Black Diamond (Angie Stone album)
Black Diamond | ||||
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Studio album by Angie Stone | ||||
Released | September 28, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998–99 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 54:46 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer |
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Angie Stone chronology | ||||
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Singles from Black Diamond | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
Hot Press | 9/12[3] |
Rolling Stone |
Black Diamond is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Angie Stone, released on September 28, 1999 by Arista Records. The album is named after Stone's then-teenage daughter Diamond Ti'ara.[5]
Track listing
Standard edition | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "Freedom (Intro)" | Angie Stone | Stone | 0:42 |
2. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" |
| Stone | 4:42 |
3. | "Green Grass Vapors" |
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| 4:14 |
4. | "Everyday" |
| Russell Elevado | 3:28 |
5. | "Coulda Been You" |
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| 4:25 |
6. | "Visions" | DJ U-Neek | 3:31 | |
7. | "Life Story" | 4:07 | ||
8. | "Just a Pimp" |
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| 4:12 |
9. | "Trouble Man" | Marvin Gaye |
| 2:33 |
10. | "Bone 2 Pic (Wit U)" | Muhammad | 5:19 | |
11. | "Man Loves His Money" |
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| 4:11 |
12. | "Love Junkie" | Stone |
| 4:18 |
13. | "Black Diamonds & Blue Pearls (Interlude)" | Stone | Stone | 1:35 |
14. | "Heaven Help" (bonus track) |
| DeVeaux | 3:19 |
15. | "Don't Wanna Ride Without You" (hidden track) | Stone | 4:10 | |
Total length: | 54:46 |
German edition bonus tracks[6] | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
15. | "Without You" | Stone | 3:35 |
16. | "Thank You" |
| 0:23 |
UK edition[7] | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "Freedom (Intro)" | Stone | Stone | 0:42 |
2. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" |
| Stone | 4:42 |
3. | "Everyday" |
| Elevado | 3:28 |
4. | "Bone 2 Pic (Wit U)" |
| Muhammad | 5:19 |
5. | "Life Story" |
|
| 4:07 |
6. | "Visions" |
| DJ U-Neek | 3:31 |
7. | "Coulda Been You" |
|
| 4:25 |
8. | "Just a Pimp" |
|
| 4:12 |
9. | "Black Diamonds & Blue Pearls (Interlude)" | Stone | Stone | 1:35 |
10. | "Green Grass Vapors" |
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| 4:14 |
11. | "Baby Slow Down" |
| DeVeaux | 4:09 |
12. | "Love Junkie" | Stone |
| 4:18 |
13. | "Trouble Man" | Gaye |
| 2:33 |
14. | "My Lovin' Will Give You Something" |
| DeVeaux | 4:33 |
15. | "Heaven Help" |
| DeVeaux | 3:19 |
16. | "Life Story" (Jazz Hop Mix) (includes hidden track "Don't Wanna Ride Without You") |
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| 8:14 |
Japanese edition and German reissue[8][9] | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
15. | "Thank You" |
| 0:23 | |
16. | "Heaven Help" |
| DeVeaux | 3:19 |
17. | "Life Story" (Jazz Hop Mix) |
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| 4:16 |
18. | "Without You" | Stone | 3:35 |
Digital deluxe edition (disc one)[10] | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "Freedom (Intro)" | Stone | Stone | 0:42 |
2. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" |
| Stone | 4:42 |
3. | "Green Grass Vapors" |
|
| 4:14 |
4. | "Everyday" |
| Elevado | 3:28 |
5. | "Coulda Been You" |
|
| 4:25 |
6. | "Visions" |
| DJ U-Neek | 3:31 |
7. | "Life Story" |
|
| 4:07 |
8. | "Just a Pimp" |
|
| 4:12 |
9. | "Trouble Man" | Gaye |
| 2:33 |
10. | "Bone 2 Pic (Wit U)" |
| Muhammad | 5:19 |
11. | "Man Loves His Money" |
|
| 4:11 |
12. | "Love Junkie" | Stone |
| 4:18 |
13. | "Black Diamonds & Blue Pearls (Interlude)" | Stone | Stone | 1:35 |
14. | "Heaven Help" |
| DeVeaux | 3:19 |
15. | "Without You" | Stone | 3:35 | |
16. | "Thank You" |
| 0:22 | |
17. | "Baby Slow Down" |
| DeVeaux | 4:09 |
18. | "Ear-Responsible" | 4:32 | ||
19. | "Work It Out" | Stone | 3:23 | |
20. | "My Lovin' Will Give You Something" |
| DeVeaux | 4:33 |
21. | "I Gotta Thing for You" | Stone | 5:08 |
Digital deluxe edition (disc two)[10] | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" (StarGate Radio Mix) |
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| 3:57 |
2. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" (Erick Sermon Remix) (featuring Loon) |
