Acoustic Soul
Acoustic Soul is the debut studio album by American singer India Arie. It was released on March 27, 2001, by Motown. The album received seven nominations at the 44th Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best R&B Album. Acoustic Soul was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 17, 2003, denoting shipments in excess of two million copies in the United States.[10]
Acoustic Soul | ||||
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Released | March 27, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 61:18 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Producer |
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India Arie chronology | ||||
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Singles from Acoustic Soul | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Billboard | Favorable[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[3] |
Mixmag | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 9/10[5] |
PopMatters | Favorable[6] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA Today | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Village Voice | Mixed[9] |
Critical reception
Upon its release, the album received acclaim from music critics.[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | India Arie | 0:50 | |
2. | "Video" |
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| 4:09 |
3. | "Promises" |
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| 4:37 |
4. | "Brown Skin" |
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| 4:56 |
5. | "Strength, Courage & Wisdom" | Arie |
| 4:57 |
6. | "Nature" |
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| 4:24 |
7. | "Back to the Middle" |
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| 5:11 |
8. | "Ready for Love" |
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| 4:28 |
9. | "Interlude" | Arie | 1:24 | |
10. | "Always in My Head" |
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| 4:40 |
11. | "I See God in You" | Arie |
| 3:17 |
12. | "Simple" |
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| 3:26 |
13. | "Part of My Life" | Tony Harrington |
| 4:03 |
14. | "Beautiful" |
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| 4:05 |
15. | "Outro" | Arie | 1:20 | |
16. | "Wonderful (Stevie Wonder Dedication)" (bonus track) |
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| 5:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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17. | "Butterfly" | 4:07 |
No. | Title | Length |
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17. | "Strength, Courage & Wisdom" (live) | 5:57 |
18. | "Brown Skin" (Bedroom Rockers Remix) | 3:36 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Video" (DJ Dodge Remix) | |
2. | "Video" (Urban Wolves/Dream Team Remix (featuring Super Cat)) | |
3. | "Brown Skin" (Bedroom Rockers Radio Remix) | |
4. | "Brown Skin" (E-London Club Remix) | |
5. | "Brown Skin" (Mind Trap Mix) | |
6. | "Strength, Courage & Wisdom" (Remix) | |
7. | "Strength, Courage & Wisdom" (live from Paradiso) |
Sample credits
- "Video" contains an interpolation of "Fun" by Brick.
- "Nature" contains an interpolation of "Quiet Storm" by Mobb Deep.
Personnel
Musicians
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Technical
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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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South Africa (RISA)[31] | Gold | 25,000* |
United States (RIAA)[10] | 2× Platinum | 1,860,000[32] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format |
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United States | March 27, 2001 | CD |
United Kingdom | October 22, 2001 | |
Japan | December 11, 2001 | |
United States | July 17, 2007 | CD (special edition) |
Notes
- Tracks 1, 5, 9 and 15
- Track 2
- Tracks 3 and 7
- Tracks 4–6, 12, 13 and 16
- Tracks 7, 8 and 14; vocals on track 11
- Tracks 8 and 11
- Strings on track 10
- Track 10
References
- Duffy, John. "Overview: India Arie — Acoustic Soul". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- Hall, Rashaun (March 31, 2001). "Spotlight: India.Arie — Acoustic Soul". Billboard. 113 (13): 19. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- "Music Capsule Review: India.Arie (2009) — Acoustic Soul". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. March 30, 2001. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- "India.Arie: Acoustic Soul". Mixmag: 179. June 2001.
- Evans, Diana (2001-04-05). "Album Reviews – India.Arie : Acoustic Soul". NME. Retrieved on August 12, 2009.
- Bottomley, Maurice (2001-03-26). "India.Arie: Acoustic Soul". PopMatters. Retrieved on August 12, 2009.
- Masuo, Sandy (June 5, 2001). "India.Arie: Acoustic Soul : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- "Old 97's No. 5; generic Sasha; 'Acoustic' India". USA Today: D.10. March 27, 2001.
- Green, Tony (2001-07-03). "Who Isn't Jill Scott?". The Village Voice. Retrieved on August 12, 2009.
- "American album certifications – India.Arie – Acoustic Soul". Recording Industry Association of America. December 17, 2003.
- Shellberg, Tim (June 27, 2003). "India.Arie revives her 'acoustic soul'". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- "Australiancharts.com – India.Arie – Acoustic Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 4th March 2002" (PDF). The ARIA Report (627): 19. March 4, 2002. Retrieved January 24, 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – India.Arie – Acoustic Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – India.Arie – Acoustic Soul" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Charts.nz – India.Arie – Acoustic Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Swedishcharts.com – India.Arie – Acoustic Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Swisscharts.com – India.Arie – Acoustic Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "India.Arie Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "India.Arie Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 12, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Urban Albums 2002". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- "Mi2N: Music Divas & Rock Bands Top South African Certifications". Music Industry News Network. May 2, 2002. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- "Best of Next". Vibe. Vol. 11, no. 9. September 2003. p. 168. ISSN 1070-4701 – via Google Books.
Further reading
- Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
External links
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