Black Diamond (Angie Stone album)

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Black Diamond

Studio album by Angie Stone
Released	September 28, 1999 February 28, 2000
Genre	R&B/Soul
Length	50:36
Label	Arista
Producer(s)	Cutfather, D'Angelo, Lenny Kravitz, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Rex Rideout, Phil Temple
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Angie Stone chronology
	Black Diamond (1999)	Mahogany Soul (2001)

Black Diamond is the debut album from American R&B/soul singer Angie Stone, released on September 28, 1999 in the United States via Arista Records (see 1999 in music).

[edit] Track listing

"Freedom (Intro)" (Angie Stone) – 0:41
"No More Rain (In This Cloud)" (Gordon Chambers, Angie Stone, James Weatherly) – 4:42
"Green Grass Vapors" (Stefanie Bolton, Aaron Burns-Lyles) – 4:14
"Everyday" (D'Angelo, Angie Stone) – 3:28
"Coulda Been You" (featuring D'Angelo) (Sekou Aiken, Rex Rideout, Angie Stone, Phil Temple) – 4:25
"Visions" (V. Davis, Jr., T. Middleton) – 3:30
"Life Story" (Gerry DeVeaux, Craig Ross) – 4:07
"Just a Pimp" (Stefanie Bolton, Aaron Burns-Lyles) – 4:12
"Trouble Man" (Marvin Gaye) – 2:33
"Bone 2 Pic (Wit U)" (Chalmers Alford, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Angie Stone) – 5:18
"Man Loves His Money" (Stefanie Bolton, Aaron Burns-Lyles) – 4:11
"Love Junkie" (Angie Stone) – 4:18
"Black Diamonds & Blue Pearls (Interlude)" (Angie Stone) – 1:38
"Heaven Help" (Terry Britten, Gerry DeVeaux) – 3:19
"Life Story" (Jazz Hop Mix) (Gerry DeVeaux, Craig Ross) – 4:35

"Freedom (Intro)" – 0:41
"No More Rain (In This Cloud)" – 4:42
"Everyday" – 3:28
"Bone 2 Pic (Wit U)" – 5:18
"Life Story" – 4:07
"Visions" – 3:30
"Coulda Been You" (featuring D'Angelo) – 4:25
"Just a Pimp" – 4:12
"Black Diamonds & Blue Pearls (Interlude)" – 1:38
"Green Grass Vapors" – 4:14
"Baby Slow Down" (Gerry DeVeaux, Charlie Mole, Angie Stone) – 4:08
"Love Junkie" – 4:18
"Trouble Man" – 2:33
"My Lovin' Will Give You Something" (Gerry DeVeaux, David Gamson, Melvin Ragin) – 4:34
"Thank You" (Angie Stone) – 0:23
"Heaven Help" – 3:19
"Life Story" (Jazz Hop Mix) – 4:35
"Without You" (Angie Stone) – 3:37

Chart (1999)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	46
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	9
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	1
UK Albums Chart	47

Cover	Information
	"No More Rain (In This Cloud)" Released: 1999 Writers: Gordon Chambers, Angie Stone, James Weatherly Producer: Director: Andrew Dosunmu Chart positions: #56 U.S., #9 U.S. R&B
	"Life Story" Released: 2000 Writers: Gerry DeVeaux, Craig Ross Producer: Gerry DeVeaux Director: — Chart positions: #22 UK
	"Everyday" Released: 2000 Writers: D'Angelo, Angie Stone Producers: Gerry DeVeaux, Russ Elevado Director: Little X Chart positions: #52 R&B