Almost Famous (Lumidee album)
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Almost Famous is the debut album by American
R&B recording artist Lumidee
, released by Universal Records
on June 24, 2003.
It peaked at number twenty-two on the U.S. Billboard 200
chart and number eleven on the U.S. Billboard
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
. It included the summer hit, "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)
" which saw international success, topping the charts in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and reaching number 2 in the UK and number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
.
also gave it a two out five rating.
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R&B recording artist Lumidee
Lumidee
Lumidee Cedeño is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. Cedeño was born in Spanish Harlem where she was raised by her grandparents...
, released by Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
on June 24, 2003.
It peaked at number twenty-two on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart and number eleven on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
. It included the summer hit, "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)
Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)
-Official versions:# "Never Leave You " [Original Mix] - 3:06# "Never Leave You " / [Main] - 3:33# "Never Leave You " [Anthony Acid & DJ Skribble Remix ] - 3:44-Personnel:...
" which saw international success, topping the charts in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and reaching number 2 in the UK and number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
Singles
- "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)-Official versions:# "Never Leave You " [Original Mix] - 3:06# "Never Leave You " / [Main] - 3:33# "Never Leave You " [Anthony Acid & DJ Skribble Remix ] - 3:44-Personnel:...
" is the debut single and the first single released from the album. It was released worldwide on August 4, 2003.
- "Crashin' A PartyCrashin' A PartyCrashin' A Party was the second single by American R&B singer and rapper Lumidee, from her debut album Almost Famous .-Tracklisting:European CD singleGerman 12" vinyl-Chart performance:...
" was the second single released from the album. It was released to radio on December 23, 2003.
Critical reception
Almost Famous received two out of five stars by Allmusic citing, "Otherwise, Almost Famous is simply so-so R&B that never recalls the single's appeal but is not the disaster that albums surrounding fluke hits can turn into". Rolling StoneRolling Stone
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also gave it a two out five rating.
Track listing
Standard EditionCharts
| Charts (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums Chart | 37 |
| French Albums Chart | 148 |
| Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
37 |
| Switzerland (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
24 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
70 |
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
11 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
22 |