So Blu

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So Blu
Image:Blu Cantrell, So Blu.jpg
Studio album by Blu Cantrell
Released Flag of the United States July 31, 2001
Flag of JapanSeptember 26, 2001
Flag of the United Kingdom November 26, 2001
Recorded 2000-2001
Genre R&B
Length 54:57
Label Arista
Producer Christopher "Tricky" Stewart,
Dallas Austin,
Jimmy Jam,
Terry Lewis,
Jason Rome
Professional reviews
Blu Cantrell chronology
So Blu
(2001)		 Bittersweet
(2003)

So Blu is the debut album by American R&B and Soul singer Blu Cantrell, released in the United States on July 31, 2001 (see 2001 in music) on Arista Records. The album was primarily produced by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, with additional production from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Jason Rome and Dallas Austin. It peaked at #8 on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts and spawned the #2 hit "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)".

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Waste My Time" (featuring L.O.) – 3:45
  2. "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)" – 4:10
  3. "Till I'm Gone" – 4:21
  4. "U Must B Crazy" – 4:07
  5. "The One" – 3:31
  6. "I'll Find a Way" – 5:15
  7. "Swingin'" – 3:58
  8. "10,000 Times" – 4:25
  9. "When I Needed You" – 3:49
  10. "All You Had to Say" – 4:22
  11. "I Can't Believe" – 3:37
  12. "So Blu" – 4:14
  13. "Blu Is a Mood" – 5:23
    Bonus tracks on Japanese & special edition:
  14. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" [Jazee Remix] – 4:37

[edit] Chart Performance

[edit] Album

Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 8
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 5

[edit] Singles

Main article: Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)

Only one single was released from this album and that was the successful "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)."

Chart (2001) Position
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[1] 1
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks[1] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] 2
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[1] 5
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[1] 6
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[1] 15
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[1] 26
Muchmusic Top 30 1
Australia ARIA Singles Chart[2] 3
New Zealand Singles Chart[3] 3
Canadian Singles Chart[1] 7
Dutch Mega Single Top 100[4] 10
UK Singles Chart[5] 12
Norwegian Singles Chart[6] 12
Swedish Singles Chart[7] 35
French Singles Chart[8] 47
Swiss Singles Chart[9] 77

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h US PPs
  2. ^ Australia PP
  3. ^ New Zealand PP
  4. ^ NL PP
  5. ^ UK PP
  6. ^ Norwegian PP
  7. ^ Swedish PP
  8. ^ French PP
  9. ^ Swiss PP