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 Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Larrieux's second highest-charting solo single on the chart after 1999's "Get Up".
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.
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
Amel Larrieux – producer, art direction Laru Larrieux – producer, engineer, art direction, mixing Kwame "Young MIchael K Success" Harris – engineer, mixing Eric "Ebo" Butler – engineer, mixing Basho Ink – producer
Herb Powers – mastering Andy Schlesinger – engineer, mixing Threadhead – producer
Charts Chart (2004)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard 200166U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums28U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums5
Release history CountryDateLabelUnited StatesJanuary 20, 2004BlisslifeCanadaJapanJanuary 21, 2004EclectikaUnited KingdomJanuary 26, 2004BlisslifeAustraliaJanuary 27, 2004GermanyOctober 19, 2004
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