My Soul (Leela James album)

My Soul
Studio album by Leela James
Released May 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)
Genre
Length 39:43
Label Stax
Producer
Leela James chronology
Let's Do It Again
(2009)Let's Do It Again2009		 My Soul
(2010)		 Loving You More... In the Spirit of Etta James
(2012)Loving You More... In the Spirit of Etta James2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
All About Jazzfavorable[2]
Allmusic[3]
Billboardfavorable[4]
The Dallas Morning NewsA[5]
Milwaukee Journal Sentinelfavorable[6]
PopMatters5/10[7]

My Soul is the third studio album by American soul singer-songwriter Leela James. It was released in the United States on May 25, 2010 by Stax Records, marking James' debut with the label. Her highest-charting effort to date, the album debuted and peaked at number 7 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at number 37 on the Billboard 200 chart.[8]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of My Soul.[9]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Ain't New to This"
  • Leela James
  • Billy Earl Kennedy
  • Gus McKinney
  • Gerrard Baker
2:30
2."So Cold"
  • James
  • Kadis & Sean
3:43
3."The Fact Is"
  • Steven "Supe" White
4:08
4."I Want It All"
  • James
3:33
5."Party All Night"
  • James
4:03
6."Mr. Incredible – Ms. Unforgettable" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn)
  • James
  • DeVaughn
  • Thompson
3:18
7."Tell Me You Love Me"
  • Baker
3:30
8."Let It Roll"
  • James
  • Thompson
2:44
9."Supa Luva"
  • Gerald Craig Glanville
  • Shelby Johnson
  • Butter
4:52
10."If It's Wrong"
3:21
11."It's Over"
  • James
  • Sammy Friedman
  • William "Mickey" Stevenson
  • Carvin & Ivan
3:27

Sample credits[9]

  • "I Ain't New To This" contains a sample of "Solitary Love Affair", performed by Millie Jackson.
  • "The Fact Is" contains a sample of "Lovely Way She Loves", performed by The Moments
  • "Tell Me You Love Me" contains a sample from "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye", performed by The Manhattans.
  • "It's Over" contains a sample of "Can't Be Alone", performed by Hodges, James & Smith.

Personnel

[10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 37
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 7

References

  1. ↑ Nero, Mark Edward (May 24, 2010). Leela James – My Soul Archived 2010-06-01 at the Wayback Machine.. About.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.
  2. ↑ Barteldes, Ernest (June 25, 2010). Leela James | My Soul. All About Jazz. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.
  3. ↑ Kellman, Andy (June 2010). My Soul - Leela James: Review. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.
  4. ↑ Mitchell (June 18, 2010). Leela James, "My Soul". Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.
  5. ↑ Tarradell, Mario (May 24, 2010). CD review: Leela James is passionate, powerful on her 3rd CD. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.
  6. ↑ Banks, Geraud (June 8, 2010). CD Reviews: AM Taxi, Leela James, Blame Sally, Raze, - JSOnline. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.
  7. ↑ Maine, David (July 8, 2010). Leela James: My Soul. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.
  8. ↑ "Pollo Del Mar explains it all for you". Billboard.com. 2010-06-14. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
  9. 1 2 My Soul (Media notes). Leela James . Stax Records. 2010.
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ "Leela James Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Leela James Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
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