Bleuphoria

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Bleuphoria
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 19, 2011
Length52:29
Label
Producer
Rahsaan Patterson chronology
The Ultimate Gift
(2008)
Bleuphoria
(2011)
Heroes & Gods
(2019)
Singles from Bleuphoria
  1. "Easier Said Than Done"
    Released: 2010

Bleuphoria is the sixth studio album by American singer Rahsaan Patterson. It was released on July 19, 2011 on Artistry Music. Production for Bleuphoria was handled primarily by Patterson and long-time collaborators Jamey Jaz and Keith Crouch. The album features guest vocals by singers Jody Watley, Shanice Wilson, Faith Evans and Lalah Hathaway, as well as a cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You." [1] The singles "Easier Said Than Done" and "6 AM" were released to radio and made available on iTunes. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called Bleuphoria Patterson's "boldest and most scattered album to date." He found that "it sounds as if Patterson has never had more fun making music, indulging in his whims." [3] L. Michael Gipson, writing for SoulTracks , felt that "overall, the ocean of his utopic vision works, though there are moments of murkiness and the waters aren’t always as deep as the myopic drawer of our bath may believe." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Only Have Eyes for You"
4:38
2."Ghost" (featuring Jody Watley)Patterson
  • Jamey Jaz
  • Patterson
3:37
3."Crazy (Baby)" (featuring Faith Evans & Shanice)
  • Crouch
  • Patterson
3:52
4."Easier Said Than Done"PattersonCrouch3:42
5."Stay with Me"
  • Crouch
  • Patterson
  • Crouch
  • Patterson
4:58
6."Miss You"PattersonPatterson4:12
7."Goodbye"Patterson
  • Jaz
  • Patterson
6:47
8."Bleuphoria"Patterson
  • Crouch
  • Patterson
2:46
9."Mountain Top"Patterson
  • Crouch
  • Patterson
5:57
10."Makin' Love"
  • Crouch
  • Patterson
  • Crouch
  • Patterson
4:14
11."6 AM" (featuring Lalah Hathaway)
  • Hathaway
  • Patterson
Patterson3:47
12."Insomia"Patterson
  • Jaz
  • Patterson
3:49
13."God"
  • Erik Reichers
  • Patterson
  • Reichers
  • Patterson
3:30

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 36
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [6] 42

Release history

Bleuphoria release history
RegionDateFormatLabelRef(s)
United StatesJuly 19, 2011 Artistry Music [3]

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  2. Rahsaan's album Bleuphoria
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