I Love You | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | August 4, 2009 |
Genre | Dirty rap, Baltimore club, electropop |
Length | 33:37 |
Label | Downtown Records |
Producer | Diplo, Switch, XXXChange, Jacknife Lee |
Singles from I Love You | |
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I Love You is the debut album by Philadelphia-based rapper and singer Amanda Blank. The album was released on August 4, 2009, through Downtown Records. [2]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 59/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Billboard | (positive) [4] |
NOW | [5] |
The Observer | (positive) [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Spin | [8] |
Sputnikmusic | [9] |
URB | [10] |
Pitchfork Media | (2.0/10) [11] |
NME | (6.0/10) [12] |
I Love You received mixed reviews from music critics, earning a rating of 59 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 17 reviews. [13] Billboard described the album as "guiltless fun, just like any proper quickie." [14] The Observer said "amid the sighs and groans, she [Blank] hits the pop G-spot with her savvy hooks and superlative rhyming." [15] URB magazine noted that "whether it's the heart, soul or ovaries that are dictating the desires on I Love You's songs, always lurking under Amanda Blank's flow are Diplo's exotically growling beats, which remain sweaty, fast-paced and aggressive [...] her heartfelt lyrics makes [...] some of the most unexpectedly personable material to come out of Diplo's party-centric clique." [16]
In its first week, I Love You sold 4,000 units in the United States. [17] As of February 2022, the album had sold a total of 29,000 copies in the US, according to Billboard. [17]
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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French Albums Chart [18] | 197 |
U.S. Billboard 200 [19] | 109 |
U.S. Digital Albums [19] | 21 |
U.S. Top Electronic Albums [19] | 6 |
U.S. Top Heatseekers [19] | 3 |
U.S. Independent Albums [19] | 17 |
Single | Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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"Shame On Me" | Dance/Club Play Songs [20] | 28 |