No Gravity (Shontelle album)
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No Gravity is the second studio album by Barbadian
recording artist Shontelle
, released on September 21, 2010 by SRC Records
. Initially scheduled for an August 2010 release the album has been in production since August 2009 and was pushed back by one month to include additional recording sessions with Rodney Jerkins
.
It has been preceded by the lead single "Impossible
", which was released on February 9, 2010, and reached number thirteen on the US Billboard Hot 100
. A second single, "Perfect Nightmare
", was sent to US radio on August 31, 2010. The album debuted at number eighty-one before falling off the chart the following week.
In May 2011, according to a post on Shontelle's official Facebook page, the album was due for re-release in 2011. However it was revealed in August 2011, that Shontelle was working on her third studio album.
, who recorded the song for their second album. But when their project was delayed the song's writers, The Jackie Boyz
, Bruno Mars
and Philip Lawrence, offered it to Shontelle because technically the song didn't belong to Nina Sky.
Speaking about the title in August 2010 to UK urban writer Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul
, Shontelle explained: "'No Gravity' became almost like this mantra that I adopted to my life and to the whole project... I basically thought 'I really can't let anything stand in my way; I can't let anything stop me from rising to the top; I can't have anything holding me down or holding me back. There has to be no gravity, so I can float higher and higher!"
account, Shontelle released five songs from No Gravity. She will also be Kevin Rudolf
's opening act on his upcoming To The Sky Tour. She was featured on Beatweeks eighty-first issue. She is also scheduled to perform with former American Idol
runner-up, David Archuleta
at WLAN FM's 'Birthday Barndance' on September 24, 2010, at the Pullo Centre.
's up-tempo dance material... Shontelle has talent; she just needs time to find her own identity before she can soar. Shontelle hits the right notes on "Impossible," the CD's only standout track." Andy Kellman of Allmusic also gave the album a negative review saying that "her functional dance-pop material and temperate ballads could be delivered by any moderately talented vocalist from the Midwest." Additionally Kellman said that although 'Impossible' nearly became a top-ten hit, "it leaves no impression beyond the fact that it is a cathartic ballad of some sort." He described the up-tempo tracks as "get[ting] the job done for the dancefloor but lacking in character". When speaking of the album's other big ballad, 'Kiss You Up', he said "drifts with a gait so sluggish that any love interest would likely nod off by the second verse."
Ken Capobianco from The Boston Globe
said "Shontelle's 2008 Shontelligence was one of the most overlooked pop gems of recent years. This follow-up for the Bajan singer-songwriter drops all Caribbean influences and leans toward club tracks mixed with canny pop and emotional, hook-laden ballads." He criticised the songwriting for "recycling lyrics" but said that on some tracks Shontelle's vocals "gave the songs life" as well as stating that the "club tracks are the standouts". He ended by saying, "facile comparisons to fellow Barbadian Rihanna have shadowed Shontelle, but this should move her into the spotlight." John Caraminica of The New York Times
gave No Gravity a mixed to positive review. He said "Shontelle’s 'Impossible' is a lovely thing... The rest of No Gravity is a competent, sometimes exciting pop album, collects other attempts: in essence, a series of portraits drawn by people with radically different styles. Emotionally blank and appealing in an undistinguished way, Shontelle fits them all. But some shadows are worth dancing around." He compared the album to fellow Barbadian singer Rihanna
, describing how the context of No Gravity makes it "difficult to not think of Rihanna" because the album sounds like "the direct musical reckoning Rihanna never made after her 2009 fight with Chris Brown." Charlotte Andrews from The Guardian
agreed awarding the album three out of five stars. She criticised the album's production calling it "white-washed R&B, upbeat dance tempos and glossy production" and pointed out that there was nothing original about the project, it could have been done "by any number of pop princesses" She concluded by saying "There are high-power vocals and infectious hooks throughout, but the subject matter – heartbreak, innocuous romance, tales of survival – feels vapid. No Gravity is seamlessly crafted but ultimately disposable, and lacks the kick needed to distinguish Shontelle from the sugary, auto-tuned R&B ranks". Tanner Stransky from Entertainment Weekly
said the album had stand out moments such as "Say Hello to Goodbye" and "Kiss You" which show that she has "a knack for slower and (somewhat) thoughtful songs". The rest of the disk was criticised for being "rather unremarkable tour through uptempo styles, including techno, bubblegum, and club."
