Luvanmusiq
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| Studio album by Musiq Soulchild | |||||
| Released | March 13, 2007 | ||||
| Recorded | 2006-2007 | ||||
| Genre | R&B, neo soul | ||||
| Label | Atlantic | ||||
| Producer | Carvin "Ransum" Haggins Harold Lilly Ivan "Orthodox" BariasC Jake & the Phatman John Tanksley Lab Ratz Raphael Saadiq The Underdogs Theron "Neff-U" Feemster Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell Wesley Morrow |
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Luvanmusiq is the fourth studio album by Musiq Soulchild, the first under his contract with Atlantic Records. The lead single, "B.U.D.D.Y.", was released to U.S. radio in late November 2006; it has since reached number two on the R&B chart[1], and number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100[2]. The album leaked into the internet on March 8, 2007. Following its release, it debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, with 149,774 copies sold.[3] During that same week, the second single "Teachme" debuted on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 54, and rose to number five in its thirteenth week. "Teachme" also debuted on the Hot 100 at number 92 on the issue date of May 26, 2007.[4] As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 456,377 copies in the U.S.[citation needed] The third single from the album was "Makeyouhappy", first said in an entry on his MySpace blog. [5] The song has already debuted on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-hop Songs chart, peaking at #61.
The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at 50th Grammy Awards.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "B.U.D.D.Y." | Musiq Soulchild Carvin "Ransum" Haggins Cornelius Church Earl Guinn Kenton Nix |
Lab Ratz | 3:45 |
| 2 | "Ms.Philadelphia" | Musiq Soulchild Ne-Yo Solomon Ridge Jr. Curtis "Sauce" Wilson |
Curtis "Sauce" Wilson, Musiq Soulchild | 3:56 |
| 3 | "Teachme" | Carvin "Ransum" Haggins Corey Williams Ivan "Orthodox" Barias Johnnie "Smurf" Smith |
Orthodox & Ransum | 4:22 |
| 4 | "Betterman" | Musiq Soulchild Raphael Saadiq Robert Ozuna Kelvin Wooden |
Raphael Saadiq, co-produced by Jake and the Phatman | 4:39 |
| 5 | "Thequestions" | Musiq Soulchild Harold Lilly |
Musiq Soulchild | 3:11 |
| 6 | "Today" | Musiq Soulchild Tony Dixon Harvey Mason Jr. Damon Thomas |
The Underdogs | 4:04 |
| 7 | "Makeyouhappy" | Musiq Soulchild Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell |
Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell | 3:20 |
| 8 | "Ridiculous" | Musiq Soulchild BJ Sledge Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell |
Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell | 3:48 |
| 9 | "Millionaire" | Musiq Soulchild Harold Lilly Marc Gordon Theron "Neff-U" Feemster |
Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, co-produced by Harold Lilly | 3:54 |
| 10 | "Takeyouthere" | Musiq Soulchild Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell |
Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell | 4:55 |
| 11 | "Lullaby" | Musiq Soulchild Carvin "Ransum" Haggins Cornelius Church Kari Guinn Earl Guinn Allan Felder James Grant |
Lab Ratz | 4:19 |
| 12 | "Greatestlove" | Musiq Soulchild Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell |
Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell | 4:46 |
[edit] Samples credits
- "B.U.D.D.Y." contains interpolations from the Taana Gardner song "Heartbeat".
- "Lullaby" contains elements from the Blue Magic song "Stop to Start".
[edit] Bonus tracks
- "Ooo Baby Baby" (3:02) (Circuit City Bonus Track)
- "Movin' On" (4:11) (AOL Black Voices Exclusive Track)[6]
- "allaboutyou" (2:52) (Best Buy Bonus Track)
- "ridethrough" (3:06) (Best Buy Bonus Track)
- "slowdown" (3:50) (Best Buy Bonus Track)
- "rewind" (3:08) (iTunes Bonus Track)
[edit] References
- ^ Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
- ^ Billboard Singles Charts - Billboard Top 100 Songs - Billboard Top 100 Singles
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Musiq, Lloyd Usher Six Big Debuts Onto Album Chart", Billboard.com, March 21, 2007.
- ^ Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
- ^ MySpace.com - Musiq Soulchild - Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA - Soul - www.myspace.com/musiqsoulchild
- ^ http://blackvoices.aol.com/black_entertainment/musiq-exclusive-moving-on
| Preceded by Greatest Hits by The Notorious B.I.G. |
Billboard 200 number-one album March 31 - April 6, 2007 |
Succeeded by We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse |
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