Good Things (Aloe Blacc album)
| Good Things | ||||
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| Studio album by Aloe Blacc | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 47:33 | |||
| Label |
Stones Throw Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Truth+Soul | |||
| Aloe Blacc chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Aloe Blacc | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Good Things is the second studio album by American R&B singer Aloe Blacc, the album was released on September 28, 2010 in the U.S and 26 November 2010 in the UK[3] by Stones Throw Records.
Singles
The first single from the album, "I Need a Dollar" (produced by Truth+Soul and SR. Shakur), was released on March 16, 2010. It peaked #2 in the UK and Ireland. In Switzerland and Austria it peaked #5, #1 in Belgium (Flanders). An edited version of the song serves as the theme song for the HBO series How to Make It in America.
The second single, "Loving You Is Killing Me", was released on March 7, 2011. It has so far peaked #8 in Austria, #12 in Austria and Belgium (Flanders) and #26 in Switzerland.
"Green Lights" was released as the second single in UK (third overall) on September 9, 2011.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Need a Dollar" | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Green Lights" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Hey Brother" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Miss Fortune" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Life So Hard" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Take Me Back" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Femme Fatale" (The Velvet Underground cover) | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Loving You Is Killing Me" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Good Things" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "You Make Me Smile" | 3:27 |
| 11. | "If I" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Mama Hold My Hand" | 5:10 |
| 13. | "Politician (Reprise)" | 1:39 |
References
- ↑ "Reviews for Good Things by Aloe Blacc – Metacritic".
- ↑ Jeffries, Review: Good Things. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "iTunes – Music – Good Things by Aloe Blacc". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ↑ "iTunes – Music – Green Lights – EP by Aloe Blacc". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2012-02-18.