" was released as the lead single from the album on February 9, 2010, for digital download, but failed to garner success until May 2010. The single has reached number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100
, becoming Shontelle's most successful single to date. It was to be released in the United Kingdom, by digital download, on September 13, 2010. A music video was filmed for the single and released in March 2010.
"Perfect Nightmare
" was sent to US radio on August 31, 2010, as the album's second single. Sara Anderson of AOL Radio Blog
mentioned the song, saying, "Opening with a haunting piano melody, by 1:08 'Perfect Nightmare' turns into to poppy, club-driven anthem, as Shontelle struggles to break free from a damaging relationship." Robbie Dow of Idolator said, "And while she can't seem to shake the pesky gent she describes in the tune, we're finding Shon's latest to be equally irresistible. It's certainly a step in the right direction for the 24-year-old, for whom Top 10 hit status in the US has so far been elusive." The official music video premiered on October 1, 2010.
"Say Hello to Goodbye" is the third single of the album. It was sent to US mainstream
radio on March 15, 2011. The music video premiered on VEVO on May 27, 2011.
Management and legal team
Creative team
Vocals
Instruments
Technical Credits
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
recording artist Shontelle
Shontelle
Shontelle Layne , known professionally as Shontelle, is a Barbadian singer, and songwriter. She released her debut album Shontelligence in November 2008. Her sophomore album, No Gravity, was released in September 2010...
, released on September 21, 2010 by SRC Records
SRC Records
SRC Records is an American record label created by former Loud Records CEO Steve Rifkind. It is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group and is distributed through Universal Republic Records.-Company history:...
. Initially scheduled for an August 2010 release the album has been in production since August 2009 and was pushed back by one month to include additional recording sessions with Rodney Jerkins
Rodney Jerkins
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...
.
It has been preceded by the lead single "Impossible
Impossible (Shontelle song)
"Impossible" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Shontelle. It is the lead single from her second studio album, No Gravity. The song was written by Arnthor Birgisson and Ina Wroldsen, and produced in Sweden by Birgisson. It was released digitally on February 9, 2010...
", which was released on February 9, 2010, and reached number thirteen on the US 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...
. A second single, "Perfect Nightmare
Perfect Nightmare
"Perfect Nightmare" is the second single taken from Barbadian singer Shontelle's second album No Gravity. It was sent to radio in the United States on August 31, 2010, followed by a digital release along with the album on September 21, 2010 and was to be released digitally in the United Kingdom on...
", was sent to US radio on August 31, 2010. The album debuted at number eighty-one before falling off the chart the following week.
In May 2011, according to a post on Shontelle's official Facebook page, the album was due for re-release in 2011. However it was revealed in August 2011, that Shontelle was working on her third studio album.
Background
Shontelle stated that the album would be experimental and rock-influenced and described the overall sound as "well-balanced". The album was delayed from its original August 24 release date to September 14 (later September 21) in order for Shontelle to collaborate with Darkchild. The late sessions with producer Rodney Jerkins, made one of Shontelle's dreams come true. She said he is someone who she "always wanted to work with," and that the studio sessions ultimately generated what is about to become the album’s second single, "Perfect Nightmare". Beatweek described the song as something which "threatens to be a ballad for its first minute, but ultimately explodes into a dance-friendly number." The song "DJ Made Me Do It" was originally intended for twin sisters, Nina SkyNina Sky
Nina Sky is an American musical duo composed of identical twins Nicole and Natalie Albino .-Early life and career:Albino's parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were younger...
, who recorded the song for their second album. But when their project was delayed the song's writers, The Jackie Boyz
The Jackie Boyz
The Jackie Boyz are an American multi-platinum singer/songwriter tandem that consists of two brothers, Carlos Battey and Steven Battey...
, Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
and Philip Lawrence, offered it to Shontelle because technically the song didn't belong to Nina Sky.
