I Love You (Amanda Blank album)

I Love You
Studio album by Amanda Blank
Released	August 4, 2009[1]
Genre	Dirty rap, Electro hop
Length	33:37
Label	Downtown Records
Producer	Diplo, Switch, XXXChange, Jacknife Lee
Amanda Blank chronology
I Love You (2009) Singles from I Love You "Might Like You Better" Released: May 26, 2009[2]

I Love You is the debut album by the Philadelphia-based rapper and singer Amanda Blank. The album was released on August 4, 2009 (see 2009 in music) through Downtown Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Billboard	(positive)[4]
NOW	[5]
The Observer	(positive)[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Spin	[8]
Sputnikmusic	[9]
URB	[10]
Pitchfork Media	(2.0/10)[11]
NME	(6.0/10)[12]

I Love You received mixed reviews from music critics, earning a rating of 59 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 17 reviews.^[13] Billboard described the album as "guiltless fun, just like any proper quickie."^[14] The Observer said "amid the sighs and groans, she [Blank] hits the pop G-spot with her savvy hooks and superlative rhyming."^[15] URB magazine noted that "whether it's the heart, soul or ovaries that are dictating the desires on I Love You's songs, always lurking under Amanda Blank's flow are Diplo's exotically growling beats, which remain sweaty, fast-paced and aggressive [...] her heartfelt lyrics makes [...] some of the most unexpectedly personable material to come out of Diplo's party-centric clique."^[16]

Track listing

1. "Make It Take It" — 2:25
2. "Something Bigger, Something Better" — 3:04
3. "Make-Up" — 2:16
4. "Gimme What You Got" (featuring Spank Rock) — 2:46
5. "Lemme Get Some" (featuring Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids) — 3:01
6. "Shame on Me" — 3:56
7. "A Love Song" (featuring Santigold) — 3:33
8. "DJ" — 2:53
9. "Might Like You Better" — 2:55
10. "Big Heavy" — 3:59
11. "Leaving You Behind" (featuring Lykke Li) — 2:45

Samples

• "Make-Up" is a cover of the Vanity 6 song "Make-Up"
• "A Love Song" contains interpolations of LL Cool J's "I Need Love" and Santigold's "I'm a Lady"
• "Might Like You Better" title and lyrics from the Romeo Void song "Never Say Never"

Credits

• Vocals – Amanda Blank
• Featured vocalists — Naeem Juwan (track 4), Chuck Inglish (track 5), Santigold (track 7), Lykke Li (track 11)
• Producers — Diplo (Wesley Pentz), Switch (Dave Taylor), XXXchange (Alex Epton), David Andrew Sitek (TV on the Radio), Jacknife Lee

Chart performance

Album charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
French Albums Chart[17]	197
U.S. Billboard 200[18]	109
U.S. Digital Albums[18]	21
U.S. Top Electronic Albums[18]	6
U.S. Top Heatseekers[18]	3
U.S. Independent Albums[18]	17

Singles

Single	Chart (2009)	Peak position
"Shame On Me"	Dance/Club Play Songs[19]	28

References

1. ^ "I Love You: Amanda Blank". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc.. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002BVUBS2. Retrieved 2009-08-07. 
2. ^ "Might Like You Better - Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc.. 2009-05-26. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=316650924&s=143441. Retrieved 2009-08-07. 
3. ^ Allmusic review
4. ^ Billboard review
5. ^ NOW review
6. ^ The Observer review
7. ^ Rolling Stone review
8. ^ Spin review
9. ^ Sputnikmusic review
10. ^ URB review
11. ^ Pitchfork Media review
12. ^ NME review
13. ^ "I Love You". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/blankamanda/iloveyou. Retrieved 2009-08-07. 
14. ^ Kerri Mason (2009-08-08). "I Love You". Billboard. Nielsen Company. http://www.billboardmagazine.com/bbcom/reviews-album/i-love-you-1003999088.story. Retrieved 2009-08-07. ^{[dead link]}
15. ^ "Pop review: Amanda Blank, I Love You". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. 2009-07-12. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jul/12/amanda-blank-i-love-you. Retrieved 2009-08-07. 
16. ^ Paul Glanting (2009-08-05). "Amanda Blank :: I Love You". URB. MPA. http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=1269. Retrieved 2009-08-07. 
17. ^ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Amanda+Blank&titel=I+Love+You&cat=a
18. ^ ^{a b c d e} Billboard Artist Search
19. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1602079/charts-awards