LeToya (album)

LeToya is the debut studio album by American R&B singer and former Destiny's Child member LeToya Luckett, released by Capitol Records on July 25, 2006 in the United States. The album spawned three singles: "Torn", "She Don't" and "Obvious". Besides the officially released singles, LeToya's debut album also includes the promo singles, "U Got What I Need" and "All Eyes On Me". LeToya co-wrote 10 out of the 14 tracks. The album was the first solo release from LeToya following her departure from her former group, Destiny's Child, of which she was a founding member.

LeToya
Studio album by
LeToya
ReleasedJuly 25, 2006 (2006-07-25)
Recorded2003–06
Genre
Length52:18
LabelCapitol
Producer
LeToya chronology
LeToya
(2006)		 Lady Love
(2009)
Singles from LeToya
  1. "Torn"
    Released: March 21, 2006
  2. "She Don't"
    Released: July 5, 2006
  3. "No More"
    Released: July 18, 2006[1]
  4. "Obvious"
    Released: November 21, 2006
Alternative cover
Special edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blender Magazine[3]
Daily Record[4]
Entertainment Weekly(favorable)[5]
The Guardian[6]
Prefix Magazine[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
SPIN[9]
Stylus Magazine[10]
The Phoenix[11]

The album garnered mostly positive reception from music critics, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200.[12] It was certified Platinum in December 2006.

Production

LeToya had "bottled up so many things, so many emotions, so many ideas" accumulated in many years away from the music world (as her claims on the Intro song "too much to tell ya"). Things like her dismissal from Destiny's Child, the deception with the shortly-formed Anjel and subsequent search for a new record deal has apparently made her a stronger person. Finally with a record deal, LeToya entered in studios recording songs for what would be her debut album. Finally about two years making, plans to the release the album came out- surprisingly becoming a number one album through the USA. Letoya worked with producers Dave Young, Scott Storch, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, Just Blaze, Johnta Austin, Teddy Bishop, and JR Rotem. She also worked with artists such as Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and Rick Ross.

Commercial performance

LeToya debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 165,000 copies and at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[12] becoming the second Destiny's Child member to reach that position on SoundScan Mainstream Chart as a solo artist. As of October 2010, the album has sold over 1,399,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan,[13] and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipping over a million copies.

The first single from the album was "U Got What I Need", with non-commercial purpose, but "All Eyes on Me", the second single, is claimed as her "original" first single, as this is the first track that showcased her as a solo artist. "Torn", the first official single from the album, was released in March 2006 and soon became a hit, having a high airplay and peaking at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[14] "Torn" became a hit on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number two. It also entered the top twenty on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Adult R&B charts. In the same year, the song was finally released worldwide, namely the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia and became a moderate worldwide success. "Torn" had one of its biggest successes on BET's 106 & Park. It reached number one in eleven days and stayed there for twenty-five days straight. It remained on the countdown for sixty-five days.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • Gavin Luckett
  • Brandon Pitre
Gavin Luckett0:56
2."U Got What I Need"
Just Blaze3:45
3."So Special"
  • Teddy Bishop
  • Luckett
  • Tamara Savage
  • Young
Teddy Bishop3:30
4."Torn"
  • Thomas Bell
  • Bishop
  • Linda Epstein
  • Luckett
  • Young
Teddy Bishop4:22
5."What Love Can Do"
The CornaBoyz3:47
6."She Don't"
Walter "Lil' Walt" Milsap III4:04
7."Tear da Club Up (H-Town Version)" (featuring Bun B & Jazze Pha)
  • Phalon Alexander
  • Bernard Freeman
  • Luckett
  • Kayla Shelton
  • Young
  • Jazze Pha
  • Dave Young
3:49
8."All Eyes on Me" (featuring Paul Wall)
  • Luckett
  • Jonathan Rotem
  • Stayve Thomas
  • Young
J. R. Rotem3:34
9."Hey Fella" (featuring Slim Thug)
  • H. Lang Jr.
  • Thomas
  • Young
Flash Technology3:53
10."Gangsta Grillz" (featuring Mike Jones & Killa Kyleon)
  • Terry Allen
  • Shannon Graham
  • Mike Jones
  • Luckett
  • Kyle Riley
  • Shelton
Terry "T. A." Allen3:50
11."Obvious"
  • Bryan Michael Cox
  • Dave Young
3:55
12."I'm Good"
Scott Storch3:24
13."This Song"
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • Bryan Michael Cox
3:16
14."Outro"
  • G. Curtis
  • G. Luckett
  • Luckett
  • Pitre
  • Gavin "Gavo" Luckett
  • Brandon "B-Don" Pitre
1:37
15."Torn (So So Def Remix)" (featuring Mike Jones & Rick Ross)
  • Bell
  • Bishop
  • Epstein
  • Luckett
  • Young
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • James "LRoc" Phillips
4:35
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."No More"
  • Nelson
  • Millsap
  • Luckett
4:06
International bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."A Day In the Life of LeToya" (enhanced video) 
17."Torn" (music video) 
Japanese special edition
No.TitleLength
16."Torn" (music video) 
17."She Don't" (music video) 
18.""LeToya in Japan" Special Footage"7:00

