Southern Hummingbird

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Southern Hummingbird
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 2, 2002 (2002-04-02)
Recorded2000–2002
Studio
Genre
Length66:27
Label
Producer
Tweet chronology
Southern Hummingbird
(2002)
It's Me Again
(2005)
Singles from Southern Hummingbird
  1. "Oops (Oh My)"
    Released: January 11, 2002
  2. "Call Me"
    Released: April 22, 2002
  3. "Boogie 2nite"
    Released: October 28, 2002

Southern Hummingbird is the debut studio album by American singer Tweet, released on April 2, 2002, by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records. The album features production by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Timbaland, Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart, guitarist John "Jubu" Smith, and Tweet herself. It also features guest vocals by Elliott, Bilal, and Ms. Jade, and included a bonus track performed by Elliott, "Big Spender", which samples the song of the same name from the 1966 musical Sweet Charity .

Contents

The album was met with positive reviews from music critics, who commended the album's musical direction and its lyrical content. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling 195,000 copies in its first week. Southern Hummingbird was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 30, 2002, and by September 2015, it had sold 897,000 units in the United States.

The album was preceded by lead single "Oops (Oh My)", which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Southern Hummingbird also spawned the singles "Call Me" and "Boogie 2nite", as well as the promotional single "Smoking Cigarettes".

Background

In the 1990s, Tweet was part of the female trio Sugah. During this time, Tweet met and formed a close friendship with Missy Elliott. She also met Timbaland, who would later provide production for Southern Hummingbird.

Music and lyrics

This album is an irresistible blend of blues, rootsy soul, and soft acoustic rock, with poignant and heartfelt lyrical phrasing. A truly impressive debut album so expect more soulful humming from one of r&b's rising stars.

— Keyshia Davis, BBC Music [1]

According to Keysha Davis from BBC Music, the album is a blend of blues, rootsy soul, and soft acoustic rock. [1] Southern Hummingbird and Tweet were commended for creating a "mood in the room that might either make you want to take your clothes off or that of your significant others." [2] Noting the album's musical style as groovy and "just feels good". [2] Songs like "Smoking Cigarettes" were noticed for making the listener feel how Tweet feels. [2] Tweet's voice was compared to the album's title with critics saying "she's not called the Southern Hummingbird for no reason", describing her vocals as "[s]oft, gentle, emotional and captivating". [2]

Lyrically the album fixates on the opposite sex, noted by The A.V. Club for its lyrical "intensity that borders on pathological". The album opens with Tweet "writhing in a pit of suicidal despair", followed by themes of Tweet singing about chastised cheating men, pined for the commitment-phobic, offered to take back lovers, and generally behaved like a strong woman whose happiness is nevertheless dependent almost entirely on her romantic entanglements." [3] The album's lyrics received large amounts of praise with reviewers say Tweet has a way with words continuing to say "songs like 'Beautiful' helped us understand how lyrics can move people." [2]

The album's third song "Smoking Cigarettes" is described as a "lush, laid back affair" which incorporates "bluesy 70's soul" and multi-layered vocals, built over a snare drum. Lyrically the song is based on the idea of cigarette smoking being used as a coping mechanism. [1] "Best Friend", featuring American singer Bilal, displays "lilting strings, exquisite vocals and heartbeat bass" noted for its use of "grassroots soul". [4] "Boogie 2nite" is a "feel-good" song that contains a repetitive "funky guitar riff" with lyrics discussing the "party vibe". [1] "Oops (Oh My)" is noted for its lyrical content which can be interpreted as discussing "female masturbation or a tribute to self-love." The song is built around a "superb groove" noted for its unmistakable Timbaland production. The song also contains "quick syncopated rhythms and Tweet's raspy vocals." [1] "Drunk" is an atmospheric song that continues to take influence from the idea of intoxicants, in the same vein as "Smoking Cigarettes". Lyrically the song sees Tweet broken and alone with only the aid of alcohol for company. [1]

Singles

"Oops (Oh My)", featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, was released as the album's lead single in January 2002. The song was a commercial success, reaching number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100, number one on the US Billboard 's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and number five on the UK Singles Chart. [5] [6]

"Call Me" was released as the second single in April 2002. It peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Tweet's second consecutive top-10 entry on the latter chart. [5] The track also reached number 35 in the United Kingdom. [6]

The album's third and final single, "Boogie 2nite", was released solely in Europe in October 2002. After English dance music duo Booty Luv released a cover version of the track in November 2006, Tweet's original song charted at number 167 in the UK that same month. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 73/100 [8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The A.V. Club A [3]
BBC Music Favorable [1]
Robert Christgau Scissors icon black.svg [10]
Dotmusic 7/10 [4]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [11]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
PopMatters Favorable [13]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]

