Soulife
2005 compilation album by Anthony Hamilton
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Soulife is the first compilation album by American singer Anthony Hamilton. It was released on June 20, 2005, by Atlantic and Rhino Records. His third album overall, the album is a collection of previously unreleased songs recorded by Hamilton. The song "Love and War", which features Macy Gray, appeared on the soundtrack to the 2001 film Baby Boy.[5]
- Right Track, North Hollywood, California[a]
- Mama Jo's, North Hollywood, California[b]
- Reflection Sound, Charlotte, North Carolina[c]
- Chung King, New York City[d]
- Ocean Recording, Burbank, California[e]
- Larrabee North, North Hollywood, California[f]
- Westlake, West Hollywood, California[g]
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| Released | June 20, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2001 | |||
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| Length | 57:14 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Billboard | Favorable[2] |
| Okayplayer | 83/100[3] |
| The San Diego Union-Tribune | [4] |
After leaving MCA Records, which shelved his debut album XTC in 1996, Hamilton found a home at Soulife Records, a small Los Angeles–based independent label, where he recorded tracks between 1999 and 2001 for what was supposed to be his second studio album. Soulife went bankrupt before it could release the material, leaving the album unreleased.[5][1]
Soulife debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 and number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 53,000 copies in its first week.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Used to Love Someone" |
| Doug Mayhem | 5:51 |
| 2. | "I Cry" |
| B.C. 3 Ent. | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Clearly" |
| Sparks | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Georgie Parker" |
| B.C. 3 Ent. | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Day Dreamin'" |
| Sparks | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Ball and Chain" | Hamilton | Hamilton | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Ol' Keeper" |
| Sparks | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Love and War" (featuring Macy Gray) |
| Sparks | 5:22 |
| 9. | "Last Night" (featuring Sunshine Anderson and Dolo Pichino) |
| Mike City | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Love Is So Complicated" |
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| 5:03 |
| 11. | "Icing on the Cake" |
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| 4:49 |
| 12. | "Exclusively" |
| Sparks | 6:39 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
Sample credits
- "Love Is So Complicated" contains elements and a sample of "Midnight Groove" by Love Unlimited Orchestra.
Charts
Weekly charts
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