Eve-Olution
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Eve-Olution | ||||
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Studio album by Eve | ||||
Released | August 27, 2002 (see release history) |
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Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 54:45 | |||
Label | Ruff Ryders, Interscope | |||
Producer | Eve (exec.), Dee Dean (exec.), Waah Dean (exec.), Jay "Icepick" Jackson (co-exec.), Swizz Beatz, Dr. Dre, Scott Storch, Irv Gotti, Channel 7, Teflon, Hot Runner, Poke & Tone, Neckbones, Staxx, Bink!, Mike Elizondo | |||
Eve chronology | ||||
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Singles from Eve-Olution | ||||
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Eve-Olution is the third studio album by American rapper-songwriter Eve. It was released by Ruff Ryders Entertainment on August 27, 2002, distributed through Interscope Records. Production was handled by frequent collaborators Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz and also Irv Gotti, among others. The album garnered the internationally successful single "Gangsta Lovin'", which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B/Hip-Hop song charts as well as number four in Australia. The album debuted at number six on Billboard 200 with first-week sales 133,000 copies.[1] It reached the top twenty in Canada, France, and Switzerland. The album has sold over 500,000 copies in the US and was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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Critical reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (68/100)[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Blender | [2] |
E! Online | B+[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
IGN | (8.5/10)[5] |
NME | (7/10)[9] |
Robert Christgau | [8] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Slant | [7] |
The Village Voice | (positive)[10] |
In a positive review, Entertainment Weekly writer said that Eve-Olution is a "more complex and sophisticated sound that dexterously mixes up moods and tones." He also stated that "instead of the record coming off like a pu-pu platter -- a little R&B from column A, a little pop from column B -- it maintains its focus, making it a wholly satisfying experience."[4] Hope Gonzalez of IGN called the album a "smorgasbord of beats" because it "dapples in soul, electronic, and even salsa music to create yet another opus of hip-pop jingles." She also said "Gangsta Lovin'" is "quite different" from most of the tracks on the album because it is "the most radio-friendly track on the album."[5]
Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani said "Eve fares better when the rhythms are sexy and the rhymes are slick".[7] Allmusic noted that the "focus here is less hip-hop and more contemporary R&B, with fewer rappers invited as guests". He dismissed the songs "What" and "Gangsta Lovin'" as "surprisingly mediocre", adding that the guest vocalists are "vamping over bland choruses and Eve contributing only a few good rhymes."[3] He compared the album to Eve's previous releases and claimed "Eve-Olution can't offer as much as either of her first two solid LPs."[3] In contrast, Cinquemani said that "Eve's Eve-Olution might not change the order of the hip-hop food chain as we know it but it's another tight record that will undoubtedly keep her, um, rydin' high."[7]
Singles
"Gangsta Lovin'" was released in September 2002 as the first single from the album. In the United States, it peaked at number two on both the Billboard Hot 100 (becoming Eve's second highest charting song on the chart) and R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts while it reached number four in Australia.[11][12] The song had moderate success in Austria, peaking at number forty-one.[13] It peaked inside the top twenty in most countries such as Norway, New Zealand, Belgium, the UK and Switzerland, among others.
"Satisfaction" was released as the second and final single from the album in late March 2003. It saw moderate success in the US, reaching at number twenty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number twenty-two on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.[14] It debuted inside the top twenty in the UK, and dropped off the chart after four weeks.[15] It was a minor hit in the Netherlands, only peaked at number eighty-seven.[16]
Track listing
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "Intro" | 1:24 | ||
2. | "What!" (featuring Truth Hurts) | Eve Jeffers, Shari Watson, Andre Young | Dr. Dre | 3:19 |
3. | "Gangsta Lovin'" (featuring Alicia Keys) | Jonah Ellis, Lonnie Simmons, Alisa Yarbrough | Irv Gotti, Channel 7 | 3:59 |
4. | "Irresistible Chick" | Eve Jeffers, Irving Lorenzo, Seven Aurelius | Irv Gotti, Channel 7 | 3:34 |
5. | "Party in the Rain" (featuring Mashonda) | Eve Jeffers, Mashonda, Kasseem Dean | Swizz Beatz | 4:10 |
6. | "Argument" (Skit) | 1:14 | ||
7. | "Let This Go" | Eve Jeffers, Terrance Lovelace, Robert Waller | Hotrunner | 4:12 |
8. | "Hey Y'all" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg) | Eve Jeffers, Lovelace, Waller, Calvin Broadus, Nathanial Hale | Hotrunner | 4:04 |
9. | "Figure You Out" | Eve Jeffers, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Francisco Pimental | Franky Pimental, Poke & Tone | 3:14 |
10. | "Stop Hatin'" (Skit) | Eve, Jay "Icepick" Jackson | 1:43 | |
11. | "Satisfaction" | Eve Jeffers, Andre Young, Mike Elizondo | Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo | 4:18 |
12. | "Neckbones" | Eve Jeffers, Amon Flanagan, Jean Baptiste, Wade Warner | Neckbones, Amon Flanagan | 3:55 |
13. | "Double R What" (featuring Jadakiss & Styles P) | Eve Jeffers, Kasseem Dean, David Styles, Jason Philips | Swizz Beatz | 3:56 |
14. | "Ryde Away" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) | Eve Jeffers, Roosevelt Harrell | Bink! | 3:44 |
15. | "As I Grow" | Eve Jeffers, Armique Wyche | Staxx | 3:49 |
16. | "Eve-Olution" | Eve Jeffers, Christian Ward | Teflon | 3:59 |
Personnel
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Charts
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Peak positions
Charts (2002) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart[17] | 36 |
Austrian Albums Chart[18] | 42 |
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[19] | 39 |
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[20] | 42 |
Canadian Albums Chart[21] | 8 |
French Albums Chart[22] | 15 |
Netherland Albums Chart[23] | 40 |
New Zealand Albums Chart[24] | 23 |
Norwegian Albums Chart[25] | 32 |
Swedish Albums Chart[26] | 46 |
Swiss Albums Chart[27] | 4 |
UK Albums Chart[28] | 47 |
US Billboard 200[29] | 6 |
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[30] | 1 |
Certifications
Country | Certification | Sales |
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United States | Gold[31] | 500,000+ |
Procession and succession
Preceded by | U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums number-one album September 14, 2002 |
Succeeded by The Eminem Show by Eminem |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalog |
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United States[32] | August 27, 2002 | CD, digital download | Interscope | B00006FR68 |
Canada[33] | Universal Music | B00006FR68 | ||
United Kingdom[34] | May 26, 2003 | Spectrum | B00006HCKB |
References
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- ↑ Eve - Eve-Olution - Billboard singles Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ↑ australian-charts.com - Eve feat. Alicia Keys - Gangsta Lovin' Hung Medien.
- ↑ austrianchart.at - Eve feat. Alicia Keys - Gangsta Lovin' Hung Medien.
- ↑ Satisfaction - Eve | Billboard.com Nielson Business Media, Inc. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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- ↑ "Eve Album & Song Chart History". Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Eve. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ↑ (Search) "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ↑ Amazon.com: Eve-Olution: Eve: Music Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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- ↑ Eve-Olution: Eve: Amazon.co.uk: Music Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
External links
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- Albums produced by Mike Elizondo
- Albums produced by Bink (record producer)
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