Supernova (Lisa Lopes album)
| Supernova | ||||
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| Studio album by Lisa Lopes | ||||
| Released |
August 14, 2001 (see release history) | |||
| Recorded | 1997-1998: October 2000 - April 2001[1] | |||
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| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Lisa Lopes, Antonio "LA" Reid, & Mark Pitts | |||
| Lisa Lopes chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Supernova | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| MTV Asia | [3] |
| Slant | [4] |
Supernova is the debut and only solo studio album by Lisa Lopes of TLC.
Album information
The album was originally titled "A New Star is Born", but changed before release to "Supernova". The album was not released in the United States due to poor sales overseas and mixed reactions, although it was released in other countries. The first single, "The Block Party", was sent to radio in July 2001, becoming a top 20 hit in the U.K., but it did not perform well in the U.S. singles chart. The second single would have been "Hot!", as was made clear at the end of her music video. However, when the album release was canceled in the United States, all further singles were canceled. The promo single for "Hot!" would later be leaked online in October 2001. Though the album was canceled by Arista, Lopes tried selling the album on her website Eyenetics, but to no success. Since the album was not released in the United States, Lopes had already started to work on new material before her death in 2002.
The intended release date for the album was August 16, 2001, the day of her father's birthday, as well as her grandfather's death. This is alluded to in the lyrics of the song "A New Star Is Born". The release date of the album was ultimately pushed back several times. The U.S release date was intended to be October 29, 2001, but the album's U.S release was cancelled.
The album was remixed for Lopes' second solo album, N.I.N.A in 2002. The album was cancelled after Lopes' death, but was leaked online in 2011. Songs from the album were re-released in a remixed form in 2009 as Eye Legacy.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life is Like a Park" (featuring Carl Thomas) | T. Horton, M. Pitts, T. Dudley, L. Lopes | Terence Dudley | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Hot!" | L. Lopes, T. Horton, D. Stinson, R. Grant, R. Grant | Rockwilder | 4:13 |
| 3. | "The Block Party" | L. Lopes, T. Horton, S. Remi, M. White | Salaam Remi | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Let Me Live" | L. Lopes, I. Willis, M. Pitts, S. Remi, M. Patasar | Salaam Remi | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Jenny" (featuring Jazze Pha) | L. Lopes, K. Thomas, P. Alexander, M. Pitts, R. Thomas | Rick Rock | 6:08 |
| 6. | "I Believe in Me" | T. Horton, T. Dudley | Terence Dudley | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Rags to Riches" (featuring Andre Rison) | L. Lopes, A Rison | Bad Moon | 4:37 |
| 8. | "True Confessions" (featuring Angela Hunte) | L. Lopes, K. Thomas, A. Hunte, S. Remi | Salaam Remi | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Untouchable" (with 2Pac) | L. Lopes, T. Horton, T. Shakur | 2Pac, Left Eye | 5:34 |
| 10. | "Head to the Sky" (featuring Blaque) | L. Lopes, L. Willis, N. Reed, A. Rison, A. Colon, M. White | Armando Colon | 4:14 |
| 11. | "The Universal Quest" (featuring Esthero) | L. Lopes, J. Englishman, I. Giles, K. Clark | Twin Dragons | 5:48 |
| 12. | "A New Star is Born" (featuring Tangi Forman) | L. Lopes, T. Forman, K. Heilbron, A. Vowles, R. Del Naja, G. Marshall, T. Thorn, B. Watt, J. Brown | Karl Heilbron | 4:31 |
| 13. | "Breathe" (featuring Grant Geissman and Tangi Forman) (hidden track) | L. Lopes | Left Eye | 4:25 |
| 14. | "Friends" (featuring Cassandra Lucas) (Japanese bonus track) | 4:45 |
B-sides
- "Tampered With" (featuring Wanya Morris and Shamari Fears) (B-side on "The Block Party" single) – 4:24
Outtakes/Leftover Tracks
Lisa has stated in a radio interview that 25 songs were written for the album, and that only half of them were recorded.[5]
- "Bounce"
- The original version never surfaced. Released on "Eye Legacy with guest vocals from Chamillionaire and Bone Crusher"
- "Crank It" (featuring Tangi Forman)
- Leaked; originally recorded in July 1998, Released on "Eye Legacy" with guest vocals from Reigndrop Lopes.
- "Cherry Cherry" (featuring Mr. Drick)
- "Left Pimpin" (featuring Brett)
- Leaked;[7] The song was later sampled for the song "Quickie", which is featured on TLC's fourth album, 3D.
- "Through the Pain" (featuring Ryan Toby and Claudette Ortiz)
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | August 14, 2001 |
| Australia | November 12, 2001 |
| China | March 12, 2002 |
| Japan | January 28, 2003 |
References
- ↑ "Rare Left Eye Radio Interview On Capital One 2001 (PART 1) -CYBERTLC". YouTube. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ MTV Asia review
- ↑ Slant review
- ↑ "Rare Left Eye Radio Interview On Capital One 2001 (PART 1) -CYBERTLC". YouTube. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ↑ "Left Eye CHERRY CHERRY". YouTube. 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ↑ "NINA ( Lisa Left Eye Lopes TLC ) - Left Pimpin - Unreleased Death Row". YouTube. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2014-06-14.