All I Have (album)
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| Studio album by Amerie | ||||
| Released | July 30, 2002 | |||
| Recorded |
Cue Recording Studios (Falls Church, Virginia) Lobo Studios The Hit Factory (New York, New York) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 42:56 | |||
| Label | Columbia, Rise | |||
| Producer | Rich Harrison | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Boston Globe | mixed[2] |
| Boston Herald | [3] |
| PopMatters | mixed[4] |
| Q | [5] |
| USA Today | [6] |
All I Have is the debut album of American R&B recording artist Amerie, released on July 30, 2002, by Columbia Records. It was recorded at Cue Recording Studios in Falls Church, Virginia, and at Lobo Studios and The Hit Factory in New York City.[7]
The album debuted and peaked at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart in August 2002, remaining in the top twenty for two weeks only and dropping off the top one hundred in its fourteenth week. Nevertheless, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 3, 2003,[8] and earned Amerie a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist in 2003.
According to Nielsen SoundScan, as of July, 2009, the album has sold 661,000 copies in the United States.[9]
Track listing
All songs written by Rich Harrison except where indicated.
- "Why Don't We Fall in Love" – 2:39
- "Talkin' to Me" – 3:54
- "Nothing Like Loving You" – 3:51
- "Can't Let Go" – 4:21
- "Need You Tonight" (Rich Harrison, Miroslav Vitous)– 3:49
- "Got to Be There" (Rich Harrison, Greg Lake)– 3:01
- "I Just Died" – 3:29
- "Hatin' on You" – 3:57
- "Float" – 4:03
- "Show Me" – 4:14
- "All I Have" – 4:08
- "Outro" (Rich Harrison, Amerie Rogers, Cory Rooney) – 1:03
- Japan bonus tracks
- "Just What I Needed to See" – 3:15
- "Why Don't We Fall in Love" (Main Mix featuring Ludacris) – 3:30
- "Why Don't We Fall in Love" (Richcraft Remix) – 3:36
- Sample credits[7]
- "Why Don't We Fall in Love" contains a sample of "I Got You Where I Want You", as performed by Dave Grusin from the soundtrack to the 1975 film Three Days of the Condor
- "Need You Tonight" contains a sample of "Synthesizers Dance", as performed by Miroslav Vitouš from the 1976 album Magical Shepherd
- "Got to Be There" contains a sample of "From the Beginning", as performed by Emerson, Lake & Palmer from their 1972 album Trilogy
Personnel
Credits for All I Have adapted from liner notes.[7]
- Rich Harrison - Drum programming, keyboards, synthesizers
- Recording engineers: Jose Sanchez, Ken Schubert, Rich Harrison, Peter Wade, Nichole Cartwright
- Pro-Tools editing: Jose Sanchez, Ken Schubert, Peter Wade
- Mixing: Tony Maserati, Axel Niehaus, Angela Piva, Flip Osman, Pat Woodward
- Executive producers: Daryl Williams, Rich Harrison, Cory Rooney
- Co-Executive Producers: Jeff Burroughs, Ed Holmes
- Photography: Jonathan Mannion
- Art Direction & Design: Ron Jaramillo
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 3 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| United States | July 30, 2002 | Columbia/Rise |
| United Kingdom | August 5, 2002 | Columbia |
| Japan | November 20, 2002 | Sony |
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. Review: All I Have. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-05.
- ↑ Jones, Vanessa E. "Review: All I Have". The Boston Globe: September 13, 2002. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
- ↑ Rodman, Sarah. "Review: All I Have". Boston Herald: A.10. September 22, 2002. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
- ↑ Pride, Felicia. Review: All I Have. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-11-05.
- ↑ Columnist. "Review: All I Have". Q: 100. October 2002.
- ↑ Jones, Steve. "Review: All I Have". USA Today: D.04. August 13, 2002. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 All I Have (CD liner). Amerie. Columbia Records. 2002. CK 85959.
- ↑ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. October 3, 2003. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ↑ "Amerie's Def Jam Debut Due In August". Billboard. June 2, 2009. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ↑ "All I Have – Oricon". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "All I Have > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
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