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Blame It on Me (album)

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Blame It on Me
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1997
Recorded1997
GenrePop
Length62:34
LabelElektra
ProducerEd Tuton, Alana Davis
Alana Davis chronology
Blame It on Me
(1997)
Fortune Cookies
(2001)

Blame It on Me is the debut album by singer-songwriter Alana Davis. It was released in 1997 and contained her two most popular singles, "32 Flavors" and "Crazy". The album peaked at No. 157 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]
Pitchfork9.4/10[3]

The Los Angeles Daily News wrote that Davis "synthesizes a bunch of soulful styles in the service of terrific material and equally refreshing arrangements."[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Alana Davis except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."32 Flavors" (cover of Ani DiFranco, 1995)Ani DiFranco3:45
2."Murder" 5:00
3."Love & Pride"Davis, Ed Tuton5:34
4."Turtle"Davis, Tuton5:19
5."One Day" 6:01
6."Crazy"Davis, Tuton5:04
7."Weight of the World" 6:07
8."Lullaby"Davis, Tuton5:25
9."Free"Davis, Tuton4:48
10."Round & Around"Davis, Tuton5:09
11."Rest of Yesterday" 5:11
12."Blame It on Me" 5:11
Total length:62:34

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Blame It on Me – Alana Davis". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Sinclair, Tom (January 9, 1998). "Blame It on Me". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Whitaker, Lang. "Alana Davis: Blame It On Me". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 15, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  4. ^ Shuster, Fred (October 31, 1997). "Sound Check". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L26.