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| length = 41:07
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| label = [[Universal Records|Universal]]
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| single1 = [[Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)]]
| single1 = [[Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)]]
| single1date = August 4, 2003
| single1date = May 12, 2003
| single2 = [[Crashin' a Party]]
| single2 = [[Crashin' a Party]]
| single2date = December 23, 2003
| single2date = December 23, 2003
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'''''Almost Famous''''' is the debut studio album by American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Lumidee]], released by [[Universal Records]] on June 24, 2003.<ref>[http://vmu.vh1.com/artists/az/lumidee/345786/album.jhtml "Lumidee - Almost Famous Album"]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''VH1.com''. Retrieved 10-05-10.</ref>
'''''Almost Famous''''' is the debut studio album by American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Lumidee]], released by [[Universal Records]] on June 24, 2003.<ref>[http://vmu.vh1.com/artists/az/lumidee/345786/album.jhtml "Lumidee - Almost Famous Album"]{{dead link|date=November 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} ''VH1.com''. Retrieved 10-05-10.</ref>


It peaked at number twenty-two on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart and number eleven on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]. It included the summer hit "[[Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)]]", which saw international success, topping the charts in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and reaching number 2 in the UK and number 3 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].
It peaked at number twenty-two on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart and number eleven on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]. It included the summer hit "[[Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)]]", which saw international success, topping the charts in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and reaching number 2 in the UK and number 3 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Standard edition
| headline = ''Almost Famous'' track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length =
| total_length = 41:07

| title1 = Almost Famous
| title1 = Almost Famous
| note1 = Interlude by DJ Tedsmooth
| note1 = Interlude by DJ Tedsmooth
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| extra1 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| extra1 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| length1 = 0:53
| length1 = 0:53

| title2 = Honestly
| title2 = Honestly
| note2 =
| note2 =
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| extra2 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| extra2 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| length2 = 2:41
| length2 = 2:41

| title3 = [[Crashin' a Party]]
| title3 = [[Crashin' a Party]]
| note3 = featuring [[N.O.R.E.]] & DJ Tedsmooth
| note3 = featuring [[N.O.R.E.]] & DJ Tedsmooth
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| extra3 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| extra3 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| length3 = 3:13
| length3 = 3:13

| title4 = [[Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)]]
| title4 = [[Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)]]
| note4 =
| note4 =
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| extra4 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| extra4 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| length4 = 3:04
| length4 = 3:04

| title5 = For Keeps
| title5 = For Keeps
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| extra5 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| extra5 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| length5 = 3:01
| length5 = 3:01

| title6 = Go with Me
| title6 = Go with Me
| note6 = featuring Handsome Joe
| note6 = featuring Handsome Joe
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| extra6 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| extra6 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| length6 = 4:09
| length6 = 4:09

| title7 = Only for Your Good
| title7 = Only for Your Good
| note7 =
| note7 =
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| extra7 = [[Buckwild (music producer)|Buckwild]]
| extra7 = [[Buckwild (music producer)|Buckwild]]
| length7 = 3:44
| length7 = 3:44

| title8 = Suppose to Do
| title8 = Suppose to Do
| note8 =
| note8 =
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| extra8 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| extra8 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| length8 = 0:58
| length8 = 0:58

| title9 = Air to Breathe
| title9 = Air to Breathe
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| extra9 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| extra9 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| length9 = 2:51
| length9 = 2:51

| title10 = My Last Thug
| title10 = My Last Thug
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| extra10 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| extra10 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| length10 = 4:24
| length10 = 4:24

| title11 = Break Away
| title11 = Break Away
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| extra11 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| extra11 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta
| length11 = 5:41
| length11 = 5:41

| title12 = Me and You
| title12 = Me and You
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| extra12 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta, (Co-prod.) DJ Rei Double R
| extra12 = DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta, (Co-prod.) DJ Rei Double R
| length12 = 2:47
| length12 = 2:47

