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. 'Released: October 17, 2006. 'Released: April 14, 2007. 'That's What U R'Released: October 23, 2007Because I Love It is the third studio album by American singer. It was released on May 11, 2007,. In the United States, the album was released exclusively through retailers such as and, before its physical release was officially made available on September 30, 2008, by which point all future singles and promotion had been scrapped due to Amerie's departure from Columbia Records.
As a result, the album failed to chart on the US, becoming Amerie's first studio album to do so. Nevertheless, the album was a moderate success in Europe and Japan, and has been certified silver by the (BPI).
Contents.Background The recording sessions for Because I Love It started in 2005. It was originally titled None of the Above and scheduled for late 2006; however, plans were changed. The album was finished in early 2007. Amerie's first mixtape Because I Love It, Vol. 1 was also released. However, the album was not released in the United States until 2008, and Amerie was dropped from Columbia Records and due to low sales of Because I Love It and the low performance of its singles 'Take Control', 'Gotta Work' and 'That's What U R'.Because I Love It is primarily an album, also comprising,. Tracks like 'Some Like It' and 'Crazy Wonderful' also contain elements from 1980s music.
The album was executively produced by Amerie and her husband-manager Lenny Nicholson and produced by, Quran Goodman, Destro, One Up, Chris & Drop, Curtis 'C Note' Richardson, and Kore & Bellek. Amerie's longtime producer did not work on the album, although ', which he produced, appears as a bonus track on the international edition.Because I Love It was the final album by Amerie to be released through Columbia Records, also her first not to be released through Harrison's recording label Richcraft Records. It was also Amerie's final album to be released through and before Amerie signed a recording contract with 's and in 2008.Release and promotion Because I Love It was released for the UK on May 11, 2007, through Columbia Records. It was released physically on May 14, 2007, in the United Kingdom.
It was released in Japan two days later and in Europe on May 28. In the United States, the album was released on CD through on July 3, 2007, and though on January 15, 2008; it was not given a wider physical release until September 30, 2008, though Amerie was no longer signed to Columbia at that point. Because of this, album was not promoted in United States. Worldwide, Because I Love It was promoted with three singles: 'Take Control', 'Gotta Work' and 'That's What U R'.Singles ' was released as the lead single from the album on October 17, 2006. Its accompanying debuted in the United States in December 2006. The song peaked at number 66 on the US but was considerably more successful overseas, reaching number 10 in the United Kingdom.
The official remix featured South Korean singer and was featured as a bonus track on the East Asian edition of the album.' ' was released as the album's second single outside the United States on April 14, 2007. It was used to help promote 's coverage of the in the United States, and Television in Asia. The single peaked at number 21 on the and number six on the.' Crush' was scheduled as the third single, but its release was cancelled.
A remix of 'Crush' produced by was intended to be used for the radio version of the single. Instead, 'That's What U R' was released as the album's third and final single for a limited promotional-only basis on October 23, 2007.
The radio version was a remix featuring rap verses. The version can be found on some Asian limited editions of Because I Love It.Critical reception Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRating7/10Favorable7.3/10BfavorableBecause I Love It received wide critical acclaim from various music critics. AllHipHop.com praised the album giving it five out of five stars, stating that Amerie has the 'ability to convey excitement without sounding insane' but pointing out that 'doesn't fit neatly into any specific genre anyway, so she might as well leave the standard R&B fare to the army of standard R&B chicks available to sing them.' Also praised the album, stating that the album 'lassoed each song, whether it required salt, sugar, heartache, delight, or any combination thereof' and further noting that 'she is the only female singer on the album, and hearing her backgrounds dance and swim around her leads is as moving as anything else in modern R&B'. Despite mixed criticism towards its ballads, praised the album's sound and called it 'R&B at its most dynamic'. Gave it a favorable review, writing 'It's no classic, but the obligatory ballads are mercifully few, allowing a series of punchy, soulpowered tracks to shine'.lauded Amerie as 'one of the greatest singers in pop music' and wrote that Because I Love It was a 'spectacular work' because she 'catches the fleeting thrills and momentary rushes of intensity that permeate otherwise mundane days, and stretches those feelings out across four-minute songs without ever letting up.' Described the album as 'bar-raising pop' and called it a 'whip-smart collection of retro R&B that's more than '.
Tim Finney of noted that the album's 'big, risky strategic manoeuvre is a plush, post-coital riposte to 's recent electro-pop revivalism, with many of the songs here investing in a deliberately frothy eighties sound that smears together, and the ', adding that 'the danger for Amerie is that in trying so hard to clinch this new style she leaves little room to assert her own individual qualities'. Lou Thomas from called the album 'a mix of the sweat-drenched sublime and the saccharine ridiculous', while commenting that 'there's still a flavour of the percussive, filthy Washington DC Go-go sound that gives her music a satisfying and unique feel within the pop world, but at other times the sugar content will repulse all but those with the sweetest tune tooth.' Commercial performance Because I Love It was a moderate success but failed to repeat the success of previous studio albums (2002) and (2005).
It failed to chart on any United States nor Canadian chart, since it wasn't released in those countries until September 30, 2008 (more than a year after it was released worldwide). It only charted on some European charts (including 's chart, where it peaked at number fifty-six) and Japanese chart, where it peaked at number thirteen. It was success in United Kingdom. It peaked at number seventeen on and number four on. It has sold over 60,000 copies in United Kingdom and was certified silver by (BPI).Track listing Standard editionNo.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length1.' Forecast Intro'.
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