Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
Encyclopedia
Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship is the third studio album
by American
soul
/R&B
singer India.Arie
. It was released in the United States on June 27, 2006 on Motown Records
. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
, selling 161,000 copies in its first week, being her best chart debut, It is her only album to top the Billboard Charts
) and sold 161,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release. It debuted and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200
and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
, The album fell to number 3 on the following week on the Billboard 200
with sales of 69,000 copes. It is Arie's first number one on the Billboard 200 and second on the R&B chart. The album has sold 689,000 copies in the United States up to December 2008 .
In 2007, it was nominated for three Grammy Awards
:
Best R&B Album
, Best R&B Song
for I Am Not My Hair, and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
for I Am Not My Hair.
In 2008 Beautiful Flower was nominated for Best R&B Song
.
In 2009 she was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo/Group w/ Vocals
for Words
, her duet with Anthony David
.
NOTE: "I Am Not My Hair" (Yoruba Soul Remix) can be downloaded for free from iTunes by purchasing the India. Arie iTunes Collector's Edition gift card.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
/R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer India.Arie
India.Arie
India.Arie is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and record producer . She has sold over 3.3 million records in the U.S. and 10 million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards from her 21 nominations, including Best R&B Album.-Background:Simpson was born in Denver, Colorado...
. It was released in the United States on June 27, 2006 on Motown Records
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
. The album debuted at number one on the 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...
, selling 161,000 copies in its first week, being her best chart debut, It is her only album to top the Billboard Charts
CD information
The album was released on June 27, 2006 (see 2006 in music2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
) and sold 161,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release. It debuted and peaked at number one on the 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...
and the 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...
, The album fell to number 3 on the following week on the 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...
with sales of 69,000 copes. It is Arie's first number one on the Billboard 200 and second on the R&B chart. The album has sold 689,000 copies in the United States up to December 2008 .
In 2007, it was nominated for three Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards of 2007
The 49th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, 2006 in the United States. The awards were handed out on Sunday February 11, 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dixie Chicks...
:
Best R&B Album
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works on albums in the R&B music genre...
, Best R&B Song
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song has been awarded since 1959. From 1969 to 2000 it was known as the Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Song, from 1962 to 1968 it was known as Best Rhythm & Blues Recording, and from 1959-1961 as Best Rhythm & Blues Performance...
for I Am Not My Hair, and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to female recording artists for quality R&B songs...
for I Am Not My Hair.
In 2008 Beautiful Flower was nominated for Best R&B Song
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song has been awarded since 1959. From 1969 to 2000 it was known as the Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Song, from 1962 to 1968 it was known as Best Rhythm & Blues Recording, and from 1959-1961 as Best Rhythm & Blues Performance...
.
In 2009 she was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo/Group w/ Vocals
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded between 1970 and 2011. From 1967 to 1969 and in 1971 the award included instrumental performances...
for Words
Words (Anthony David song)
"Words" is a song by American R&B singer-songwriter Anthony David, from his third studio album Acey Duecy. It features fellow contemporary R&B singer-songwriter India.Arie. The song peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, since its release. The song was nominated for a Grammy...
, her duet with Anthony David
Anthony David
Anthony David is Professor of Cognitive neuropsychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, part of King's College London.Professor David studied medicine at the University of Glasgow, subsequently training in neurology, then psychiatry...
.
Track listing
- "Intro: Loving" – 1:30 (India. Arie, Shannon Sanders)
- "These Eyes" – 4:31 (Arie, Mark Batson, "Simpson")
- "The Heart of the MatterThe Heart of the Matter (song)"The Heart of the Matter" is a song recorded by American rock singer Don Henley from his third solo studio album, The End of the Innocence . Written by Henley, Mike Campbell, and J. D...
" – 5:15 (Don HenleyDon HenleyDonald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
, Mike Campbell, J.D. Souther) - "Good Mourning" – 5:27 (Arie, Sanders, Drew Ramsey)
- "Private Party" – 3:52 (Arie, Branden Burch, John Howard III, Richard Johnson, S. Wonder)
- "There's Hope" – 3:56 (Arie, Burch, Tony Harrington)
- "Interlude: Living" – 1:23 (Arie, Sanders)
- "India'Song" – 5:26 (Arie)
- "Wings of Forgiveness" – 4:59 (Arie, Jared Gosselin, Frank "Blame" Macek, Phillip White)
- "Summer" (featuring Rascal FlattsRascal FlattsRascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
) – 3:14 (Arie, Ramsey, Cindy Morgan) - "I Am Not My HairI Am Not My Hair"I Am Not My Hair" is a song by American soul and R&B singer–songwriter India.Arie from her third studio album, Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship . Written by Simpson, Shannon Sanders, and Drew Ramsey, it was released as the album's lead single in late 2005 to moderate chart success...
" – 3:49 (Arie, Sanders, Ramsey, A. Thaim) - "Skit: Great Grandmother" – 0:34
- "Better People" – 3:43 (Arie, Sanders, Ramsey, Macek, Jimmy "J-Rok" English)
- "Outro: Learning" – 1:32 (Arie, Sanders)
- "I Choose" (featuring Bonnie RaittBonnie RaittBonnie Lynn Raitt is an American blues singer-songwriter and a renowned slide guitar player. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of acclaimed roots-influenced albums which incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country, but she is perhaps best known for her more commercially...
) – 4:45 (Arie, Andrew Catro) - "This Too Shall Pass" (hidden track) – 5:52
UK edition
- "I Am Not My Hair" (Urban A/C Mix) – 4:20
- "This Too Shall Pass" (hidden track) – 5:52
iTunes exclusive edition
- "I Am Not My Hair" (Yoruba Soul Remix)
- "This Too Shall Pass" (hidden track) – 5:52
NOTE: "I Am Not My Hair" (Yoruba Soul Remix) can be downloaded for free from iTunes by purchasing the India. Arie iTunes Collector's Edition gift card.
Target exclusive edition
- "Just for Today (Embrace the Mystery)" – 4:31
- "This Too Shall Pass" (hidden track) – 5:52
Circuit City exclusive edition
- "Simple Yes" – 4:48
- "This Too Shall Pass" (hidden track) – 5:52
"There's Hope"
- Released: June 26, 2006 (U.S. urban AC radio)
- Writers: India Arie Simpson, Branden Burch, Tony Harrington
- Producers: Branden Burch, Tony Harrington
- Director: —
- Chart positions: #33 U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsHot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
, #28 U.S. Hot Gospel Songs, #95 U.S. Pop 100Pop 100The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
29 |
| French Albums Chart | 141 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 25 |
| 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... |
103 |
| UK Urban Albums Chart | 35 |
| 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... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard 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... |
1 |
Sales and certifications
| Territory | Certifier | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Gold | 500,000 |