Natalie (Natalie album)

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Natalie
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 17, 2005
Studio Houston, Texas
Genre R&B
Label Universal
Producer Happy Perez, Baby Bash, Eddie Guardian, Russell Lee, Davion Botts, Rob Williams, J. Roman
Natalie chronology
Natalie
(2005)
Everything New
(2006)

Natalie is the first album by American R&B singer-songwriter Natalie Alvarado, released by Universal Records on May 17, 2005. The album debuted on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart at No. 16, selling over 50,000 copies in its first week.

Contents

The album features Natalie's debut single "Goin' Crazy", which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Goin' Crazy" also reached No. 1 in several other major markets.

Her follow-up single, "Energy", which features Baby Bash, was a minor hit, peaking at No. 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 2005; no video was produced for the single. The third single to be released was "Where Are You", featuring Justin Roman, which he had originally recorded a year prior with Latin girl group Soluna, but was scrapped. The album's final song, "Me Faltas Tú," is a Spanish version of "Goin' Crazy."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Goin' Crazy"Natalie Alvarado, Eddie Montgomery, Davion BottsEddie Guardian, D. Botts4:54
2."Energy" (featuring Baby Bash)Alvarado, Ronald Bryant, Nathan PerezHappy Perez3:30
3."Better Get It Right" (featuring Max Minelli)Alvarado, Francisco Bautista, Max Minelli, PerezHappy Perez3:38
4."Ooh"Alvarado, PerezHappy Perez4:38
5."You Don't Love Me No More"Alvarado, Russell Atkins, PerezHappy Perez3:21
6."I Can't Wait"John SmithHappy Perez , dj lordwin3:19
7."Stay"Alvarado, PerezHappy Perez4:09
8."Something About You" (featuring Russell Lee)Alvarado, Atkins, PerezHappy Perez3:50
9."You're The One"Alvarado, PerezHappy Perez4:36
10."Emptiness"Alvarado, Bryant, PerezHappy Perez, Baby Bash4:16
11."Where Are You" (Duet with Justin Roman)Alvarado, Justin Roman, Rob WilliamsRob Williams4:04
12."Me Faltas Tú"Alvarado, Bautista, Montgomery, BottsEddie Guardian, D. Botts4:53

Chart performance

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Spanish Albums Chart 82 [1]
U.S. Billboard 200 16 [2]

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