For the South Korean television series, see
Your Lady .
2001 studio album by Sunshine Anderson
Your Woman is the debut album by American singer Sunshine Anderson . It was released by Soulife Recordings and Atlantic Records on April 17, 2001 in the United States. Chiefly written and produced by Mike City , the album peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Your Woman features the single "Heard It All Before " and the follow-up single, "Lunch or Dinner".
Released as the album's lead single on February 27, 2001, "Heard It All Before " reached the top ten on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart while peaking at the number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 . A second single, "Lunch or Dinner" was released in September 2001.
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Jon Azpiri wrote that "while too many pop and R&B divas rely on Mariah Carey -like vocal histrionics, Sunshine Anderson wins over fans with her understated maturity [...] Your Woman features some solid production by Mike City and Mark Spark, and rather than trying to overpower the music with her voice, Anderson has enough confidence to just go along for the ride."[ 1] Blender critic Keith Harris found thath "despite able pop-tinged jazz-soul production from Mike City , though, the album never surpasses its jaunty first single [...] By mid-album, the arrangements peter out into a redundant bounce of piano and drum over which Anderson launches into Mariah -like vocal runs. Yet graceful melodies like "Lunch and Dinner" suggest a burgeoning singer who might well blossom into her own diva someday soon."[ 2]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "A Little Sunshine (Intro)" Michael Flowers Mike City 0:36 2. "Better Off" Flowers City 4:04 3. "He Said, She Said" Flowers City 3:35 4. "Heard It All Before " Flowers Sunshine Anderson Rayshawn Sherrer Chris Dawley City 4:54 5. "Vulnerability (Skit)" 1:02 6. "Letting Down My Guard" Flowers City 3:49 7. "Where Have You Been" Flowers City 4:12 8. "Saved the Day" Flowers City 3:29 9. "Lunch or Dinner" Flowers City 4:06 10. "Last Night" (featuring Anthony Hamilton & Dolo Pachino) Flowers Anderson Hamilton Ricky Elliott City 4:12 11. "Your Woman (Interlude)" Flowers City 1:16 12. "Your Woman" Flowers City 3:29 13. "Airport (Skit)" Sparks Sparks 2:10 14. "Being Away" City 4:12 15. "Crazy Love" Sparks Flowers Anderson Erick Walls Erick T. Coomes 4:38 16. "You Do You" Sparks Flowers Anderson Johnny Mercier Michael Lindsey 4:00 17. "Spoken Word (Skit)" Sparks Flowers Anderson Walls Coomes 1:56 18. "A Little Sunshine" Flowers City 3:38
Notes
Personnel
Kwaku Alston – photography
Sunshine Anderson – vocals
Richard Bates – art direction
Mike City – backing vocals, executive producer, instruments
Douglas Coleman – recording engineer
Erick T. Coomes – bass
Mikey Dan – backing vocals
Chris Dawley – executive producer
Timothy Deberry – backing vocals
Larry Furgerrson – mastering
Brian Gardner – mastering
Lalah Hathaway – backing vocals
Shayne Ivy – design
Michael Linsdey – bass
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Johnny Mercier – keyboards
Mark Mitchell – recording engineer
Jimanie Nelson – keyboards
Mike Potivch – recording engineer
Jesse "Biz" Stewart – recording engineer
James "Storm" Singletary – drum programming
Mark Sparks – executive producer, drum programming
Erick Walls – guitar
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
^ a b Azpiri, Jon. "Your Woman" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 8, 2020 .
^ a b Harris, Keith. "Solid if conventional R&B; debut from Macy Gray's labelmate and protégée" . Blender . Archived from the original on April 5, 2003. Retrieved September 29, 2024 .
^ "Sunshine Anderson | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart . Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ "Sunshine Anderson Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ "Sunshine Anderson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001" . Billboard . Retrieved July 8, 2020 .
^ "American album certifications – Sunshine Anderson – Your Woman" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 8, 2020 .