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BLACKsummers'night
''BLACKsummers'night'' is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Maxwell, released July 7, 2009 on Columbia Records. It is the follow-up to his third album ''Now'' (2001). Recording sessions for the album took place during 2003 to 2009 and production was handled entirely by Maxwell and Hod David. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 316,000 copies in its first week. It became Maxwell's fourth consecutive US Platinum album and produced four singles that achieved ''Billboard'' chart success. Upon its release, the album received acclaim from most music critics and earned Maxwell two Grammy Awards at the 52nd Grammy Awards. It has sold over one million copies in the United States. The sequel '' blackSUMMERS'night'' was released on July 1, 2016. Background Recording sessions for the album took place during 2007 to 2009 at Chung King Studios, Bowery Digital, and Platinum Sound Recording Studios in New York City.Per liner notes from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxwell (musician)
Gerald Maxwell Rivera (born May 23, 1973), known mononymously as Maxwell, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He rose to prominence following the release of his debut studio album ''Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite'' (1996), which received widespread acclaim and spawned the hit singles "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" and "Sumthin' Sumthin'". Through the album and its follow ups, Maxwell has been credited—alongside Lauryn Hill, D'Angelo, and Erykah Badu—with popularizing neo soul for mainstream audiences in the late 1990s. His second and third albums, ''Embrya'' (1998) and ''Now (Maxwell album), Now'' (2001), both received RIAA certification, platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); the latter became his first to debut atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart. His 1999 single, "Fortunate (song), Fortunate" was released for the R. Kelly-produced Life (soundtrack), soundtrack to the film ''Life (1999 film), Life'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now (Maxwell Album)
''Now'' is the third studio album by American R&B singer Maxwell. It was released on August 14, 2001, by Columbia Records. Following the lukewarm critical reception of his 1998 record ''Embrya'', Maxwell pursued a different direction while recording ''Now'', abandoning the conceptual style of his previous albums. ''Now'' received positive reviews and became Maxwell's first album to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling over 296,000 units in the U.S. in the first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's third single "This Woman's Work", a live staple of Maxwell's,Leroy, DanReview: ''Now'' Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2009-09-25. charted at number 58 on the Hot 100 and at number 16 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. ''Now'' was Maxwell's last album before an eight-year hiatus, which culminated in the release of his fourth studio album ''BLACKsummers'night'' (2009).Kellman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fistful Of Tears
"Fistful of Tears" is a R&B song by American recording artist Maxwell. The song is taken from his platinum album ''BLACKsummers'night'', and reached number-eleven on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The music video was directed by Philip Andelman Philip Andelman is an American music video director and photographer. Andelman has directed music videos for many notable artists, see below. He has received nominations for his works from the MVPA, VMAs, and CMT awards including MVPA Director .... Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References External links www.musze.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Fistful of Tears (Maxwell song) 2010 singles Maxwell (musician) songs 2008 songs Columbia Records singles Songs written by Maxwell (musician) Contemporary R&B ballads Soul ballads 2000s ballads Music videos directed by Philip Andelman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold (Maxwell Song)
"Cold" is a song written by American R&B/soul singer Maxwell and Hod David. The song is the B-side to his number-one R&B hit single " Pretty Wings", and released from his album ''BLACKsummers'night''. Cold was released as a single on June 23, 2009, peaking to number-one on ''Billboard's'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales and number-two on Hot 100 Singles Sales. Although "Cold" failed to chart on ''Billboard'' Hot 100, it reached #62 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ... chart in July. References External linkswww.musze.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Cold (Maxwell song) 2009 singles Maxwell (musician) songs 2009 songs Columbia Records singles Songs written by Maxwell (musician) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Habits (Maxwell Song)
"Bad Habits" is an R&B song by American R&B singer Maxwell. The song is the second single released from ''BLACKsummers'night'' and peaked at number four on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, spending 46 weeks on the chart. Composition Musically, "Bad Habits" is written in the key of E minor E minor is a minor scale based on E, consisting of the pitches E, F, G, A, B, C, and D. Its key signature has one sharp, on the F. Its relative major is G major and its parallel major is E major. The E natural minor scale is: Change .... Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References External links www.musze.com 2009 singles 2009 songs Maxwell (musician) songs Columbia Records singles Music videos directed by Anthony Mandler Songs written by Maxwell (musician) {{2000s-R&B-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Wings
