Jennifer Hudson (album) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Jennifer Hudson Studio album by Jennifer Hudson Released September 27, 2008 (2008-09-27) (see release history) Recorded 2006–2008 Genre R&B, soul Length 52:23 Label Arista Producer Jim Beanz, Warryn Campbell, Missy Elliott, Brian Kennedy, Ne-Yo, Polow da Don, Pro Jay, Salaam Remi, Jack Splash, Stargate, T-Pain, Tank, Robin Thicke, Timbaland, The Underdogs Professional reviews About.com 2008 AllHipHop 2008 Allmusic 2008 Billboard (favorable) link The Boston Globe (positive) 2008 Digital Spy 2008 Entertainment Weekly (B-) 2008 New York Daily News 2008 Slant Magazine 2008 The Times 2008 The Toronto Star 2008 Singles from Jennifer Hudson "Spotlight" Released: June 10, 2008 "If This Isn't Love" Released: February 10, 2009 Jennifer Hudson is the self-titled debut album by the American singer and actress of the same name. First released by Arista Records on September 27, 2008 in Australia, Hudson worked with a range of different producers and songwriters on the album, including Missy Elliott, Brian Kennedy, Ne-Yo, T-Pain, Tank, Robin Thicke, Timbaland, and The Underdogs, among others. Released to a generally mixed reception by music critics,[1] the album debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, eventually being certified gold by the RIAA for nearly 600,000 sold copies.[2] It won three 2009 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding New Artist, Outstanding Album and Outstanding Dup or Group (alongside duet partner Fantasia Barrino),[3] and was nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning in the category Best R&B Album.[4] As recently reported, a reissue of the album is in the planning stages.[5] Contents [hide] 1 Reception 1.1 Critical response 1.2 Commercial performance 1.3 Accolades 2 Singles 3 Track listing 4 Charts 5 Tour 6 Release history 7 Award prossession and succession 8 References [edit] Reception [edit] Critical response Reviews for the album have generally been mixed. Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe said that, "Despite its flaws, Hudson's debut comes on much like her Dreamgirls character, with admirable self-assurance and real-girl sensuality."[6] Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly said that, "None are exceptional, but they're all a sufficient delivery system for those spectacular vocal chops."[7] Andy Kellman of Allmusic said, "Few vocalists as young as Hudson have a voice that is as versatile and expressive, proficient enough to pull off a multi-dimensional set of R&B songs, yet her debut is as tricked out as that of an artist with a small fraction of the talent."[8].Billboard said that "Hudson is so comfortable with singing--whatever the song might be--that she elevates the material, making it sound like nothing you've ever heard before. All hail the new diva"[9].About.com said the album "is without a doubt one of the strongest R&B albums of 2008."[10] [edit] Commercial performance The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with sales of 217,000 copies sold in the United States.[11] In its second week, the album fell to number 4, with sales of 63,000 copies.[12] According to RIAA Certification, the album sold more than 500,000 copies in the United States in the first 6 weeks. On November 7, 2008, her album was certified Gold by RIAA. Worldwide the album has sold around 800,000 copies. [edit] Accolades Hudson's debut album quickly earned her some acclaim, as it received four Grammy Award nominations in 2009, including Best R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Spotlight", Best R&B Song for "Spotlight", and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with vocals for Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia performing "I'm His Only Woman". Hudson's debut album won the Grammy for Best R&B Album at the awards ceremony, making it Jennifer's first ever Grammy Award. Jennifer perfomed the song "You Pulled Me Through" as well onn the 51st Grammy Awards. [edit] Singles The first single, "Spotlight", written and produced by Ne-Yo and Stargate, hit U.S. radio on June 9, 2008 and the following day was available as a music download. The album's second single, "If This Isn't Love", was released in February, 2009. .