Faithfully (Faith Evans album)
Faithfully | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 6, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
Genre | R&B[1] | |||
Length | 61:19 | |||
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Faith Evans chronology | ||||
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Singles from Faithfully | ||||
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Faithfully is the third studio album by American singer
The album earned generally favorable reviews from most critics who called it her best effort yet, though others were critical with its length and the amount of ballads. It received a
Recording
Evans worked closely with her husband and manager Todd Russaw on her third album. Before recording songs, the pair spent a year studying the work of classic R&B, pop, rock, and jazz artists such as
While Combs and in-house producer Mario Winans would craft the majority of the album production, Evans also collaborated with
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
BBC Music | (favorable)[7] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[8] |
The Guardian | [9] |
The Independent | [10] |
NME | 6/10[11] |
Robert Christgau | [12] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable)[13] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [14] |
Tracey E. Hopkins from Rolling Stone noted "the disc's minimalist, old-school soul production style [that] helps pushing [Evans'] pulpit-honed, honey-glazed vocals to the fore." She felt that "with her third disc, the gospel, jazz and hip-hop sprinkled Faithfully, Evans continues to challenge Blige's now drama-free reign."[13] People remarked that "keeping one foot in both the hip-hop and R&B worlds, Evans uses her gritty, gospel-informed alto to deftly mix components from the street and the church, bringing in guest rappers Loon and P. Diddy for two songs. But when she goes soulfully solo on the jazzy numbers "Do Your Time" and "Love Can't Hide," it's clear that this is Evans's party."[16] Christian Ward from NME wrote that Faithfully is "better than we might’ve expected" and called it "half a good album", feeling that the "final stretch is a long haul, everything getting mid-tempo and warbly".[11] Similarly, The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan found that Evans "sounds suitably rejuvenated" on the album, "teasing some memorable moments out of a collection of old-school love songs" but also noted that "the let down is the preponderance of generic ballads, most of which are simply unworthy of such a luscious voice."[9]
Commercial performance
Faithfully debuted and peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 101,000 copies in its first week.[17] This marked Evans' highest opening sales up to then.[18] On Billboard's component charts, it reached number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[17] In total, Faithfully sold more than 834,000 copies in the United States.[17] It was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the shipment of over 500,000 copies.[17]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" |
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| 5:00 |
18. | "Love Song" (Interlude) |
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| 1:49 |
Notes
Samples
- "Alone in This World" contains a sample from "Notorious B.I.G.
- "I Love You" contains a sample from "Make a Little Love to Me" by Isaac Hayes.
- "Back to Love" contains a sample from "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" by Indeep.
- "Faithful (Interlude)" contains a sample from "Faithful to the End" by D.J. Rogers.
- "Do Your Time" contains a sample from "I Had A Dream" by Hubert Laws.
- "Can't Believe" contains a sample from "Phone Tap" by The Firm.
- "Don't Cry" contains a sample from "Mainstream" by Outkast.
- "Faithfully" contains a sample from "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume.
- "Where We Stand" contains a sample from "Never Say Die" by Michael Franks.
- "Heaven Only Knows" contains a sample from "That's Alright With Me" by Esther Phillips.
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)[27] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Formats | Label | Ref. |
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United States | November 6, 2001 | [28] |
References
- ^ a b c Allmusic review
- ^ "Faith Evans | Artist". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ a b Seymour, Craig. "The Re-Energizers". Vibe. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Reid, Shaheem. "Faith Evans Talks About Her Drug Arrest On New Single". MTV News. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Singer Faith Evans Sheds More Than 50 Lbs; Releases New CD 'Faithfully'". Jet. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem. "Faith Evans Flips Biggie, Studies Ella Fitzgerald For Faithfully". MTV News. Retrieved October 9, 2001.
- ^ avis, Keysha (January 11, 2002). "Faith Evans: Faithfully: Review". BBC Music. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Seymour, Craig (March 17, 2020). "Faithfully". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (January 4, 2002). "All you need is Faith". The Guardian. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Album: Faith Evans". The Independent. January 11, 2002. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Evans, Faith: Faithfully". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ a b Hopkins, Tracy E. "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone faith evans album guide.
- ^ "Reviews & Previews". The Guardian. November 10, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Faithfully". People. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "50 Cent Holds On In Slow Sales Week". Billboard. April 13, 2005. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "50 Cent maintains momentum". The New Zealand Herald. April 18, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: E-40 – E-Z Rollers" (scroll down to Faith Evans subtitles). Official Charts Company. zobbel.de. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Faith Evans Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ "Faith Evans Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on July 26, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "2002 Year-End Chart – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ "2002 Year-End Chart – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ "American album certifications – Faith Evans – Faithfully". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ "Faith Evans: Faithfully". iTunes (US). Retrieved July 19, 2020.
External links
- Faithfully at Discogs (list of releases)