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| Released | August 10, 2004 September 27, 2019 (re-released) | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
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| Genre | R&B [1] | |||
| Length | 62:03 | |||
| Label | TVT | |||
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| Teedra Moses chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Complex Simplicity | ||||
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Complex Simplicity is the debut studio album by American singer Teedra Moses. It was released on August 10, 2004, by TVT Records. The album was produced largely by Paul Poli, with additional production from Raphael Saadiq and Lil Jon.
The album's lead single, "You'll Never Find (A Better Woman)", was released as a 12-inch vinyl in the United States on November 11, 2003. It was serviced to US rhythmic contemporary radio a week later, on November 18, 2003. [2] The track, which features rapper Jadakiss, peaked at number 86 on Billboard 's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [3]
The second single, "Be Your Girl", was released as a 12-inch vinyl in the US on June 1, 2004, and impacted rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on the same day. [4] It was also released as a CD single in Germany on February 21, 2005. The single reached number 87 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [3] The accompanying music video was directed by Hype Williams.
The third and final single, "You Better Tell Her", was released as a 12-inch vinyl on December 27, 2005. The single version features rappers Pitbull and Lil' Scrappy.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10 [5] |
| Rolling Stone |   [6] |
AllMusic's Andy Kellman lauded Complex Simplicity as "the best R&B album of 2004—if not the best pop-oriented R&B album since CrazySexyCool ." [1] Matt Cibula of PopMatters described the album as "awe-inspiring and cool and touching and kind of avant-garde in a weird homegrown way". [7] Jon Caramanica of Rolling Stone wrote that Moses has "a cheery, twee voice, and on her debut she uses it to sass the men in her life." [6] Patrick Taliaferro of Vibe viewed the album as "a great entry into the R&B game", adding that "Moses is appealing when revealing her country B-girl bravado, but at the end it's actually all we see, variations in her approach would have been nice." [8] The album earned Moses comparisons to R&B artists such as Mary J. Blige, [1] Deniece Williams, [6] and Cherrelle. [9]
All tracks produced by Paul Poli, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Be Your Girl" |
| 4:09 |
| 2. | "You'll Never Find (A Better Woman)" (featuring Jadakiss) |
| 4:13 |
| 3. | "Caution" |
| 4:37 |
| 4. | "Backstroke" |
| 3:37 |
| 5. | "No More Tears" |
| 4:11 |
| 6. | "Rescue Me" |
| 4:06 |
| 7. | "Take Me" (featuring Raphael Saadiq) (producer: Saadiq) |
| 4:44 |
| 8. | "You Better Tell Her" (producer: Jonathan Smith) |
| 6:15 |
| 9. | "Outta My Head" |
| 3:39 |
| 10. | "Complex Simplicity" |
| 4:16 |
| 11. | "For a Lifetime" |
| 4:15 |
| 12. | "Caught Up" |
| 4:14 |
| 13. | "Last Day" |
| 3:41 |
| 14. | "I Think of You (Shirley's Song)" |
| 6:06 |
| Total length: | 62:03 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Doin' You" |
| 3:58 |
| 11. | "Complex Simplicity" |
| 4:16 |
| 12. | "For a Lifetime" |
| 4:15 |
| 13. | "Caught Up" |
| 4:14 |
| 14. | "Last Day" |
| 3:41 |
| 15. | "I Think of You (Shirley's Song)" |
| 6:06 |
| 16. | "Still Your Girl" (featuring Raphael Saadiq, Truth Hurts and Scipio) | 4:15 | |
| Total length: | 91:16 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Doin' You" |
| 3:58 |
| 16. | "You Better Tell Her (TVT Mix)" |
| 3:44 |
| 17. | "Cabernet Sauvignon" | Moses | 3:24 |
| 18. | "I Think of You (3 Generations)" (featuring Shirley Moses, Raj and Taj Austin) |
| 6:43 |
| Total length: | 77:04 | ||
Sample credits
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Complex Simplicity. [11]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [12] | 168 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [13] | 11 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [14] | 20 |
| Region | Date | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | August 10, 2004 | TVT | |
| Australia | October 8, 2004 | [15] | |
| Germany | November 29, 2004 | ||
| Japan | February 2, 2005 | Victor | [16] |
| United Kingdom | June 20, 2005 | TVT |
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