with less frequency and typically in service to the song, not purely for show." Melody Charles from SoulTracks remarked that the album "captures what is so intriguing about the triple-threat performer: her straight-forward sensuality, her emotional authenticity and the way she grafts those qualities together into melodic masterpieces [...] Self-possessed, skillfully-rendered and undeniably soulful, Ms. Ambrosius' debut is already one of 2011's Must-Haves: if you value depth and dimension in your listening experience, count on having many Late Nights & Early Mornings with this CD/download enveloping your ears." DJBooth.net's Nathan Slavik referred to the album as a "near-classic," stating "Marsha Ambrosius’ debut is the R&B album of the year." Slant critic Jesse Cataldo wrote that "despite the appearance of established hip-hop producers and the vocal talents of an intelligent, assured female performer, Late Nights & Early Mornings is drab all over. None of its elements, from expressions of female sexuality to revenge wishes against unfaithful ex-lovers, are sufficiently piercing to cut through the blandness." She felt that the album "blurs together through typical narratives of love and loss, joy and sorrow, merely approximating these emotions through the standard language established for such things. Nothing especially stands out, and though Ambrosius makes no overt mistakes on her first album, nothing she offers ever approaches making it memorable." Commercial performance In the United States the album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, behind fellow Brit Adele's "21", with fellow Brits Mumford and Sons "Sigh No More" at number 3 (the first instance British artists had held the top 3 positions on the chart in over 25 years). It also peaked at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with 96,400 copies sold in the first week. By June 2011, Late Nights & Early Mornings had sold 306,700 units in the United States. Track listing Sample credits "Far Away" contains a portion of the composition "You Keep Me Hangin' On" as performed by The Supremes. "Sour Times" is a cover of the composition "Sour Times" by Portishead. "Tears" contains a portion of the composition "Crying" as written by Norman Whitfield. Credits and personnel Credits for Late Nights & Early Mornings from AllMusic. Marsha Ambrosius – Composer, Primary Artist, Producer Glynis Selina Arban – Photography Geoff Barrow – Composer Adam Blackstone – Bass, Bass (Upright) Mikaelin 'Blue' Bluespruce – Engineer, Mixing Henry Brooks – Composer Nell Brown – Engineer Canei Finch –