The album was set to be released on December 12, 2006, but was delayed until May 8, 2007. Special Occasions first official single was the Rodney Jerkins-produced track "Turn the Page". The ballad features Valentino singing about trust and taking risks in a relationship. Special Occasion debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, selling about 92,000 copies in its first week, just over one-half of his previous album's first-week sales.Katie Hasty, "Buble Sidesteps Bone Thugs To Claim No. 1", Billboard.com, May 16, 2007. It also peaked at the top of the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.Special Occasion (The Billboard 200 chart), Billboard, August 11, 2007.Special Occasion (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart) Billboard. October 6, 2007. By mid-2009, the album had sold approximately 550,000 copies in the US.
