| Infinite Possibilities | ||||
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| Released | February 15, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
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| Length | 47:57 | |||
| Label | 550 Music/Epic | |||
| Producer | Amel Larrieux (exec.), Laru Larrieux | |||
| Amel Larrieux chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Infinite Possibilities | ||||
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Infinite Possibilities is the debut studio album from American R&B singer Amel Larrieux, released February 15, 2000, on 550 Music and distributed through Epic Records.
The album peaked at seventy-nine on the Billboard 200 chart.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [2] |
The album peaked at seventy-nine on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the twenty-first spot on the R&B Albums chart. [3]
Derrick Mathis of AllMusic gave the album a good review, remarking that "as far as Larrieux's future is concerned, the possibilities are indeed, infinite." [1]
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Up" | Larrieux | 4:05 |
| 2. | "I N I" | Larrieux | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Sweet Misery" | Larrieux | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Searchin' for My Soul" | Larrieux | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Even If" | Larrieux | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Infinite Possibilities" | Larrieux | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Shine" | Larrieux | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Down" | Larrieux | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Weather" | Larrieux | 6:07 |
| 10. | "Make Me Whole" | Larrieux | 4:31 |
| Chart (2000) [3] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 79 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 21 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions [4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | ||
| 1999 | "Get Up" | 97 | 37 |
| 2000 | "Sweet Misery" | — | 81 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Information taken from Allmusic. [5]
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