Morning
Studio album by
Amel Larrieux
ReleasedApril 21, 2006 (2006-04-21)
Recorded2005-2006
Blisslife Studios
(Santa Monica, California)
Little World Studios
(Brooklyn, New York City, New York)
Genre
LabelBlisslife
ProducerLaru Larrieux
Amel Larrieux chronology
Bravebird
(2004)		 Morning
(2006)		 Lovely Standards
(2007)
Singles from Morning
  1. "Weary"
    Released: April 4, 2006
  2. "No One Else"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]
Entertainment Weekly(positive)[3]
PopMatters(9/10)[4]
Starpulse.com[5]

Morning is the third studio album by American R&B-soul singer-songwriter Amel Larrieux, released in the United States on April 25, 2006. Larrieux's second album released on her own independent label, Blisslife Records, it peaked at number seventy-four on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming the singer's highest-charting solo album on both charts to date. The album spawned the singles "Weary", which charted at number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay and "No One Else", which was included on the soundtrack to Tyler Perry's 2007 film Why Did I Get Married?

Track listing

All songs written by Amel Larrieux and Laru Larrieux.

  1. "Trouble" – 2:47
  2. "Unanswered Question" – 3:34
  3. "No One Else" – 3:24
  4. "Earn My Affections" – 3:35
  5. "Weary" – 3:52
  6. "Morning" – 3:46
  7. "Gills and Tails" – 4:59
  8. "Magic" – 4:02
  9. "Just Once" – 3:36
  10. "Mountain of When" – 4:38

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Amel Larrieux – art direction, stylist
  • Laru Larrieux – producer, engineer, drum programming, art direction
  • Dave Isaac – engineer, mix engineer
  • Kwame "Young MIchael K Success" Harris – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Coston II – art direction, design
  • Carlos Henderson – overdubs
  • Chris Parks – overdubs

Charts

Chart (2006)[6] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 74
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 8
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums 5

Release history

Country Date Label
United Kingdom April 21, 2006 Blisslife
United States April 25, 2006
Canada Sonic Unyon
Australia April 26, 2006 Blisslife
Japan August 18, 2006 Pony Canyon
Germany September 20, 2007 Blisslife

References

  1. ↑ About.com review
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ↑ PopMatters review
  5. ↑ Starpulse.com review
  6. ↑ "Morning > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
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