Rich Girl (album)
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| Released | September 25, 2012 | |||
| Length | 50:31 | |||
| Label | Saguaro Road Rhythm | |||
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| Angie Stone chronology | ||||
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Rich Girl is the sixth studio album by American singer Angie Stone. It was released on September 25, 2012, by Saguaro Road Rhythm,[1] selling 4,000 units in the US in its first week of release. The lead single, '"Do What U Gotta Do" was released on June 5, 2012, and the music video premiered on July 21, 2012.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Daytona Beach News-Journal |  [3] |
Washington Post critic Bill Friskics-Warren found that on Rich Girl Stone "sounds as assured as ever with a groove-steeped mix of ballads and mid-tempo testimonials to self-possession and resilience [...] Without a misstep among the pressing beats and handclaps that animate these 15 tracks, the redoubtable Stone proves herself to be in complete command of the smart, sexy neo-soul she's been perfecting ever since the release of her signature 1999 single, "No More Rain (In This Cloud)"."[4] Biana Roach from Associated Press called the album a "triumphant return" and described it as a "a collection of positive, in-your-face, fresh funky tunes" as well as an "easy listening."[3]
L. Michael Gipson, writing for SoulTracks, called Rich Girl "classic Angie Stone old school cry." Less impressed with the uptempo material which he felt was "enjoyable, but just shy of must-listen artistry," Gipson noted that "ballads here fare better."[5] Allmusic editor Andy Kellman remarked that "this album doesn't offer as many high points as her two previous Stax albums, and it's as scattered quality-wise as it is stylistically diverse. Stone's beaming, easygoing nature and typically excellent vocals save the majority of the substandard material [...] If Stone really wanted to get back to basics, she could have made a whole album with the terminally undervalued Mike City. His smacking but smoothened grooves are a great fit [...]"[2]
Chart performance
[edit]Rich Girl debuted and peaked at number 109 on the US Billboard 200 in the week of October 13, 2012, selling 4,000 units in its first week of release.[6] The second-highest debut on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, it also debuted and peaked at number 15 on the chart.[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro: Real Music" | Stone | Stone | 0:48 |
| 2. | "Do What U Gotta Do" |
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| 3:24 |
| 3. | "Backup Plan" |
| Mike City | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Proud of Me" |
| J & J2 Productions | 3:54 |
| 5. | "First Time" |
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| 3:30 |
| 6. | "Guilty" |
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| 5:01 |
| 7. | "Interlude" (featuring Malcolm-Jamal Warner) | Jamal-Warner | Stone | 1:07 |
| 8. | "Alright" |
| J & J2 Productions | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Livin' It Up" |
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| 3:39 |
| 10. | "Rich Girl" |
|
| 3:38 |
| 11. | "Right in Front of Me" |
| City | 3:03 |
| 12. | "I Can't Take it" |
|
| 3:21 |
| 13. | "Push N' Pull" |
| J & J2 Productions | 3:25 |
| 14. | "U Lit My Fire" |
| Tatum | 4:11 |
| 15. | "Sisters" (featuring Y'Anna Crawley, Tweet, Danetra Moore and Diamond Stone) |
| Stephens | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 50:33 | |||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 109 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 15 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | September 25, 2012 | Saguaro Road Rhythm | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Angie Stone: Rich Girl". Amazon.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Rich Girl > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Roach, Bianca. "CD Reviews". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Friskics-Warren, Bill. "Angie Stone, 'Rich Girl' album review". Washington Post. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Gipson, L. Michael. "Angie Stone – Rich Girl (2012)". SoulTracks. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Ramirez, Rauly (October 10, 2012). "Chart Juice: Lupe Fiasco's 'Food' Album Debuts at No. 1, Weeknd Does Double Duty". Billboard.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Angie Stone Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Angie Stone Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Rich Girl, Angie Stone". Spotify. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
