Blackstar (Yahzarah album)

Blackstar
Studio album by Yahzarah
Released	September 23, 2003
Recorded	1999-2002
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	65:21
Label	Three Keys
Producer	Eric "88 Fingers" Parham, Chip Shearin, Eccentric, Sol Messiah, Kenisha Pratt, Madia Logan, Bob Baldwin, Phonte Coleman, Black Beat, Khalifani, G. Murdock, and J. Kennedy
Yahzarah chronology
Hear Me (2001) Blackstar (2003) The Prelude (2008)
Singles from Blackstar
"Wishing" Released: August 18, 2003 "Blackstar" Released: November 2003 "One Day" Released: 2004

Blackstar is the second album of American singer, Yahzarah. The album was released on September 23, 2003.

Background

Recording

Yahzarah began the new recording sessions for the album in 2002. She worked with musical producers Eric "88 Fingers" Parham & Raishard "X-Ray" Crawford, Chip Shearin, Eccentric, Sol Messiah, Kenisha Pratt, Madia Logan, Bob Baldwin, Phonte Coleman, Black Beat, Khalifani, G. Murdock, and J. Kennedy. The album features R&B songs with hip-hop and reggae influenced elements. The album also features eight returning songs from her previous album "Hear Me" which were re-recorded and seven newly recorded material.

Promotion

The album's lead single "Wishing" was released to radio stations in August 2003. A music video aired on BET's 106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live. The song "Blackstar" was released as the album's second single. The song "One Day" followed as the album's third single. In February 2004, Yahzarah performed her single "Wishing" on Soul Train.

Commercial reception

The album charted at #44 after spending 12 weeks on the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #37 on the Top Independent albums chart.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Yah Intro"
2. "One Day"
3. "Wishing"
4. "Nova
5. "So Amazing"
6. "Cry"
7. "Love Is You"
8. "Blackstar"
9. "Feel Me"
10. "Rooftop"
11. "Same Page"
12. "Bury It"
13. "Baby"
14. "Friday"
15. "Babylove"
16. "Blackstar (Remix)"

See also

• Yahzarah discography

References