LeToya (album)

LeToya
Studio album by LeToya Luckett
Released
Recorded 2003–06
Genre
Length 52:18
Label Capitol
Producer
LeToya Luckett chronology
LeToya
(2006)		 Lady Love
(2009)
Singles from LeToya
  1. "Torn"
    Released: March 21, 2006
  2. "She Don't"
    Released: July 5, 2006
  3. "Obvious"
    Released: November 21, 2006
Alternative cover
Special edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Blender Magazine[2]
Daily Record[3]
Entertainment Weekly(favorable)[4]
The Guardian[5]
Prefix Magazine[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
SPIN[8]
Stylus Magazine[9]
The Phoenix[10]

LeToya is the debut studio album by American R&B singer and former Destiny's Child member LeToya Luckett, released by Capitol Records on July 25, 2006 in the United States. The album spawned three singles: "Torn", "She Don't" and "Obvious". Besides the officially released singles, LeToya's debut album also includes the promo singles, "U Got What I Need" and "All Eyes On Me". LeToya co-wrote 10 out of the 14 tracks. The album has been recorded after the desist of Luckett's former group, Destiny's Child.

The album garnered mostly positive reception from music critics, debuting at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200,[11] making it the singer's first album released to do so. It was certified Platinum in December 2006.

Production

LeToya had "bottled up so many things, so many emotions, so many ideas" accumuleted in many years away from the music world (as her claims on the Intro song "too much to tell ya"). Things like her dismissal from Destiny's Child, the deception with the shortly-formed Anjel and subsequent search for a new record deal has apparently made her a stronger person. Finally with a record deal, LeToya entered in studios recording songs for what would be her debut album. Finally about two years making, plans to the release the album came out- surprisingly becoming a number one album through the USA. Letoya worked with producers Dave Young, Scott Storch, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, Just Blaze, Johnta Austin, Teddy Bishop, and JR Rotem. She also worked with artists such as Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and Rick Ross.

Commercial performance

LeToya debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 with first week sales of 165,000 copies and at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[11] becoming the second Destiny's Child member to reach that position on SoundScan Mainstream Chart as a solo artist. To date, the album has sold over 529,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan,[12] and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipping over a million copies.

The first single from the album was "You Got What I Need", with non-commercial purpose, but "All Eyes on Me", the second single, is claimed as her "original" first single, as this is the first track that showcased her as a solo artist. "Torn", the first official single from the album which was released in March 2006 and soon became a hit having a high airplay and peaking at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[13] "Torn" became a hit on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaking at number two. It also entered the top twenty on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Adult R&B charts. In same year, the song was finally released worldwide, namely the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia and became a moderate worldwide hit. Torn had one of its biggest successes on BET's 106 & Park. It reached number one in eleven days and stayed there for twenty-five days straight. It remained on the countdown for sixty-five days.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"  G. Luckett, B. PitreGavin Luckett 0:56
2. "U Got What I Need"  LeToya Luckett, B. White, J. Smith, D. YoungJust Blaze 3:45
3. "So Special"  T. Bishop, L. Luckett, Tiwa Savage, D. YoungTeddy Bishop 3:30
4. "Torn"  T. Bell, T. Bishop, L. Epstein, L. Luckett, D. YoungTeddy Bishop 4:22
5. "What Love Can Do"  Keri Hilson, P. Medor, D. Nesmith, P. SmithThe Corner Boyz 3:47
6. "She Don't"  Y. Davis, W. Millsap, Candice NelsonWalter "Lil' Walt" Milsap III 4:04
7. "Tear Da Club Up (H-Town Version)" (featuring Bun B & Jazze Pha)P. Alexander, B. Freeman, L. Luckett, K. Shelton, D. YoungJazze Pha, Dave Young 3:49
8. "All Eyes on Me" (featuring Paul Wall)L. Luckett, J. Rotem, P. Slayton, D. YoungJ. R. Rotem 3:34
9. "Hey Fella" (featuring Slim Thug)H. Lang Jr., S. Thomas, D. YoungFlash Technology 3:53
10. "Gangsta Grillz" (featuring Mike Jones & Killa Kyleon)T. Allen, S. Graham, M. Jones, L. Luckett, K. Riley, K. SheltonTerry "T. A." Allen 3:50
11. "Obvious"  Bryan Michael Cox, L. Luckett, D. YoungBryan Michael Cox, Dave Young 3:55
12. "I'm Good"  L. Luckett, Makeba Riddick, Scott Storch, R. WallerScott Storch 3:24
13. "This Song"  B. Cox, Jermaine Dupri, J. AustinJermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox 3:16
14. "Outro"  G. Curtis, G. Luckett, L. Luckett, B. PitreGavin "Gavo" Luckett, Brandon "B-Don" Pitre 1:37
15. "Torn" (So So Def Remix) (featuring Mike Jones & Rick Ross)T. Bell, T. Bishop, L. Epstein, L. Luckett, D. YoungJermaine Dupri, James "LRoc" Phillips 4:35

Sample credits

Credits and personnel

Leftover tracks

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Canadian Albums
(Billboard)		 66
Japanese Albums
(Oricon)		 37
UK Albums 57
US Billboard 200 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
(Billboard)		 1

Release history

Region Date Edition Format Label
Japan July 4, 2006 Standard
EMI Japan
United States July 25, 2006 Capitol
Canada August 15, 2006 EMI Music
Australia September 16, 2006
Europe October 2, 2006
Puerto Rico December 24, 2006
Japan February 7, 2007 Special EMI Japan

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Blender Magazine review
  3. ↑ Daily Record review
  4. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  5. ↑ The Guardian review
  6. ↑ Prefix Magazine review
  7. ↑ Archived Rolling Stone review
  8. ↑ SPIN review
  9. ↑ Stylus Magazine review
  10. ↑ The Phoenix review
  11. 1 2 "LeToya Powers Right To No. 1 On Billboard 200". billboard.com. Retrieved 2006-02-10.
  12. ↑ "Chart Watch Extra: What A Turkey! The 25 Worst-Selling #1 Albums". launch.com. Retrieved 2006-02-10.
  13. ↑ "Artist Chart History – LeToya". billboard.com. Retrieved 2006-02-10.
Preceded by
Now 22 by various artists		 Billboard 200 number-one album
August 6, 2006 – August 12, 2006 		Succeeded by
Now 22 by various artists
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