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词条 The Way It Is (Keyshia Cole album)
释义

  1. Reception

     Critical response 

  2. Track listing

  3. Personnel

  4. Production

  5. Charts

     Weekly charts  Year-end charts 

  6. Release history

  7. References

  8. External links

{{Infobox album
| name = The Way It Is
| type = Album
| artist = Keyshia Cole
| cover = Keyshia Cole - The Way It Is.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 21, 2005
| recorded = 2004–2005
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
  • R&B
  • hip hop soul

}}
| length = 48:51
| label = A&M
| producer = {{flatlist|
  • Keyshia Cole (exec.)
  • Ron Fair (exec.)
  • Kerry Brothers
  • Gregory G. Curtis
  • Deisel
  • E-Poppi
  • Damon Elliott
  • Sean Garrett
  • Tal Herzberg
  • Loren Hill
  • Mix
  • Polow da Don
  • Chink Santana
  • Rich Shelton
  • Toxic
  • Kevin Veney
  • Kanye West

}}
| prev_title = Team Invasion Presents: Keyshia Cole
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Just like You
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Way It Is
| type = studio
| single1 = Never
| single1date = March 23, 2004
| single2 = I Changed My Mind
| single2date = November 9, 2004
| single3 = (I Just Want It) To Be Over
| single3date = April 5, 2005
| single4 = I Should Have Cheated
| single4date = August 3, 2005
| single5 = Love
| single5date = January 6, 2006
| single6 = You've Changed
| single6date = March 18, 2006
}}
}}The Way It Is is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole; it was released on June 21, 2005, by A&M Records. The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 and was supported by five singles, including "Never", "I Changed My Mind", "(I Just Want It) To Be Over", "I Should Have Cheated", and "Love". The album sold 89,000 units in its first week.[1]

The album was certified gold within 17 weeks, and then platinum only eight weeks later. The album stayed on the charts for over a year, eventually selling over 1.6 million copies and is Cole's second highest-selling album to date.

Reception

Critical response

{{Album ratings
| MC = 77/100[2]
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}[3]
|rev2 = Robert Christgau
|rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm2}} 2005
|rev3 = Entertainment Weekly
|rev3score = (B)[4]
|rev4 = Los Angeles Times
|rev4score = {{Rating|2.5|4}} 2005
|rev5 = New York Times
|rev5score = (favorable) 2005
|rev6 = Rhapsody
|rev6score = (favorable) 2005
|rev7 = Rolling Stone
|rev7score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20071025021616/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/keyshiacole/albums/album/7402136/review/7504110/the_way_it_is 2005]
|rev8 = Stylus
|rev8score = (B) 2005
|rev9 = Vibe
|rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=-SYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA137&dq=Revolutions 2005]
|rev10 = Village Voice
|rev10score = (favorable) 2005
|noprose = yes
}}

Upon its release, The Way It is garnered generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a rated mean out of 100 from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 77.[2] Andy Kellman of Allmusic rated the album four out of five stars. He felt that "from the opener, the album seems to be set up like a linear narrative about a crumbling relationship, but it doesn't quite play out that way, with the scenes shuffled out of order. None of it's all that profound, but Cole sells it all extremely well. [Her] voice is sweet and ringing, like a wiser version of Lil' Mo who has had to weather a tremendous amount of drama. She could be around for a while."[3] Janet Tzou, writing for Entertainment Weekly found that "Cole certainly nails all the basics on The Way It Is: big-name guest talent and husky ballads lamenting those tricky matters of the heart. But Cole's native Oakland, California upbringing gives her vocals depth and her songs a genuine, lived-in feel."[4]

Track listing

{{tracklist
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = (I Just Want It) To Be Over
| writer1 = {{flat list|
  • Keyshia Cole
  • Brothers
  • Taneisha Greenidge
  • Lady L

}}
| extra1 = {{flat list|
  • Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
  • Ron Fair{{ref|a|[a]}}

}}
| length1 = 4:03
| title2 = I Changed My Mind
| writer2 = {{flat list|
  • Cole
  • John Legend

}}
| extra2 = {{flat list|
  • Kanye West
  • Fair{{ref|b|[b]}}
  • Tal Herzberg{{ref|b|[b]}}

}}
| length2 = 3:19
| title3 = Love, I Thought You Had My Back
| writer3 = {{flat list|
  • Cole
  • Randolph Murph
  • Ralph Eskridge
  • Clarence Johnson Jr
  • Frederick Taylor

}}
| extra3 = {{flat list|
  • Fair
  • Toxic

}}
| length3 = 4:10
| title4 = I Should Have Cheated
| writer4 = {{flat list|
  • Daron Jones
  • Quinnes "Q" Parker

}}
| extra4 = {{flat list|
  • Jones
  • Fair}}

| length4 = 5:31
| title5 = Guess What?
| note5 = featuring Jadakiss
| writer5 = {{flat list|
  • Cole
  • Sean Garrett
  • Jason Phillips
  • Alexandre Da Veiga

}}
| extra5 = {{flat list|
  • Deisel
  • Sean Garrett
  • Fair{{ref|a|[a]}}

}}
| length5 = 3:45
| title6 = Love
| writer6 = {{flat list|
  • Cole
  • Gregory G. Curtis

}}
| extra6 = {{flat list|
  • Curtis
  • Damon Elliott{{ref|b|[b]}}
  • Fair{{ref|b|[b]}}
  • Tal Herzberg{{ref|b|[b]}}

}}
| length6 = 4:15
| title7 = You've Changed
| writer7 = {{flat list|
  • Cole
  • Fair
  • Leonard Huggins
  • Rich Shelton

}}
| extra7 = {{flat list|
  • Shelton
  • Kevin Veney
  • Loren Hill
  • Fair

}}
| length7 = 4:17
| title8 = We Could Be
| writer8 = {{flat list|
  • Cole
  • Errol McCalla Jr.

