To install click the Add extension button. That's it.

The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. You could also do it yourself at any point in time.

4,5
Kelly Slayton
Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea!
Alexander Grigorievskiy
I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like.
Live Statistics
English Articles
Improved in 24 Hours
Added in 24 Hours
What we do. Every page goes through several hundred of perfecting techniques; in live mode. Quite the same Wikipedia. Just better.
.
Leo
Newton
Brights
Milds

Pieces of Me (Ledisi album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pieces Of Me
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 14, 2011
Recorded2010–11
Genre
Length45:47
LabelVerve Forecast
Producer
Ledisi chronology
Turn Me Loose
(2009)
Pieces Of Me
(2011)
The Truth
(2014)

Pieces of Me is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Ledisi. It was released by Verve Forecast Records on June 14, 2011 in the United States. Released to critical and commercial success, the album debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 album chart and at number two on R&B Albums chart. Her first top-ten entry on the former chart, it is Ledisi's highest-charting album to date as of 2021. The album spawned three singles that were released to moderate success on the Billboard charts.

The album received three nominations at the 54th Grammy Awards including Best R&B Album.[1]

YouTube Encyclopedic

  • 1/3
    Views:
    3 032
    1 633
    5 538
  • "Pieces of Me" Artist Ledisi (Nominee) Interview Grammys 2012 -- TurboTax GRAMMYs Backstage
  • ThisisRnB Presents Rhythm & Blues: Chuck Harmony on Ledisi's "Pieces of Me"
  • Ledisi talks about « Pieces Of Me »

Transcription

Alright guys. If you don't know this voice yet, you have to know Ledisi alright. Ladies, she screams out our emotions on her album. It's so great to have you here. Thank you for having me. You've had a phenomenal couple of years. It's amazing. Now is this surreal for you? It is. I'm excited about everything that's happened. You just did BET honors? Yes. You're going to be doing a lot of performances all over LA. You've been on tour. I mean, how do you even adjust to a regular lifestyle now? You know, it's amazing and I'm adjusting to this. I think that I want it to stay. [laughter] You think you want it to stay? Exactly. I'm just having fun and riding the wave in a positive way. I just want to be a different version of what people see out there. You know, when I listen to your music I'm like this girl just knows how to pour her emotions out on music. She just knows exactly what to sing about. Turbo Tax knows taxes. You know, they have [laughter] Turbo Tax knows taxes. you know, they have [laughter] experts standing by if you have problems with your taxes or you have any questions. If there was somebody that had questions on how to let their emotions out, how to be more open, what advice would you give somebody like that? The key thing is to always listen and ask questions. It's always good to ask questions. Then you'll find your answers. So I hear you're doing something really big at the Grammys. You're doing like a New Orleans cooking tribute here. Yes, there's a tribute we're doing tomorrow. Actually, not at the Grammys, but in honor of New Orleans. The city of New Orleans and Trombone Shorty and I will be doing a song together. I love it. It's so good to see you. Thank you for having me. You're doing amazing things. Congratulations on everything and have fun this weekend at the Grammys. Thank you. It's going to be great. Speaking of experts, Turbo Tax has experts alright. In fact, it's the only software with free one on one advice via phone or chat with experienced tax professionals. Giving you the confidence that your taxes are done right.

Promotion

Pieces of Me was released on June 14, 2011. To promote the album, Ledisi signed CDs at a Wal-Mart in Memphis, Tennessee where she also performed as an opening act for Keri Hilson on the Road to Essence tour. She also performed in Birmingham, Alabama and Baton Rouge, Louisiana on June 15 and 16. In October through November 2011, Ledisi embarked on her first headlining tour, the Pieces of Me Tour. Selling out venues across the country, the tour had 22 shows with Timothy Bloom as the opening act. "Pieces of Me", the album's title track, and lead single, was released in early summer of 2011, and has since peaked at number nine on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Charts. In September 2011, Ledisi released a video for her second single, "So Into You".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Andy Kellman from AllMusic found that songs such as “Hate Me” is "a hot Southern soul ballad and “Shut Up” packs forthright attitude with a roomy but unshakeable beat, yet the album does not quite have the bite of Turn Me Loose. It could use a couple throw-you-around-the-room rockers in the vein of Turn Me Loose's “Runnin’” and “Knockin’,” although some listeners will be so struck by the sustained high level of confidence and grace that it won’t be an issue."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Pieces of Me"3:23
2."So Into You"
  • Darrell Crooks
  • Young
  • Rex Rideout
  • Ledisi
  • Rideout
3:47
3."Bravo"
  • Kelly
  • John Webb, Jr.
  • Kelly
  • Jon Jon Traxx
3:29
4."Stay Together" (featuring Jaheim)
  • Young
  • Rideout
  • Ledisi
  • Rideout
3:56
5."Coffee"
  • Muhammad
  • KayGee
  • Daniels
  • Paperboy Fabeeout
3:21
6."Hate Me"
  • Young
  • Rideout
  • Michael Ripoll
  • Ledisi
  • Rideout
4:01
7."Shut Up"Mike City3:22
8."Shine"
  • Kelly
  • Webb
  • Young
  • Ledisi
  • Jon Jon Traxx
3:49
9."I Miss You Now"
Phatboiz4:10
10."BGTY"Remi3:31
11."Raise Up"
  • Young
  • Rideout
  • Ledisi
  • Rideout
4:04
12."I Gotta Get to You"
Carvin & Ivan4:50
iTunes edition bonus tracks[3]
No.TitleLength
13."One Step Ahead"2:37
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[4]
No.TitleLength
13."Simple"3:46
14."Turn Me Loose" (Unplugged)4:35
Notes

^[A] denotes co-producer

Samples

Charts

References

  1. ^ [1] [dead link]
  2. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. Pieces of Me at AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Pieces of Me by Ledisi". Itunes.apple.com. June 14, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "Pieces of Me: Deluxe Edition (+2 Bonus Tracks): Music". Amazon. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  5. ^ "Ledisi Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ledisi Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
This page was last edited on 7 May 2024, at 13:24
Basis of this page is in Wikipedia. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported License. Non-text media are available under their specified licenses. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. WIKI 2 is an independent company and has no affiliation with Wikimedia Foundation.