it's simple, and you get to really hear me as opposed to all the synthesizers and everything in the background," and compared the second single, "Long Way 2 Go", to Vanity 6's vibe. "I'm hoping to show I can do a wide range of things," concluding, "The whole album really just goes back to love songs." Release and promotion The album was released on August 8, 2006. Cassie made television appearances on MTV's Total Request Live and BET's 106 & Park to support the album on its release week. Her first televised performances were described as "rocky" and "less-than-stellar", but Diddy said that it was due to her inexperience, continuing that he would be "with her through her development," and has no "question on her ability [to sing]." Cassie later added: "I don’t think I should have done those shows. But I didn't know I had a choice. I would sit in rehearsals and sing full songs a cappella. I wasn't Beyoncé, but I wasn't fucking up. Then I got out there and was like, 'Oh my God, millions of people are watching me right now. I have stage fright.'" On August 9, 2006, she had an album release party, hosted by Danny A and Ryan Leslie at New York's Marquee. Later that month, Cassie was a part of Warner Music Japan's annual showcase at the Heatseekers Convention in Tokyo. On September 7, 2006, she performed at the NFL Opening Kickoff presented by the National Football League and NBC in Miami Beach. Singles "Me & U" was released as the lead single from the album on May 16, 2006, peaking in the top ten of several charts, having spent a month at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and seven weeks atop the US Airplay chart, receiving a Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America selling over one million digital downloads. The official music video for the track featured Cassie in a solo dance rehearsal, which drew comparisons to Janet Jackson's "The Pleasure Principle" visuals from 1987. Cassie, a fan of Jackson, explained the concept came from Mottola and Diddy who suggested the idea after watching her rehearsal videos dancing alone in front of the mirror. "Long Way 2 Go" was released as the second single from the album in September 2006. It did not perform as well as its predecessor in the United States, only