Free Yourself (album)
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| Free Yourself | ||
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| Studio album by Fantasia Barrino | ||
| Released | November 23, 2004 | |
| Recorded | Summer 2004 | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 51:00 | |
| Label | J Records | |
| Producer(s) | Clive Davis | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Fantasia Barrino chronology | ||
| - | Free Yourself (2004) |
Fantasia (2006) |
Free Yourself is the debut album by American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino, which was released on November 23, 2004. The album was a great success for Barrino, selling over 240,000 units in its first week, and reaching number eight on the United States album sales chart. Free Yourself has been nominated for more than twenty awards, four of which were Grammy Awards.
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[edit] Sales and single information
[edit] Sales
Free Yourself, since its debut, has sold over 1.7 million copies in the U.S. According to the album's producer, Clive Davis, sales are well over two million, and is certified platinum in the US. Free Yourself also managed to sell outside of the U.S., selling 200,000 copies in Canada.[citation needed]
[edit] Singles
The album had a series of hit singles beginning with "I Believe", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Her next most successful singles, "Truth Is" and the title track, "Free Yourself", were not very successful on the Hot 100, but they were R&B hits. Both singles reached number one on the US Adult R&B Airplay chart, with "Truth Is" achieving a record stay at number one on the chart for a female artist at fourteen weeks.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | |
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| 1. | "Ain't Gon' Beg You" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Free Yourself" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Truth Is" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Selfish (I Want You to Myself)" (featuring Missy Elliott) | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Summertime" | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Baby Mama" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Got Me Waiting" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "It's All Good" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "You Were Always on My Mind" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Good Lovin'" | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Don't Act Right" (featuring Jazze Pha) | 4:03 |
| 12. | "This Is Me" | 3:33 |
| 13. | "I Believe" | 5:00 |
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Wins
- 2004 Billboard single of the year, "I Believe"
- 2004 Billboard Top selling R&B/Hip-Hop single of the year, "I Believe"
- 2005 Billboard-American Urban Radio Networks Top R&B/hip-hop single (sales), "I Believe"
- 2006 ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, "Free Yourself"
- 2006 ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, "Truth Is"
[edit] Nominations
- Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Free Yourself
- Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Free Yourself
- Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance Summertime
- Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, "Free Yourself"
