Chapter 4: Labor Pains | ||||
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Released | December 23, 2008 (Digital) January 13, 2009 (Official) | |||
Length | 62:22 | |||
Label | Aneelys | |||
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Singles from Chapter 4: Labor Pains | ||||
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Chapter 4: Labor Pains is the fourth studio album by American singer Syleena Johnson. It was released digitally on December 23, 2008, and physically on January 13, 2009, on Johnson's own label, Aneelys Entertainment, after her departure from longtime record company Jive Records. Distribution was handled by Universal Music Group and Federal Distribution. Upon its release, Chapter 4 entered the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at number forty-two. [1] Chapter 4's lead single was "It Is True", which was made available on iTunes on June 24, 2008, and impacted radio on July 1. [2]
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AllMusic editor James Steiner found that Chapter 4: Labor Pains was "Johnson's first attempt to grapple with the towering legacy of her father, Syl Johnson. While Syleena's previous albums featured smartly produced, forward-looking R&B, the retro flourishes of Chapter 4's "Shoo Fly," with its slow burning wah wah guitar, and Syleena's incredible interpretation of her father's gut-wrenching signature hit "Is It Because I'm Black," mark a fascinating and rewarding change of direction for this talented singer." [3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" |
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| 1:35 |
2. | "Labor Pains" |
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| 4:11 |
3. | "Where's the Love" (featuring Teefa) |
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| 4:10 |
4. | "Freedom" |
| Frederick "Toxic" Taylor | 4:49 |
5. | "Is It Because I'm Black" |
| Nate Q | 4:57 |
6. | "Be Me" |
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| 4:26 |
7. | "Interlude: Redstorm's Domestic Lesson" |
| Redstorm | 2:15 |
8. | "You Let Me Down" |
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| 4:09 |
9. | "Shoo Fly" |
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| 4:19 |
10. | "Maury Povich" (featuring Cold Hard) |
| Toxic | 4:15 |
11. | "It Is True" |
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| 3:45 |
12. | "Your Love" |
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| 4:15 |
13. | "My First" |
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| 3:53 |
14. | "Personal Trainer" |
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| 3:50 |
15. | "Go Home" |
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| 4:14 |
16. | "Go" |
| Toxic | 3:16 |
17. | "Outro" |
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| 1:04 |
Total length: | 62:22 |
Notes
Sample credits
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Chapter 4: Labor Pains. [4]
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [1] | 42 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref(s) |
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United States | December 23, 2008 | Digital download | Aneelys | [5] |
January 13, 2009 | CD | [6] |
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