Bittersweet (Blu Cantrell album)

Bittersweet
Studio album by Blu Cantrell
Released June 24, 2003 (2003-06-24)
Recorded 2002–2003
Genre R&B
Length 48:26
Label Arista
Producer
Blu Cantrell chronology
So Blu
(2001)		 Bittersweet
(2003)		 Hit 'Em Up Style
(2005)
Singles from Bittersweet
  1. "Breathe"
    Released: July 28, 2003
  2. "Make Me Wanna Scream"
    Released: January 22, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
The Village Voice[4]

Bittersweet is the second studio album by American R&B singer Blu Cantrell. It was released in the United States on June 24, 2003 by Arista Records. The album debuted at number thirty-seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 29,000 units in its opening week,[5] and spawned the international hit single "Breathe". The album did not share the domestic success of previous album So Blu (2001), however, unlike Cantrell's debut album, Bittersweet managed to reach international markets, performing modestly in certain European nations. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 46th Grammy Awards, but lost to Luther Vandross' Dance with My Father.[6][7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Love You"
She'kspere3:48
2."Sleep in the Middle"Shep CrawfordCrawford4:34
3."Unhappy"
Trixter4:08
4."Impatient" (featuring Lil' Kim & Fat Joe)
  • Larry Gates
  • Michelle Bell
Precision5:01
5."Breathe" (featuring Sean Paul)
3:48
6."Risk It All"
Oliver4:59
7."Don't Wanna Say Goodbye"
Soulshock & Karlin4:01
8."Happily Ever After"
  • Eritza Laues
  • Kevin Veney
  • Loren Hill
  • Rich Shelton
  • Hill
  • Shelton
  • Veney
3:49
9."Holding on to Love"
  • Cobb
  • Stewart
  • Tab
  • Wirlie Morris
  • Trixter
  • Morris
3:47
10."Let Her Go"
  • Cobb
  • Stewart
  • Tab
Trixter3:25
11."Make Me Wanna Scream" (featuring Ian Lewis of Inner Circle)
  • Trixter
  • Don Vito
3:37
12."No Place Like Home"Michael FlowersMike City3:44

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 71
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 91
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 82
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 20
US Billboard 200[12] 37
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 8

Release history

Country Date Label
United States June 24, 2003 Arista
Germany July 21, 2003 BMG
Japan July 23, 2003
United Kingdom July 28, 2003 Arista

References

  1. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Bittersweet - Blu Cantrell". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  2. ↑ Lindon, Beccy (2003-08-08). "CD: Blu Cantrell: Bittersweet". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  3. ↑ Walters, Barry (August 7, 2003). "Recordings: Blu Cantrell, Bittersweet, 2 stars". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on August 11, 2003. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ Christgau, Robert (2003-10-28). "Rousing Constituencies". The Village Voice.
  5. ↑ Martens, Todd (July 2, 2003). "Beyonce, Branch Albums Storm The Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
  6. ↑ Susman, Gary (2003-12-04). "Here are the Grammy nominations". Entertainment Weekly.
  7. ↑ Press, Associated. "Complete list of 46th annual Grammy winners and nominees". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Blu Cantrell – Bittersweet" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Bittersweet". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Bittersweet". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Blu Cantrell | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Blu Cantrell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Blu Cantrell Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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