Soulful (Ruben Studdard album)
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| Studio album by Ruben Studdard | ||||
| Released | December 9, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
| Length | 55:28 | |||
| Label | J, 19 | |||
| Producer | Melvin "St. Nick" Coleman, Dre & Vidal, Babyface, Irv Gotti & Jimi Kendrix, Fred Hammond, Kevin Hicks, Jazze Pha, Harold Lilly, James McMillan, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, Lil' Ronnie, Swizz Beatz, Gerard Thomas, The Underdogs | |||
| Ruben Studdard chronology | ||||
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Soulful is the 2003 debut album from second-season American Idol winner Ruben Studdard. It was released on December 3, 2003, by J Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sorry 2004" | Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas, Ronnie Jackson, Tony Dixon, and Eric Dawkins | 4:22 |
| 2. | "No Ruben" | Harold Lilly, Melvin Coleman, Will Jennings, Joe Sample | 4:02 |
| 3. | "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Take the Shot" | K. Dean, Harold Lilly | 4:23 |
| 5. | "What is Sexy" (featuring Fat Joe) | Irving Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins, Nathaniel Robinson, Kirk Robinson, Mark Morales, and Mark Rooney | 3:40 |
| 6. | "What If" | Mason Jr. Thomas, Dixon, Lofton, Dawkins, Jason Edmonds | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Superstar" | Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Can I Get Your Attention" (featuring Pretty Tony) | Lilly, Gerald Thomas | 3:37 |
| 9. | "For All We Know" | Sam Lewis, J. Fred Coots | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Play Our Song" | P. Alexander, Johntá Austin, Kevin Hicks, Keri Hilson | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Don't Quit on Me" | Dean, Lilly | 3:18 |
| 12. | "After the Candles Burn" | Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Jason Boyd, and Ryan Toby | 3:31 |
| 13. | "Flying Without Wings" (bonus track) | Steve Mac, Wayne Hector | 3:44 |
| 14. | "We Have Not Forgotten" (featuring Fred Hammond (bonus track)) | Hammond, Noel Hall | 4:39 |
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The A.V. Club | (unfavorable)[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| People | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Slant Magazine | [7] |
| USA Today | [8] |
Sales performance
The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 U.S. album chart selling over 417,000 copies in its first week,[9] and has since been certified a platinum record. In the U.S. the album has sold an estimated 1,779,000.[10]
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ The A.V. Club review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ↑ People review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Slant Magazine review
- ↑ USA Today review
- ↑ Chris Nelson (December 18, 2003). "Who Becomes An Idol Most?". The New York Times.
- ↑ "'American Idol': No Love For 'Idol' Losers" Total U.S. sales stats from MTV.com
| Preceded by The Diary of Alicia Keys by Alicia Keys |
Billboard 200 number-one album December 21, 2003 – December 27, 2003 |
Succeeded by The Diary of Alicia Keys by Alicia Keys |
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