I Love You (Amanda Blank album)

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]

I Love You
Studio album by Amanda Blank
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
"Might Like You Better" Released: May 26, 2009[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
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]

Track listing

1. "Make It Take It" — 2:25
2. "Something Bigger, Something Better" — 3:04
3. "Make-Up" — 2:16
4. "Gimme What You Got" (featuring Spank Rock) — 2:46
5. "Lemme Get Some" (featuring Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids) — 3:01
6. "Shame on Me" — 3:56
7. "A Love Song" (featuring Santigold) — 3:33
8. "DJ" — 2:53
9. "Might Like You Better" — 2:55
10. "Big Heavy" — 3:59
11. "Leaving You Behind" (featuring Lykke Li) — 2:45

Samples

• "Make-Up" is a cover of the Vanity 6 song "Make-Up"
• "A Love Song" contains interpolations of LL Cool J's "I Need Love", Santigold's "I'm a Lady" and K-Otix's "Love Song".
• "Might Like You Better" title and lyrics from the Romeo Void song "Never Say Never"

Credits

• Vocals – Amanda Blank
• Featured vocalists — Naeem Juwan (track 4), Chuck Inglish (track 5), Santigold (track 7), Lykke Li (track 11)
• Producers — Diplo (Wesley Pentz), Switch (Dave Taylor), XXXchange (Alex Epton), David Andrew Sitek (TV on the Radio), Jacknife Lee

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
French Albums Chart[17]	197
U.S. Billboard 200[18]	109
U.S. Digital Albums[18]	21
U.S. Top Electronic Albums[18]	6
U.S. Top Heatseekers[18]	3
U.S. Independent Albums[18]	17

Singles

Single	Chart (2009)	Peak position
"Shame On Me"	Dance/Club Play Songs[19]	28

References

1. "Might Like You Better - Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
2. "I Love You: Amanda Blank". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
3. Allmusic review
4. "Billboard review". Archived from the original on 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
5. NOW review
6. The Observer review
7. Rolling Stone review
8. Spin review
9. Sputnikmusic review
10. URB review
11. Pitchfork Media review
12. NME review
13. "I Love You". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
14. Kerri Mason (2009-08-08). "I Love You". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
15. "Pop review: Amanda Blank, I Love You". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
16. Paul Glanting (2009-08-05). "Amanda Blank :: I Love You". URB. MPA. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
17. Steffen Hung (2009-09-19). "Amanda Blank - I Love You". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
18. Billboard Artist Search
19. ""Shame on Me" > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-23.