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Side Effects of You is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Fantasia Barrino .[ 1] The album was released in the United States on April 23, 2013, by RCA Records after the disbanding of J Records in 2011. The album features guest appearances from Big K.R.I.T. , Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliott . In the summer of 2013, Barrino promoted the album with the Side Effects of You Tour .
Singles
The album's lead single, "Lose to Win ", was released on January 8, 2013.[ 2] On March 4, 2013, the music video for "Lose to Win" was released.[ 3] On April 17, 2013, the album's second single, "Without Me " featuring Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliott was released.[ 4] On July 1, 2013, the music video was released for "Without Me" featuring Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliott.[ 5] On October 8, 2013, the album's third single, "Side Effects of You" was released.[ 6]
Critical response
Side Effects of You received generally favorable reviews from music critics , who complimented its progression from Barrino's earlier works. Andy Kellman from AllMusic complimented her prominent role in its production and her choice in collaborators, adding that she "has released her finest album yet".[ 7] Gerrick D. Kennedy from The Los Angeles Times praised the project as "sumptuous contemporary R&B dipped in vintage rock and soul".[ 9]
The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 91,000 copies in the United States.[ 10] The album has sold 300,000 copies in the United States as of May 2016.[ 11]
Track listing
Side Effects Of You Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Supernatural Love" (featuring Big K.R.I.T. ) Harmony Samuels , Al Sherrod Lambert, Adonis Shropshire , Tiwa Savage , Tiffany Fred , Carlos ColemanHarmony Samuels 3:48 2. "Ain’t All Bad" Fantasia Barrino , Samuels, A. Lambert, Courtney Harrell, Andrew ScottSamuels 3:57 3. "If I Was a Bird" Barrino, Samuels, Thomas Lumpkin Samuels 2:47 4. "Girl Talk (Interlude)" 1:47 5. "Without Me " (featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott ) Barrino, Samuels, A. Lambert, Melissa Elliott , Kyle Stewart Samuels 4:30 6. "Side Effects of You" Emeli Sandé , Shahid Khan , Claudia Bryant, Ben HarrisonNaughty Boy 3:25 7. "Get It Right" Samuels, A, Lambert, Sevyn Streeter Samuels 3:45 8. "So Much to Prove" Barrino, Samuels, Harrell, Eric Bellinger Samuels 2:28 9. "Change Your Mind" Barrino, Samuels, Harrell, Antonio Reid , Kenneth Edmonds Samuels 3:27 10. "Lighthouse" Samuels, Evan Bogart , Vanessa Brown Samuels 4:16 11. "Lose to Win " Barrino, Samuels, Andrea Martin , Franne Golde , Dennis Lambert, Walter Orange Samuels 4:12 12. "End of Me" Samuels, A. Lambert, Sevyn Streeter , Narada Michael Walden , Jeffrey Cohen, Walter Afanasieff Samuels 4:05 13. "In Deep" Samuels, Harrell, Marty James , Fransisca Hall Samuels 3:33 Total length: 45:59
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[ 12] [ 13] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 14. "Haunted" (featuring Tank , King Los , Al Sherrod Lambert & Jamia ) Barrino, Samuels, A. Lambert, Jamia Nash Samuels 4:37 15. "To The Heavens" Barrino, Bogart, Brown, Samuels Samuels 3:36
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
^ "Tracklisting: Fantasia – 'Side Effects of You' " . Rap-Up . 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2013-04-12 .
^ "iTunes - Music - Lose To Win - Single by Fantasia" . Itunes.apple.com. 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2013-04-23 .
^ "Video: Fantasia – 'Lose to Win' " . Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2013-04-23 .
^ "Without Me [Explicit]: Fantasia feat. Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31 .
^ "Video: Fantasia f/ Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott – 'Without Me' " . Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31 .
^ "Fantasia Announces Next Single "Side Effects of You" | ThisisRnB.com - Hot New R&B Music, Videos, News" . ThisisRnB.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2014-01-31 .
^ a b Kellman, Andy (2013-04-23). "Side Effects of You - Fantasia : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-29 .
^ "R&B Album Review: 'Side Effects of You' Fantasia" . Billboard. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-04-29 .
^ a b "Pop & Hiss" . The Los Angeles Times . April 23, 2013.
^ "Fantasia's 'Side Effects of You' Enters at No. 2" . Rap-Up.com. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2013-05-01 .
^ "Upcoming Releases" . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.
^ a b "iTunes - Music - Side Effects of You (Deluxe Version) by Fantasia" . iTunes.apple.com/gb. 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2013-07-15 .
^ Fantasia - The Side Effects Of You - Only at Target (2013-03-27). "Fantasia - The Side Effects Of You - Only at" . Target. Retrieved 2013-04-12 .
^ "Fantasia Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard .
^ "Fantasia Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard .
^ "2013 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved April 26, 2016 .
^ "2013 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved April 26, 2016 .
^ "Side Effects of You: Fantasia: Music" . Amazon.com. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2013-07-16 .
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