A Different Me
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Released | December 16, 2008 | |||
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Length | 53:48 | |||
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A Different Me is the third
The album received generally positive reviews from critics who complimented it for its free-spirited and adventurous nature. A Different Me debuted and peaked at number two on the US
Conception
A Different Me focuses less on heartache and more on maturity of her vocals and lyrics.
Release and promotion
Before the album was released,
The album was released on December 16, 2008. Earlier that week, Cole made an appearance on BET's
Third single "
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Daily News | [11] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[12] |
The Hollywood Reporter | (favorable)[13] |
New York Times | (mixed)[14] |
Rolling Stone | [15] |
Slant | [16] |
Spin | [1] |
USA Today | [17] |
A Different Me received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 67 based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8] Album of the Year collected 5 reviews and calculated an average of 71 out of 100.[18]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 322,000 copies in its first week, giving Cole her best week sales.[20] In its second week, A Different Me fell to number seven, selling further 127,000 copies.[21] In its third and fourth week, it remained at number seven, selling 54,000 and 37,000 copies, respectively.[22][23] In its fifth week, the album fell to number nine, selling 31,000 copies.[24] In its sixth week, the album climbed to number six, selling 31,000 copies.[25] In its seventh week, A Different Me fell to number eight, selling 31,000 copies.[26] In its eighth week, the album fell to number ten. The album sold over 1,000,000 copies in the US and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[27]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Different Me.[28]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Different Me" (Intro) |
| Reo | 1:47 |
2. | "Make Me Over" |
| 2:55 | |
14. | "Beautiful Music" |
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| 3:59 |
15. | "A Different Me" (Outro) |
| Reo | 1:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Playa Cardz Right" (No Rap Version) |
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| 3:57 |
17. | "I Love You (Part 3)" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
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| 4:23 |
- Notes and sample credits
- ^[A] denotes additional producer
- "Make Me Over" contains an interpolation of "Tina's Wish" as written by Ike & Tina Turner.
Personnel
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[35] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- ^ Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Keyshia Cole Set to Release 3rd CD – 'A Different Me'". MarketWatch. November 12, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "BET Keeps it all in the Family with the Return of 'Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is' and the New Original Series 'Brothers To Brutha'". MarketWatch. November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
- ^ Keyshia Cole teases fans with new single and tour. http://www.behance.net/gallery/Keyshia-Cole-No-Other/4546693
- ^ CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ Rovi Corporation. Review. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ Capobianco, Ken (December 15, 2008). "Keyshia Cole, A Different Me". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ Daily News. Mortimer Zuckerman. Archivedfrom the original on December 29, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
- ^ a b Wood, Mikael (December 10, 2008). "A Different Me". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ Hollywood Reporter Review
- ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (December 14, 2008). "Critics' Choice – New CDs". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
- ^ Freshee, Nicole (January 22, 2009). "Rolling Stone Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
- ^ Slant Review Archived December 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Jones, Steve (December 15, 2008). "This week's reviews: Fall Out Boy's 'Folie', Soulja Boy's shallows, Keyshia's difference". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "A Different Me". Album of the Year. United States. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
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- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (December 24, 2008). "Taylor Swift Trumps Big Debuts To Stay No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
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- ^ Hasty, Katie (February 2, 2009). "Springsteen Has 'Dream' Debut Atop Album Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
- ^ "No. 1 or not, Keyshia Cole is still growing". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!. December 21, 2010. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ Cole, Keyshia. "A Different Me" Liner Notes. Geffen, 2009.
- ^ 別の私|キーシャ・コール [A Different Me | Keyshia Cole] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
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- ^ "American album certifications – Keyshia Cole – A Different Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 2, 2020.