Blaque Out
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| Studio album by Blaque | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Hip hop, Dance | |||
| Length | 51:05 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer |
Salaam Remi Trackmasters Jasper Cameron Dallas Austin Full Force | |||
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Blaque Out! is the second studio album by American trio Blaque. The album was scrapped a few weeks before its announced release date in the U.S. and Europe, resulting in an official release in Japanese markets only. It was released to mixed reviews.
Group member, Natina Reed, mentioned in her final interview that Blaque Out! was her personal favorite album by the group and also stated that, to date, it is their strongest album.[1]
Release
The album was confirmed to be released on December 11, 2002. The album was led by the single "Can't Get It Back". The single failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but made its debut on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop only making its final peak at 91. A music video was shot on October 16 and 17 in Los Angeles. The video is directed by Liz Friedlander. According to their label, the clip shows each girl in their separate apartments, throwing tantrums where they rip pictures and discard memories. Due to unknown reasons the music video was shelved.
Review
Blaque's second album, Blaque Out, finds the urban trio of female vocalists exploring much of the same terrain they explored on their debut album a few years earlier. However, like that album, Blaque Out has its share of lackluster filler. On the album's better moments, the trio co-opt many of the era's more successful trends, sounding often like Destiny's Child and other times like Janet Jackson. ~ Jason Birchmeir, All Music Guide.
Track listing
2002 Original Tracklisting
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blaque Out" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Can't Get It Back" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Know What's Up (Ghetto Boys)" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Thinkin' About It" 1 | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Should I" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Temperature" | 5:04 |
| 7. | "I Love My Group But... (Interlude)" | 0:39 |
| 8. | "Bliss" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "I Wanna Be The One" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Questions" | 4:40 |
| 11. | "Girls Like That" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "This Ain't Us" | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Outro" | 1:10 |
| 14. | "She Ain't Got That Boom (808 Remix)" (Bonus Track) | 3:50 |
| 15. | "As If" (Bonus Track) | 3:47 |
1 Also known as "MTV" and was produced by Full Force. The track is also noted as Natina Reed's favorite song.
Extra Tracks
"He Said She Said" and "Can't Get It Back (Trackmasters Remix)" did not make the final cut of the original 2002 tracklisting but were featured in the 2007 digital re-release of the album via iTunes.
2007 iTunes US Tracklisting
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blaque Out" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Know What's Up (Alternative Version)" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Can't Get It Back (Trackmasters Remix)" (feat. Royce da 5'9") | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Thinkin' About It (Alternate Version)" | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Should I" | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Temperature (Alternate Version)" | 5:21 |
| 7. | "Bliss" | 3:32 |
| 8. | "I Wanna Be The One" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "This Aint Us" | 4:40 |
| 10. | "He Said She Said" 1 | 4:02 |
| 11. | "As If" | 3:45 |
1 After the 2007 iTunes version of the album disappeared from online catalogs in 2008, the album resurfaced via iTunes in 2011 with "He Said She Said" excluded from the album; there have been undisclosed reasons pertaining to the cause.
Release history
| Country | Release Date |
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| Japan | January 29, 2002 |
| United States iTunes | May 22, 2007 |
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