Almost Famous is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Lumidee, released by Universal Records on June 24, 2003.[1]
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| Released | June 24, 2003 | |||
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| Length | 41:07 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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It peaked at number twenty-two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and number eleven on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It included the summer hit "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)", which saw international success, topping the charts in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and reaching number 2 in the UK and number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Singles edit
- "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" is the debut single and the first single released from the album. It was released worldwide on August 4, 2003.
- "Crashin' A Party" was the second single released from the album. It was released to radio on December 23, 2003.
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Almost Famous received two out of five stars by AllMusic citing, "Otherwise, Almost Famous is simply so-so R&B that never recalls the single's appeal but is not the disaster that albums surrounding fluke hits can turn into".[2] Rolling Stone also gave it a two out of five rating.[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Almost Famous" (Interlude by DJ Tedsmooth) | Teddy Mendez, Edwin Perez | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta | 0:53 |
| 2. | "Honestly" | Lumidee Cedeño, Mendez, Perez | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Crashin' a Party" (featuring N.O.R.E. & DJ Tedsmooth) | Cedeño, Victor Santiago, Mendez, Perez | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" | Cedeño, Mendez, Perez | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta | 3:04 |
| 5. | "For Keeps" | Cedeño, Mendez, Perez | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Go with Me" (featuring Handsome Joe) | Cedeño, Joseph Johnson, Mendez, Perez | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Only for Your Good" | Cedeño, Anthony Best, Perez | Buckwild | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Suppose to Do" | Cedeño, Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser, Mendez, Perez | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta | 0:58 |
| 9. | "Air to Breathe" | Cedeño, Mendez, Perez | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta | 2:51 |
| 10. | "My Last Thug" | Cedeño, Mendez, Perez | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta | 4:24 |
| 11. | "Break Away" | Cedeño, Mendez, Perez | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta | 5:41 |
| 12. | "Me and You" | Cedeño, Mendez, Perez | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta, (Co-prod.) DJ Rei Double R | 2:47 |
| 13. | "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh) (Remix)" (featuring Busta Rhymes & Fabolous) | Cedeño, Mendez, Perez, Trevor Smith, John Jackson | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Honestly (Remix)" (featuring N.O.R.E) | Cedeño, Perez, Mendez, Santiago | DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta | 2:41 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 37 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[5] | 148 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 37 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] | 46 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 24 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 70 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[10] | 19 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 22 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] | 11 |
References edit
- ^ "Lumidee - Almost Famous Album"[dead link] VH1.com. Retrieved 10-05-10.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David (June 20, 2006). "( Almost Famous > Overview )". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ^ a b Lumidee - Almost Famous Rolling Stone. Retrieved 09-20-10.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lumidee – Almost Famous" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Lumidee – Almost Famous". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lumidee – Almost Famous" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Lumidee – Almost Famous". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lumidee – Almost Famous". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Almost Famous > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
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