Speaking about the title in August 2010 to UK urban writer Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul
Blues & Soul
Blues & Soul is a British music magazine covering black music. Genres covered include soul, R&B, jazz, hip hop, reggae and world music. It was first published in 1966 and is known for first using the term Northern Soul....
, Shontelle explained: "'No Gravity' became almost like this mantra that I adopted to my life and to the whole project... I basically thought 'I really can't let anything stand in my way; I can't let anything stop me from rising to the top; I can't have anything holding me down or holding me back. There has to be no gravity, so I can float higher and higher!"
Promotion
Shontelle has begun promoting the album with live performances and promotion on her website, ShontelleMusic. A viral three-part series, Uncovered, began on June 22, 2010, and follows Shontelle in promotion for No Gravity. Via her FacebookFacebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
account, Shontelle released five songs from No Gravity. She will also be Kevin Rudolf
Kevin Rudolf
Kevin Rudolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Cash Money Records. Rudolf is mostly known for singing and producing rock/pop music...
's opening act on his upcoming To The Sky Tour. She was featured on Beatweeks eighty-first issue. She is also scheduled to perform with former American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
runner-up, David Archuleta
David Archuleta
David Archuleta, is a former United States Air Force Airman of Okinawan stationary troops and is currently an American male kickboxer.-Biography:...
at WLAN FM's 'Birthday Barndance' on September 24, 2010, at the Pullo Centre.
Critical reception
The album received an aggregated review score of 55 out of 100 which signifies mixed reviews. Although some critics praised the album's slow ballads, there was general criticisms for the lack of originality or distinguishable sound. Carmen Castro of The Canadian Press was disappointed with the album's lack of an original sound. "Give her credit for her powerful vocals on 'Impossible', though the songs she sings add nothing to the well-worn subject of heartbreak. The lyrics are filled with the same misguided, lonely thoughts of a distraught woman... On 'No Gravity,' the 23-year-old proves she has yet to find her own signature style. It sounds too similar to RihannaRihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
's up-tempo dance material... Shontelle has talent; she just needs time to find her own identity before she can soar. Shontelle hits the right notes on "Impossible," the CD's only standout track." Andy Kellman of Allmusic also gave the album a negative review saying that "her functional dance-pop material and temperate ballads could be delivered by any moderately talented vocalist from the Midwest." Additionally Kellman said that although 'Impossible' nearly became a top-ten hit, "it leaves no impression beyond the fact that it is a cathartic ballad of some sort." He described the up-tempo tracks as "get[ting] the job done for the dancefloor but lacking in character". When speaking of the album's other big ballad, 'Kiss You Up', he said "drifts with a gait so sluggish that any love interest would likely nod off by the second verse."
Ken Capobianco from The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
said "Shontelle's 2008 Shontelligence was one of the most overlooked pop gems of recent years. This follow-up for the Bajan singer-songwriter drops all Caribbean influences and leans toward club tracks mixed with canny pop and emotional, hook-laden ballads." He criticised the songwriting for "recycling lyrics" but said that on some tracks Shontelle's vocals "gave the songs life" as well as stating that the "club tracks are the standouts". He ended by saying, "facile comparisons to fellow Barbadian Rihanna have shadowed Shontelle, but this should move her into the spotlight." John Caraminica of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
gave No Gravity a mixed to positive review. He said "Shontelle’s 'Impossible' is a lovely thing... The rest of No Gravity is a competent, sometimes exciting pop album, collects other attempts: in essence, a series of portraits drawn by people with radically different styles. Emotionally blank and appealing in an undistinguished way, Shontelle fits them all. But some shadows are worth dancing around." He compared the album to fellow Barbadian singer Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
, describing how the context of No Gravity makes it "difficult to not think of Rihanna" because the album sounds like "the direct musical reckoning Rihanna never made after her 2009 fight with Chris Brown." Charlotte Andrews from The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
agreed awarding the album three out of five stars. She criticised the album's production calling it "white-washed R&B, upbeat dance tempos and glossy production" and pointed out that there was nothing original about the project, it could have been done "by any number of pop princesses" She concluded by saying "There are high-power vocals and infectious hooks throughout, but the subject matter – heartbreak, innocuous romance, tales of survival – feels vapid. No Gravity is seamlessly crafted but ultimately disposable, and lacks the kick needed to distinguish Shontelle from the sugary, auto-tuned R&B ranks". Tanner Stransky from Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
said the album had stand out moments such as "Say Hello to Goodbye" and "Kiss You" which show that she has "a knack for slower and (somewhat) thoughtful songs". The rest of the disk was criticised for being "rather unremarkable tour through uptempo styles, including techno, bubblegum, and club."
