The First Lady

Infobox Album |
Name = The First Lady
Type = Album
Artist = Faith Evans


Released = April 5, 2005
Recorded = 2004-2005
Genre = R&B, soul
Length = 56:13
Label = Capitol
Producer = Ivan Barias, Bryan Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Faith Evans, Andre Johnsson, Mike Caren, Carvin Haggins, Original Heads, The Neptunes, Todd Russaw, Johnnie Smith, Chucky Thompson, Toxic, Mario Winans
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kbm1z82a5yvn link]
*"Blender" Rating|3|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3287 link]
*PopMatters rating-10|7 [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/e/evansfaith-firstlady.shtml link]
*"Slant Magazine" Rating|3|5 [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=572 link]
*"The Situation" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.thesituation.co.uk/reviews/05/faith_evans.html link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/faithevans/albums/album/7102423/rid/7203140/ link]
Last album = "Faithfully"
(2001)
This album = "The First Lady"
(2005)
Next album = "A Faithful Christmas"
(2005)

"The First Lady" is the fourth studio album by American singer Faith Evans. Released by Capitol Records following her departure from Bad Boy Records on April 5, 2005 in the North America and on May 13, 2005 (see 2005 in music) elsewhere, it features production by Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, The Neptunes, and Mario Winans among others.

The album opened at number 4 on the United World Chart and at number 2 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200, becoming Evans' highest-debuting album to date. It was eventually certified gold by the RIAA with 697,000 copies sold to date.

Track listing

# "Goin' Out" (featuring Pharrell & Pusha T) – 4:06
# "Again" – 3:18
# "I Don't Need It" – 3:48
# "Stop N Go" – 4:15
# "Mesmerized" – 4:10
# "Tru Love" – 3:41
# "Jealous" – 3:28
# "Ever Wonder" (featuring Mario Winans) – 3:38
# "Catching Feelings" – 4:39
# "Get Over You" – 3:58
# "Until You Came" – 4:45
# "Lucky Day" – 4:07
# "Hope" (with Twista) – 4:11
# "Do My Thang" [International bonus track] – 3:43

Credits and personnel

* Tony Aliperti - guitar
* Russ Brown - guitar
* Matt Cappy - trumpet
* Rod Morgan - keyboard
* William Rodney Prince - percussion
* Harley White - bass

Production

* Executive producers: Andrew M. Shack, Todd Russaw
* Vocal producer: Andrew Slater
* Vocal assistance: Jay Shawn Smith
* Engineers: Ben Briggs, Mike Caren, Andrew Coleman, Carvin Haggins, Eric Hunter, Manny Marroquin, Frank Sutton, Brad Todd, Howard Willing
* Assistant engineers: Bryan Ellis
* Mixing: Duro, Serban Ghenea, Manny Marroquin, Phil Tan, Brad Todd

Charts

References