Love Me Back (album)
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Released | November 30, 2010 | |||
Studio | Various
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Length | 40:12 | |||
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Love Me Back is the second
. Sullivan co-wrote every song on Love Me Back.The album was released to received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised its songwriting and Sullivan's singing. It debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200, selling 57,000 copies in its first week of release. Love Me Back also reached number five on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album produced two singles, including leading single "Holding You Down (Goin' in Circles)", which peaked at number three on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and follow-up "10 Seconds."
Background
The album is the follow-up to Sullivan's debut album
Promotion
Love Me Back was released by J Records on November 29, 2010, in the United Kingdom,[3] November 30 in the United States,[4] and December 8 in Japan.[5] Prior to its release, Sullivan accompanied R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige on the latter's Music Saved My Life concert tour during October 2010.[6][7] Love Me Back was also promoted with two singles: "Holding You Down (Goin' in Circles)" was released on July 10,[8] and "10 Seconds" on October 15.[9] The album's cover was premiered on September 21, 2010 and features Sullivan dressed in all black, leaning against a vintage model Chevrolet Impala, a reference to her hit single "Bust Your Windows".[10]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100[11] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [12] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[13] |
The Guardian | [14] |
Los Angeles Times | [15] |
MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A−[16] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [17] |
Rolling Stone | [18] |
Slant Magazine | [19] |
Spin | 8/10[20] |
USA Today | [21] |
Love Me Back was met with widespread critical acclaim. At
New York magazine's Nitsuh Abebe described her voice as "warm, well-textured, and big — authentically, naturally big," and stated, "the warmth and weight of the songwriting and production live up to the singing."[24] Alex Macpherson of The Quietus commended Sullivan for "letting [her] ideas run riot while staying true to genre values" on the "most creative R&B album of the year."[25] In his review for MSN Music, Robert Christgau felt that the songwriting is "a big extra difference maker, with enough pop moves to lighten the overall mood" amid "the soulful melodrama." He believed Sullivan role-plays "with unflinching intelligence" on each song and, although the lyrics could be based on personal history, "it's simpler just to wish every pro was such an astute student of the female condition."[16]
Some reviewers were less receptive. Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone expressed ambivalence about Sullivan's decision to play "a little nicer, adhering to the Mary J. Blige school of gritty, nuanced hip-hop soul."[18] Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani felt that the album "fails to reprise many of its predecessor's themes or explore any overarching new ones."[19] Margaret Wappler of the Los Angeles Times said that Sullivan "walks herself to the precipice of emotion without falling off," but lamented what she believed to be not enough "experimentation."[15]
Commercial performance
Love Me Back debuted at number 17 on the
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | " | 3:53 | ||
9. | "Stuttering" |
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| 3:10 |
10. | "Famous" |
| 4:43 | |
11. | "Luv Back" |
| 3:36 | |
Total length: | 40:12 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "In Vain" (pre-order only) |
| Anthony Bell | 4:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Catalogue Girl" |
| Carvin & Ivan | 3:23 |
Notes
- ^[a] denotes vocal producer
Personnel
Credits are adapted from AllMusic.[31]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref |
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United Kingdom | November 29, 2010 | RCA | ||
United States | November 30, 2010 | |||
Japan | December 8, 2010 |
References
- ^ Herrera, Monica. Lipshutz, Jason (November 12, 2010). Jazmine Sullivan to Receive Billboard's Rising Star Award for Women in Music. Billboard. Retrieved on 2010-12-01.
- ^ Product notes – Love Me Back. Muze. Retrieved on 2010-12-01.
- ^ Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
- ^ a b Love Me Back: Jazmine Sullivan. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
- ^ a b c ラヴ・ミー・バック: ジャズミン・サリヴァン. Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
- Viacom. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ Concepcion, Mariel (December 3, 2010). "Jazmine Sullivan Thrilled to Succeed Gaga As Billboard's Rising Star". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ Staff (November 19, 2010). Jazmine Sullivan's New Album Available For Preview. RTTNews. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
- ^ Amazon.com: 10 Seconds: Jazmine Sullivan: MP3 Downloads Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ "Album Cover: Jazmine Sullivan – 'Love Me Back'". Rap-Up. September 21, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy (November 26, 2010). "Review: Love Me Back". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Maerz, Melissa (November 24, 2010). "Review: Love Me Back". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Cragg, Michael (November 25, 2010). "Review: Love Me Back". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Tribune Company. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (February 8, 2011). "Consumer Guide: Love Me Back". MSN Music. Archived from the original on 2011-02-11.
- ^ Amorosi, A.D. (December 19, 2010). Review: Love Me Back. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved on 2011-01-02.
- ^ a b Dolan, Jon (November 30, 2010). "Review: Love Me Back". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ^ a b Cinquemani, Sal (November 23, 2010). "Review: Love Me Back". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ SpinMedia. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- Gannett Company. Archived from the originalon December 4, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (November 26, 2010). Review: Love Me Back. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
- ^ Shaw, Natalie. "Jazmine Sullivan, Love Me Back, Review". BBC Music. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Abebe, Nitsuh (December 8, 2010). Review: Love Me Back. New York. Retrieved on 2010-12-08.
- ^ Macpherson, Alex (December 23, 2010). Review: Love Me Back. The Quietus. Retrieved on 2010-12-24.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (December 8, 2010). "Boyle Back to No. 1 on Billboard 200, Peas Begin At No. 6". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ "Jazmine Sullivan Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "Jazmine Sullivan Album & Song Chart History – Digital Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "Jazmine Sullivan Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ Preorder Love Me Back on iTunes. iTunes Store. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
- ^ Credits: Love Me Back. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
- ^ "Jazmine Sullivan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Jazmine Sullivan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Jazmine Sullivan Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 2011". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Love Me Back at Discogs (list of releases)