The First Lady (Faith Evans album)

The First Lady
Studio album by Faith Evans
Released	April 5, 2005
Genre	R&B
Length	56:13
Label	Capitol
Producer	Todd Russaw (also exec.) Andrew Shack (exec.) Mike Caren Carvin & Ivan Bryan Michael Cox Jermaine Dupri Faith Evans Andre Johnsson The Neptunes Original Head Andrew Slater Johnnie Smith Scott Storch Chucky Thompson Toxic Mario Winans
Faith Evans chronology
Faithfully (2001) The First Lady (2005) A Faithful Christmas (2005)
Singles from The First lady
"Again" Released: February 8, 2005 "Mesmerized" Released: April 25, 2005 "Tru Love" Released: October 25, 2005

The First Lady is the fourth studio album by American singer Faith Evans. Released by Capitol Records, it marked Evans' debut on the EMI subsidiary, following her departure from Bad Boy Records in 2003. Despite this, the singer reunited with much of her frequent contributors to work on the album, including The Neptunes, Chucky Thompson, and Mario Winans. Duo Carvin & Ivan of Karma Productions wrote and produced the predominant part of all songs that were included in the final track listing.

Generally well received by critics, The First Lady debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number one on the U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums with opening week sales of 157,000 units. It remains Evans' highest ranking album on either chart, and the best first week sales of her career. By the end of 2005, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting shipments exceeding 500,000 in the United States alone. In support of the album, Evans embarked on a concert tour, The First Lady Tour, in the United States and Europe in mid-2005. In 2006, The First Lady was nominated for Best Female R&B/Soul Album at the 20th Soul Train Music Awards.