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Blaque
Studio album by Blaque
Released	May 19, 1999
Recorded	1997–1999
Genre	R&B pop
Length	53:00
Label	Trackmasters Columbia
Producer	Michael Anthony Bob Baldwin Sideeq "The Beat" Freak Marcus Goins Curt Gowdy R. Kelly L.E.S. Elgin Manson Natina Reed Poke & Tone Timothy "Tyme" Riley Cory Rooney She'kspere Ric Wake
Blaque chronology
Blaque (1999) Blaque Out (2002)
Singles from Blaque
"808" Released: March 15, 1999 "I Do" Released: July 28, 1999 "Bring It All to Me" Released: October 11, 1999

Blaque (internationally nicknamed Blaque Ivory) is the debut album by the American girl-group Blaque. It was released by Trackmasters Entertainment and Columbia Records on May 19, 1999 in the United States. A R&B and pop album, with hip hop and teen pop influences, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 10, 2000. and has sold 1.5 million copies to date.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	C−

AllMusic criticized the album as mediocre "generic urban soul" with "serviceable" production, sometimes hitting the mark but more often not. Entertainment Weekly gave the album a C− grade, criticizing the songs as derivative "mimicry" of other groups, saying that the girls "slide from genre to genre with all the care and discrimination of a bar mitzvah band."

Track listing

Notes

• denotes co-producer

Sample credits

• "Leny" contains excerpts from the composition "Bumpy's Lament", written and performed by Isaac Hayes.
• "Bring It All to Me" contains excerpts from the composition "I Don't Wanna Be The Last To Know", performed by Shalamar.
• "Don't Go Looking for Love" contains excerpts from the composition "I Need Love", performed by LL Cool J.
• "Release Me" contains elements of "Shape of My Heart", performed by Sting.

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

1. ^ Hay, Carla (April 17, 1999). "Blaque Wants More Than TLC". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 16. p. 18. Archived from the original on March 11, 2018. Blaque is filled with songs that represent contemporary R&B/pop, with selections that include sassy rap stylings and sultry ballads.
2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Blaque at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
3. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America
4. "The best girl groups of the 1990s to 2000s- where are they now". New York Daily News.
5. ^ Brunner, Rob (July 16, 1999). "Music Review: Blaque". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 17, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
6. Blaque Ivory (Double LP liner notes). Columbia. 1999. 491603 1.
7. ^ "ブラック・アイボリー" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
8. "Blaque Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
9. "Blaque Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
10. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
11. "American album certifications – Blaque – Blaque". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
12. "ブラック・アイボリー" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
13. "New Releases". netcd.co.nz. Archived from the original on May 10, 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

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