Faithfully (Faith Evans album)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
BBC Music	(favorable)^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[3]
The Independent	^[4]
NME	(6/10)^[5]
Robert Christgau	^[6]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)^[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[8]

Faithfully is the third studio album by American singer Faith Evans, released by Bad Boy Records in the United States on November 6, 2001 (see 2001 in music). Featuring production by Sean Combs, The Neptunes, Cory Rooney, Michael Angelo Saulsberry, Mario Winans, it peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA.^[9] The album spawned five total singles including Can't Believe featuring Carl Thomas, You Gets No Love featuring P. Diddy & Loon, the Billboard Top 40 hit, I Love You, and Alone in This World, respectfully. This was the last album by Faith Evans to be recorded with Bad Boy Records before her split in 2003.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Faith Evans, Roosevelt Harrell III	Bink	0:52
2.	"Alone in This World"	Evans, Sean Combs, Mechalie Jamison, Michael Carlos Jones, Jack Knight, Herbert Magidson, Nashiem Myrick, Christopher Wallace, Mario Winans, Allie Wrubel	P. Diddy	3:53
3.	"You Gets No Love" (featuring P. Diddy & Loon)	Tevell Coleman, Evans, Mechalie Jamison, Michaelangelo Saulsberry, Kameelah Williams, Andre Wilson	Michaelangelo Saulsberry	4:01
4.	"Burnin' Up"	Evans, Chauncey Hawkins, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes	3:31
5.	"I Love You"	Anthony Best, Evans, Isaac Hayes, Michael Jamison, Jennifer Lopez, Bobby Springsteen	Buckwild, Mario Winans, P. Diddy	4:27
6.	"Everything" (Interlude)	Jamison, Winans	Winans	0:49
7.	"Back to Love"	Evans, Mike Cleveland, Combs, Jamison, Winans	Winans, Diddy	3:40
8.	"Faithful" (Interlude)	Cheri Dennis, Evans, Chucky Thompson	Chucky Thompson, Todd Russaw	2:00
9.	"Do Your Time"	Evans, Combs, Hubert Laws, Harold Lilly, Winans	Winans, Diddy	4:20
10.	"Don't Cry"	Robert Barnett, Andre Benjamin, Patrick Brown, Combs, Evans, Jones, Knight, Willie Knighton, Ray Murray, Antwan Patton, Adonis Shropshire, Rico Wade, Williams, Winans	Winans, Diddy	3:37
11.	"Faithfully"	Evans, Kevin Gilliam, Jamison, James Mtume, Williams	Battlecat	3:57
12.	"Brand New Man"	Kip Collins, Combs, Evans, Jamison, Jones, Winans	Kip Collins	4:12
13.	"Ghetto" (Interlude)	Evans, Saulsberry	Saulsberry	1:21
14.	"Where We Stand"	Hozay Clowney, Evans, Michael Franks, Rasheem Pugh	Evans, Hozay Clowney	4:22
15.	"Heaven Only Knows"	Combs, Jonathan Davis, Evans, Kamaal Fareed, Albert Johnson, Lilly, René Moore, Kejuan Muchita, Terance Perry, Mayfield Small, Winans	Havoc, Winans, Diddy	4:15
16.	"Love Can't Hide"	Evans, Vada Nobles, Rasheem Pugh	Evans, Hozay Clowney	4:22
17.	"Can't Believe" (featuring Carl Thomas)	Jermaine Baxter, Combs, Anthony Cruz, Jamison, Jones, Nasir Jones, Knight, Chris Taylor, Winans, Andre Young	Mario Winans, P. Diddy	5:00
18.	"Love Song" (Interlude)	Evans, Chucky Thompson	Chucky Thompson	1:49

Europe release
No.	Title	Writer(s)	{{{extra_column}}}	Length
1.	"Intro"			0:52
2.	"Alone in This World"			3:53
3.	"You Gets No Love" (featuring P. Diddy & Loon)			4:01
4.	"Burnin' Up"			3:31
5.	"Love Song" (Interlude)			1:49
6.	"I Love You"			4:27
7.	"Back to Love"			3:40
8.	"Do Your Time"			4:20
9.	"Faithful" (Interlude)			2:00
10.	"Faithfully"			3:57
11.	"Don't Cry"			3:37
12.	"Brand New Man"	Kip Collins, Combs, Evans, Jamison, Jones, Winans	Kip Collins	4:12
13.	"Everything" (Interlude)			0:49
14.	"Where We Stand"			4:22
15.	"Heaven Only Knows"			4:15
16.	"Love Can't Hide"			4:22
17.	"Ghetto" (Interlude)			1:21
18.	"Can't Believe" (featuring Carl Thomas)			5:00

Samples

"Alone in This World" contains a sample from "Who Shot Ya?" by Notorious B.I.G..
"I Love You" contains a sample from "Make a Little Love to Me" by Isaac Hayes.
"Back to Love" contains a sample from "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" by Indeep.
"Faithful (Interlude)" contains a sample from "Faithful to the End" by D.J. Rogers.
"Can't Believe" contains a sample from "Phone Tap" by The Firm.
"Don't Cry" contains a sample from "Mainstream" by OutKast.
"Faithfully" contains a sample from "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume.
"Where We Stand" contains a sample from "Never Say Die" by Michael Franks.
"Heaven Only Knows" contains a sample from "That's Alright With Me" by Esther Phillips.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[10]	14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
US Billboard 200^[12]	115
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	20

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[14]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Allmusic review
^ BBC Music review
^ Entertainment Weekly review
^ The Independent review
^ NME review
^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
^ Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived January 26, 2009)
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 284. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database#
^ "Faith Evans Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
^ "Faith Evans Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
^ "2002 Year-End Chart – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
^ "2002 Year-End Chart – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
^ "American album certifications – Faith Evans – Faithfully". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2017-04-12.

External links

[1] Allmusic review

[2] BBC Music review

[3] Entertainment Weekly review

[4] The Independent review

[5] NME review

[6] Robert Christgau Consumer Guide

[7] Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived January 26, 2009)

[8] Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 284. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[9] ttp://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database#

[ac_Billboard200_Faith_Evans-10] "Faith Evans Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-12.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Faith_Evans-11] "Faith Evans Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-12.

[12] "2002 Year-End Chart – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2017-04-12.

[13] "2002 Year-End Chart – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2017-04-12.

[United_StatesFaith_EvansFaithfullyalbumCertRef-14] "American album certifications – Faith Evans – Faithfully". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2017-04-12.

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v t e Faith Evans
Discography Videography
Studio albums	Faith Keep the Faith Faithfully The First Lady A Faithful Christmas Something About Faith Incomparable The King & I
Compilation albums	R&B Divas
Concert tours	The First Lady Tour Something About Faith Tour
Filmography	Turn It Up The Fighting Temptations
Related articles	The Notorious B.I.G. Sean Combs Bad Boy Records