Maureen (album)

Maureen
Studio album by Joy Denalane
Released	May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)
Length	47:45
Label	Nesola Four
Producer	Anthony Bell Paul "Gooch" Cantor Max Herre Kahedi Steve Mckie
Joy Denalane chronology
The Dresden Soul Symphony (2008) Maureen (2011) Gleisdreieck (2017)

Maureen is the third studio album by German recording artist Joy Denalane. It was released by Nesola Records and Four Music on May 20, 2011, in German-speaking Europe. Her first German-language studio album since Mamani (2002), it takes its title from Denalane's middle name. Incorporating neo soul, R&B and hip hop styles, it features production and songwriting credits from Steve McKie, Anthony Bell, Kahedi, Paul "Gooch" Cantor, Bilal and Denalane's husband Max Herre.

Upon its release, Maureen earned a mixed response from critics who complimented its production but found that the album lacked depth. On the charts, it debuted number eight on the German Albums Chart. Elsewhere, the album peaked at number thirty-six in Austria and number eleven on the Swiss Albums Chart. Spawning four singles, including lead single "Niemand (Was wir nicht tun)," an English language version of Maureen was released in March 2012.