Sample credits

  • "U Got What I Need" contains a sample of Love Unlimited's "Walking In The Rain (With The One I Love)".
  • "Torn" contains a sample of The Stylistics's 1971 classic "You Are Everything".
  • "She Don't" contains a sample of The Spinners's "We Belong Together" and samples from The Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye".
  • "All Eyes on Me" contains a sample of Sweet Charity's "Hey, Big Spender".
  • "Obvious" contains interpolations from "Break Hard, Dude" by AC/DC and samples Romeo Miller "Maybe".
  • "This Song" contains interpolations from Curtis Mayfied's "Eddie, You Should Know Better".
  • "Outro" contains an interpolations from Just A Prayer by Yolanda Adams and sample of Michael Jackson's 1982 "P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing)".

Personnel
  • Executive producers: LeToya Luckett; Carl "Mister C" Cole; Terry Ross
  • Mixing: Manny Marroquin (tracks 1, 6, 8–12, 14); Dave Russell (5); Kevin "KD" Davis (7); Jean-Marie Horvat (2, 3, 4); Jermaine Dupri (13, 15); Phil Tan (13, 15); Josh Houghkirk (assistant – 15)
  • Recording Engineers: Phil Tan (track 15); Jermaine Dupri (15); Danny Cheung (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 14, additional music – 2, 11, 12), Walter Millsap (additional music – 6), Dave Lopez (6); Terrence Cash (10), Dave Ashton (8); Ryan West (2), Tadd Mingo (assistant – 15); Pierre Medor of Tha Corna Boys (5); Sam Thomas (11); Leslie Brathwaite (7); John Horesco IV (13, 15); Conrad Golding (12)
  • Additional vocals from: Candice Nelson (additional background vocals- 6); Dave Young (additional vocals- 11)
  • Art directions: Eric Roinestad
  • Design: Eric Roinestad
  • Photography: Dusan Reljin

Leftover tracks
  • "Somethin' 4 Ya" (produced by Nisan) [iTunes limited time purchase]
  • "When I Get Around Him" (produced by Teddy Bishop)
  • "Nothing For Me" (produced by Mike City)
  • "Tear Da Club Up (Original Mix)" (produced by Jazze Pha)
  • "Keep It So Real" (featuring and produced by Jazze Pha)
  • "The Truth"

Charts

Release history
Region Date Edition Format Label
Japan July 4, 2006 Standard
EMI Japan
United States July 25, 2006 Capitol
Canada August 15, 2006 EMI Music
Australia September 16, 2006
Europe October 2, 2006
Puerto Rico December 24, 2006
Japan February 7, 2007 Special EMI Japan

References
  1. "No More - Single by LeToya". iTunes Store (US). Apple Music inc. Retrieved July 18, 2006.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Blender Magazine review
  4. Daily Record review
  5. Entertainment Weekly review
  6. The Guardian review
  7. Prefix Magazine review
  8. Archived Rolling Stone review
  9. SPIN review Archived July 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  10. Stylus Magazine review
  11. The Phoenix review
  12. "LeToya Powers Right To No. 1 On Billboard 200". billboard.com. Retrieved February 10, 2006.
  13. "Chart Watch Extra: What A Turkey! The 25 Worst-Selling #1 Albums". launch.com. Retrieved February 10, 2006.
  14. "Artist Chart History – LeToya". billboard.com. Retrieved February 10, 2006.
  15. "LeToya, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  16. "LeToya, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  17. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  18. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
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