Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship

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Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship cover
Studio album by India.Arie
Released June 27, 2006
Recorded 2005 - 2006
Genre Soul /R&B
Label Motown
Producer(s) Shannon Sanders
Mark Batson
Professional reviews
India.Arie chronology
Voyage to India
(2002)
Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
(2006)
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
(2007)


Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship is the third studio album released by U.S. singer / songwriter India.Arie. The album was released on June 27, 2006 and sold 161,000 copies in the United States during its first week. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and U.S. R&B album charts, Arie's first number-one on the Billboard 200 and second on the US R&B albums chart. By October the album had crossed 500,000 copies in the U.S. alone.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Intro: Loving"
  2. "These Eyes"
  3. "The Heart of the Matter" (An adaptation of the track by Don Henley)
  4. "Good Mourning"
  5. "Private Party"
  6. "There’s Hope"
  7. "Interlude: Living"
  8. "India’Song"
  9. "Wings of Forgiveness"
  10. "Summer" (featuring Rascal Flatts)
  11. "I Am Not My Hair" (featuring Akon)
  12. "Interlude: Great Grandmother"
  13. "Better People"
  14. "Outro: Learning"
  15. "I Choose" (featuring Bonnie Raitt)
  16. "This Too Shall Pass"
  17. "I Am Not My Hair" (Yoruba Soul Remix) (Available with iTunes pre-order)
  18. "Simple Yes" (Circuit City Exclusive Track)
  19. "Just For Today" (Target Exclusive Track)

[edit] Chart information

Chart (2006) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. R&B Album Chart 1
United World Chart 5
Official UK Urban Album Chart 35

[edit] Singles

Single Chart (2006) Peak
Position
"I Am Not My Hair" U.S. Hot Dance Club Play 10
"I Am Not My Hair" U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 47
"I Am Not My Hair" U.S. Pop 100 89
"I Am Not My Hair" U.S. Billboard Hot 100 97
"There's Hope" U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 38