I Still Believe (album)
| I Still Believe | ||||
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| Studio album by Lyfe Jennings | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 44:50 | |||
| Label | Jesus Swings, Asylum, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer |
Robert John "Mutt" Lange , Lyfe Jennings (exec.) T-Minus Troy Taylor | |||
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| Singles from I Still Believe | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| About |   [1] |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| USA Today | [3] |
| DJBooth.net | [4] |
I Still Believe is the fourth studio album by American R&B artist Lyfe Jennings, released on August 31, 2010[5][6] on Asylum Records and Warner Bros. Records.
Background
The album was originally titled Sooner or Later and set to be released in 2009 but was pushed to a 2010 release due to Lyfe wanting more time to make this his best album.[7] Lyfe stated this will be his final album because family issues involving his children but he has said he will still do some behind the scene work and a couple features every so often.[7] Lyfe has also said: "I never compare any of my other albums to 268-192, because they were different – special, but different at the same time. I think this album here is definitely comparable to the first time I really had a couple of different features, dream features that I can do songs with. It's not over yet, this is the last album to finish your collection."[7]
Singles
- "Busy", is the first official single from the album, it's produced by Lyfe Jennings and was released on February 23, 2010.[8]
- "Statistics", is the second single from the album, it is produced by T-Minus and was released on June 22, 2010.[9] The music video was released on June 14, 2010.[10]
Guests
The guests that were confirmed to be on the album were Bryan-Michael Cox, Warryn Campbell, Fabolous, Bobby V, Ludacris, Anthony Hamilton and Jazmine Sullivan.[7]
Sales and chart performance
The album debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 with over 36,000 copies sold in the first week released.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s)[12] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Statistics" | T-Minus | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Love" | T-Minus | 3:20 |
| 3. | "It Coulda Been Worse" | Lyfe Jennings | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Spotlight" | Lyfe Jennings | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Busy" | Lyfe Jennings | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Whatever She Wants" | Eric Hudson | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Mama" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) | Lyfe Jennings | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Hero" | Troy Taylor | 3:17 |
| 9. | "I Still Believe" | Bryan-Michael Cox | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Learn from This" | T-Minus | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Done Crying" | Lyfe Jennings | 2:55 |
| 12. | "If I Knew Then, What I Know Now" | Lyfe Jennings | 3:35 |
| 13. | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Bonus Track) | Lyfe Jennings | 4:14 |
| iTunes Bonus Tracks[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 14. | "Learn from This" (Acoustic version) | Lyfe Jennings | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Done Crying" (Acoustic version) | Lyfe Jennings | 3:03 |
| 16. | "If I Knew Then, What I Know Now" (Acoustic version) | Lyfe Jennings | 3:54 |
References
- ↑ About review
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ USA Today review
- ↑ DJBooth.net review
- ↑ Abstract by Andrew Martin (2010-07-28). "Album Review: Lyfe Jennings - I Still Believe | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "Lyfe Jennings- "I Still Believe" [Album Cover]". Box Clef. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- 1 2 3 4 Archived February 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Statistics - Single by Lyfe Jennings". itunes.apple.com. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "Lyfe Jennings "Statistics" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "Album Charts: Eminem Holds In Third, While Lyfe Jennings Debuts At No. 6 With 'I Still Believe'". Ballerstatus.Com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "Lyfe Jennings – I Still Believe [Tracklist]". Thisisrnb.com. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - I Still Believe (Deluxe Version) by Lyfe Jennings". itunes.apple.com. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2012-02-23.