Baduizm

Baduizm
Studio album by
Erykah Badu
ReleasedFebruary 11, 1997
RecordedJanuary–October 1996
Studio
  • Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Ivory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Battery, New York City
  • Dallas Sound Lab, Dallas, Texas
Genre
Length58:15
Label
Producer
Erykah Badu chronology
Baduizm
(1997) 		Live
(1997)
Singles from Baduizm
  1. "On & On"
    Released: December 10, 1996
  2. "Next Lifetime"
    Released: June 2, 1997
  3. "Otherside of the Game"
    Released: September 22, 1997
  4. "Appletree"
    Released: November 17, 1997

Baduizm is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Erykah Badu. It was released on February 11, 1997, by Kedar Records and Universal Records.[5] After leaving university in order to concentrate on music full-time, Badu then began touring with her cousin, Robert "Free" Bradford, and recorded a 19-song demo, Country Cousins, which attracted the attention of Kedar Massenburg. He set Badu up to record a duet with D'Angelo, "Your Precious Love," and eventually signed her to a record deal with Universal. Recording sessions for the album took place from January to October 1996 in New York City, Philadelphia, and Dallas.[6]

Baduizm was met with positive reviews from music critics who praised the album's musical style and Badu's artistic vision; other critics noted similarities between Badu and Billie Holiday. Baduizm was a commercial success, debuting at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart and number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album was certified three times platinum by Recording Industry Association of America,[7] Gold by British Phonographic Industry[8] and Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association.[9]

Baduizm was promoted with the release of four singles: "On & On", "Next Lifetime", "Otherside of the Game", and "Appletree". The album received many accolades, including the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 40th Grammy Awards. Along with fellow contemporary albums such as D'Angelo's Brown Sugar (1995) and Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996), Baduizm's success helped establish Badu as one of the leading artists in the neo-soul genre and is one of the albums credited with contributing to the genre's commercial visibility at the time.

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  4. ^ a b Murray, Robin (April 6, 2021). "Right First Time: Erykah Badu - Baduizm". Listen To This If You Love Great Music. Ivy Press. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-0-7112-5608-8.
  5. ^ Baduizm: Overview. AllMusic. Retrieved on April 13, 2009.
  6. ^ "Miles Marshall Lewis: Tags". Furthermucker.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
  7. ^ RIAA Archived February 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Gold and Platinum". Cria.ca. December 1, 2011. Archived from the original on May 1, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2012.