"Pretty Wings" is a single by American singer-songwriter Maxwell, taken from his fourth studio album '' BLACKsummers'night''. It was written and produced by Maxwell and Hod David. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and was nominated at the 52nd Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best R&B Song. Background Maxwell described "Pretty Wings" to MTV as "a bittersweet love song about meeting the right girl at the wrong time". The single is his first in seven years (previous single being the cover of Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work" in 2002). On further details of the song, Maxwell also told Billboard Magazine: "I met this girl who I still respect very much, and although it didn't work out, I got lots of inspiration from it. This track speaks of my time with her. " Glockenspiels are heard in the intro of the composition. Despite the drifty meditation music being audible while the horns, drums, cymbals, hi-hats, and synthesized claps play and Maxwell sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neo Soul
Neo soul (sometimes called progressive soul) is a genre of popular music. As a term, it was coined by music industry entrepreneur Kedar Massenburg during the late 1990s to market and describe a style of music that emerged from Soul music, soul and contemporary R&B. Heavily based in soul music, neo soul is distinguished by a less conventional sound than its contemporary R&B counterpart, with incorporated elements ranging from funk, jazz fusion, and Hip hop music, hip hop, and to pop music, pop, rock music, rock, and electronic music. It has been noted by music writers for its traditional R&B influences, conscious-driven lyrics, and strong female presence. Neo soul developed in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom, led by artists such as Omar Lye-Fook, Omar, Innocence (band), Innocence, Young Disciples, and Sade (band), Sade, as a soul revival movement. It gained recognition throughout the decade with the commercial and critical success of these musicians. Later, neo soul furthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Nominations announced on December 2, 2009. The show was moved to January to avoid competing against the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast. The remaining 99 awards were given during the un-televised portion of the ceremony which preceded the broadcast. Beyoncé, who also received the most nominations, with ten, won a total of six awards breaking the record for most wins by a female artist in one night. Taylor Swift won four while The Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z and Kings of Leon won three. Artists who won two awards include A. R. Rahman, Colbie Caillat, Eminem, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Maxwell, Jason Mraz and Rih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs)
The Radio Songs chart (previously named Hot 100 Airplay until 2014 and Top 40 Radio Monitor until July 1993) is released weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine and measures the airplay of songs being played on radio stations throughout the United States across all musical genres. It is one of the three components, along with sales (both physical and the digital) and streaming activity, that determine the chart positions of songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. History Radio airplay has always been one of the component charts of the Hot 100. Prior to the establishment of the Hot 100, ''Billboard'' published a radio airplay chart, a singles sales chart and a jukebox play chart, the last of which was discontinued in 1959 as jukeboxes lost their popularity. During the 1960s and 1970s, ''Billboard'' continued to collect airplay data as a component of the Hot 100 but did not make the chart public. The airplay-only chart debuted as a 30-position chart on October 20, 1984, and was expanded to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Dance Club Songs
The Dance Club Songs (also known as National Disco Action, Hot Dance/Disco Club Play, and Hot Dance Club Play) was a chart published weekly between 1976 and 2020 by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine. It used club disc jockeys set lists to determine the most popular songs being played in nightclubs across the United States. History The Dance Club Songs chart underwent several incarnations since its inception in 1974. Originally a top-10 list of tracks that garnered the largest audience response in New York City discothèques, the chart began on October 26, 1974, under the title ''Disco Action''. The chart went on to feature playlists from various cities around the country from week to week. ''Billboard'' continued to run regional and city-specific charts throughout 1975 and 1976 until the issue dated August 28, 1976, when a 30-position ''National Disco Action Top 30'' premiered. The first number-one song on the chart for the issue dated August 28, 1976, was "You Shou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Music
Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in African-American culture, African-American African-American neighborhood, communities throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body movements, are an important hallmark of soul. Other characteristics are a Call and response (music), call and response between the lead and Backing vocalist, backing vocalists, an especially tense vocal sound, and occasional Musical improvisation, improvisational additions, twirls, and auxiliary sounds. Soul music is known for reflecting African-American identity and stressing the importance of African-American culture. Soul has its roots in African-American gospel music and rhythm and blues, and primarily combines elements of gospel, R&B and jazz. The genre emerged from the power struggle to increase black Americans' awareness of their African ancestry, as a newfound consciousness led to the creation of music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
