Born & Raised (Joy Denalane album)

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Born & Raised
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Studio album by
Joy Denalane
ReleasedAugust 11, 2006 (2006-08-11)
Length65:04
Language English
Label
Producer
Joy Denalane chronology
Mamani Live
(2004)		Born & Raised
(2006)		 The Dresden Soul Symphony
(2008)

Born & Raised is the second studio album by German recording artist Joy Denalane. Her first English-language album, it was released by Nesola Records and Four Music on August 11, 2006 in German-speaking Europe, featuring production by No I.D., Jake One, BAB Gardeat and executive producer Max Herre. American rappers Lupe Fiasco, Raekwon and Governor appear as guest vocalists on the album.

Contents

The album was released to universal acclaim. It reached number 2 on the German Albums Chart and entered the top five in Switzerland. In Germany, Born & Raised was eventually certified Gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). Denalane's highest-charting record to date, it spawned four singles, including "Let Go", Raekwon-cover "Heaven or Hell", "Sometimes Love" and "Change".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
CDStarts8.5/10 [2]
Laut.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The SituationStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]

Laut.de editor Alexander Engelen noted that you "couldn't blame the album if it achieved no commercial success" in the United States." He found that Denalane, Herre and "their team did a good job on that. But one must not forget that Madame Denalane is traveling on unknown paths. No German soul singer has made the leap to America before her. However, no one has ever been this close to the dream." [3] Mark Edward Nero from About.com felt that "anyone who grew up on the party music of the last decade might not like or not understand Born & Raised. But anyone who's a fan of Amel Larrieux or Alicia Keys would probably enjoy this CD." [1]

BBC Music critic Ilka Schlockermann complimented the album for its mixture of "real soul songs, strong production and a confident, strong voice." She wrote that "whether Joy’s name is widely enough known to make the cross-over remains to be seen, but on this evidence she has what it takes. Born & Raised pushes all the right R&B buttons. But you can't help but think that the best is yet to come for someone this talented." [5] Melisa Tang, writing for The Situation called the album "an astoundingly good album. She further described it as a "breath of fresh air. [Denalane's] love and devotion to her art is obvious through her music." [4]

Track listing

Born & Raised track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Change" (featuring Lupe Fiasco)
4:18
2."Let Go"
4:32
3."Be Real"
  • Herre
  • Neblett
  • Anthony Tidd
  • Denalane
  • Herre
4:16
4."Heaven or Hell" (featuring Raekwon)
  • Herre
4:35
5."One in a Million"
  • Hassan Annouri
  • Richard James Moore
3:46
6."For the Love"
  • Paul "Gooch" Cantor
4:07
7."7 Year Itch"
  • Herre
  • Neblett
  • Denalane
  • Chris Sholar
  • A.L. Barret
  • Chris Sholar
5:00
8."Caught Up"
  • Herre
  • Neblett
  • Tidd
  • Denalane
  • J. Glaser
  • T. Glaser
  • Herre
  • Tidd
3:31
9."Stranger in This Land"
  • Herre
  • Neblett
  • Denalane
  • Herre
5:38
10."Start Over"
  • Herre
  • Neblett
  • Denalane
  • Herre
4:02
11."Born & Raised"
  • No I.D.
4:08
12."Something Stirrin' Up" (featuring Governor)
  • SaschliQ
5:50
13."Despite It All"
  • Herre
  • Neblett
  • Tidd
  • Melvin Lewis
  • Denalane
  • M. Mathews
  • Jean-Baptiste Kouame
  • Noizetrip
3:53
14."Soweto '76 – '06"
  • Herre
4:55
15."Sometimes Love"
  • Herre
  • Neblett
  • Denalane
  • A.L. Barret
  • Herre
  • Josh David
3:11
Total length:65:04
Born & Raised – Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Let Go (Teka One Drop RMX)" (featuring Jah Mason)
  • Jake One
  • Teka [a]
4:43
17."Heaven or Hell (Samon Kawamura RMX)" (featuring Raekwon)
  • Herre
  • Neblett
  • Denalane
  • Randle
  • Woods
  • Zanetis
  • Herre
  • Samon Kawamura [a]
4:48

Notes

Sample credits

Credits and personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Born & Raised
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [10] Gold100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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