Lucy Pearl (album)

Lucy Pearl
Studio album by Lucy Pearl
Released	May 23, 2000 October 3, 2004 (re-release)
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	R&B neo soul hip hop funk
Length	55:28
Label	EMI, Virgin, Beyond
Producer	Raphael Saadiq Ali Shaheed Muhammad Jake & The Phatman DJ Battlecat
Lucy Pearl chronology
Lucy Pearl (2000) Singles from Lucy Pearl "Dance Tonight" Released: July 17, 2000 "Don't Mess with My Man" Released: October 31, 2000 "Without You" Released: July 17, 2001 "You" Released: July 17, 2001

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
BBC Music	(favorable) [2]
Entertainment Weekly	(B+) [3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
PopMatters	(favorable)[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Spin	(8/10)[7]
USA Today	[8]
Vibe	(unfavorable)[9]
Yahoo! Music	(favorable)[10]

Lucy Pearl is the eponymous debut and only album by R&B group Lucy Pearl released on May 23, 2000 by EMI Records.^[11][12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lucy Pearl's Way"	Raphael Saadiq, Rokusuke Ei, Hachidai Nakamura, Christian Riley, Kamaal Fareed, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Malik Taylor, Ronald Foster	2:52
2.	"Trippin'"	R. Saadiq, Dawn Robinson	3:04
3.	"Dance Tonight"	R. Saadiq, A. Muhammad, D. Robinson	3:41
4.	"Lala"	R. Saadiq, D. Robinson	3:30
5.	"Everyday"	R. Saadiq	4:00
6.	"Can't Stand Your Mother"	R. Saadiq, D. Robinson, Conesha Owens	3:43
7.	"Good Love"	R. Saadiq, A. Muhammad, D. Robinson	4:10
8.	"Without You"	R. Saadiq, Kelvin Wooten, Alvie Wiggins	3:57
9.	"Don't Mess with My Man"	R. Saadiq, D. Robinson, C. Owens	3:37
10.	"Hollywood"	R. Saadiq, A. Muhammad, D. Robinson, C. Owens, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant	3:51
11.	"Remember The Times"	R. Saadiq	3:06
12.	"They Can't"	R. Saadiq, A. Muhammad, D. Robinson, Christopher Wallace, Robert Diggs	3:09
13.	"Do It For The People"	R. Saadiq	2:32
14.	"You" (featuring Snoop Dogg And Q-Tip)	R. Saadiq, Kevin Gilliam ; Rap by Calvin Broadus, Kamaal Fareed	4:26
15.	"Lucy Pearl Tells"	R. Saadiq	1:38
16.	"Lala (Room 211 Remix)" (Hidden track)	R. Saadiq, D. Robinson	3:42

Samples

• "Lucy Pearl's Way" contains an interpolation of "Ask of You" by Raphael Saadiq and a sample from "Electric Relaxation" by A Tribe Called Quest.
• "Hollywood" contains an interpolation of "Cry For The Bad Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
• "They Can't" contains a sample from "Long Kiss Goodnight" by The Notorious B.I.G..

References

1. Lucy Pearl at AllMusic
2. Review: Lucy Pearl. BBC Music. Retrieved on 2009-08-27.
3. Review: Lucy Pearl. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-08-27.
4. Nichols, Natalie. Review: Lucy Pearl. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-08-27.
5. Ross, Colin. Review: Lucy Pearl. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-08-27.
6. Columnist. "Review: Lucy Pearl". Rolling Stone: 73. May 25, 2000.
7. Columnist. "Review: Lucy Pearl". Spin: 150–151. July 2000.
8. Jones, Steve. "Review: Lucy Pearl". USA Today: 04.D. May 16, 2000.
9. Lewis, Miles Marshall. "Review: Lucy Pearl". Vibe: 221. June 2000.
10. O'Quinn, Tanya. Review: Lucy Pearl. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2009-08-27.
11. "Lucy Pearl: Lucy Pearl: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
12. "Lucy Pearl: LUCY PEARL: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-29.

External links

• Lucy Pearl at Discogs