Faithfully (Faith Evans album)
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Faithfully | ||||
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Released | November 6, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
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Length | 61:19 | |||
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Faith Evans chronology | ||||
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Singles from Faithfully | ||||
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Review scores | |
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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 |
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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 | 5:04 |
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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | {{{extra_column}}} | Length |
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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.
- "Do Your Time" contains a sample from "I Had A Dream" by Hubert Laws.
- "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
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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". Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
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suggested) (help) - ^ 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
- Faith Evans at MySpace
- Faith Evans discography at Discogs
- Faith Evans at AllMusic