Vivian (album)

Vivian is the second studio album by American neo soul singer Vivian Green, released by Columbia on May 31, 2005 in Japan and June 28, 2005 in the United States. The album involves production by Scott Storch and James Poyser with additional production from Anthony Bell, Junius Bervine, and Adam Black Stone, among others. Vivian spawned three singles: "Gotta Go Gotta Leave (Tired)", "I Like It (But I Don't Need It)" and "Cursed". The album debut at number eighteen on Billboard 200 chart on the issue dated July 16, 2005 with first-week sales of 46,000 copies.[14]

Vivian
Studio album by Vivian Green
Released	May 31, 2005
Recorded	Various The Sound Villa (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Sony Music Studios (New York, New York) Axis Studio (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Angel Mountain (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) Beat House Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) The Studio (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Genre	R&B soul
Label	Columbia
Producer	Chauncey Childs (exec.) Anthony Bell Junius Bervine Zukhan Bey Adam Blackstone Steven Green Vivian Green Steve McKie Kevin Patrick James Poyser Clay Sears Spida Hole Scott Storch Che Vicious
Vivian Green chronology
A Love Story (2002) Vivian (2005) Beautiful (2010)
Singles from 'Vivian'
"Gotta Go Gotta Leave (Tired)" Released: May 3, 2005[1] "I Like It (But I Don't Need It)" Released: July 26, 2005 "Cursed" Released: 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
East Bay Express	favorable[3]
People	[4]
PopMatters	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
SoulTracks	mixed[7]
Sun-Sentinel	favorable[8]
The Pitch	favorable[9]
Time Out Chicago	favorable[10]
Uncut	[11]
Urban Reviews	[12]
Vibe	[13]

Promotion

Singles

• The first single from the album, "Gotta Go Gotta Leave (Tired)", peaked at #24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single became Vivian Green's second top 40 hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and her second #1 hit on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart ("Emotional Rollercoaster" was her first single to do both in early 2003).
• The second single from the album was "I Like It (But I Don't Need It)". The single became Green's third #1 hit on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart.
• The third and final single from the album was "Cursed". Released in late 2005, the single didn't match the commercial success of the previous two singles, peaking at a low #2 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, which is equivalent to #102 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Chart performance

Vivian debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200,[14] and at number 5 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, scoring first-week sales of 46,000 copies.[15]

Track listing

Vivian – Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Wish We Could Go Back"	Vivian Green Scott Storch	Storch	3:37
2.	"Mad"	Green Storch	Storch	3:38
3.	"Frustrated"	Green Anthony Bell Ronald Frost	Bell Green^[a]	3:39
4.	"Damn"	Green Junius Bervine	Clay Sears	3:40
5.	"Selfish"	Green Adam Blackstone Steve McKie	Blackstone McKie Green^[a]	4:35
6.	"Under My Skin"	Green James Poyser	Poyser	3:53
7.	"I Like It (But I Don't Need It)"	Green Poyser Che Vicious	Poyser Vicious Green^[a]	4:10
8.	"Sweet Memory (Beautifully Young)"	Green Poyser	Poyser Green^[a]	4:24
9.	"Gotta Go Gotta Leave (Tired)"	Green Bervine	Bervine Green^[a] Kevin Patrick^[a] Poyser^[a]	4:36
10.	"Perfect Decision"	Green Poyser Zukhan Bey	Poyser Green^[a] Bey^[a]	3:58
11.	"All About Us"	Green Bervine	Sears Green^[a]	3:40
12.	"Sweet Thing"	Green McKie Steven Green	McKie Steven Green Green^[a]	3:37
13.	"Cursed"	Green Raymel Menefee Poyser Bey	Poyser Green^[a] Bey^[a]	4:24
14.	"Outro (Family & Friends)"	Darryl Crawford Courtney Fleming S. Green	Spida Hole Productions	2:46

Vivian – iTunes edition[16]

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Can't Say It Enough"	3:27

Vivian – Special edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Fanatic" (Scott Storch Remix)	Green Fred Kenney	Kenney Storch^[b]	4:14
16.	"I Like It (But I Don't Need It)" (Poker Face Remix)	Green Poyser Vicious	Kenney Poker Face^[b]	2:40

Notes

• ^{^[a]} denotes co-producer
• ^{^[b]} denotes additional producer

Credits

David Barnett – viola Anthony Bell – multi instruments, producer, engineer, string arrangements Junius Bervine – multi instruments, producer Zukhan Bey – programming, producer Adam Blackstone – multi instruments, producer Jim Bottari – engineer Jeff Bradshaw – trombone Alice Butts – art direction, design Angela Carter – A&R, management Chauncey Childs – executive producer, management Carl Cox, Jr. – saxophone Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing Jenny DLorenzo –cello Omar Edwards – keyboards Ghislaine Fleishman – violin Larry Gold – string arrangements Conrad Golding – engineer Steve Green – programming Kevin Hanson – guitar Kam Houff – engineer, mixing Gloria Justin – violin Emma Kummrow – violin

Sandy Leem – viola Keith Major – photography John McGlinchey – assistant engineer Steve McKie – drums, multi instruments, producer Julie Miller – engineer Ryan Moys – engineer Ben ONeill – guitar Kevin Patrick – producer, A&R James Poyser – piano, keyboards, programming, producer, string arrangements Tony Prendatt – mixing Clayton Sears – guitar, producer Marni Senofonte – wardrobe Eric Spearman – make-Up Scott Storch – producer Igor Szwec – violin Chris Theis – mixing Stephen Tirpak – trumpet Steve Tirpak – trumpet Tish Hair – stylist Chuck Treese – guitar Che Vicious – programming, producer, mixing Christopher Weatherbe – keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[14]	18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15]	5

Release history

List of release dates, showing country, format, label, edition, and reference

Country	Date	Edition	Format	Label	Ref.
Japan	May 31, 2005	Standard special	CD digital download	Columbia	[17]
United States	June 28, 2005				[16][18]

References

1. "Gotta Go, Gotta Leave - Vivian Green | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
2. Allmusic review
3. East Bay Express review
4. People review
5. PopMatters review
6. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
7. SoulTracks review
8. Sun-Sentinel review
9. The Pitch review
10. Time Out Chicago review
11. Uncut review
12. Urban Reviews review
13. Vibe review
14. "Vivian Green Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
15. "Vivian Green Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
16. "iTunes - Music - Vivian by Vivian Green". Retrieved 29 April 2013.
17. "Vivian - Vivian Green - Release Information, Reviews and Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved 30 August 2013.
18. "Amazon.com: Vivian: Vivian Green: Music". Retrieved 29 April 2013.

External links

• Vivian at AllMusic
• Vivian at Discogs (list of releases)