5 (Lenny Kravitz album)

5
Studio album by
Lenny Kravitz
ReleasedMay 12, 1998
RecordedOctober 1997–February 1998
StudioGhetto Lounge Studios and Compass Point Studios
Genre
Length66:00 (original)
75:00 (re-release)
LabelVirgin
ProducerLenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz chronology
Circus
(1995) 		5
(1998) 		Greatest Hits
(2000)
Singles from 5
  1. "If You Can't Say No"
    Released: April 20, 1998
  2. "Thinking of You"
    Released: July 6, 1998
  3. "I Belong to You"
    Released: August 3, 1998
  4. "Fly Away"
    Released: November 9, 1998
  5. "American Woman"
    Released: May 10, 1999
  6. "Black Velveteen"
    Released: November 29, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
NME4/10[4]
Robert ChristgauC[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Spin3/10[7]

5 is the fifth full-length studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on May 12, 1998, by Virgin Records. The album produced six singles released over the course of 1998 and 1999.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Lenny Kravitz: 5". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ Farber, Jim (May 15, 1998). "5". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ^ Cigarettes, Johnny (15 October 2000). "LENNY KRAVITZ - 5 - 16/5/1998". NME. Archived from the original on 2000-10-15. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Reviews". Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  6. ^ Kot, Greg (May 18, 1998). "Rolling Stone : Lenny Kravitz: 5 : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 18, 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  7. ^ Lukas, Paul (June 1998). "Quick Cuts". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC: 136. Retrieved 20 August 2020.