Supernova (Lisa Lopes album)

Supernova
Studio album by Lisa Lopes
Released August 14, 2001
(see release history)
Recorded October 11, 2000 — April 8, 2001
Genre Hip hop
Label Arista
Producer Lisa Lopes, Antonio "LA" Reid, & Mark Pitts
Lisa Lopes chronology

Supernova
(2001)		 N.I.N.A
(2002)
Singles from Supernova
  1. "The Block Party"
    Released: July 8, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
MTV Asia [2]
Slant [3]

Supernova is the first solo studio album by Lisa Lopes of TLC.

Album information

The album was originally titled "A New Star is Born", but changed before release to "Supernova". The album was not released in the United States due to poor sales overseas and mixed reactions, although it was released in other countries. The first single, "The Block Party", was sent to radio in July 2001, becoming a top 20 hit in the U.K., but it did not perform well in the U.S. singles chart. The second single would have been "Hot!", as was made clear at the end of her music video. However, when the album release was canceled in the United States, all further singles were canceled. The promo single for "Hot!" would later be leaked online in October 2001. Though the album was canceled by Arista, Lopes tried selling the album on her website Eyenetics, but to no success. Since the album was not released in the United States, Lopes had already started to work on new material before her death in 2002.

The intended release date for the album was August 16, 2001—the day of her father's birthday, As well as her grandfather's death. This is alluded to in the lyrics of the song "A New Star Is Born". The release date of the album was ultimately pushed back several times. The U.S release date was intended to be October 29, 2001, but the album's U.S release was cancelled.

The album was remixed for Lopes' second solo album, N.I.N.A in 2002. The album was cancelled after Lopes' death, but was leaked online in 2011. Songs from the album were re-released in a remixed form in 2009 as Eye Legacy.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Life is Like a Park" (featuring Carl Thomas)T. Horton, M. Pitts, T. DudleyTerence Dudley 4:00
2. "Hot!"  L. Lopes, T. Horton, D. Stinson, R. Grant, R. GrantRockwilder 4:13
3. "The Block Party"  L. Lopes, T. Horton, S. Remi, M. WhiteSalaam Remi 4:04
4. "Let Me Live"  L. Lopes, I. Willis, M. Pitts, S. Remi, M. PatasarSalaam Remi 3:53
5. "Jenny" (featuring Jazze Pha)L. Lopes, K. Thomas, P. Alexander, M. Pitts, R. ThomasRick Rock 6:08
6. "I Believe in Me"  T. Horton, T. DudleyTerence Dudley 4:16
7. "Rags to Riches" (featuring Andre Rison)L. Lopes, A RisonBad Moon 4:37
8. "True Confessions" (featuring Angela Hunte)L. Lopes, K. Thomas, A. Hunte, S. RemiSalaam Remi 3:49
9. "Untouchable" (2Pac featuring Left Eye)L. Lopes, T. Horton, T. Shakur2Pac, Left Eye 5:34
10. "Head to the Sky" (featuring Blaque)L. Lopes, L. Willis, N. Reed, A. Rison, A. Colon, M. WhiteArmando Colon 4:14
11. "The Universal Quest" (featuring Esthero)L. Lopes, J. Englishman, I. Giles, K. ClarkTwin Dragons 5:48
12. "A New Star is Born" (featuring Tangi Forman and 2Pac)L. Lopes, T. Forman, K. Heilbron, A. Vowles, R. Del Naja, G. Marshall, T. Thorn, B. Watt, J. BrownKarl Heilbron 4:31
13. "Breathe" (featuring Grant Geissman and Tangi Forman; Unlisted Track)L. LopesLeft Eye 4:25
Total length:
 59:35
Japanese edition
No. Title Length
1. "Life Is Like a Park" (featuring Carl Thomas) 4:03
2. "Hot!"   4:12
3. "The Block Party"   4:04
4. "Let Me Live"   3:53
5. "Jenny" (featuring Jazze Pha) 6:07
6. "I Believe in Me"   4:17
7. "Rags to Riches" (featuring Andre Rison) 4:32
8. "Untouchable" (featuring 2Pac) 5:34
9. "Head to the Sky" (featuring Blaque) 4:14
10. "The Universal Quest" (featuring Esthero) 5:51
11. "A New Star Is Born" (featuring Tangi Forman and 2Pac) 4:39
12. "Breathe" (featuring Grant Geissman and Tangi Forman; Unlisted Track) 4:25
13. "Friends" (featuring Cassandra Lucas; Bonus Track) 4:45

B-sides

Outtakes/Leftover Tracks

Lisa has stated in a radio interview that 25 songs were written for the album, and that only half of them were recorded.[4] Most of the unreleased tracks were either leaked online, or remixed on "Eye Legacy".

Release history

Region Date
United Kingdom August 14, 2001
Australia November 12, 2001
China March 12, 2002
Japan January 28, 2003

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ MTV Asia review
  3. ↑ Slant review
  4. ↑ "Rare Left Eye Radio Interview On Capital One 2001 (PART 1) -CYBERTLC". YouTube. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  5. ↑ http://www.myfreemp3.cc/mp3/Left+Eye+Crank+It
  6. ↑ "Left Eye CHERRY CHERRY". YouTube. 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  7. ↑ "What's up with You and Me (feat. Lisa Left Eye Lopez) - Single". iTunes. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  8. ↑ "NINA ( Lisa Left Eye Lopes TLC ) - Left Pimpin - Unreleased Death Row". YouTube. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2014-06-14.