East Side Story (Emily King album)

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East Side Story
Studio album by
Emily King
ReleasedAugust 28, 2007
Recorded2005–2007
Genre
Length53:02
LabelJ
ProducerChucky Thompson
Emily King chronology
East Side Story
(2007) 		The Switch
(2015)
Singles from East Side Story
  1. "Walk in My Shoes"
    Released: June 12, 2007
  2. "U & I"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
USA Today[2]

East Side Story is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Emily King. It was released by J Records on August 28, 2007, in the United States. Chiefly produced by Chucky Thompson, the album included five songs from her EP East Side Story Sampler (2006). East Side Story was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 50th ceremony.[citation needed]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Walk in My Shoes"
  • Thompson
  • King[a]
3:24
2."Colorblind"
  • King
  • Rasheem "Kilo" Pugh
  • Thompson
Thompson3:58
3."Alright"
Thompson3:33
4."U & I"
  • King
  • Thompson
Thompson3:18
5."Hold Me"
  • King
  • Thompson
3:44
6."Ain't No Sunshine"Bill WithersThompson2:59
7."You Can Get By"
  • King
  • Thompson
Thompson4:52
8."E Melody"
  • King
  • Pugh
  • Thompson
  • Thompson
  • King[a]
3:27
9."It Was You"KingThompson3:38
10."Moon"KingThompson4:36
11."Business Man"KingThompson3:59
12."Never Be Lonely"KingThompson3:50
13."Ride With Me"KingThompson3:46
14."Walk in My Shoes (Remix)" (featuring Lupe Fiasco)
  • Thompson
  • King[a]
3:50
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Charts[edit]

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[3] 18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 60

References[edit]

  1. ^ "11 Lesser Known Love Songs from R&B History". Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. ^ "This week's reviews: Ben, Joc, Emily, Ledisi, Crowns, Lyle & PE - Listen up - USATODAY.com". blogs.usatoday.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Emily King Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Emily King Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2019.


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