Singles
"ImpossibleImpossible (Shontelle song)
"Impossible" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Shontelle. It is the lead single from her second studio album, No Gravity. The song was written by Arnthor Birgisson and Ina Wroldsen, and produced in Sweden by Birgisson. It was released digitally on February 9, 2010...
" was released as the lead single from the album on February 9, 2010, for digital download, but failed to garner success until May 2010. The single has reached number thirteen on the 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...
, becoming Shontelle's most successful single to date. It was to be released in the United Kingdom, by digital download, on September 13, 2010. A music video was filmed for the single and released in March 2010.
"Perfect Nightmare
Perfect Nightmare
"Perfect Nightmare" is the second single taken from Barbadian singer Shontelle's second album No Gravity. It was sent to radio in the United States on August 31, 2010, followed by a digital release along with the album on September 21, 2010 and was to be released digitally in the United Kingdom on...
" was sent to US radio on August 31, 2010, as the album's second single. Sara Anderson of AOL Radio Blog
AOL Radio
AOL Radio powered by Slacker, , is an online radio service available only in the United States.- Roots :...
mentioned the song, saying, "Opening with a haunting piano melody, by 1:08 'Perfect Nightmare' turns into to poppy, club-driven anthem, as Shontelle struggles to break free from a damaging relationship." Robbie Dow of Idolator said, "And while she can't seem to shake the pesky gent she describes in the tune, we're finding Shon's latest to be equally irresistible. It's certainly a step in the right direction for the 24-year-old, for whom Top 10 hit status in the US has so far been elusive." The official music video premiered on October 1, 2010.
"Say Hello to Goodbye" is the third single of the album. It was sent to US mainstream
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
radio on March 15, 2011. The music video premiered on VEVO on May 27, 2011.
Other songs
"Licky (Under The Covers)" was originally to be the lead international single and the second US single. Although, later revealing that the track is not to be included on the album, though it is included as a bonus track on the UK digital editions of the album. A video was made for the track in January 2010.Track listing
Notes* remixer
Personnel
Source: Adapated from Barnes and Nobel.Management and legal team
- Robert Jah Carnes – management
- Terence English - A&RA&RArtists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
- Phylicia Fant – publicity
- Scott Felcher – legal counsel
- Evan Freifeld – legal counsel
- Rob Heselden - A&R
- Jason "Chyld" Kpana - A&R
- Christie Moran – management
- Matt Maroone – marketingMarketingMarketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
- Damien Gooding - marketingMarketingMarketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
- Evan Rogers – executive producer
Creative team
- Robert Ascroft - photographerPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
- Sandy Brummels – art direction
- Lorna Leighton – art direction
- Yuseff - hair stylist
- Basia Zamorska - stylist
Vocals
- Evan RogersCarl Sturken and Evan RogersCarl Sturken and Evan Rogers are New York-based songwriters and music producers who are business partners and friends. They have produced hits for Ruben Studdard, Wild Orchid, Christina Aguilera, and Rihanna's debut album...
– background vocals - Shontelle LayneShontelleShontelle Layne , known professionally as Shontelle, is a Barbadian singer, and songwriter. She released her debut album Shontelligence in November 2008. Her sophomore album, No Gravity, was released in September 2010...
– primary artist, lead vocals, background vocals - Hanne Sørvaag – background vocals
- Ina Wroldsen – background vocals
Instruments
- Olav Gustafsson – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Martin Hansen – guitar
- Jimmy Harry – guitar, keyboards
- Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins – keyboards
- Tony KanalTony KanalTony Kanal is an English musician, record producer and songwriter. Kanal is the bassist for the American rock band No Doubt...
