Bravebird
2004 studio album by Amel Larrieux
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Bravebird is the second studio album by American R&B-soul singer-songwriter Amel Larrieux, released in the United States on January 20, 2004 by her independent label Blisslife Records. The album features the single "For Real", which reached number forty-five on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Larrieux's second highest-charting solo single on the chart after 1999's "Get Up".
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| Released | January 20, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
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| Label | Blisslife | |||
| Producer | Amel Larrieux, Laru Larrieux, Threadhead, Basho Ink | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
| Stylus Magazine | C+[5] |
Album information
On the significance of the album title and song "Bravebird", Larrieux told Barnes & Noble:
"I read a story in a magazine [about a survivor of female genital mutilation] and wrote about it. I guess it was a gift to her to extol her bravery. [The album title] became appropriate also because true supporters of my music found ways to hear the song before it got on the album. It had been floating around to DJs two years ago. And I do shows and perform the song, so everybody knew it. So I started referring to [my fans] as brave birds when I write messages to them on my web site." It is likely she was referring to Waris Dirie who is the author of Desert Flower.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Amel Larrieux and Laru Larrieux.
- "For Real" – 3:46
- "Bravebird" – 4:48
- "Dear to Me" – 4:12
- "All I Got" – 3:50
- "Beyond" – 3:05
- "We Can Be New" – 4:57
- "Giving Something Up" – 3:42
- "Your Eyes" – 3:30
- "Congo" – 4:40
- "Sacred" – 3:43
- "Say You Want It All" – 4:04
- "All I Got2" – 2:48
Japanese edition
- "For Real" – 3:46
- "Bravebird" – 4:48
- "Dear to Me" – 4:12
- "All I Got" – 3:50
- "Beyond" – 3:05
- "We Can Be New" – 4:57
- "Giving Something Up" – 3:42
- "Your Eyes" – 3:30
- "Congo" – 4:40
- "Sacred" – 3:43
- "All I Got2" – 2:48
- "Just Once" - 3:42
- "Say You Want It All" – 4:04
Personnel
Musicians
- Amel Larrieux – vocals
Production
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Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200[7] | 166 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[8] | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums[8] | 5 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label |
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| United States | January 20, 2004 | Blisslife |
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| Japan | January 21, 2004 | Eclectika |
| United Kingdom | January 26, 2004 | Blisslife |
| Australia | January 27, 2004 | |
| Germany | October 19, 2004 |