Get Lifted

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Get Lifted
Studio album by John Legend
Released December 28, 2004
Recorded 2001-2004
Genre R&B, neo soul, urban contemporary
Length 52:37
Label GOOD, Sony Urban, Columbia
Producer Kanye West (exec.), John Legend (exec.), Dave Tozer, will.i.am
John Legend chronology
Get Lifted
(2004)		 Once Again
(2006)
Singles from Get Lifted
  1. "Used to Love U"
    Released: August 31, 2004
  2. "Ordinary People"
    Released: April 7, 2005
  3. "Number One"
    Released: August 23, 2005
  4. "So High"
    Released: December 8, 2005

Get Lifted is the debut studio album of American singer John Legend, released via Kanye West's GOOD Music label on December 28, 2004 in the United States. Featuring production by West, John Legend, Dave Tozer and Will.i.am, the album sold over three million units worldwide, with a total of 2.1 million copies in the U.S., where it was certified platinum. The album won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, and earned Legend another two awards for Best New Artist and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for the hit single "Ordinary People".

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[edit] Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly A−[2]
The Guardian 4/5 stars[3]
IGN (9.3/10)[4]
PopMatters (favorable)[5]
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars[6]
Slant 3/5 stars[7]
Stylus A−[8]
The Times 4/5 stars[9]
Vibe 5/5 stars[10]

[edit] Critical acclaim

Rhapsody ranked the album #10 on its "Best R&B Albums of the Decade" list.[11] "John Legend was all over the Top 40 the entire decade—even before he released one of the decade’s biggest R&B debuts—having worked with Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Jay-Z, to name a few. Get Lifted, his first proper release, is an infectious cross between old-school soul, modern radio rap and the kind of neo-pop/hip-hop Outkast nailed with 'Hey Ya.'"

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Prelude (John Stephens)"   0:44
2. "Let's Get Lifted (J. Stephens, Kanye West, R. Shobin)"   3:37
3. "Used to Love U (J. Stephens, K. West)"   3:30
4. "Alright (J. Stephens, K. West)"   3:20
5. "She Don't Have to Know (J. Stephens, William Adams, S. Stewart)"   4:52
6. "Number One (J. Stephens, K. West, C. Mayfield)" (featuring Kanye West) 3:18
7. "I Can Change (J. Stephens, Dave Tozer)" (featuring Snoop Dogg) 5:01
8. "Ordinary People (J. Stephens, W. Adams)"   4:41
9. "Stay with You (J. Stephens, D. Tozer)"   3:49
10. "Let's Get Lifted Again (J. Stephens, D. Tozer)"   2:18
11. "So High (J. Stephens, D. Harris, P. Cho, L. Ware, Pam Sawyer)"   5:07
12. "Refuge (When It's Cold Outside) (J. Stephens, D. Harris, P. Cho)"   4:13
13. "It Don't Have to Change (J. Stephens, D. Tozer)" (featuring the Stephens Family) 3:23
14. "Live It Up (J. Stephens, D. Harris, Tarrey Torae, A. Hester)" (featuring Miri Ben-Ari) 4:35

[edit] Chart history

Charts (2004) Peak[12]
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 36
Belgian Albums Chart 43
Danish Albums Chart 33
Dutch Albums Chart 5
French Albums Chart 53
Irish Albums Chart 42
Italian Albums Chart 17
New Zealand Albums Chart 35
Norwegian Albums Chart 1
Swedish Albums Chart 2
Swiss Albums Chart 65
UK Albums Chart 12
U.S. Billboard 200 4

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Get Lifted". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r713303. Retrieved 2012-02-17. 
  2. ^ Reviewed by Tom Sinclair (2005-01-10). "Get Lifted Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1015159,00.html. Retrieved 2012-02-17. 
  3. ^ Caroline Sullivan. "CD: John Legend, Get Lifted | Music". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2004/dec/10/popandrock.shopping2. Retrieved 2012-02-17. 
  4. ^ var authorId = "41506827" by Chris Carle (2005-04-11). "John Legend - Get Lifted - Music Review at IGN". Music.ign.com. http://music.ign.com/articles/603/603137p1.html. Retrieved 2012-02-17. 
  5. ^ Anthony, Mark. "John Legend: Get Lifted < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/l/legendjohn-getlifted.shtml. Retrieved 2012-02-17. 
  6. ^ [1][dead link]
  7. ^ http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=546
  8. ^ "John Legend - Get Lifted - Review". Stylus Magazine. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/john-legend/get-lifted.htm. Retrieved 2012-02-17. 
  9. ^ Post (2002-04-30). "The Times | UK News, World News and Opinion". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article405291.ece. Retrieved 2012-02-17. 
  10. ^ "Music: Get Lifted (CD) by John Legend (Artist)". Tower.com. http://www.tower.com/get-lifted-john-legend-cd/wapi/105908747. Retrieved 2012-02-17. 
  11. ^ "Best R&B Albums of the Decade" Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  12. ^ "Get Lifted Performance". A-Charts.us. http://acharts.us/album/13719. Retrieved 2008-10-11. 

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