Metroplex (album)

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Metroplex
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Studio album by
Released18 November 2002 (2002-11-18)
Length51:47
Label Bonnier
Producer
  • Thomas Ahlstrand
  • Rickard Anderson
  • Fresh & Sweet
  • Pontus Frisk
  • Magnus Frykberg
  • Achim Jannsen
  • Martin Jonsson
  • Tony Malm
  • Gary Miller
  • Ivo Moring
  • Mirko von Schlieffen
Lutricia McNeal chronology
Whatcha Been Doing
(1999)
Metroplex
(2002)
Soulsister Ambassador
(2004)

Metroplex is the third studio album by American singer Lutricia McNeal. It was first released by Bonnier Music on 18 November 2002 in Sweden.

Contents

Background

Much of Metroplex was recorded recorded in Los Angeles, London, and Sundsvall, with the bulk of the set being produced by duo Fresh & Sweet at Sidelake Studios. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
laut.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

laut.de editor Alexander Engelen rated Metroplex three out of five stars and described it as "danceable feelgood pop/R&B." [2]

Track listing

Metroplex track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Perfect Love"
  • Schlieffen
  • Achim Jannsen
3:26
2."Piano – Texas – USA"
  • Lutricia McNeal
  • John Reed
  • Tony Malm
Fresh & Sweet3:31
3."You Showed Me"Fresh & Sweet3:25
4."Wrong or Right (Jason's Song)"
Fresh & Sweet3:42
5."Poof! You're Gone"
  • McNeal
  • Reed
  • Fresh & Sweet
Fresh & Sweet3:03
6."All That Matters"
  • McNeal
  • Reed
  • Fresh & Sweet
Fresh & Sweet3:14
7."Power of Music"
Gary Miller 4:00
8."Love Is a Drug"
Pontus Frisk5:00
9."Independence Day"Martin Jonsson3:58
10."Dreadlock Refugee"
  • McNeal
  • Lawrie
  • Barry
  • Jonsson
  • Magnus Frykberg
3:38
11."Money"
  • McNeal
  • Thomas Ahlstrand
  • Rickard Anderson
  • Reed
  • Lawrie
  • Ahlstrand
  • Anderson
3:29
12."C'mon In"
  • McNeal
  • Reed
  • Malm
  • Fresh & Sweet
  • Malm
3:33
13."Satisfied"
  • Mikael Anderfjärd
  • Brian Hobbs
Fresh & Sweet3:27
14."Papa Said"
  • McNeal
  • Reed
  • Malm
Malm4:13

Charts

Chart performance for Metroplex
Chart (2003)Peak
position
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [3] 29

Release history

Metroplex release history
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
Sweden18 November 2002 Bonnier Music [1]
Germany30 June 2003 Polydor [1] [2]

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