Album II spawned the single "I Can't Stop Loving You" which became a hit on adult contemporary R&B radio stations, reaching number 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Andy Kellman, writing for Allmusic, found that Kem's "kind of R&B is kicked-back with sparse arrangements made elegantly rich with starlit keyboards, subtle guitar flicks, and feminine vocals.

Understated but assured, his vocals exhibit a lot of range despite almost always remaining at the volume of a bedroom whisper.

"[1] Album II debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with 140,000 copies sold in the first week released.

[2] Two months later, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with an excess of 500,000 copies sold.