Because I Love It
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| Studio album by Amerie | |||||
| Released |  May 14, 2007 August 18, 2007 |
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| Genre | R&B, funk, go-go, pop, soul | ||||
| Length | 51:48 | ||||
| Label | Columbia/Sony Urban | ||||
| Producer | Lenny Nicholson (executive), Amerie (executive and vocal), Bryan-Michael Cox, The Buchanans, Cee-Lo, Quran Goodman, Destro, One Up, Chris & Drop, Mike Caren, Curtis "C Note" Richardson, Bink!, Kore & Bellek | ||||
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Because I Love It is the third studio album by American R&B/funk singer Amerie.
Because I Love It has been two years in the making. Originally set for an autumn 2006 release, and originally to be called None of the Above, the album was released on May 14, 2007 in the United Kingdom,[1].
The U.S. release date is still pending.[2] However, imports are available at some f.y.e. stores in the U.S.
All future singles and promotion are most likely to be scrapped due to Amerie no longer being signed on to SonyBMG.
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[edit] Critical reception
Because I Love It received wide critical acclaim from various music critics. AllHipHop.com praised the album giving it 5/5 stars, stating that Amerie has the "ability to convey excitement without sounding insane" but pointing out that "doesn’t fit neatly into any specific genre anyway, so she might as well leave the standard R&B fare to the army of standard R&B chicks available to sing them."[3] All Music Guide also praised the album ; giving it 4 and a half out of 5 stars, calling it "unintentionally emblematic", while stating that the album "lassoes each song, whether it requires salt, sugar, heartache, delight, or any combination thereof." and further noting that "[s]he is the only female singer on the album, and hearing her backgrounds dance and swim around her leads is as moving as anything else in modern R&B." [4].The Guardian gave it a 4/5 stars while lauding Amerie as "one of the greatest singers in pop music" and that Because I Love It was a "spectacular work" because [Amerie} "catches the fleeting thrills and momentary rushes of intensity that permeate otherwise mundane days, and stretches those feelings out across four-minute songs without ever letting up."[5]
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Forecast (Intro)" | Chris & Drop | 1:12 |
| 2 | "Hate2LoveU" | One Up, co-produced by Amerie and Len Nicholson | 3:13 |
| 3 | "Some Like It" | Amerie, Len Nicholson, additional production by Quran Goodman & Destro | 2:57 |
| 4 | "Make Me Believe" | Amerie, Len Nicholson, The Buchanans | 3:22 |
| 5 | "Take Control" | Mike Caren, additional production by Cee-Lo Green, Amerie and Len Nicholson | 3:42 |
| 6 | "Gotta Work" | One Up | 3:10 |
| 7 | "Crush" | The Buchanans | 3:40 |
| 8 | "Crazy Wonderful" | The Buchanans | 3:49 |
| 9 | "That's What U R" | Chris & Drop | 3:38 |
| 10 | "When Loving U Was Easy" | Curtis "C Note" Richardson | 3:22 |
| 11 | "Paint Me Over" | Bink!, additional production by Amerie | 4:14 |
| 12 | "Somebody Up There" | Bryan-Michael Cox | 4:46 |
| 13 | "All Roads" | Curtis C Note Richardson | 3:08 |
- UK bonus tracks
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 14 | "1 Thing" | Rich Harrison | 4:01 |
| 15 | "Losing U" | Kore & Bellek | 3:26 |
- East Asian edition (Korea, Japan & China) bonus tracks
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 16 | "Take Control" [remix] featuring Se7en | Mike Caren, additional production by Cee-Lo Green, Amerie and Len Nicholson | 3:43 |
| 17 | "Streets Alone" | Chris & Drop | 4:17 |
[edit] Samples credits
- "Forecast (Intro)": "Farandole" by Bob James
- "Hate2LoveU": "Give It Up" by Kool & The Gang
- "Some Like It": "World's Famous" by Malcolm McLaren
- "Make Me Believe": reworked version of the Curtis Mayfield song by the same title
- "Take Control" "Jimi Renda-Se" by Tom Zé; "You Make My Dreams" by Hall & Oates
- "Gotta Work": "Hold On I'm Coming" by Mighty Dog Haynes
- "Paint Me Over": "Mother's Theme (Mama)" by Willie Hutch
- "All Roads": "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" by James Ingram & Patti Austin
- "1 Thing": "Oh, Calcutta" by the Meters
- "Losing U": "Didi" by Khaled Hadj Brahim
[edit] Singles
The first single from the album was "Take Control", which had its video debut in the U.S. on January 15, 2007. The second single, released in Europe only, was the uptempo track "Gotta Work". The track was also featured in spots for the NBA and AXN television.
The third single, released in Japan only, was "That's What U R", featuring additional recorded raps by rappers Fabolous and Slim Thug.
"That's What U R" was confirmed as the 1st single in the United States but yet to be released
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| European Top 100 Albums[6] | 56 |
| Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[7] | 13 |
| UK Albums Chart[8] | 17 |
[edit] References
- ^ RCA Label Group (UK) | Amerie - Because I Love It
- ^ AMERIEWEB.COM - Amerie's new digital home
- ^ Alternatives Reviews : Amerie: Because I Love It [IMPORT]
- ^ allmusic ((( Because I Love It > Overview )))
- ^ Amerie, Because I Love It | | guardian.co.uk Arts
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ (Japanese) アルバム 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング
- ^ UK Music Charts | The Official UK Top 75 Albums: Week of Mon 04 Feb - Yahoo! Music UK
[edit] External links
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