The Life (album)
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| Studio album by Ginuwine | ||||
| Released | April 3, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000-2001 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 1:08:42 | |||
| Label | Epic 67685 |
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The Life is the third studio album from American R&B singer Ginuwine, released on Epic Records in 2001. The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 152,000 copies sold in the U.S. and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[1][2] It also spawned a top 5 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Differences". The Life was the first Ginuwine LP not to be primarily produced by Timbaland, who only produced one track, "That's How I Get Down". The song "Two Reasons I Cry" is dedicated to the memory of Ginuwine's parents, who both died a year before the album was released. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard album charts.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| NME | (7/10)[5] |
| People | (average)[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
- Rolling Stone (5/10/01, p. 88) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "As a showman, performer and personality, Ginuwine's the real thing....The Life is all naughty, disposable high points."[7]
- Entertainment Weekly (4/20/01, p. 73) - "[He] reveals a softer, more vulnerable side....When he balances his Romeo routine with a funky club vibe Life gets really good." - Rating: B+ [4][8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Why Not Me" | Troy Oliver & Cory Rooney | 4:27 | |
| 2. | "There It Is" (featuring Mint Condition) | Big Dog Productions Inc. | 5:00 | |
| 3. | "2 Way" | Raphael Saadiq & Ginuwine | 4:09 | |
| 4. | "Differences" | Elgin Lumpkin | Troy Oliver | 4:25 |
| 5. | "So Fine" | Big Dog Productions Inc. | 3:14 | |
| 6. | "Tribute to a Woman" | Troy Oliver & Cory Rooney | 4:59 | |
| 7. | "Why Did You Go" | Big Dog Productions Inc. | 6:05 | |
| 8. | "How Deep Is Your Love" | Loren Dawson | 4:21 | |
| 9. | "That's How I Get Down" (featuring Ludacris) | Timbaland | 4:13 | |
| 10. | "Show After the Show" | Big Dog Productions Inc. | 4:21 | |
| 11. | "Role Play" | Big Dog Productions Inc. | 3:52 | |
| 12. | "Open Arms" | Troy Oliver, Cory Rooney & Dan Shea | 4:45 | |
| 13. | "Superhuman" | Khris Kellow | 4:10 | |
| 14. | "Two Reasons I Cry" | Loren Dawson & Cory Rooney | 5:15 | |
| 15. | "Just Because" | Ric Wake, Richie Jones & Greg Lawson | 3:42 | |
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| 16. | "Give It Up" | |||
| 17. | "Fix It" | Kenneth Karlin,Mar'Laina Kemp Garland,Carsten Schack,Gromyko Collins | ||
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References
- ↑ http://m.vh1.com/news/article.rbml?id=1442694&artist=737
- ↑ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ People review
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived October 2, 2007)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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