[13] [edit] Track listing "Spotlight" (Shaffer Smith, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen) "If This Isn't Love" (Theron Thomas, Terry Thomas, Brian Kennedy) "Pocketbook" (featuring Ludacris) (Candice Nelson, Hannon Lane, James Washington, Timothy Mosley, Christopher Bridges) "Giving Myself" (Robin Thicke) "What's Wrong (Go Away)" (featuring T-Pain) (Faheem Najm) "My Heart" (Jason Perry, B. Kennedy, Johnta Austin, Polow da Don) "You Pulled Me Through" (Diane Warren) "I'm His Only Woman" (featuring Fantasia) (Missy Elliott, Jazmine Sullivan, Jack Splash) "Can't Stop the Rain" (Amund Bjorklund, Mikkel Hermansen, Tor Eriksen, Espen Lind, Shaffer Smith) "We Gon' Fight" (Durrell Babbs, Antonio Dixon) "Invisible" (Tiffany Fred, Steven Russell, The Underdogs) "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (Tom Eyen, Henry Krieger) "Jesus Promised Me a Home Over There" (Warryn Campbell) iTunes bonus tracks "All Dressed in Love" (Cee-Lo Green, Matt Kahane, Salaam Remi) "Spotlight" (Part II; featuring Young Jeezy) Target (U.S.) bonus tracks "Stand Up" (Jennifer Hudson, Earl Powell, Walter English, Bill Grainer, Arr. Herman Little III & Patrick Hayes) "Spotlight" (Moto Blanco Radio Mix) "Spotlight" (D. Hotwheel & Fidelity Mix) UK bonus tracks "All Dressed in Love" "Stand Up" ITunes (UK) bonus tracks "Spotlight" (Afroganic Mix) [edit] Charts Chart (2008) Peak position Certification Sales Australian Albums Chart[14] 73 4,500 Irish Albums Chart[15] 46 10,000 Italian Albums Chart [16] 75 Japanese Oricon Chart[15] 27 40,000 UK Albums Chart[15] 21 Gold 100,000 U.S. Billboard 200[11] 2 Gold[17] 697,682[18] U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[19] 2 [edit] Tour Tour Tour by Jennifer Hudson Start date March 31, 2009 End date May 9, 2009 Shows 25 A tour to promote the album will begin on March 31, 2009 in Albany, New York, and will end on May 9 in Biloxi, Miss.[20][21] [edit] Release history Region Date Australia September 27, 2008 United Kingdom September 29, 2008 United States September 30, 2008 Canada October 7, 2008 Europe December 12, 2008 Brazil March 11, 2009 [edit] Award prossession and succession Awards and achievements Preceded by Funk This by Chaka Khan Grammy Award for Best R&B Album 2009 Succeeded by incumbent [edit] References ^ "Jennifer Hudson by Jennifer Hudson". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/hudsonjennifer/jenniferhudson?q=Jennifer%20Hudson. Retrieved on 2009-02-16. ^ Reynolds, Donna (2009-02-08). "Will Jennifer Hudson win a Grammy". Syracause. http://www.syracuse.com/today/index.ssf/2009/02/will_jennifer_hudson_win_a_gra.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-16. ^ Hite, N'neka (2009-02-12). "Bees big at NAACP Image Awards". Variety. http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1118000120.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1. Retrieved on 2009-02-16. ^ DeRogatis, Jim (2009-02-08). "Jennifer Hudson wins at marathon Grammys show". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/1420258,grammys-jennifer-hudson-winners-020809.article. Retrieved on 2009-02-16. ^ Concepcion, Mariel (2009-01-26). "Claude Kelly Hits Big With Clarkson, Spears". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/claude-kelly-hits-big-with-clarkson-spears-1003936143.story. Retrieved on 2009-02-16. ^ Sarah Rodman (September 30, 2008 ). She is telling you she's here to stay The Boston Globe. Accessed October 8, 2008. ^ Chris Willman (September 23, 2008). Music Review - Jennifer Hudson (2008) - Jennifer Hudson Entertainment Weekly. Accessed October 8, 2008. ^ Andy Kellman. ((( Jennifer Hudson > Review ))) Allmusic. Accessed October 8, 2008. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3ic9d5859352b63439cbbf924355e1f8cc ^ http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/JenniferHudson.htm ^ a b Katie Hasty (October 8, 2008). T.I. Debuts Big Atop Billboard 200, Hot 100 Billboard. Accessed October 8, 2008. ^ [1] ^ "All Access Music Group". All Access Music Group. http://www.allaccess.com/mainFrame.php?url=/site/home/index.php%3Fbs=sp%26sn=home%26d=top40M%26f=home%26ng=top40M%26ag=79. [dead link] ^ Chartifacts week 41 ARIA. Retrieved October 12, 2008. ^ a b c Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson - Music Charts αCharts. Accessed October 7, 2008. ^ "Classifiche" (in Italian). FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_result_artisti.php?anno=2009&mese=03&id=230. ^ RIAA Search - Jennifer Hudson ^ http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/30573/chart-watch-extra-the-american-idol-alumni-association/ ^ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson Billboard. Accessed October 7, 2008. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/jennifer-hudson-to-get-intimate-and-personal-1003952101.story ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2009/02/18/jennifer-hudson-robin-thicke-announce-tour-dates/ [hide]v • d • eJennifer Hudson Studio albums Jennifer Hudson Other albums Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture Singles "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" · "Spotlight" · "If This Isn't Love" · "Pocketbook" Other songs "Love You I Do" · All Dressed in Love" Filmography Dreamgirls · Sex and the City · The Secret Life of Bees · Winged Creatures Related Discography · Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Hudson_(album)" Categories: 2008 albums | Albums produced by Missy Elliott | Albums produced by Polow da Don | Albums produced by Stargate | Albums produced by Timbaland | Arista Records albums | Debut albums | Jennifer Hudson albums