I Love You (Amanda Blank album)
Introduction '''''I Love You''''' is the debut album by Philadelphia-based rapper and singer Amanda Blank. The album was released on August 4, 2009, through Downtown Records.
Critical reception ''I Love You'' received mixed reviews from music critics, earning a rating of 59 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 17 reviews. ''Billboard'' described the album as "guiltless fun, just like any proper quickie." ''The Observer'' said "amid the sighs and groans, she Blank hits the pop G-spot with her savvy hooks and superlative rhyming." ''URB'' magazine noted that "whether it's the heart, soul or ovaries that are dictating the desires on I Love You's songs, always lurking under Amanda Blank's flow are Diplo's exotically growling beats, which remain sweaty, fast-paced and aggressive ... her heartfelt lyrics makes ... some of the most unexpectedly personable material to come out of Diplo's party-centric clique."
Commercial performance In its first week, ''I Love You'' sold 4,000 units in the United States. As of February 2022, the album had sold a total of 29,000 copies in the US, according to ''Billboard''.
Track listing # "Make It Take It" — 2:25# "Something Bigger, Something Better" — 3:04# "Make-Up" — 2:16# "Gimme What You Got" (featuring Spank Rock) — 2:46# "Lemme Get Some" (featuring Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids) — 3:01# "Shame on Me" — 3:56# "A Love Song" (featuring Santigold) —  3:33# "DJ" — 2:53# "Might Like You Better" — 2:55# "Big Heavy" — 3:59# "Leaving You Behind" (featuring Lykke Li) — 2:45;Samples* "Make-Up" is a cover of the Vanity 6 song "Make-Up"* "A Love Song" contains interpolations of LL Cool J's "I Need Love", Santigold's "I'm a Lady" and K-Otix's "Love Song". * "Might Like You Better" title and lyrics from the Romeo Void song "Never Say Never"
Credits *Vocals – Amanda Blank*Featured vocalists — Naeem Juwan (track 4), Chuck Inglish (track 5), Santigold (track 7), Lykke Li (track 11)*Producers — Diplo (Wesley Pentz), Switch (Dave Taylor), XXXchange (Alex Epton), David Andrew Sitek (TV on the Radio), Jacknife Lee
Charts Chart (2009)PeakpositionFrench Albums Chart197U.S. ''Billboard'' 200109U.S. Digital Albums21U.S. Top Electronic Albums6U.S. Top Heatseekers3U.S. Independent Albums17===Singles===SingleChart (2009)Peakposition"Shame On Me"Dance/Club Play Songs28
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