Blaque (internationally nicknamed Blaque Ivory) is the debut album by the American girl-group Blaque. It was released by Trackmasters Entertainment and Columbia Records on May 19, 1999 in the United States. A R&B and pop album, with hip hop and teen pop influences, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 10, 2000.http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America and has sold 1.5 million copies to date.
Critical reception
AllMusic criticized the album as mediocre "generic urban soul" with "serviceable" production, sometimes hitting the mark but more often not. Entertainment Weekly gave the album a C− grade, criticizing the songs as derivative "mimicry" of other groups, saying that the girls "slide from genre to genre with all the care and discrimination of a bar mitzvah band."
Track listing
Notes denotes co-producer Sample credits "Leny" contains excerpts from the composition "Bumpy's Lament", written and performed by Isaac Hayes. "Bring It All to Me" contains excerpts from the composition "I Don't Wanna Be The Last To Know", performed by Shalamar. "Don't Go Looking for Love" contains excerpts from the composition "I Need Love", performed by LL Cool J. "Release Me" contains elements of "Shape of My Heart", performed by Sting.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Blaque Chart (1999–2000) PeakpositionJapanese Albums (Oricon)24
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Blaque Chart (2000) Position US Billboard 200 155
Certifications
Release history + Blaque release history Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Japan May 19, 1999 CD Sony Music United States June 1, 1999 Japan July 23, 1999 Columbia New ZealandMay 8, 2000 Cassette
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