Soulful (Ruben Studdard album)
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| Studio album by Ruben Studdard | ||||
| Released | December 9, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
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| Length | 55:28 | |||
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| Ruben Studdard chronology | ||||
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Soulful is the debut studio album from second-season American Idol winner Ruben Studdard. It was released on December 3, 2003, by J Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sorry 2004" |
|
4:22 |
| 2. | "No Ruben" |
|
4:02 |
| 3. | "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" | 4:23 | |
| 4. | "Take the Shot" |
|
4:23 |
| 5. | "What is Sexy" (featuring Fat Joe) | 3:40 | |
| 6. | "What If" |
|
3:50 |
| 7. | "Superstar" | 4:13 | |
| 8. | "Can I Get Your Attention" (featuring Pretty Tony) |
|
3:37 |
| 9. | "For All We Know" | 3:41 | |
| 10. | "Play Our Song" |
|
4:07 |
| 11. | "Don't Quit on Me" |
|
3:18 |
| 12. | "After the Candles Burn" |
|
3:31 |
| 13. | "Flying Without Wings" (bonus track) | 3:44 | |
| 14. | "We Have Not Forgotten" (featuring Fred Hammond (bonus track)) |
|
4:39 |
Credits and personnel
- Vocals
- Background vocals – Maxi Anderson, Eric Bell, Cecilia Bereal Powell, Joseph Bereal Jr., Latanya Bereal, Melissa Bereal, Joe Bowers, Ashley Davis, Eric Dawkins, Crystal Drummer, Angela Fisher, Fred Hammond, Andrew Kennedy, Eric King, Edward Lawson, Harold Lilly, Kevin Milburn, Cindy Mizelle, Ruben Studdard, Anthony Wilkins
- Choir/chorus – Felecia Bowles, Jacqueline Bridges, Jamie Brown, Tanisha J. Cidel, David Earl Miller, Tribe Called Judah, A.J. Wright, Helen Zeigler
- Featured vocals – Fat Joe, Fred Hammond, Pretty Tony
- Group member – Felecia Bowles, Jacqueline Bridges, Jamie Brown, Tanisha J. Cidel, Harvey Mason Jr., David Earl Miller, Tribe Called Judah, The Underdogs, Helen Zeigler
- Primary artist – Ruben Studdard
- Instruments
- Cello – Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama, Richard Locker, Jennie Lorenzo, Dan Smith
- Bass – Nathan East
- Drum – Steve Ferrera, Ricky Lawson
- Flute – Lawrence Feldman
- French horn – Peter Gordon
- Keyboards – Noel Hall, Rob Mounsey, Peter Murray, Greg Phillinganes, Carl Sturken
- Guitar – Kevin Hanson, Mark James, Carl Sturken, Michael Thompson, Joey Woolfalk
- Piano – Rob Mounsey, Peter Murray, James Poyser, Carl Sturken
- Strings – Rob Mounsey
- Viola – Davis A. Barnett, Bob Becker, Vince Lionti, Peter Nocella, Karie Prescott, Evan Wilson
- Violin – Elena Barere, Charlie Bishardt, Cenovia Cummins, Jonathan Dinklage, Barry Finclair, Ghislaine Fleischmann, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow, Charlene Kwas, Sid Page, Alyssa Park, Bob Peterson, Michele Richards, Mark Robertson, Richard Sortomme, Igor Szwec, Josefina Vergara, John Wittenberg,
- Production
- A&R – Larry Jackson
- Arranger – David Campbell, Steve Fisher, James McMillian, Rob Mounsey
- String arrangements – David Campbell, Larry Gold
- Assistant – Mike Davis, John McGlinchey, Tim Roberts
- Concert master – Elena Barere, Joel Derouin
- Drum programming – Fred Hammond, Tommie Walker
- Editing – Dabling Harwood
- Engineer – Kamel Adbo, Jim Bottari, Paul Boutin, Steve Churchyard, Steve Conover, Bruce Fraser, Dabling Harward, Al Hemberger, Malcom Pollack, Alex Reverberi, Brian Springer, Doc Wiley, Kevin Wilson
- Assistant engineer – Terrance Cash, Vincent Dilorenzo, Gordon Goss, Hart Gunther, Kev Mahoney, Kevin Wilson
- Mixing engineer – Ray Hammond
- String engineer – Jim Bottari
- Vocal engineer – David Ashton
- Instrumentation – Vidal Davis, Andre Harris, Little Ronnie, The Underdogs
- Manager – Simon Fuller
- Mastering – Chris Gehringer
- Mixing – Leslie Brathwaite, Rob Chiarelli, Kevin KD Davis, Vidal Davis, John Frye, Serban Ghenea, Andre Harris, Al Hemberger, Rih Keller, Jon Smeltz
- Orchestra leader – Gavyn Wright
- Producer – Melvin Coleman, Clive Davis, Vidal Davis, Irv Gotti, Andre Harris, Kevin Hicks, Jazza Pha, Little Ronnie, Harold Lilly, Harvey Mason Jr., James McMillan, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Swizz Beatz, Damon Thomas, Gerard Thomas, The Underdogs
- Programmig – Postmaster
- Vocal producer – Harold Lilly
- Production coordination – Andrea Derby
- Production manager – PamKenyon Donald
- Pro Tools – David Ashton, Chandler Bridges, Dino Hermann, Jonn Savannah
- Vocal contractor – Latayna Bereal
- Vocal director – Eric Dawkins
- Visual and imagery
- Artwork – Chris LeBeau, Alexis Yraola
- Design – Alexis Yraola
- Photographer – Kwaku Alston
- Stylist – June Ambrose
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The A.V. Club | (unfavorable)[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| People | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Slant Magazine | [8] |
| USA Today | [9] |
| Variety | (negative)[10] |
Sales performance
The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 U.S. album chart selling over 417,000 copies in its first week,[11] and has since been certified a platinum record. In the U.S. the album has sold an estimated 1,779,000.[12]
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/soulful-mw0000599945/credits
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ The A.V. Club review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ↑ People review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Slant Magazine review
- ↑ USA Today review
- ↑ Variety review
- ↑ Chris Nelson (December 18, 2003). "Who Becomes An Idol Most?". The New York Times.
- ↑ "'American Idol': No Love For 'Idol' Losers" Total U.S. sales stats from MTV.com
| Preceded by The Diary of Alicia Keys by Alicia Keys |
Billboard 200 number-one album December 21, 2003 – December 27, 2003 |
Succeeded by The Diary of Alicia Keys by Alicia Keys |
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