I Owe You (album)
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| I Owe You | ||
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| Studio album by Kierra "Kiki" Sheard | ||
| Released | September 7, 2004 | |
| Genre | christian R&B, gospel | |
| Length | 47:05 [1] | |
| Label | EMI Gospel | |
| Producer(s) | Rodney Jerkins, J Moss, Warryn Campbell, Tonéx, J Drew Sheard | |
| Kierra "Kiki" Sheard chronology | ||
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| I Owe You (2004) | Just Until (2005)
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I Owe You is an album by American contemporary gospel singer Kierra "Kiki" Sheard. I Owe You debuted at #1 on the Billboard Gospel charts and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. Other Billboard chart entries include #4 on the Top Christian charts, #29 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts, and #115 on the Billboard 200. [2]
The album's lead single "You Don't Know"[3] written specifically for Kierra and produced by hitmaker Rodney Jerkins[4] became a smash hit as well.I Owe You was nominated for three Stellar Awards for “Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year,” “Urban Song of the Year,” and “Contemporary CD of the Year.” Sheard was also nominated for multiple Soul Train Music Awards, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Dove Awards.[5]
Contents |
[edit] Tracklisting
- You Don't Know
- Let Go
- Church Nite
- Closer
- Praise Offering
- Sweetest Thing
- War
- All I Am
- Done Did It
- So Long
- Snap (BONUS SONG)
[edit] "You Don't Know"
In 2001, Kierra's mother Karen Clark-Sheard was faced with a life-threatening crisis when a blood vessel burst during a scheduled hernia surgery. Her doctors only gave her a 2% chance of survival due to her complications. After the blood clot was surgically removed, Clark-Sheard fell into a coma. The coma lasted a week, but she made a miraculous recovery. Clark-Sheard's near-death experience is mentioned several times in Kierra's song "You Don't Know".
[edit] Market Reception
Though some fans expected Kierra's debut to be a more traditional affair (due largely to the musical dynasty of The Clark Sisters), I Owe You surprised many with exhuberant contemporary gospel songs like "You Don't Know" and "Let Go". Only two of the album's tracks, "Done Did It" and "Praise Offering", made reference to the aforementioned traditional style. Nonetheless, the album served to sate fans of traditional and contemporary gospel stylings alike, and Kierra's fan base widened quickly after the album's release.
[edit] References
- ^ "I Owe You" on All Music Guide.
- ^ Chart History for Kierra "Kiki" Sheard. All Music Guide.
- ^ Third Generation of Gospel Family makes history.... GospelCity.com (September 24, 2004).
- ^ Gail Mitchell (October 01, 2004). Jerkins Is Back, Busier Than Ever. Billboard.com.
- ^ Justin Camacho (January 5, 2006). 'Kiki' Sheard Tops Japanese Radio, Receives 3 Stellar Nominations. The Christian Times.