Southern Hummingbird received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73, based on 10 reviews. [8] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised the album's musical direction and production, but felt that Tweet fading into the mix. [9] The A.V. Club praised the album's lyrical content and Tweet's "sultry" vocals, continuing to say, "Tweet recognizes the value of subtlety and understatement, but she also skillfully writes and produces or co-produces much of her own material." [3] BBC Music gave Southern Hummingbird called the album "the stuff of real divas", adding that "Tweet's inherent melancholy further confirms the musical rite of passage in the tradition of other soul greats such as Aretha, Mary J Blige and Billie Holiday". [1]

Dotmusic commended Tweet's vocals saying she has the "kind of voice that doesn't overpower her music but lets it breathe." [4] Entertainment Weekly gave the album a mixed review noting that the album's production was a highlight which helped to showcase her "breathy coo", while praising the "well-crafted" the critics felt the album contained "too-similar ballads." [11] Imran Ahmed of NME gave a positive reception towards the album's production and musical style saying the album is a "rarely thrilling collection of R&B"; however, he felt the album lacked front to back cohesiveness. [12] Rolling Stone felt that "Oops" and "Make Ur Move" were highlights of the album, noting them for making "this hummingbird [fly]." [14]

Commercial performance

Southern Hummingbird debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 195,000 copies in its first week. [16] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 30, 2002, [17] and had sold 897,000 copies in the United States as of September 2015. [18] The album also fared well in European territories, peaking at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. [6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."So Much to Say (Intro)"
  • Stewart
  • Brockman
1:24
2."My Place"
  • Stewart
  • Brockman
4:24
3."Smoking Cigarettes"
  • Keys
  • Stewart
  • Brockman
4:16
4."Best Friend" (featuring Bilal)
  • Keys
  • Stewart
  • Brockman
  • Bilal Oliver
  • Tweet
  • Stewart [a]
  • Brockman [a]
5:08
5."Always Will"
  • Keys
  • Stewart
  • John Smith
  • Jubu
  • Stewart
4:41
6."Boogie 2nite"
  • Keys
  • Stewart
  • Smith
  • Jubu
  • Stewart
4:10
7."Oops (Oh My)" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott)
  • Keys
  • Elliott
Timbaland 3:58
8."Make Ur Move"
  • Keys
  • Timothy Mosley
Timbaland3:49
9."Motel"
Tweet3:48
10."Beautiful"
  • Keys
  • Brockman
Brockman4:05
11."Complain"
  • Keys
  • Stewart
  • Brockman
  • Weems
  • Tweet
  • Stewart [a]
  • Brockman [a]
5:14
12."Heaven"
  • Keys
  • Stewart
  • Brockman
  • Tweet
  • Brockman [a]
  • Timbaland [a]
3:39
13."Call Me"
  • Keys
  • Elliott
Timbaland2:56
14."Drunk"
  • Keys
  • Stewart
  • Brockman
  • Tweet
  • Brockman [a]
5:25
15."Southern Hummingbird (Outro)"
  • Keys
  • Brockman
 1:31
16."Sexual Healing (Oops Pt. 2)" (featuring Ms. Jade)
  • Keys
  • Mosley
  • Chevon Young
Timbaland4:47
17."Big Spender" (bonus track, performed by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott)
  • Elliott
  • Troy Johnson
  • Elliott
  • Johnson
3:12
Japanese edition bonus track [19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Get Away (Move On)" (placed between "Drunk" and "Southern Hummingbird (Outro)")
  • Keys
  • Stewart
  • Brockman
4:22

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Southern Hummingbird. [20]

Musicians

Technical

  • Nisan Stewart – production (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6); additional production (tracks 3, 4, 11)
  • Craig Brockman – production (tracks 1, 2, 10); additional production (tracks 3, 4, 11, 12, 14)
  • Dylan Dresdow – engineering, mixing (tracks 1–6, 9–12, 14)
  • Tweet – production (tracks 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 14); executive production
  • John "Jubu" Smith – production (tracks 5, 6)
  • Timbaland – production (tracks 7, 8, 13, 16); additional production (track 12); executive production
  • Jimmy Douglass – engineering (tracks 7, 8, 12, 13, 16); mixing (tracks 7, 8, 13, 16)
  • Tyson Leeper – engineering (tracks 16, 17)
  • Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – production (track 17); executive production
  • Troy Johnson – production (track 17)
  • Carlos Bedoya – engineering (track 17)
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing (track 17)
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering

Artwork

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Southern Hummingbird
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [17] Gold897,000 [18]

Release history

Release history for Southern Hummingbird
RegionDateLabelRef.
United StatesApril 2, 2002 [9]
JapanApril 10, 2002 Warner [19]
AustraliaMay 13, 2002 [40]
United KingdomElektra [41]
GermanyMay 27, 2002Warner [42]

Notes

  1. Tracks 1–6, 10, 11 and 14
  2. Track 4
  3. Tracks 7–9, 12, 13, 16 and 17
  4. Tracks 13 and 16
  5. 1 2 Track 17

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