Bittersweet (album)
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| Studio album by Blu Cantrell | |||||
| Released |  June 23, 2003 |
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| Recorded | 2002-2003 | ||||
| Genre | R&B | ||||
| Length | 48:26 65:09 |
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| Label | Arista Records | ||||
| Producer | Troy Oliver, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Mike City, Trixster, Soulshock & Karlin, Kevin Veney, Rich Shelton, Mark Pitts, Don Vito |
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Bittersweet is the second album by American R&B and soul singer Blu Cantrell, released on June 24, 2003 (see 2003 in music) via Arista Records. It peaked at number thirty-seven (#37) on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts and spawned the international hit single "Breathe." The album was not successful as her debut album, chartwise or in terms of sales and is so far uncertifed by the RIAA. However the album has sold well in Canada, Australia, and in the UK
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[edit] Track listings
Standard
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Love You" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Sleep in the Middle" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Unhappy" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Impatient" (featuring Lil Kim & Fat Joe) | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Breathe" (featuring Sean Paul) | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Risk It All" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Don't Wanna Say Goodbye" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Happily Ever After" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Holding on to Love" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Let Her Go" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Make Me Wanna Scream" (featuring Ian Lewis) | 3:28 |
| 12. | "No Place Like Home" | 3:44 |
UK version
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Love You" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Sleep in the Middle" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Unhappy" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Impatient" (featuring Lil Kim & Fat Joe) | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Breathe" (featuring Sean Paul) | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" 1,2 | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Risk It All" | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Don't Wanna Say Goodbye" | 4:01 |
| 9. | "All You Had to Say" 1,2 | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Happily Ever After" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Holding on to Love" | 3:47 |
| 12. | "Swingin'" 1,2 | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Let Her Go" | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Round Up" (featuring Lady May) 1 | 4:14 |
| 15. | "Make Me Wanna Scream" (featuring Ian Lewis) | 3:28 |
| 16. | "No Place Like Home" | 3:44 |
- 1 = Not featured on the US version of Bittersweet.
- 2 = Also featured on the album So Blu.
[edit] Singles
| "Breathe" | |||||||||
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"Breathe" is a R&B/Reggae song and the first single off the album. Released in the summer of 2003, the album's lead single became a smash hit in Europe and the United States. The song was originally recorded for the album without Sean Paul, but his vocals were added for the single. Of both versions a music video was recorded. The music video for the rap version involves the two grinding each other as well as Blu driving a blue car. |
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| Chart positions | |||||||||
| #1 (UK/IRE), #4 (NL), #5 (SWI), #6 (NOR), #7 (DEN/GER), #8 (AUS/UWC), #11 (AUT), #13 (FRA), #14 (BEL/SWE), #70 (US) | |||||||||
| "Make Me Wanna Scream" | |||||||||
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"Make Me Wanna Scream" is the second and last single released from Bittersweet. The song features reggae artist Ian Lewis from the group Inner Circle. There are two versions of the song: the single version featuring Ian Lewis and the version with Blu Cantrell alone. It was a moderate hit in Europe. |
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| Chart positions | |||||||||
| #24 (UK), #33 (IRE), #58 (GER), #60 (SWI), #68 (AUT) | |||||||||
[edit] Charts
| Chart | Position |
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| French Albums Chart[1] | 91 |
| Irish IRMA Albums Chart[2] | 73 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[3] | 82 |
| UK Albums Chart[4] | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[5] | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] | 8 |
