Luvanmusiq
Luvanmusiq | ||||
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Studio album by Musiq Soulchild | ||||
Released | March 13, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006–07 | |||
Genre | R&B, neo soul | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer |
Carvin & Ivan Harold Lilly Jake and the Phatman Lab Ratz Raphael Saadiq The Underdogs Theron "Neff-U" Feemster Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell | |||
Musiq Soulchild chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
About.com | [1] |
Allmusic | [2] |
DJ Booth | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
Metromix | [5] |
Luvanmusiq (Lovin' Musiq) is the fourth release by the singer-songwriter Musiq Soulchild, the first under his contract with Atlantic Records. The lead single, "B.U.D.D.Y.", was released to U.S. radio in late November 2006; it reached number two on the R&B chart,[6] and number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] Following its release, it entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at number 1, with 149,774 copies sold.[8] During the same week, the second single, "Teachme", entered the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 54, and rose to number five in its thirteenth week. "Teachme" also entered the Hot 100 at number 92 on the issue date, May 26, 2007.[9] By July 11, 2007, the album had sold 789,377 copies in the U.S.
The third single from the album was "Makeyouhappy", first said in an entry on Soulchild's MySpace blog.[10] The song has already entered Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-hop Songs chart, peaking at #61. The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 50th Grammy Awards.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "B.U.D.D.Y." | T. Johnson, C. Haggins, C. Church, R. Stivalet, K. Nix | Lab Ratz | 3:45 |
2. | "Ms.Philadelphia" | J. Johnson, S. Smith, S. Ridge II, C. Wilson | Curtis "Sauce" Wilson, Musiq Soulchild | 3:56 |
3. | "Teachme" | C. Haggins, C. Williams, I. Barias, J. Smith | Carvin & Ivan | 4:22 |
4. | "Better Man" | T. Johnson, R. Saadiq, R. Ozuna, K. Wooten | Raphael Saadiq, Jake and The Phatman | 4:39 |
5. | "Thequestions" | T. Johnson, H. Lilly | Musiq Soulchild, Theron Feemster | 3:11 |
6. | "Today" | T. Johnson, T. Dixon, H. Mason II, D. Thomas | The Underdogs | 4:04 |
7. | "Makeyouhappy" | T. Johnson, W. Campbell | Warryn Campbell | 3:20 |
8. | "Ridiculous" | T. Johnson, BJ. Sledge, W. Campbell | Warryn Campbell | 3:48 |
9. | "Millionare" | T. Johnson, H. Lilly, M. Gordon, T. Feemster | Theron Feemster, Harold Lilly | 3:54 |
10. | "Takeyouthere" | T. Johnson, W. Campbell | Warryn Campbell | 4:55 |
11. | "Lullaby" | T. Johnson, C. Haggins, C. Church, K. Guinn, E. Guinn, A. Felder, J. Grant | Lab Ratz | 4:19 |
12. | "Greatestlove" | T. Johnson, W. Campbell | Warryn Campbell | 4:46 |
13. | "Turnback" (bonus track) | 3:06 | ||
14. | "B.U.D.D.Y." (Remix) (featuring Ja Rule & Fat Joe) (iTunes bonus track) | 4:28 |
Bonus tracks
- "Ooo Baby Baby" (3:02) (Circuit City bonus track)
- "Movin' On" (4:11) (AOL Black Voices exclusive track)[11]
- "Allaboutyou" (2:52) (Best Buy bonus track)
- "Ridethrough" (3:06) (Best Buy bonus track)
- "Slowdown" (3:50) (Best Buy bonus track)
- "Rewind" (3:08) (iTunes bonus track)
Samples
- "B.U.D.D.Y." contains interpolations from the Taana Gardner song "Heartbeat".
- "Lullaby" contains elements from the Blue Magic song "Stop to Start".
- "Ms.Philadelphia" contains elements from "Overjoyed" by Stevie Wonder.
Personnel
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Charts
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[12] | 1 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References
- ↑ About.com review
- ↑ Luvanmusiq at AllMusic
- ↑ DJ Booth review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Metromix review
- ↑ Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
- ↑ Billboard Singles Charts - Billboard Top 100 Songs - Billboard Top 100 Singles
- ↑ Katie Hasty, "Musiq, Lloyd Usher Six Big Debuts Onto Album Chart", Billboard.com, March 21, 2007.
- ↑ Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
- ↑ MySpace.com - Musiq Soulchild - Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA - Soul - www.myspace.com/musiqsoulchild
- ↑ "Black Voices News and Opinion on The Huffington Post". Blackvoices.aol.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ "Musiq (Soulchild) – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Musiq (Soulchild).
- ↑ "Musiq (Soulchild) – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Musiq (Soulchild).
- ↑ "American album certifications – Musiq – Luvanmusiq". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH