Things Happen for a Reason

Things Happen for a Reason is the title of the debut album of R&B/dancehall singer Che'Nelle. It was released on September 5, 2007 (see 2007 in music) under Capitol Records. The album featured productions from a diverse host of heavyweights—including James Poyser, Sean Garrett, Kara DioGuardi, and Rich Harrison along with Dwayne"Whateva"Lindsey -- with each song either written or co-written by Che'Nelle. Chen'elle also recorded an unreleased song titled "Pops Up" with Rich Harrison, originally recorded by Janet Jackson.

The album's first single is "I Fell in Love with the DJ" featuring rapper Cham, it reached number thirty in France. "Hurry Up" was the second single from the album.