Luvanmusiq

Infobox Album
Name = Luvanmusiq
Type = studio
Artist = Musiq Soulchild


Released = March 13, 2007
Recorded = 2006-2007
Genre = R&B, neo soul
Length =
Label = Atlantic
Producer = Carvin "Ransum" Haggins
Harold Lilly
Ivan "Orthodox" BariasC
Jake & the Phatman
John Tanksley
Lab Ratz
Raphael Saadiq
The Underdogs
Theron "Neff-U" Feemster
Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell
Wesley Morrow
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:qlf2z5sheh4k link]
Last album = "Soulstar"
(2003)
This album = "Luvanmusiq"
(2007)
Next album = "On My Radio"
(2008)

"Luvanmusiq" is the fourth studio album by Musiq Soulchild, the first under his contract with Atlantic Records. The lead single, "B.U.D.D.Y.", was released to U.S. radio in late November 2006; it has since reached number two on the R&B chart [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Songs&pageNumber=Top+1-10&g=Singles Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ] ] , and number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+Hot+100&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Singles Billboard Singles Charts - Billboard Top 100 Songs - Billboard Top 100 Singles ] ] . The album leaked into the internet on March 8, 2007. Following its release, it debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, with 149,774 copies sold. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003560735 "Musiq, Lloyd Usher Six Big Debuts Onto Album Chart"] , Billboard.com, March 21, 2007.] During that same week, the second single "Teachme" debuted on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 54, and rose to number five in its thirteenth week. "Teachme" also debuted on the Hot 100 at number 92 on the issue date of May 26 2007. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Songs&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Singles Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ] ] As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 456,377 copies in the U.S.Fact|date=August 2007The third single from the album was "Makeyouhappy", first said in an entry on his MySpace blog. [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=28094725 MySpace.com - Musiq Soulchild - Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA - Soul - www.myspace.com/musiqsoulchild ] ] The song has already debuted on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-hop Songs chart, peaking at #61.

The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at 50th Grammy Awards.

Track listing

amples credits

* "B.U.D.D.Y." contains interpolations from the Taana Gardner song "Heartbeat".
* "Lullaby" contains elements from the Blue Magic song "Stop to Start".

Bonus tracks

# "Ooo Baby Baby" (3:02) (Circuit City Bonus Track)
# "Movin' On" (4:11) (AOL Black Voices Exclusive Track) [http://blackvoices.aol.com/black_entertainment/musiq-exclusive-moving-on]
# "allaboutyou" (2:52) (Best Buy Bonus Track)
# "ridethrough" (3:06) (Best Buy Bonus Track)
# "slowdown" (3:50) (Best Buy Bonus Track)
# "rewind" (3:08) (iTunes Bonus Track)

References

succession box
before = "Greatest Hits" by The Notorious B.I.G.
title = "Billboard" 200 number-one album
years = March 25 2007 - March 31 2007
after = "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank"
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