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Luvanmusiq (Lovin' Musiq) is the fourth release by the singer-songwriter Musiq Soulchild, the first under his contract with Atlantic Records. The lead single, "B.U.D.D.Y.", was released to U.S. radio in late November 2006; it reached number two on the R&B chart,[6] and number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] Following its release, it entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at number 1, with 149,774 copies sold.[8] During the same week, the second single, "Teachme", entered the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 54, and rose to number five in its thirteenth week. "Teachme" also entered the Hot 100 at number 92 on the issue date, May 26, 2007.[9] By July 11, 2007, the album had sold 789,377 copies in the U.S.[citation needed]

The third single from the album was "Makeyouhappy", first said in an entry on Soulchild's MySpace blog.[10] The song has already entered Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-hop Songs chart, peaking at #61. The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 50th Grammy Awards.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."B.U.D.D.Y."T. Johnson, C. Haggins, C. Church, R. Stivalet, K. NixLab Ratz3:45
2."Ms.Philadelphia"J. Johnson, S. Smith, S. Ridge II, C. WilsonCurtis "Sauce" Wilson, Musiq Soulchild3:56
3."Teachme"C. Haggins, C. Williams, I. Barias, J. SmithCarvin & Ivan4:22
4."Better Man"T. Johnson, R. Saadiq, R. Ozuna, K. WootenRaphael Saadiq, Jake and The Phatman4:39
5."Thequestions"T. Johnson, H. LillyMusiq Soulchild, Theron Feemster3:11
6."Today"T. Johnson, T. Dixon, H. Mason II, D. ThomasThe Underdogs4:04
7."Makeyouhappy"T. Johnson, W. CampbellWarryn Campbell3:20
8."Ridiculous"T. Johnson, BJ. Sledge, W. CampbellWarryn Campbell3:48
9."Millionare"T. Johnson, H. Lilly, M. Gordon, T. FeemsterTheron Feemster, Harold Lilly3:54
10."Takeyouthere"T. Johnson, W. CampbellWarryn Campbell4:55
11."Lullaby"T. Johnson, C. Haggins, C. Church, K. Guinn, E. Guinn, A. Felder, J. GrantLab Ratz4:19
12."Greatestlove"T. Johnson, W. CampbellWarryn Campbell4:46
13."Turnback" (bonus track)  3:06
14."B.U.D.D.Y." (Remix) (featuring Ja Rule & Fat Joe) (iTunes bonus track)  4:28

Bonus tracks

  1. "Ooo Baby Baby" (3:02) (Circuit City bonus track)
  2. "Movin' On" (4:11) (AOL Black Voices exclusive track)[11]
  3. "Allaboutyou" (2:52) (Best Buy bonus track)
  4. "Ridethrough" (3:06) (Best Buy bonus track)
  5. "Slowdown" (3:50) (Best Buy bonus track)
  6. "Rewind" (3:08) (iTunes bonus track)

Samples

  • "B.U.D.D.Y." contains interpolations from the Taana Gardner song "Heartbeat".
  • "Lullaby" contains elements from the Blue Magic song "Stop to Start".
  • "Ms.Philadelphia" contains elements from "Overjoyed" by Stevie Wonder.

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ About.com review
  2. ^ Luvanmusiq at AllMusic
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ Metromix review[dead link]
  5. ^ DJ Booth review
  6. ^ Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
  7. ^ Billboard Singles Charts - Billboard Top 100 Songs - Billboard Top 100 Singles
  8. ^ Katie Hasty, "Musiq, Lloyd Usher Six Big Debuts Onto Album Chart", Billboard.com, March 21, 2007.
  9. ^ Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
  10. ^ MySpace.com - Musiq Soulchild - Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA - Soul - www.myspace.com/musiqsoulchild
  11. ^ "Black Voices News and Opinion on The Huffington Post". Blackvoices.aol.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  12. ^ "Musiq (Soulchild) Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Musiq (Soulchild) Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Musiq – Luvanmusiq". Recording Industry Association of America.
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