Jennifer Hudson (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Jennifer Hudson
Type = studio
Artist = Jennifer Hudson


Released = Start date|2008|9|27
(see release history)
Recorded = 2006—2008
Genre = R&B, soul
Length = 52:23
Label = Arista
Producer = Ne-Yo, Stargate, Jim Beanz, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, T-Pain, Robin Thicke ,Diane Warren, Polow da Don, Brian Kennedy
Reviews = * About.com rating|4.5|5 [http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/JenniferHudson.htm 2008]
* AllHipHop rating|6|10| [http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/alternatives/archive/2008/10/01/20545158.aspx 2008]
* Allmusic rating|2.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:apfoxz9kld6e 2008]
* "The Baltimore Sun" (Negative) [http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bal-to.cd30sep30,0,671664.story 2008]
* "The Boston Globe" (Positive) [http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/09/30/she_is_telling_you_shes_here_to_stay/ 2008]
* "The Daily News Tribune" (Positive) [http://www.dailynewstribune.com/music/x151821639/Album-review-Jennifer-Hudson-self-titled 2008]
* "Entertainment Weekly" (B-) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20228298,00.html?xid=rss-music-20080925-Jennifer+Hudson 2008]
* "New York Daily News" rating|3|5 [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2008/09/30/2008-09-30_new_jennifer_hudson_cd_is_no_dreamgirls.html 2008]
* Slant Magazine rating|2.5|5 [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1521 2008]
* "The Times" rating|3|5 [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article4818139.ece 2008]
This album = "Jennifer Hudson"
(2008)
Next album =
Misc = Singles
Name = Jennifer Hudson
Type = studio
Single 1 = Spotlight
Single 1 date= June 10, 2008

"Jennifer Hudson" is the debut album by American singer and actress Jennifer Hudson released on September 30, 2008 in the United States. [ [http://www.jenniferhudsononline.com/ Jennifer Hudson | Spotlight] . "Jennifer Hudson Online". Accessed June 14, 2008.]

History

The first single, "Spotlight", written and produced by Ne-Yo and Stargate, hit U.S. radio on June 9, 2008 and the following day was available as a music download.

Reception

Reviews for the album have been mixed. Sarah Rodman of "The Boston Globe" said that, "Despite its flaws, Hudson's debut comes on much like her "Dreamgirls" character, with admirable self-assurance and real-girl sensuality." [Sarah Rodman (September 30, 2008 ). [http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/09/30/she_is_telling_you_shes_here_to_stay/ She is telling you she's here to stay] "The Boston Globe". Accessed October 8, 2008.] Chris Willman of "Entertainment Weekly" said that, "None are exceptional, but they're all a sufficient delivery system for those spectacular vocal chops." [Chris Willman (September 23, 2008). [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20228298,00.html?xid=rss-music-20080925-Jennifer+Hudson Music Review - Jennifer Hudson (2008) - Jennifer Hudson] "Entertainment Weekly". Accessed October 8, 2008.] Andy Kellman of Allmusic said, "Few vocalists as young as Hudson have a voice that is as versatile and expressive, proficient enough to pull off a multi-dimensional set of R&B songs, yet her debut is as tricked out as that of an artist with a small fraction of the talent." [Andy Kellman. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:apfoxz9kld6e~T1 ((( Jennifer Hudson > Review )))] "Allmusic". Accessed October 8, 2008.]

ales

The album debuted at number two on the "Billboard" 200 with sales of 217,000 copies sold in the United States.Katie Hasty (October 8, 2008). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003871707 T.I. Debuts Big Atop Billboard 200, Hot 100] "Billboard". Accessed October 8, 2008.]

Track listing

References