Morning (Amel Larrieux album)

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Morning
Amel Larrieux - Morning album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 21, 2006 (2006-04-21)
Recorded2005–2006
Blisslife Studios
(Santa Monica, California)
Little World Studios
(Brooklyn, New York City, New York)
Genre
Label Blisslife
Producer Laru Larrieux
Amel Larrieux chronology
Bravebird
(2004)
Morning
(2006)
Lovely Standards
(2007)
Singles from Morning
  1. "Weary"
    Released: April 4, 2006
  2. "No One Else"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly (positive) [3]
PopMatters (9/10) [4]
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Morning is the third studio album by American R&B-soul singer-songwriter Amel Larrieux, released in the United States on April 25, 2006. Larrieux's second album released on her own independent label, Blisslife Records, it peaked at number seventy-four on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming the singer's highest-charting solo album on both charts to date. The album spawned the singles "Weary", which charted at number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay and "No One Else", which was included on the soundtrack to Tyler Perry's 2007 film Why Did I Get Married?

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Amel Larrieux and Laru Larrieux.

  1. "Trouble" – 2:47
  2. "Unanswered Question" – 3:34
  3. "No One Else" – 3:24
  4. "Earn My Affections" – 3:35
  5. "Weary" – 3:52
  6. "Morning" – 3:46
  7. "Gills and Tails" – 4:59
  8. "Magic" – 4:02
  9. "Just Once" – 3:36
  10. "Mountain of When" – 4:38

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2006) [6] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 74
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 8
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums5

Release history

CountryDate[ citation needed ]Label
United KingdomApril 21, 2006Blisslife
United StatesApril 25, 2006
Canada Sonic Unyon
AustraliaApril 26, 2006Blisslife
JapanAugust 18, 2006 Pony Canyon
GermanySeptember 20, 2007Blisslife

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References

  1. About.com review
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Entertainment Weekly review
  4. PopMatters review
  5. Starpulse.com review
  6. "Morning > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic . Retrieved 2008-05-01.