A Beautiful World

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A Beautiful World
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 15, 2002
April 15, 2003 (reissue)
Recorded2000–2001
Studio
Various
Genre
Length55:06
Label
Producer
Robin Thicke chronology
A Beautiful World
(2002)
The Evolution of Robin Thicke
(2006)
Singles from A Beautiful World
  1. "When I Get You Alone"
    Released: September 23, 2002 [3]
  2. "Brand New Jones"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [5]
Billboard Critics' Choice [6]

A Beautiful World is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, then known simply as Thicke. Originally released on October 15, 2002, the album went under the name Cherry Blue Skies but was later renamed. On April 15, 2003; the album was reissued and features the extra tracks "A Beautiful World" and "She's Gangsta". The woman featured on the cover of the album is Paula Patton, who was Thicke's then-girlfriend and his future ex-wife. [7] [8] As of January 2012, the album has sold 119,000 copies in the United States. [9]

Contents

Background

Speaking of the album's creation process, Thicke told Billboard : “I had no idea what I was doing while I was doing it. I just made decisions based on what sounds good and feels good. If something started with a rock-guitar sound and it was a good riff, I would just keep going with it. If it was a hip-hop drum beat, I'd work with it." [10] Reflecting on the album in 2008, Thicke described it as an “expression and the limitless possibilities of music" and said, "I just tried to do anything and everything on it.” [11]

Track listing

All tracks written by Robin Thicke, except where it's co-credited.

A Beautiful World track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oh Shooter"
4:36
2."A Beautiful World"
  • Sean Hurley
4:43
3."Suga Mama" 4:33
4."Flowers in Bloom"
  • Gass
  • Hurley
  • Daniels
3:46
5."When I Get You Alone"3:37
6."The Stupid Things" 3:46
7."I'm a Be Alright"
  • Keyes
  • Erica Dymakkus
3:15
8."Brand New Jones"
  • Keyes
4:31
9."Vengas Conmigo"
  • Hurley
  • Keyes
4:02
10."Make a Baby"
  • Hurley
2:37
11."Flex"
  • Gass
  • Keyes
3:30
12."She's Gangsta"
  • Gass
  • Keyes
3:51
13."Lazy Bones" 3:47
14."Cherry Blue Skies"
  • Gass
  • Keyes
4:22
20th Anniversary deluxe edition [12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."High School Man"
  • Gass
3:12
16."When I Get You Alone" (Remix) (featuring Jadakiss)
  • Murphy
5:10

Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2002–03)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [13] 152
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [14] 4

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes and Allmusic. [15] [16]

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