Blaque (album)

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Blaque
BlaqueAlbum.jpg
Studio album by
Blaque
ReleasedJune 1, 1999
Recorded1998–1999
GenreSoul[1]
Length53:00
Label
Producer
Blaque chronology
Blaque
(1999) 		Blaque Out
(2002)
Singles from Blaque
  1. "808"
    Released: May 4, 1999
  2. "Bring It All to Me"
    Released: July 11, 1999
  3. "I Do"
    Released: September 29, 1999
  4. "Adore Me"
    Released: October 14, 1999

Blaque (internationally nicknamed Blaque Ivory) is the debut album by the American girl-group Blaque. It is an urban soul album, with hip hop and teen pop influences.[1] The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 10, 2000.[2] and has sold 1.5 million copies to date.[3]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[4]

AllMusic criticized the album as mediocre "generic urban soul" with "serviceable" production, sometimes hitting the mark but more often not.[1] Entertainment Weekly gave the album a C− grade, criticizing the songs as derivative "mimicry" of other groups, saying that the girls "slide from genre to genre with all the care and discrimination of a bar mitzvah band."[4]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Blaque Intro"  0:37
2."Roll with Me"
3:42
3."I Do"Reed
  • Michael Anthony
  • Elgin Manson[A]
3:27
4."Leny"
  • R. Peterkin
  • Billy Lawrence
  • Issac Hayes
  • Lenny Nicholson
  • Reed
  • Richard Pimentel
  • Timothy Riley
  • Riley
  • Curt Gowdy
4:20
5."Rainbow Drive"
  • Sideeq "The Beat" Freeq
  • Goins[A]
3:48
6."808"
5:06
7."Time After Time"
  • Poke & Tone
  • Rooney
4:05
8."Bring It All to Me" (featuring JC Chasez of NSYNC)
  • Rooney
  • L.E.S.
3:38
9."Mind of a King"
  • Jones
  • Reed
  • Goins
  • Goins
  • Freeq
3:57
10."Don't Go Looking for Love"
  • Rooney
  • Poke & Tone[A]
4:01
11."Release Me"
  • Barnes
  • Lawrence
  • Bobby Coleman
  • Olivier
  • Rooney
  • Sting
  • Poke & Tone
  • Rooney[A]
3:03
12."Right Next to Me"Kangol
  • Anthony
  • Bob Baldwin[A]
5:27
13."Stay By Your Side"
  • Reed
  • Fears
  • Anthony
  • Manson[A]
3:24
14."When the Last Teardrop Falls"
Wake4:37
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."808 (remix)" 

Notes

  • ^[A] denotes co-producer

Sample credits[]

  • "Leny" contains excerpts from the composition "Bumpy's Lament", written and performed by Isaac Hayes.
  • "Don't Go Looking for Love" contains excerpts from the composition "I Need Love", performed by LL Cool J.
  • "Release Me" contains elements of "Shape of My Heart", performed by Sting.[5]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Blaque at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America
  3. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/girl-groups-1990s-2000s-article-1.2422436
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Brunner, Rob (July 16, 1999). "Music Review: Blaque". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 17, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Blaque Ivory (Double LP liner notes). Columbia. 1999. 491603 1.
  6. ^ "Blaque Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Blaque Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Blaque – Blaque". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 9, 2017.



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