LeToya (album)

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LeToya
LeToya cover
Studio album by LeToya
Released July 25, 2006 (U.S.), (Europe)
August 15, 2006 (CAN)
September 16, 2006 (AUS)
October 02, 2006 (U.K.)
December 24, 2006 (PR)
July 04, 2006-July 08, 2006 (JAP)
Recorded 2003—2006
Genre R&B, pop
Label Capitol Records
Sho'nuff Records
Ice Age
Producer LeToya Luckett, Dave Young, Scott Storch, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, Diddy, Just Blaze, Gavin Luckett, Johnta Austin, Teddy Bishop, Jonathan "JR." Rotem, Mike City
Professional reviews
LeToya chronology
R&B Deluxe
(2005)		 LeToya
(2006)		 LeToya's second album
(2008)
Alternative cover
Special edition cover
Special edition cover

Letoya is the 2006 debut album by American R&B singer LeToya Luckett. The album debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and as well as on the Hot R&B & Hip Hop albums, selling over 171,000 copies in its first week. And spawned "Torn", "She Don't" and "Obvious", as singles. Besides the officially released singles, LeToya's debut album also includes the promo singles, "You Got What I Need" and "All Eyes On Me". LeToya co-wrote 10 out of the 14 tracks.


Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Production

LeToya had "bottled up so many things, so many emotions, so many ideas" accumuleted in many years away from the music world (as her claims on the Intro song "too much to tell ya"), such thing like about her dismissal from the group, the deception with the shortly-formed Anjel and subsequent search for a new record deal has apparently made her a stronger person, finally with a record deal, LeToya entered in studios, recording songs produced by many important CEO's names, like Dave Young, Scott Storch, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, Diddy, Just Blaze, Johnta Austin, Jonathan "JR." Rotem, Mike City. Finally about two years making plans to the release the album came out, surprisingly becoming a number one album through the USA.

[edit] Chart performance

LeToya debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 with first week sales of 171,000 copies and at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming the second Destiny's Child member to reach that position on SoundScan Mainstream Chart as a solo artist. The album has sold around 800,000 copies (according to Nielsen Soundscan)[1] and has been certified Platinum for shipments of 1 million copies.

The first single off the album was "You Got What I Need", with non commercial purpose, but "All Eyes on Me", the second single, is claimed as her "Original" first single, as this is the first track that showcased her as a solo artist. "Torn" claimed as the first official single from the album which was released in March 2006 and soon became a hit having a high airplay, just missing out the top ten on the U.S. Hot 100 Airplay charts at number eleven. "Torn" became a hit on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaking at number two. It also entered the top twenty on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Adult R&B charts. In same year, the song was finally released worldwide, namely the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia and became a moderate worldwide hit. Torn had one of its biggest successes on BET's 106 & Park. It reached number one in eleven days and stayed there for twenty-five days straight. It remained on the countdown for sixty-five days. Although Torn was a hit, nor She Don't neither Obvious achieved the expected success some fan base claims that both of them suffered the negligency of the record label that was fusioning with Virgin Records.

[edit] Samples

[edit] Track listing

# Title Time
1. "Intro" 0:56
2. "U Got What I Need" (Produced by Just Blaze) 3:44
3. "So Special" (Produced by Teddy Bishop) 3:30
4. "Torn" (Produced by Teddy Bishop) 4:22
5. "What Love Can Do" (Produced by Cornerboyz) 3:47
6. "She Don't" (Produced by Walter "Lil Walt" Millsap III) 4:04
7. "Tear Da Club Up" (H-Town Version) (featuring Bun B & Jazze Pha) (Produced by Jazze Pha & Wine-O) 3:49
8. "All Eyes on Me" (featuring Paul Wall) (Produced by Jonathan "JR" Rotem) 3:34
9. "Hey Fella" (featuring Slim Thug) (Produced by Flash technology) 3:53
10. "Gangsta Grillz" (featuring Mike Jones & Killa Kyleon) (Produced by Terry "T.A." Allen) 3:50
11. "Obvious" (Produced by Bryan Michael Cox) 3:55
12. "I'm Good" (Produced by Scott Storch) 3:24
13. "This Song" (Produced by Bryan Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri) 3:16
14. "Outro" 1:37
15. "Torn (So So Def Remix)" (featuring Mike Jones & Rick Ross) 4:35
16. "She Don't (Swizz Beatz Remix)" (featuring Eve, Jadakiss And DMX 5:12

[edit] Credits

  • Executive producers: Letoya Luckett, Carl "Mister C" Cole, Terry Ross, Executive Producer
  • Mixing: Manny Marroquin, Dave Russell, Kevin "KD" Davis and Jean-Marie Horvat, Jermaine Dupri, Phil Tan
  • A&R/Album Producers: Scott Storch, Jazze Pha, Dave Young, Just Blaze, Walter Milsap, Bryan-Michael Cox, Candice Childress, J. R. Rotem, Terry Allen, Teddy Bishop, Jermaine Dupri, Tha Corna Boys, Steve Prudholme
  • Engineering: Phil Tan, Danny Cheng, Walter Milsap, Terrence Cash, David Ashton, Ryan West, Tadd Mingo, Pierre Medor, Sam Thomas, Leslie Brathwaite, John Horesco IV, Tadd Mingo
  • Management: Terry Ross, Pamela Luckett
  • Marketing: Jermaine Dupri
  • A & R operation: Steve Prudholme, Josh Houghkirk, Jermaine Dupri
  • A & R administration: Jermaine Dupri
  • Art directions: Eric Roinestad
  • Design: Eric Roinestad
  • Photography: Dusan Reljin
  • Featuring vocals from: Bun B, Jazze Pha, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Mike Jones, Killa Kyleon, Rick Ross

[edit] Peak positions and certifications

Chart Position Certification
The Billboard 200 (U.S.) 1 Platinum
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (U.S.) 1
Canadian Album Chart 66
Japanese Oricon Album Charts 37
United World Charts 3
UK Top 75 Albums 57

[edit] Singles

Cover Information
You Got What I Need
  • Released: 2004
  • Chart positions: Promo Only
All Eyes on Me
  • Released: 2005
  • Chart positions: Promo Only
Torn
  • Released: 2006
  • Chart positions: #31(US) #2 (US R&B)
She Don't
  • Released: 2006
  • Chart positions: #102(US) #17 (US R&B)
Obvious
  • Released: 2006
  • Chart positions: #102(US) #2 (US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles)
Image:This Song cover.jpg
 This Song
  • Released: 2008
  • Chart positions: #102 (US) #10 (US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles)

[edit] Non-album tracks

Title Time Information
"Somethin' 4 Ya" 3:38 *(Produced by Nisan)
  • Was available for purchase on iTunes for a limited time
"No More" 4:06 (Produced by Walter Millsap & Candice Nelson)
"When I Get Around Him" 4:13 (Produced by Teddy Bishop)
"Nothing For Me" 3:32 (Produced by Mike City)
"Tear Da Club Up (Original Mix)" 3:30 (Produced by Jazze Pha)
"Keep It So Real" (Feat Jazze Pha) 3:37 (Produced By Jazze Pha)
"The Truth"

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/ask_bb/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003534638 Billboard.com Retrieved on 05-08-07
Preceded by
Now 22 by Various artists		 Billboard 200 number-one album
August 12 - August 18, 2006		 Succeeded by
Port of Miami by Rick Ross
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