Bittersweet (Blu Cantrell album)

Bittersweet is the second studio album by American R&B singer Blu Cantrell. It was released in the United States on June 24, 2003 by Arista Records. The album debuted at number thirty-seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 29,000 units in its opening week,[5] and spawned the international hit single "Breathe". The album did not share the domestic success of previous album So Blu (2001), however, unlike Cantrell's debut album, Bittersweet managed to reach international markets, performing modestly in certain European nations. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 46th Grammy Awards, but lost to Luther Vandross' Dance with My Father.[6][7]

Bittersweet
Studio album by Blu Cantrell
Released	June 24, 2003 (2003-06-24)
Recorded	2002–2003
Genre	R&B
Length	48:26
Label	Arista
Producer	Tricky Stewart (exec.) L.A. Reid (exec.) Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs Mike City Shep Crawford Don Vito Loren Hill Andrea Martin Ivan Matias Wirlie Morris Troy Oliver Mark Pitts Precision Rich Shelton Soulshock & Karlin Kevin Veney
Blu Cantrell chronology
So Blu (2001) Bittersweet (2003) From L.A. to L.O. (2004)
Singles from Bittersweet
"Breathe" Released: July 28, 2003 "Make Me Wanna Scream" Released: January 22, 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Guardian	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]
The Village Voice	[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Love You"	Tiffany Cobb Kevin Briggs	She'kspere	3:48
2.	"Sleep in the Middle"	Shep Crawford	Crawford	4:34
3.	"Unhappy"	Ebony Burks Christopher Stewart Tab	Trixter	4:08
4.	"Impatient" (featuring Lil' Kim & Fat Joe)	Larry Gates Michelle Bell	Precision	5:01
5.	"Breathe" (featuring Sean Paul)	Andrea Martin Ivan Matias Richard Bembery Melvin Bradford Stefan Harris Alvin Joiner Marshall Mathers Charles Aznavour	Mark Pitts Martin Matias	3:48
6.	"Risk It All"	Charmelle Cofield Troy Oliver	Oliver	4:59
7.	"Don't Wanna Say Goodbye"	Carsten Schack Kenneth Karlin Mischke Butler Stevie Wonder	Soulshock & Karlin	4:01
8.	"Happily Ever After"	Eritza Laues Kevin Veney Loren Hill Rich Shelton	Hill Shelton Veney	3:49
9.	"Holding on to Love"	Cobb Stewart Tab Wirlie Morris	Trixter Morris	3:47
10.	"Let Her Go"	Cobb Stewart Tab	Trixter	3:25
11.	"Make Me Wanna Scream" (featuring Ian Lewis of Inner Circle)	Cobb Rodney Richard Kandi Burruss	Trixter Don Vito	3:37
12.	"No Place Like Home"	Michael Flowers	Mike City	3:44

International edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Love You"	Tiffany Cobb Kevin Briggs	She'kspere	3:48
2.	"Sleep in the Middle"	Shep Crawford	Crawford	4:34
3.	"Unhappy"	Ebony Burks Christopher Stewart Tab	Trixter	4:08
4.	"Impatient" (featuring Lil' Kim & Fat Joe)	Larry Gates Michelle Bell	Precision	5:01
5.	"Breathe" (featuring Sean Paul)	Andrea Martin Ivan Matias Richard Bembery Melvin Bradford Stefan Harris Alvin Joiner Marshall Mathers Charles Aznavour	Mark Pitts Martin Matias	3:48
6.	"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"	Dallas Austin	Austin	4:10
7.	"Risk It All"	Charmelle Cofield Troy Oliver	Oliver	4:59
8.	"Don't Wanna Say Goodbye"	Carsten Schack Kenneth Karlin Mischke Butler Stevie Wonder	Soulshock & Karlin	4:01
9.	"All You Had to Say"	Cobb DiAndre Davis Orenthal Harper Tab	Stewart	4:22
10.	"Happily Ever After"	Eritza Laues Kevin Veney Loren Hill Rich Shelton	Hill Shelton Veney	3:49
11.	"Holding on to Love"	Cobb Stewart Tab Wirlie Morris	Trixter Morris	3:47
12.	"Swingin'"	Austin Wright Harris Lewis	Austin Jam Lewis	3:58
13.	"Let Her Go"	Cobb Stewart Tab	Trixter	3:25
14.	"Round Up" (Lady May featuring Blu Cantrell)	Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd Kym Holland Ron Lawrence Rhonda Robinson Arthur Smith	Amen-Ra	4:14
15.	"Make Me Wanna Scream" (featuring Ian Lewis of Inner Circle)	Cobb Rodney Richard Kandi Burruss	Trixter Don Vito	3:37
16.	"No Place Like Home"	Michael Flowers	Mike City	3:44

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	71
French Albums (SNEP)[9]	91
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	82
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	20
US Billboard 200[12]	37
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13]	8

Release history

Country	Date	Label
United States	June 24, 2003	Arista
Germany	July 21, 2003	BMG
Japan	July 23, 2003
United Kingdom	July 28, 2003	Arista

References

1. Sendra, Tim. "Bittersweet - Blu Cantrell". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
2. Lindon, Beccy (2003-08-08). "CD: Blu Cantrell: Bittersweet". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
3. Walters, Barry (August 7, 2003). "Recordings: Blu Cantrell, Bittersweet, 2 stars". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on August 11, 2003. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
4. Christgau, Robert (2003-10-28). "Rousing Constituencies". The Village Voice.
5. Martens, Todd (July 2, 2003). "Beyonce, Branch Albums Storm The Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
6. Susman, Gary (2003-12-04). "Here are the Grammy nominations". Entertainment Weekly.
7. Press, Associated. "Complete list of 46th annual Grammy winners and nominees". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Blu Cantrell – Bittersweet" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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10. "Swisscharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Bittersweet". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
11. "Blu Cantrell | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
12. "Blu Cantrell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
13. "Blu Cantrell Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2018.