now because with this album we have more creative control. When we came out in 2003, we were young and we didn’t have much of a say in what went down. But this time around, we were able to write every song on the album, which makes this album very personal for all of us." They later added on, "From this album you can expect realness. Expect to hear all of our individual voices. A lot of crunk tracks like our first single “Do It To It”. Also expect a lot of a cappella singing."

The first track on the album, "That Boi", is an uptempo hip hop song that speaks of a boy who is driving the protagonist insane because she wants him so much. The song was intended to be released as a single, however, due to the merger of Capitol Records and Virgin Records, all single plans were cancelled. "Do It to It" is the second song on the album, as well as the lead single. An uptempo dance track, the song was received positively by critics. It was also commercially successful, peaking inside the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The third song is "Chevy", and is yet another uptempo song with an R&B tint. The song speaks of the protagonist wanting to be "treated like a Chevy", stating "you can show me off". Some of the lyrics have been seen as sexual. The fourth song on the album is "Unappreciated", which also serves as the second single. The R&B ballad was met with a somewhat successful commercial performance, peaking inside the top 40 in Japan, as well as peaking at 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their second to enter the chart. The fifth song is "Taken", an upbeat track that speaks of meeting someone at a club who treats them well and hooks up with them, even though they are taken. "Stop Calling Me" is the sixth track on the album, and is more slower paced than other tracks. It lyrically speaks of the protagonist who is trying to end the relationship, but her partner keeps calling, and won't give up on them.

"Oooh" is the seventh song on the album, and is a more R&B tinted song. It speaks of the protagonist imagining all of the things she could do with her lover, but she is unsure if she is ready. The eighth song on the album is "Chick Like Me". The track features Rasheeda on guest vocals, and speaks about how boys want a "Chick like me". "Whenever", the R&B ballad, serves as the ninth song on the album. Lyrically, it speaks of being there for a significant other when they need you the most. the tenth song on the album is "Show & Tell". The mid-tempo track was meant to be a future single, along with "That Boi", however, due to the merge between Capitol Records and Virgin Records, all future singles were cancelled, leaving the track unreleased. "Fool 4 You" is a soft R&B track that speaks of the protagonist not being able to get over her past relationship. The last song on the album is the ballad Moment In Time. Lyrically, it speaks of a couple who is on the verge of breaking up. The protagonist speaks of how she cannot go on without him.