I Love You (Amanda Blank album)
I Love You is the debut album by Philadelphia-based rapper and singer Amanda Blank. The album was released on August 4, 2009, through Downtown Records.[2]
| I Love You | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | August 4, 2009 |
| Genre | Dirty rap, Baltimore club, electropop |
| Length | 33:37 |
| Label | Downtown Records |
| Producer | Diplo, Switch, XXXChange, Jacknife Lee |
| Singles from I Love You | |
| |
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 59/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| Billboard | (positive)[4] |
| NOW | [5] |
| The Observer | (positive)[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Spin | [8] |
| Sputnikmusic | [9] |
| URB | [10] |
| Pitchfork Media | (2.0/10)[11] |
| NME | (6.0/10)[12] |
I Love You received mixed reviews from music critics, earning a rating of 59 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 17 reviews.[13] Billboard described the album as "guiltless fun, just like any proper quickie."[14] The Observer said "amid the sighs and groans, she [Blank] hits the pop G-spot with her savvy hooks and superlative rhyming."[15] URB magazine noted that "whether it's the heart, soul or ovaries that are dictating the desires on I Love You's songs, always lurking under Amanda Blank's flow are Diplo's exotically growling beats, which remain sweaty, fast-paced and aggressive [...] her heartfelt lyrics makes [...] some of the most unexpectedly personable material to come out of Diplo's party-centric clique."[16]
Commercial performance
In its first week, I Love You sold 4,000 units in the United States.[17] As of February 2022, the album had sold a total of 29,000 copies in the US, according to Billboard.[17]
Track listing
- "Make It Take It" — 2:25
- "Something Bigger, Something Better" — 3:04
- "Make-Up" — 2:16
- "Gimme What You Got" (featuring Spank Rock) — 2:46
- "Lemme Get Some" (featuring Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids) — 3:01
- "Shame on Me" — 3:56
- "A Love Song" (featuring Santigold) — 3:33
- "DJ" — 2:53
- "Might Like You Better" — 2:55
- "Big Heavy" — 3:59
- "Leaving You Behind" (featuring Lykke Li) — 2:45
- Samples
- "Make-Up" is a cover of the Vanity 6 song "Make-Up"
- "A Love Song" contains interpolations of LL Cool J's "I Need Love", Santigold's "I'm a Lady" and K-Otix's "Love Song".
- "Might Like You Better" title and lyrics from the Romeo Void song "Never Say Never"
Credits
- Vocals – Amanda Blank
- Featured vocalists — Naeem Juwan (track 4), Chuck Inglish (track 5), Santigold (track 7), Lykke Li (track 11)
- Producers — Diplo (Wesley Pentz), Switch (Dave Taylor), XXXchange (Alex Epton), David Andrew Sitek (TV on the Radio), Jacknife Lee
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart[18] | 197 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[19] | 109 |
| U.S. Digital Albums[19] | 21 |
| U.S. Top Electronic Albums[19] | 6 |
| U.S. Top Heatseekers[19] | 3 |
| U.S. Independent Albums[19] | 17 |
Singles
| Single | Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| "Shame On Me" | Dance/Club Play Songs[20] | 28 |
References
- ^ "Might Like You Better - Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ "I Love You: Amanda Blank". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ NOW review
- ^ The Observer review
- ^
- ^ Spin review
- ^ Sputnikmusic review
- ^ URB review[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ NME review
- ^ "I Love You". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Kerri Mason (2009-08-08). . Billboard. Nielsen Company. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ "Pop review: Amanda Blank, I Love You". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Paul Glanting (2009-08-05). "Amanda Blank :: I Love You". URB. MPA. Retrieved 2009-08-07.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Feeney, Nolan (2022-02-09). "The Return of Amanda Blank". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ Steffen Hung (2009-09-19). "Amanda Blank - I Love You". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ a b c d e Billboard Artist Search
- ^ ""Shame on Me" > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-23.