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| 4:17 |
3. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" (Wookie Vocal Mix) |
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| 4:48 |
4. | "Everyday" (Mike City Remix) |
| 3:58 | |
5. | "Everyday" (Neptunes Remix) (featuring Pusha T) |
| 4:20 | |
6. | "Everyday" (Suli & Stef Bass Remix) (featuring Mad Snake) |
| 4:49 | |
7. | "Everyday" (Full Crew Rap Mix) (featuring Phoebe 1) |
| 3:52 | |
8. | "Everyday" (Soultown Mix) (featuring Phoebe 1) |
| 4:23 | |
9. | "Life Story" (Jazz Hop Mix) |
| 4:15 | |
10. | "Life Story" (Full Crew Hip Hop Mix) |
| 4:21 | |
11. | "Life Story" (Booker T Vocal Mix) |
| 5:39 | |
12. | "Life Story" (Club 69 Future Mix) |
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| 3:36 |
13. | "Life Story" (music video) | 4:08 | ||
14. | "Everyday" (music video) | 3:26 | ||
15. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" (music video) | 4:13 | ||
16. | "Behind the Scenes" (video) | 8:02 | ||
17. | "Everyday" (Neptunes Remix) (music video) | 3:29 |
- Notes
- Sampling credits
- "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" contains samples of "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Black Diamond.[11]
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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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United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[19] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Edition | Ref. |
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United States | September 28, 1999 | Standard | Arista | [20] |
Germany | November 8, 1999 | BMG | [21] | |
Canada | February 8, 2000 | [22] | ||
Japan | February 16, 2000 | EMI | [9] | |
United Kingdom | February 28, 2000 | Arista | [7] | |
Germany | March 20, 2000 | Reissue | BMG | [23] |
Worldwide | September 18, 2012 | Deluxe (digital download) |
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References
- ↑ LaVeck, Theresa E. "Black Diamond – Angie Stone". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ Morgan, Laura (November 19, 1999). "Black Diamond". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ Porcelli, Kim (March 2, 2000). "Black Diamond". Hot Press. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ Byrd, Ayana (October 14, 1999). "Angie Stone: Black Diamond". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on December 1, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ↑ Easlea, Daryl (2012). "Review of Angie Stone – Black Diamond". BBC Music. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Stone,Angie – Black Diamond – CD (1999)" (in German). musicline.de. PHONONET. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- 1 2 "Black Diamond". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Stone,Angie – Black Diamond – CD (2000)" (in German). musicline.de. PHONONET. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- 1 2 "Black Diamond : Angie Stone". HMV Japan. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Black Diamond (Deluxe Edition) by Angie Stone". iTunes Store (US). Apple. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ Black Diamond (CD liner notes). Angie Stone. Arista Records. 1999. 07822-19092-2.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Angie Stone – Black Diamond" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Angie Stone – Black Diamond". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Angie Stone | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Angie Stone Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Angie Stone Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2000". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Angie Stone – Black Diamond". British Phonographic Industry. October 18, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2015. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Enter Black Diamond in the search field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Angie Stone – Black Diamond". Recording Industry Association of America. February 2, 2000. Retrieved September 27, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- ↑ "Black Diamond". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Black Diamond" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Black Diamond". Amazon.ca. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Black Diamond" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
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