A Beautiful World
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A Beautiful World is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Robin Thicke. Originally released on October 15, 2002, the album went under the Cherry Blue Skies but was later renamed to the latter. On April 15, 2003; the album was reissued and features the extra tracks "A Beautiful World" and "She's Gangsta". The woman featured on the cover of the album is Paula Patton, who was Thicke's then-girlfriend and his future wife.[5][6]
Background and Composition
Speaking of the album's creation process, Thicke told Billboard “I had no idea what I was doing while I was doing it. I just made decisions based on what sounds good and feels good. If something started with a rock-guitar sound and it was a good riff, I would just keep going with it. If it was a hip-hop drum beat, I'd work with it."[7] Reflecting on the album in 2008, Thicke described it as an “expression and the limitless possibilities of music" and said, "I just tried to do anything and everything on it.”[8]
Chart performance
The album managed to reach at number 152 on the US Billboard 200 chart, while it peaked at number 4 on the Billboard's Top Heatseekers album chart. As of January 2012, the album has sold 119,000 copies in the United States.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh Shooter" | Robin Thicke, James Gass, Bobby Keyes, Robert Daniels | 4:36 |
| 2. | "A Beautiful World" | Thicke, Sean Hurley | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Suga Mama" | Thicke | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Flowers in Bloom" | Thicke, Gass, Hurley, Daniels | 3:46 |
| 5. | "When I Get You Alone" | Thicke, Walter Murphy | 3:37 |
| 6. | "The Stupid Things" | Thicke | 3:46 |
| 7. | "I'm a Be Alright" | Thicke, Keyes, Erica Dymakkus | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Brand New Jones" | Thicke, Keyes | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Vengas Conmigo" | Thicke, Gass, Keyes | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Make a Baby" | Thicke, Hurley | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Flex" | Thicke, Gass, Keyes | 3:30 |
| 12. | "She's Gangsta" | Thicke, Gass, Keyes | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Lazy Bones" | Thicke | 3:47 |
| 14. | "Cherry Blue Skies" | Thicke, Gass, Keyes | 4:22 |
Singles
- When I Get You Alone
- Brand New Jones
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes[12] and Allmusic.[13]
- Robin Thicke - piano
- Sean Hurley - bass
- Bobby Keyes - guitar
- Pro J - drums, piano, mixing
- Harry King - piano
- Larry Cox - piano
- Dino Meneghin - guitar
- Herman Matthews - drums
- Raphael Padilla - percussion
- Bill Meyers - orchestral arrangements
- Randy Waldman - horn arrangements
- Bill Malina - recording, editing, mixing
- Jean-Marie Horvat - mixing
- Andre Harrell - executive producer
- Drew Fitzgerald - art direction
- Sante D'Orazio - art direction, photography
Chart positions
| Chart (2006) | Providers | Peak position |
Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | Billboard | 152 | — |
| US Top Heatseekers (Billboard) | 4 |
References
- ^ Wilson, Mackenzie. "Beautiful World – Robin Thicke". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
Beautiful World is real, but much too focused on being a hardcore soul thing.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ Wilson, Mackenzie. "Beautiful World – Robin Thicke". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ Christgau, Robert (March 23, 2004). "Consumer Guide Album – Thicke: A Beautiful World". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ Paoletta, Michael (May 10, 2003). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. 115 (19): 39. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Robin Thicke and Paula Patton have split". cbsnews.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
- ^ Ramirez, Erika. "Robin Thicke & Paula Patton: A Love Timeline Through His Music". billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
- ^ Kipnis, Jill (November 16, 2002). "Thicke's "Cherry Blue Skies" Bows Harrell,Edmonds' NuAmerica". Billboard: 17.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Mitchell, Gail (September 19, 2008). "Robin Thicke: White Like Me". Billboard.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (January 2012). "Thicke With Soul". Billboard. 124 (01). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 31.
- ^ Robin Thicke - A Beautiful World. NuAmerica/Interscope Records. 0694933752
- ^ Thicke, Robin. "A Beautiful World". discogs.com. Interscope Records. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ Robin Thicke - A Beautiful World. NuAmerica/Interscope Records. 0694933752
- ^ Thicke, Robin. "A Beautiful World". allmusic.com. Interscope Records. Retrieved 2014-06-12.