Can't Take Me Home
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Can't Take Me Home is the debut album by singer P!nk
, released in the United States on April 4, 2000 by LaFace Records
. It produced three singles ("There You Go
", "Most Girls
", and "You Make Me Sick
") and peaked at number twenty-six on the U.S. Billboard 200
. Producers included Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Babyface, Kandi Burruss
, Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney, Daryl Simmons
, and Tricky
. Pink shared co-writing credit on seven of the album's tracks. This album featured a contemporary R&B sound; Pink went for a more pop-rock oriented sound on her follow-up albums. She later went on to admit that during the period of promoting this album, she felt trapped because she wasn't expressing her full musical influences. The album has sold over 2 million copies in the U.S.
. "Split Personality", which was not released as a single, was featured in the 2001 film The Princess Diaries
however it did not appear on the film's soundtrack.
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
, released in the United States on April 4, 2000 by LaFace Records
LaFace Records
LaFace Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment.-Company history:LaFace was formed in 1989 as a joint venture between the producing duo Antonio "L.A." Reid & Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and Arista Records. The combined nicknames of the duo's successful...
. It produced three singles ("There You Go
There You Go
"There You Go" is a song co-written and performed by Pink. It was her debut single from her debut album Can't Take Me Home. The song peaked at #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and #6 on the UK singles chart....
", "Most Girls
Most Girls
"Most Girls," released in 2000, is the second single from Pink's debut album Can't Take Me Home. It peaked at #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart on November 14, 2000, after reaching the Top 40 on August 22, 2000...
", and "You Make Me Sick
You Make Me Sick
"You Make Me Sick" is a song by singer Pink. It was the third and final single from her debut album Can't Take Me Home. It peaked at number 33 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the UK singles chart....
") and peaked at number twenty-six on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. Producers included Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Babyface, Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss , better known by her stage names Kandi or Kandi Girl, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. She is also a former member of the group Xscape from Atlanta.-Early life:...
, Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney, Daryl Simmons
Daryl Simmons
Daryl Simmons is an American Grammy Award winning R&B songwriter, musician and record producer who is best known for his association with the LaFace Records production duo of Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds....
, and Tricky
Christopher Stewart (music producer)
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart is an American songwriter, music producer, music publisher, executive producer, recording industry executive and recording studio owner. In a career spanning 16 years, Stewart, at the helm of his company RedZone Entertainment, is responsible for over 25 million...
. Pink shared co-writing credit on seven of the album's tracks. This album featured a contemporary R&B sound; Pink went for a more pop-rock oriented sound on her follow-up albums. She later went on to admit that during the period of promoting this album, she felt trapped because she wasn't expressing her full musical influences. The album has sold over 2 million copies in the U.S.
Track listing
- "Split Personality" (Terence "Tramp-Baby" Abney, Babyface, Alecia Beth Moore) – 4:01
- "Hell Wit Ya" (Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi BurrussKandi BurrussKandi Burruss , better known by her stage names Kandi or Kandi Girl, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. She is also a former member of the group Xscape from Atlanta.-Early life:...
, D. Green, Alecia Beth Moore) – 2:58 - "Most GirlsMost Girls"Most Girls," released in 2000, is the second single from Pink's debut album Can't Take Me Home. It peaked at #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart on November 14, 2000, after reaching the Top 40 on August 22, 2000...
" (Babyface, Damon Thomas) – 4:59 - "There You GoThere You Go"There You Go" is a song co-written and performed by Pink. It was her debut single from her debut album Can't Take Me Home. The song peaked at #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and #6 on the UK singles chart....
" (Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Alecia Beth Moore) – 3:23 - "You Make Me SickYou Make Me Sick"You Make Me Sick" is a song by singer Pink. It was the third and final single from her debut album Can't Take Me Home. It peaked at number 33 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the UK singles chart....
" (B. Dimilo, Anthony President, M. Tabb) – 4:08 - "Let Me Let You Know" (Neal Creque, S. Hall, C. Stewart, Robin ThickeRobin ThickeRobin Charles Thicke is an Award-winning American R&B singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. Thicke's albums, which he previously released under the moniker Thicke, are noted for their feature of a predominantly R&B sound. Robin Thicke has penned hits for popular artists such as...
) – 4:45 - "Love Is Such a Crazy Thing" (Jason Boyd, Daron Jones, Michael Keith, Lamont 'Stro' Maxwell, Quinnes Parker, Marvin Scandrick, Courtney Sills) – 5:14
- "Private Show" (K. Karlin, A. Martin, I. Matias, C. Schack, L. Schack) – 4:15
- "Can't Take Me Home" (Steve "Rhythm" Clarke, Moore) – 3:39
- "Stop Falling" (Will Baker, Alecia Beth Moore, Pete Woodruff) – 5:51
- "Do What U Do" (J. Hollins, E. Lewis, K. Prather, M. Sinclair) – 3:58
- "Hiccup" (Harold Frasier, D. Avant, Steve "Rhythm" Clarke, Alecia Beth Moore) – 3:32
- "Is It Love" (Steve "Rhythm" Clarke, Moore, A. Phillips) – 3:38
Imported Version Bonus Tracks
- "There You Go (Sovereign Mix) (Special UK Edition Bonus Track)" (Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Alecia Beth Moore) – 6:20
- "Most Girls (X-Men Vocal Mix) (Special UK Edition Bonus Track)" (Babyface, Damon Thomas) – 4:52
Personnel
- Alecia Moore - Vocals
- Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney – Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming
- Babyface – Producer
- Steve "Rhythm" Clarke - Producer, Drum Programing
- Will Baker – Vocal Arrangement
- Steve Baughman – Assistant
- Kerren Berz – Strings, String Arrangements
- Elliot Blakely – Assistant
- Paul Boutin – Engineer
- Jason Boyd – Arranger
- Josh Butler – Engineer
- Ralph Cacciurri – Assistant
- Chris Champion – Engineer
- Rob Chirelli – Mixing
- Chrissy Conway – Vocals (bckgr)
- Lysa Cooper – Stylist
- Sharon A. Daley – A&R
- Regina Davenport – Artist Coordination
- Kevin "KD" Davis – Mixing
- Blake Eiseman – Engineer
- Daniela Federici – Photography
- Paul Foley – Engineer
- Sherree Ford-Payne – Vocals (bckgr)
- John Frye – Engineer
Charts
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
10 |
Belgian Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... Albums (Wallonia) |
48 |
Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
20 |
Dutch Albums Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
58 |
German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
85 |
Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
23 |
New Zealand RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... Albums Chart |
12 |
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
13 |
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
26 |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
23 |
Certifications
Territory | Certifier | Certification | Sales |
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Australia | ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
2× platinum | 140,000+ |
Canada | CRIA Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... |
2× platinum | 200,000+ |
United Kingdom | BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
Platinum | 500,000+ |
United States | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
2× platinum | 2,000,000+ |
Media appearances
"You Make Me Sick" was featured in the 2001 film and on the soundtrack of Save the Last DanceSave the Last Dance
Save the Last Dance is a 2001 romantic drama dance film produced by MTV Films, directed by Thomas Carter and released by Paramount Pictures on January 12, 2001. The film stars Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas as a teenage interracial couple in Chicago who work together to help the main...
. "Split Personality", which was not released as a single, was featured in the 2001 film The Princess Diaries
The Princess Diaries
The Princess Diaries is a series of epistolary novels by Meg Cabot in the chick-lit and young-adult fiction genre, and the title of the first volume, published in 2000....
however it did not appear on the film's soundtrack.