A Change Is Gonna Come (Leela James album)
A Change Is Gonna Come is the debut album by American soul singer–songwriter Leela James, released in June 2005 on Warner Bros. Records.[5]
A Change Is Gonna Come | ||||
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Released | June 21, 2005 (US) | |||
Recorded | 2003–2005 | |||
Studio | Various
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Length | 64:54 | |||
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Producer |
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Leela James chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Change Is Gonna Come | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
People | (favourable)[2] |
Vibe | |
Boston Globe | (favourable)[4] |
Overview
James covers Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" and No Doubt's "Don't Speak" on the album.[6]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Change Is Gonna Come.[5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 1:25 | ||
2. | "Music" |
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| 4:03 |
3. | "Good Time" |
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| 4:16 |
4. | "Ghetto" |
| 3:50 | |
5. | "Slappy" (Interlude) | 0:57 | ||
6. | "Soul Food" |
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| 3:18 |
7. | "Rain" |
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| 4:08 |
8. | "Married" (Interlude) | 1:40 | ||
9. | "When You Love Somebody" |
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| 4:30 |
10. | "Mistreating Me" |
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| 5:13 |
11. | "Don't Speak" |
| 4:46 | |
12. | "Bummy" (Interlude) | 0:52 | ||
13. | "My Joy" |
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| 4:57 |
14. | "It's Alright" |
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| 4:03 |
15. | "Didn't I" |
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| 3:17 |
16. | "Prayer" |
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| 3:57 |
17. | "I Know I've Been Changed" (Interlude) | 2:05 | ||
18. | "A Change Is Gonna Come" | Sam Cooke |
| 3:35 |
19. | "Long Time Coming" |
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| 4:02 |
Notes
- ^[A] denotes co-producer
Sample credits[5]
- "Good Time" contains replayed elements from "Funky Sensation", written by Kenton Nix, performed by Gwen McCrae.
- "When You Love Somebody" contains elements of "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know", written by Al Kooper.
- "Didn't I" embodies portions of "I Can't Fake It Anymore", written by D. Monda and T. Taylor.
- "Long Time Coming" embodies portions of "The Truth", written by Dwight Grant, Kanye West and Graham Nash.
Charts
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 43 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 26 |
French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 97 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 52 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 148 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 42 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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2005 | "Music" | Billboard Adult R&B Songs[13] | 26 |
2006 | "My Joy" | Billboard Adult R&B Songs[14] | 27 |
References
- Kellman, Andy. "A Change Is Gonna Come > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- "Picks and Pans Review: Leela James". people.com.
- Checkoway, Laura (May 2005). Leela James: A Change Is Gonna Come. 13. Vibe. p. 141.
- Graham, Renee (July 11, 2005). "CD Report". boston.com. Boston Globe.
- A Change Is Gonna Come. Leela James . Warner Bros. Records. 2005.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Leela James: A Change Is Gonna Come". secondhandsongs.com.
- "Ultratop.be – Leela James – A Change Is Gonna Come" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Leela James – A Change Is Gonna Come" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- "Lescharts.com – Leela James – A Change Is Gonna Come". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Leela James – A Change Is Gonna Come". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- "Leela James Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- "Leela James Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- "Leela James: Music (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
- "Leela James: My Joy (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
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