I Love You (Amanda Blank album)
I Love You | ||||||||||
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Studio album by Amanda Blank | ||||||||||
Released | August 4, 2009[1] | |||||||||
Genre | Dirty rap, Baltimore club, electropop | |||||||||
Length | 33:37 | |||||||||
Label | Downtown Records | |||||||||
Producer | Diplo, Switch, XXXChange, Jacknife Lee | |||||||||
Amanda Blank chronology | ||||||||||
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I Love You is the debut album by Philadelphia-based rapper and singer Amanda Blank. The album was released on August 4, 2009 (see 2009 in music) through Downtown Records.
Critical reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 59/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Billboard | (positive)[4] |
NOW | [5] |
The Observer | (positive)[6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Spin | [8] |
Sputnikmusic | [9] |
URB | [10] |
Pitchfork Media | (2.0/10)[11] |
NME | (6.0/10)[12] |
I Love You received mixed reviews from music critics, earning a rating of 59 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 17 reviews.[13] Billboard described the album as "guiltless fun, just like any proper quickie."[14] The Observer said "amid the sighs and groans, she [Blank] hits the pop G-spot with her savvy hooks and superlative rhyming."[15] URB magazine noted that "whether it's the heart, soul or ovaries that are dictating the desires on I Love You's songs, always lurking under Amanda Blank's flow are Diplo's exotically growling beats, which remain sweaty, fast-paced and aggressive [...] her heartfelt lyrics makes [...] some of the most unexpectedly personable material to come out of Diplo's party-centric clique."[16]
Track listing
- "Make It Take It" — 2:25
- "Something Bigger, Something Better" — 3:04
- "Make-Up" — 2:16
- "Gimme What You Got" (featuring Spank Rock) — 2:46
- "Lemme Get Some" (featuring Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids) — 3:01
- "Shame on Me" — 3:56
- "A Love Song" (featuring Santigold) — 3:33
- "DJ" — 2:53
- "Might Like You Better" — 2:55
- "Big Heavy" — 3:59
- "Leaving You Behind" (featuring Lykke Li) — 2:45
- Samples
- "Make-Up" is a cover of the Vanity 6 song "Make-Up"
- "A Love Song" contains interpolations of LL Cool J's "I Need Love", Santigold's "I'm a Lady" and K-Otix's "Love Song".
- "Might Like You Better" title and lyrics from the Romeo Void song "Never Say Never"
Credits
- Vocals – Amanda Blank
- Featured vocalists — Naeem Juwan (track 4), Chuck Inglish (track 5), Santigold (track 7), Lykke Li (track 11)
- Producers — Diplo (Wesley Pentz), Switch (Dave Taylor), XXXchange (Alex Epton), David Andrew Sitek (TV on the Radio), Jacknife Lee
Chart performance
Album charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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French Albums Chart[17] | 197 |
U.S. Billboard 200[18] | 109 |
U.S. Digital Albums[18] | 21 |
U.S. Top Electronic Albums[18] | 6 |
U.S. Top Heatseekers[18] | 3 |
U.S. Independent Albums[18] | 17 |
Singles
Single | Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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"Shame On Me" | Dance/Club Play Songs[19] | 28 |
References
- ↑ "I Love You: Amanda Blank". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ "Might Like You Better - Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Billboard review
- ↑ NOW review
- ↑ The Observer review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Spin review
- ↑ Sputnikmusic review
- ↑ URB review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ "I Love You". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ Kerri Mason (2009-08-08). "I Love You". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ "Pop review: Amanda Blank, I Love You". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ Paul Glanting (2009-08-05). "Amanda Blank :: I Love You". URB. MPA. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ Steffen Hung (2009-09-19). "Amanda Blank - I Love You". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Billboard Artist Search
- ↑ ""Shame on Me" > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-23.