Live (Erykah Badu album) explained

Live
Type:live
Artist:Erykah Badu
Cover:Live 1997.jpeg
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Recorded:1997
Studio:Sony (New York City)
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Live is a live concert album by American singer Erykah Badu, released in 1997. Released in the fall of 1997, with her debut album Baduizm released earlier that year, Live quickly went double platinum with the radio hit "Tyrone".

Live includes cover versions of songs by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan ("Stay"), Roy Ayers ("Searchin'") and a medley of Heatwave's "Boogie Nights", The Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long", and "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" by Tom Browne.

The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 1999 Grammy Awards, while the track "Tyrone" was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Background

After she signed to Universal Records, Badu released her debut studio album Baduizm, in early 1997. The album was met with critical and commercial success, debuting at number two on the Billboard charts and number one on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[1] Baduizms commercial and critical success helped establish Badu as one of the emerging neo soul genre's leading artists.[2] Her particular style of singing drew many comparisons to Billie Holiday.[3] Baduizm was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, Gold by the British Phonographic Industry and the Canadian Recording Industry Association.[4] [5] [6] Badu recorded the live album while pregnant with son Seven, and the release of the recording coincided with his birth.[7]

Reception

Upon release Live was met with acclaim from music critics. Leo Stanley of Allmusic praised Badu's decision to release a live album so shortly after releasing her debut. "Not only does it illustrate the depths of Badu's talents, but Live is as strong and captivating as Baduizm, Stanley wrote.[8] A reviewer of Entertainment Weekly praised the album's jazz influenced sounds, calling the album "sassy" and "relaxed".

The album was released on November 18, 1997, and reached number four on the US Billboard 200[9] and number one on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[10] [11] The album was certified two times platinum by RIAA for shipments of over two million copies.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Rimshot (Intro)" (Erykah Badu, Madukwu Chinwah, Miles Davis) – 3:48
  2. "Otherside of the Game" (Badu, Bro.Questlove, Richard Nichols, James Poyser, The Roots) – 8:21
  3. "On & On" (Badu, Jaborn Jamal) – 5:25
  4. "Reprise" – 2:13
  5. "Appletree" (Badu, Robert Bradford) – 2:54
  6. "Ye Yo" (Badu) – 6:07
  7. "Searching" (Roy Ayers) – 4:26
  8. "Boogie Nights/All Night" (James A. Johnson, Rodney L. Temperton) – 6:03
  9. "Certainly" (Badu, Chinwah) – 7:06
  10. "Stay" (Rufus, Richard Calhoun, Chaka Khan) – 4:58
  11. "Next Lifetime (Interlude)" (Badu, Tone The Backbone [Anthony Scott]) – 1:30
  12. "Tyrone" (Badu, Norman "Keys" Hurt) – 3:56
  13. "Next Lifetime" (Badu, Tone the Backbone [Anthony Scott]) – 12:05
  14. "Tyrone" [Extended Version] (Badu, Hurt) – 5:40

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 27
US Billboard 200[14] 48
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 9

Personnel

Production

See also

Notes and References

  1. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: December 09, 2000 | Billboard Chart Archive . Billboard . December 9, 2000 . February 11, 2014.
  2. O'Donnell, David. Review: Baduizm. BBC Music. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  3. Web site: Erykah Badu . Rock on the Net . October 27, 2013.
  4. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS RIAA
  5. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx
  6. Web site: Gold and Platinum . Cria.ca . December 1, 2011 . January 4, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090412081617/http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php . April 12, 2009 .
  7. http://2005.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/20741.html
  8. Web site: Live - Erykah Badu | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
  9. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=erykah badu|chart=all}} Album Info: Live – Erykah Badu]. Billboard. June 20, 2012.
  10. R&B/Hip Hop Albums: Week of December 06, 1997. Billboard. June 20, 2012.
  11. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: December 06, 1997. Billboard . December 6, 1997 . February 11, 2014.
  12. Web site: Zywietz. Tobias. Chart Log UK: 1994–2010: Darren B – David Byrne. Zobbel. September 28, 2020.
  13. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 1998. dutchcharts.nl. September 28, 2020.
  14. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998. Billboard. September 28, 2020.
  15. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998. Billboard. September 28, 2020.

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