Side Effects of You

Side Effects of You
Studio album by Fantasia Barrino
Released April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19)
Recorded 2011–13
Genre R&B, soul
Length 45:59
Label RCA, 19
Producer Harmony Samuels, Naughty Boy
Fantasia Barrino chronology
Back to Me
(2010)		 Side Effects of You
(2013)		 The Definition of...
(2016)
Singles from Side Effects of You
  1. "Lose to Win"
    Released: January 8, 2013
  2. "Without Me"
    Released: April 17, 2013
  3. "Side Effects of You"
    Released: October 8, 2013

Side Effects of You is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Fantasia Barrino.[1] The album was released in the United States on April 23, 2013, by RCA Records after the disbanding of J Records in 2011. The album features guest appearances from Big K.R.I.T., Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliott. In the summer of 2013, Barrino promoted the album with the Side Effects of You Tour.

Singles

The album's lead single, "Lose to Win", was released on January 8, 2013.[2] On March 4, 2013, the music video for "Lose to Win" was released.[3] On April 17, 2013, the album's second single, "Without Me" featuring Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliott was released.[4] On July 1, 2013, the music video was released for "Without Me" featuring Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliott.[5] On October 8, 2013, the album's third single, "Side Effects of You" was released.[6]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Billboard(favorable)[8]
Los Angeles Times(favorable)[9]

Upon its release, Side Effects of You received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its progression from Barrino's earlier works. Andy Kellman from AllMusic complimented her prominent role in its production and her choice in collaborators, adding that she "has released her finest album yet".[7] Gerrick D. Kennedy from The Los Angeles Times praised the project as "sumptuous contemporary R&B dipped in vintage rock and soul".[9]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 91,000 copies in the United States.[10] The album has sold 300,000 copies in the United States as of May 2016.[11]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Supernatural Love" (featuring Big K.R.I.T.)Harmony Samuels, Al Sherrod Lambert, Adonis Shropshire, Tiwa Savage, Tiffany Fred, Carlos ColemanHarmony Samuels 3:48
2. "Ain’t All Bad"  Fantasia Barrino, Samuels, A. Lambert, Courtney Harrell, Andrew ScottSamuels 3:57
3. "If I Was a Bird"  Barrino, Samuels, Thomas LumpkinSamuels 2:47
4. "Girl Talk (Interlude)"     1:47
5. "Without Me" (featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott)Barrino, Samuels, A. Lambert, Melissa Elliott, Kyle StewartSamuels 4:30
6. "Side Effects of You"  Emeli Sandé, Shahid Khan, Claudia Bryant, Ben HarrisonNaughty Boy 3:25
7. "Get It Right"  Samuels, A, Lambert, Sevyn StreeterSamuels 3:45
8. "So Much to Prove"  Barrino, Samuels, Harrell, Eric BellingerSamuels 2:28
9. "Change Your Mind"  Barrino, Samuels, Harrell, Antonio Reid, Kenneth EdmondsSamuels 3:27
10. "Lighthouse"  Samuels, Evan Bogart, Vanessa BrownSamuels 4:16
11. "Lose to Win"  Barrino, Samuels, Andrea Martin, Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Walter OrangeSamuels 4:12
12. "End of Me"  Samuels, A. Lambert, Sevyn Streeter, Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Walter AfanasieffSamuels 4:05
13. "In Deep"  Samuels, Harrell, Marty James, Francisca HallSamuels 3:33
Total length:
 45:59

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Billboard 200[16] 104
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[17] 22

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[12] April 19, 2013
United States[18] April 23, 2013

References

  1. ↑ "Tracklisting: Fantasia – ‘Side Effects of You’". Rap-Up. 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  2. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Lose To Win - Single by Fantasia". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Video: Fantasia – ‘Lose to Win’". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Without Me [Explicit]: Fantasia feat. Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Video: Fantasia f/ Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott – ‘Without Me’". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  6. ↑ "Fantasia Announces Next Single "Side Effects of You" | ThisisRnB.com - Hot New R&B Music, Videos, News". ThisisRnB.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  7. 1 2 Kellman, Andy (2013-04-23). "Side Effects of You - Fantasia : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  8. ↑ "R&B Album Review: 'Side Effects of You' Fantasia". Billboard. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  9. 1 2 "Pop & Hiss". The Los Angeles Times. April 23, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Fantasia’s ‘Side Effects of You’ Enters at No. 2". Rap-Up.com. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  11. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015.
  12. 1 2 "iTunes - Music - Side Effects of You (Deluxe Version) by Fantasia". iTunes.apple.com/gb. 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  13. ↑ Fantasia - The Side Effects Of You - Only at Target (2013-03-27). "Fantasia - The Side Effects Of You - Only at". Target. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  14. ↑ "Fantasia – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Fantasia.
  15. ↑ "Fantasia – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Fantasia.
  16. ↑ "2013 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  17. ↑ "2013 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Side Effects of You: Fantasia: Music". Amazon.com. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
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