– bass
- Ari Levine – drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, keyboards - Eric "Jesus" Loomes – bass
- Bruno MarsBruno MarsPeter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
– guitar, drums, keyboards - Esbjörn Öhrwall – guitar
- Harry Sommerdahl – keyboards
Technical Credits
- Arnthor BirgissonArnthor BirgissonArnthor Birgisson born on February 12, 1976, in Reykjavik, Iceland, is a Swedish songwriter and producer. His music can be described as a mixture of pop and R&B...
– programming, composer - Ari Blitz – masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Tommy BrownTommy BrownThomas Michael "Buckshot" Brown was a Major League Baseball Utility player from to . Brown became the youngest player ever to hit a home run in the Major Leagues when he homered on August 20, 1945 at the age of 17...
– producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, instrumentation - Brandon Cadell - assistant engineer
- LaShawn DanielsLaShawn DanielsLaShawn Ameen Daniels is an American songwriter, best known for his work with longtime colleague Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Daniels has written several of the Darkchild Team's hit songs, among them "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy & Monica, "Say My Name" and "Lose My Breath" by Destiny's Child, "You...
– vocal producer - Mike "Handz" Donaldson – engineer
- John Hanes – Pro-Tools
- Martin Hansen – programming, producer, engineer
- Kuk HarrellKuk HarrellThaddis "Kuk" Harrell is an American songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and engineer. He is managed by RedZone Entertainment, and is a member of a songwriting–production team composed of himself, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The Dream" Nash...
– engineer - Jimmy Harry – programming, producer, engineer, composer
- Al Hemberger – engineer
- Jordan Houyez – programming, producer
- Seth Foster – mastering
- Chris Fudurich – engineer
- Rodney Jerkins – instrumentation
- Djibril Kagni – programming, producer
- Tony Kanal – producer
- Chris Kasych – engineer
- Philip LawrencePhilip LawrencePhilip Ambrose Lawrence QGM, was a London-based headmaster who was stabbed to death outside the gates of his school when he went to the aid of a pupil who was being attacked by a gang.-Biography:...
– composer - Ari Levine – programming, engineer, composer
- Thomas Lumpkins – vocal producer
- Phillip "Princeton" Lynah Jr. – engineer
- Terius "The-DreamThe-DreamTerius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
" Nash – remixing - Bruno MarsBruno MarsPeter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
– programming - A. Perez – composer
- Larry Ryckman – mastering
- Evan Rogers – composer
- Michaela Shiloh – composer
- The SmeezingtonsThe SmeezingtonsThe Smeezingtons is the name of a songwriting and production team consisting of Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine.They have produced and written songs for artists and groups such as the Sugababes, Travie McCoy, B.o.B, Brandy Norwood, K'naan, Lil Wayne, Flo Rida, Chad Hugo, Lil Eddie, Bad...
– producers - Harry Sommerdahl – programming, producer, engineer
- Carl SturkenCarl Sturken and Evan RogersCarl Sturken and Evan Rogers are New York-based songwriters and music producers who are business partners and friends. They have produced hits for Ruben Studdard, Wild Orchid, Christina Aguilera, and Rihanna's debut album...
– programming, executive producer, instrumentation, composer, producer - Brian "B-Luv" Thomas – engineer
- Pat Thrall – engineer
- Shelly Yakus – mastering
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| United States | September 21, 2010 | SRC Records SRC Records SRC Records is an American record label created by former Loud Records CEO Steve Rifkind. It is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group and is distributed through Universal Republic Records.-Company history:... , Universal Motown |
| United Kingdom | October 18, 2010 | Universal-Island Island Records Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group... Records |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK R&B Albums Chart UK R&B Chart The Official UK R&B Chart is a forty-position R&B/Hip-Hop chart compiled by The Official UK Charts Company. Although the chart does not receive any airplay, its compilation is viewed on BBC Radio 1's website and publications such as ChartsPlus and Music Week... |
23 |
| US 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... |
81 |