Black Diamond is the debut studio album by American singer Angie Stone. It was released on September 28, 1999, by Arista Records. The album is named after Stone's then-teenaged daughter Diamond Ti'ara.[5]
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Released | September 28, 1999 (1999-09-28) | |||
Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
Genre |
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Length | 54:46 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer |
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Angie Stone chronology | ||||
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Singles from Black Diamond | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
Hot Press | 9/12[3] |
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Freedom (Intro)" | Angie Stone | Stone | 0:42 |
2. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" |
| Stone | 4:42 |
3. | "Green Grass Vapors" |
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| 4:14 |
4. | "Everyday" |
| Russell Elevado | 3:28 |
5. | "Coulda Been You" |
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| 4:25 |
6. | "Visions" |
| DJ U-Neek | 3:31 |
7. | "Life Story" |
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| 4:07 |
8. | "Just a Pimp" |
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| 4:12 |
9. | "Trouble Man" | Marvin Gaye |
| 2:33 |
10. | "Bone 2 Pic (Wit U)" | Muhammad | 5:19 | |
11. | "Man Loves His Money" |
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| 4:11 |
12. | "Love Junkie" | Stone |
| 4:18 |
13. | "Black Diamonds & Blue Pearls (Interlude)" | Stone | Stone | 1:35 |
14. | "Heaven Help" (bonus track) |
| DeVeaux | 3:19 |
15. | "Don't Wanna Ride Without You" (hidden track) | Stone | 4:10 | |
Total length: | 54:46 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Without You" | Stone | 3:35 |
16. | "Thank You" |
| 0:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Freedom (Intro)" | Stone | Stone | 0:42 |
2. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" |
| Stone | 4:42 |
3. | "Everyday" |
| Elevado | 3:28 |
4. | "Bone 2 Pic (Wit U)" |
| Muhammad | 5:19 |
5. | "Life Story" |
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| 4:07 |
6. | "Visions" |
| DJ U-Neek | 3:31 |
7. | "Coulda Been You" |
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| 4:25 |
8. | "Just a Pimp" |
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| 4:12 |
9. | "Black Diamonds & Blue Pearls (Interlude)" | Stone | Stone | 1:35 |
10. | "Green Grass Vapors" |
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| 4:14 |
11. | "Baby Slow Down" |
| DeVeaux | 4:09 |
12. | "Love Junkie" | Stone |
| 4:18 |
13. | "Trouble Man" | Gaye |
| 2:33 |
14. | "My Lovin' Will Give You Something" |
| DeVeaux | 4:33 |
15. | "Heaven Help" |
| DeVeaux | 3:19 |
16. | "Life Story" (Jazz Hop Mix) (includes hidden track "Don't Wanna Ride Without You") |
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| 8:14 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Thank You" |
| 0:23 | |
16. | "Heaven Help" |
| DeVeaux | 3:19 |
17. | "Life Story" (Jazz Hop Mix) |
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| 4:16 |
18. | "Without You" | Stone | 3:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Freedom (Intro)" | Stone | Stone | 0:42 |
2. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" |
| Stone | 4:42 |
3. | "Green Grass Vapors" |
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| 4:14 |
4. | "Everyday" |
| Elevado | 3:28 |
5. | "Coulda Been You" |
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| 4:25 |
6. | "Visions" |
| DJ U-Neek | 3:31 |
7. | "Life Story" |
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| 4:07 |
8. | "Just a Pimp" |
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| 4:12 |
9. | "Trouble Man" | Gaye |
| 2:33 |
10. | "Bone 2 Pic (Wit U)" |
| Muhammad | 5:19 |
11. | "Man Loves His Money" |
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| 4:11 |
12. | "Love Junkie" | Stone |
| 4:18 |
13. | "Black Diamonds & Blue Pearls (Interlude)" | Stone | Stone | 1:35 |
14. | "Heaven Help" |
| DeVeaux | 3:19 |
15. | "Without You" | Stone | 3:35 | |
16. | "Thank You" |
| 0:22 | |
17. | "Baby Slow Down" |
| DeVeaux | 4:09 |
18. | "Ear-Responsible" | 4:32 | ||
19. | "Work It Out" | Stone | 3:23 | |
20. | "My Lovin' Will Give You Something" |
| DeVeaux | 4:33 |
21. | "I Gotta Thing for You" | Stone | 5:08 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" (StarGate Radio Mix) |
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| 3:57 |
2. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" (Erick Sermon Remix) (featuring Loon) |
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| 4:17 |
3. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" (Wookie Vocal Mix) |
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| 4:48 |
4. | "Everyday" (Mike City Remix) |
| 3:58 | |
5. | "Everyday" (Neptunes Remix) (featuring Pusha T) |
| 4:20 | |
6. | "Everyday" (Suli & Stef Bass Remix) (featuring Mad Snake) |
| 4:49 | |
7. | "Everyday" (Full Crew Rap Mix) (featuring Phoebe 1) |
| 3:52 | |
8. | "Everyday" (Soultown Mix) (featuring Phoebe 1) |
| 4:23 | |
9. | "Life Story" (Jazz Hop Mix) |
| 4:15 | |
10. | "Life Story" (Full Crew Hip Hop Mix) |
| 4:21 | |
11. | "Life Story" (Booker T Vocal Mix) |
| 5:39 | |
12. | "Life Story" (Club 69 Future Mix) |
| 3:36 | |
13. | "Life Story" (music video) | 4:08 | ||
14. | "Everyday" (music video) | 3:26 | ||
15. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" (music video) | 4:13 | ||
16. | "Behind the Scenes" (video) | 8:02 | ||
17. | "Everyday" (Neptunes Remix) (music video) | 3:29 |
Notes
Sample credits
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Black Diamond.[11]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Netherlands (NVPI)[21] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[23] | Gold | 812,000[24] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Edition | Label | Ref. |
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United States | September 28, 1999 |
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Standard | Arista | [25][26] |
Germany | November 8, 1999 | CD | BMG | [27] | |
Canada | February 8, 2000 | [28] | |||
Japan | February 16, 2000 | EMI | [9] | ||
United Kingdom | February 28, 2000 | Arista | [7] | ||
Germany | March 20, 2000 | Reissue | BMG | [29] | |
Various | September 18, 2012 | Digital download | Deluxe |
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