Songversation
| Songversation | ||||
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| Studio album by India.Arie | ||||
| Released | June 25, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2013 | |||
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| Length | 53:41 | |||
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| India.Arie chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Songversation is the fifth studio album by American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter India.Arie.[2][3] The album was released on June 25, 2013, by Soulbird Music and Motown Records.[4]
It includes the singles "6th Avenue" (released in 2012), "Cocoa Butter" and "Just Do You" (both released in 2013). It also features "I Am Light" which was featured in the 2014 film Beyond the Lights. A music video for the album track "Break the Shell" was released as well.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 31,000 copies in the United States.[5] The album has sold 113,000 copies in the US as of September 2015.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SoulBird Intro" | 0:35 |
| 2. | "Just Do You" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "This Love" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Nothing That I Love More" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Flowers" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Cocoa Butter" | 3:55 |
| 7. | "SoulBird Interlude: Trombone" | 0:36 |
| 8. | "Moved By You" | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Life I Know" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Break The Shell" | 4:09 |
| 11. | "SoulBird Rise" | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Thy Will Be Done" (featuring Gramps Morgan) | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Brothers' Keeper" | 3:40 |
| 14. | "One" | 5:25 |
| 15. | "SoulBird Outro: Clarinet" | 0:36 |
| 16. | "I Am Light" | 3:52 |
Total length: |
53:41 | |
| Deluxe edition bonus tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 17. | "SoulBird Reprise: Ney" | 0:35 |
| 18. | "Thank You" | 3:42 |
| 19. | "6th Avenue" | 2:54 |
| 20. | "Strange Fruit" | 5:26 |
| Target Deluxe Edition bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 21. | "Life Is Good" | 2:55 |
| 22. | "Chicken Soup In A Song" | 2:59 |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 7 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 4 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[9] | 12 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[10] | 21 |
References
- ↑ Andy Kellman (2013-06-25). "SongVersation – India.Arie | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ↑ "Songversation [6/25] - CD - India.Arie". Bestbuy.com. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ↑ "Songversation [Deluxe Edition] [6/25] - CD - India.Arie". Bestbuy.com. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ↑ "Songversation: India.Arie: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ↑ "Wale Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015.
- ↑ "India.Arie – Chart history" Billboard 200 for India.Arie. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ↑ "India.Arie – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for India.Arie. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ↑ "India.Arie – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for India.Arie. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ↑ "India.Arie – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for India.Arie. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
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