| title13 = [[Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)|Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh) (Remix)]]
| title13 = [[Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)|Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh) (Remix)]]
| note13 = featuring [[Busta Rhymes]] & [[Fabolous]]
| note13 = featuring [[Busta Rhymes]] & [[Fabolous]]
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==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''Almost Famous''
! scope="col"| Chart (2003)
! scope="col"| Chart (2003)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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{{album chart|UK2|70|date=20030817|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 23, 2020}}
{{album chart|UK2|70|date=20030817|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 23, 2020}}
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{{album chart|UKR&B|19|date=20030817|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 15, 2023}}
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!scope="row"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r646702|pure_url=yes}} |title=Almost Famous > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums |accessdate=2010-08-06 |work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r646702|pure_url=yes}} |title=Almost Famous > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums |accessdate=2010-08-06 |work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 10:27, 17 June 2024

Almost Famous
Studio album by
Lumidee
ReleasedJune 24, 2003
Length41:07
LabelUniversal
Producer
  • DJ Tedsmooth
  • G48
  • Trendsetta
  • Buckwild
  • DJ Rei Double R
Lumidee chronology
Almost Famous
(2003) 		Unexpected
(2007)
Singles from Almost Famous
  1. "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)"
    Released: May 12, 2003
  2. "Crashin' a Party"
    Released: December 23, 2003

Almost Famous is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Lumidee, released by Universal Records on June 24, 2003.[1]

It peaked at number twenty-two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and number eleven on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It included the summer hit "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)", which saw international success, topping the charts in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and reaching number 2 in the UK and number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Singles

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  • "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" is the debut single and the first single released from the album. It was released worldwide on August 4, 2003.
  • "Crashin' A Party" was the second single released from the album. It was released to radio on December 23, 2003.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Almost Famous received two out of five stars by AllMusic citing, "Otherwise, Almost Famous is simply so-so R&B that never recalls the single's appeal but is not the disaster that albums surrounding fluke hits can turn into".[2] Rolling Stone also gave it a two out of five rating.[3]

Track listing

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Almost Famous track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Almost Famous" (Interlude by DJ Tedsmooth)Teddy Mendez, Edwin PerezDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta0:53
2."Honestly"Lumidee Cedeño, Mendez, PerezDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta2:41
3."Crashin' a Party" (featuring N.O.R.E. & DJ Tedsmooth)Cedeño, Victor Santiago, Mendez, PerezDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta3:13
4."Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)"Cedeño, Mendez, PerezDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta3:04
5."For Keeps"Cedeño, Mendez, PerezDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta3:01
6."Go with Me" (featuring Handsome Joe)Cedeño, Joseph Johnson, Mendez, PerezDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta4:09
7."Only for Your Good"Cedeño, Anthony Best, PerezBuckwild3:44
8."Suppose to Do"Cedeño, Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser, Mendez, PerezDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta0:58
9."Air to Breathe"Cedeño, Mendez, PerezDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta2:51
10."My Last Thug"Cedeño, Mendez, PerezDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta4:24
11."Break Away"Cedeño, Mendez, PerezDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta5:41
12."Me and You"Cedeño, Mendez, PerezDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta, (Co-prod.) DJ Rei Double R2:47
13."Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh) (Remix)" (featuring Busta Rhymes & Fabolous)Cedeño, Mendez, Perez, Trevor Smith, John JacksonDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta3:32
Total length:41:07
UK bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Honestly (Remix)" (featuring N.O.R.E)Cedeño, Perez, Mendez, SantiagoDJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta2:41

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Almost Famous
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 37
French Albums (SNEP)[5] 148
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 37
Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] 46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 24
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 70
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[10] 19
US Billboard 200[11] 22
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] 11

References

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  1. ^ "Lumidee - Almost Famous Album"[dead link‍] VH1.com. Retrieved 10-05-10.
  2. ^ a b Jeffries, David (June 20, 2006). "( Almost Famous > Overview )". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Lumidee - Almost Famous Rolling Stone. Retrieved 09-20-10.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lumidee – Almost Famous" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – Lumidee – Almost Famous". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lumidee – Almost Famous" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Lumidee – Almost Famous". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lumidee – Almost Famous". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Almost Famous > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-08-06.



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