}}
| extra8 = {{flat list|
  • E-Poppi
  • Fair

}}
| length8 = 3:11
| title9 = Situations
| note9 = featuring Chink Santana
| writer9 = {{flat list|
  • Cole
  • Francesca Richards
  • Andre Parker

}}
| extra9 = {{flat list|
  • Santana
  • Fair{{ref|a|[a]}}

}}
| length9 = 4:46
| title10 = Down and Dirty
| writer10 = {{flat list|
  • Cole
  • Curtis
  • Elliott

}}
| extra10 = Curtis
| length10 = 3:52
| title11 = Superstar
| note11 = featuring Metro City
| writer11 = {{flat list|
  • Cole
  • G. Cole

}}
| extra11 = {{flat list|
  • Mix
  • Polow da Don
  • Fair

}}
| length11 = 3:48
| title12 = Never
| note12 = featuring Eve
| writer12 = {{flat list|
  • Cole
  • Eve Jeffers
  • Luther Vandross

}}
| extra12 = {{flat list|
  • E-Poppi
  • Fair

}}
| length12 = 4:03
}}{{tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = International bonus track
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title13 = I Changed My Mind
| note13 = Remix) (featuring Shyne
| writer13 = {{flat list|
  • Cole
  • Legend
  • Moses Levi

}}
| extra13 = {{flat list|
  • West
  • Fair{{ref|b|[b]}}
  • Herzberg{{ref|b|[b]}}

}}
| length13 = 3:38
}}{{tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = UK bonus track
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title14 = Love
| note14 = AOL live version
| length14 = 4:35
}}
Notes
  • {{note|a|[a]}} signifies a vocal producer
  • {{note|b|[b]}} signifies an additional producer
Sampling credits
  • "I Changed My Mind" contains an sample from "Get Out of My Life", written by Allen Toussaint and performed by Solomon Burke.
  • "Love, I Thought You Had My Back" contains elements from "Love Jones", written by Randolph Murph, Ralph Eskridge, and Clarence Johnson from Brighter Side of Darkness.
  • "You've Changed" contains elements from "Sounds Like a Love Song", performed by Bobby Glenn.
  • "Never" contains sampled portions from "Never Too Much", written and performed by Luther Vandross.

Personnel

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Jacqueline Brand – violin
  • Roberto Cani – violin
  • Nico Carmine Abondolo – bass guitar
  • Mario de Leon – violin
  • Brian Dembow – viola
  • Joel Derouin – violin
  • Bruce Dukov – violin
  • Stephen Erdody – cello
  • Steve Erody – cello
  • Marlo Fisher – viola
  • Matt Funes – viola
  • Armen Garabedian – violin
  • Berj Garabedian – violin
  • Julie Gigante – violin
  • Endre Granat – violin
  • Alan Grunfield – violin
  • Clayton Haslop – violin
  • Dan Higgins – flute, horn
  • Josephina Vergara – violin
  • David F. Walther – viola
  • Jerry Hey – horn
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Songa Lee – violin
  • Natalie Leggett – violin
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Phillipe Levy – violin
  • David Low – cello
  • Rene Mandel – violin
  • Darrin McCann – viola
  • Vicki Miskolczy – viola
  • Robin Olson – violin
  • Simon Oswell – viola
  • Sid Page – violin
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • Joel Peskin – horn
  • Katia Popov – violin
  • Steve Rodriguez – bass guitar
  • Anatoly Rosinsky – violin
  • Sarah Thornblade – violin
  • Kenneth Yerks – violin
  • Raj Ertui – clarinet
  • Miri Ben-Ari – Israel violin
{{end div col}}

Production

  • Executive producers: Keyshia Cole, Ron Fair
  • Producer: Tal Herzberg, Loren Hill, Sean Garrett, Diesel, Daron Jones, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, John Legend, Chink Santana, Rich Shelton, Kevin Veney, Kanye West
  • Vocal producer: Keyshia Cole, Ron Fair, Sean Garrett, Alicia Keys
  • Engineers: Shannon Braxton, Tal Herzberg, Jun Ishizeki, Anthony Kilhoffer, Ann Mincieli
  • Assistant engineers: J.D. Andrew, Jun Ishizeki
  • Mixing: Ron Fair, Dave Pensado
  • Mixing assistance: Ariel Chobaz
  • A&R: Justin Siegel destiny
  • Design: Jason Clark, Michelle Thomas
  • Photography: Chapman Baehler
  • Co-Songwriter: Tim "Timbaland" Mosley

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2005)Peak
position
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Year-end charts

Chart (2005)Position
US Billboard 20061
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard)10
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Release history

Region Date
Japan June 21, 2005
United StatesJune 26, 2005
Canada
United Kingdom July 3, 2005
Spain March 6, 2006

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/62433/coldplay-logs-a-third-week-a-no-1 |title=Coldplay Logs A Third Week A No. 1 |last=Whitmir |first=Margo |date=2005-06-29 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media |accessdate=2009-05-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622205816/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/62433/coldplay-logs-a-third-week-a-no-1 |archivedate=June 22, 2014 }}
2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/colekeyshia/wayitis |title=The Way It Is Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic. CBS Interactive |accessdate=2012-10-17}}
3. ^1 {{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-way-it-is-mw0000352485|title=The Way It Is |publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation|at=Review|accessdate=2012-10-14}}
4. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1078796,00.html |title=Music Review — The Way It Is (2005) |publisher=Entertainment Weekly / CNN |first=Janet |last=Tzou |date=2012-10-03 |accessdate=2012-10-04}}

External links

  • The Way It Is at Metacritic
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