Acoustic Soul

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Acoustic Soul
Studio album by India.Arie
Released	March 27, 2001 October 22, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	Soul/R&B
Label	Motown
Producer(s)	Mark Batson, Carlos "6 July" Broady, Blue Miller, Bob Power
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link PopMatters link Rolling Stone link
India.Arie chronology
	Acoustic Soul (2001)	Voyage to India (2002)

Acoustic Soul is the debut album by American soul/R&B singer India.Arie, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). It was nominated for a record seven Grammy Awards in 2002:

[edit] Track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:50
2. "Video" – 4:09
3. "Promises" – 4:37
4. "Brown Skin" – 4:56
5. "Strength, Courage & Wisdom" – 4:57
6. "Nature" – 4:24
7. "Back to the Middle" – 5:11
8. "Ready for Love" – 4:28
9. "Interlude" – 1:24
10. "Always in My Head" – 4:40
11. "I See God in You" – 3:17
12. "Simple" – 3:26
13. "Part of My Life" – 4:03
14. "Beautiful" – 4:05
15. "Outro" – 1:20
16. "Wonderful (Stevie Wonder Dedication)" – 5:31

• Japanese edition

17. "Butterfly" – 4:07

• UK edition

17. "Strength, Courage & Wisdom" (Live) – 5:57

18. "Brown Skin" (Bedroom Rockers Remix) – 3:36

[edit] Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	10
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	3
U.S. Billboard Internet Albums	6
Australian ARIA Albums Chart	36
Canadian Albums Chart	21
Dutch Albums Chart	69
German Albums Chart	50
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart	19
Swedish Albums Chart	43
Swiss Albums Chart	85
UK Albums Chart	55

[edit] Grammy Nominees

Year	Category	Genre	Recording	Result
2002	"Record of the Year"	General	"Video"	Nominated
	"Album of the Year"	General	Acoustic Soul	Nominated
	"Song of the Year"	General	"Video"	Nominated
	"Best New Artist"	General	—	Nominated
	"Best Female R&B Vocal Performance"	R&B	"Video"	Nominated
	"Best R&B Song"	R&B	"Video"	Nominated
	"Best R&B Album"	R&B	Acoustic Soul	Nominated