SoulO
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SoulO is Nick Lachey
's debut album as a solo
artist, after leaving the boy band 98 Degrees
. The album was released in the US on November 11, 2003 on Universal Records
.
, selling only 28,000 copies in its first week. The album was considered a commercial failure, both in terms of sales and chart performance; the album only sold 171,000 copies in the United States and only stayed on the Billboard 200 for 11 weeks, shortly after debuting at #51 in its first week.
Nick Lachey
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and television personality. Lachey rose to fame as a member of the boy band 98 Degrees. He later starred in the reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. He has released...
's debut album as a solo
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
artist, after leaving the boy band 98 Degrees
98 Degrees
98 Degrees is an American adult contemporary boy band consisting of four vocalists: brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, and Jeff Timmons. The group was formed by Timmons in Los Angeles, California....
. The album was released in the US on November 11, 2003 on Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
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Track listing
- "Shut UpShut Up (Nick Lachey song)"Shut Up" was the debut single from Nick Lachey's debut solo album SoulO. The single was a commercial failure in the United States, failing to chart.-Music video:...
" (Nick Lachey, Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards, Scott Spock) 3:23 - "Let Go" (Lachey, Christy, Edwards, Spock) 3:41
- "This I SwearThis I Swear"This I Swear" was the second single from Nick Lachey's debut album SoulO. The ballad has lyrics in which he expressed how he felt about the marriage and love he had for his then wife, Jessica Simpson. Part of the song lyrics includes "I will love you, until forever, until death do us part we'll be...
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's Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica) (David Eriksen, John Reid) 4:33 - "Could You Love" (Eriksen) 4:04
- "Carry On" (Lachey, Guy Chambers) 3:35
- "You're the Only Place" (Billy Mann, Walter AfanasieffWalter AfanasieffWalter Afanasieff is a multiple Grammy-award-winning record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his long association with Mariah Carey, for whom he was producer and co-writer for several years, beginning in 1990...
) 4:47 - "Can't Stop Loving You" (Lachey, Chambers) 3:34
- "Edge of Eternity" (Lachey, Chambers) 3:59
- "It's Alright" (Lachey, Christy, Edwards, Spock) 3:09
- "I Fall in Love Again" (Gary Baker, Anthony Little, Kevin Richardson, George Teren) 4:01
- "Open Your Eyes" (Lachey, Dan Hill, Keith StegallKeith StegallRobert Keith Stegall is an American country music recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two-major label studio albums: 1985's Keith Stegall and 1996's Passages...
) 4:11 - "On and On" (Lachey) 3:40
- Think I'm Losing You (Japan Bonus Track)
- Uh Huh (Yeah yeah) (Japan Bonus Track)
Singles
- August 19, 2003: "Shut UpShut Up (Nick Lachey song)"Shut Up" was the debut single from Nick Lachey's debut solo album SoulO. The single was a commercial failure in the United States, failing to chart.-Music video:...
" - November 2003: "This I SwearThis I Swear"This I Swear" was the second single from Nick Lachey's debut album SoulO. The ballad has lyrics in which he expressed how he felt about the marriage and love he had for his then wife, Jessica Simpson. Part of the song lyrics includes "I will love you, until forever, until death do us part we'll be...
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Chart performance
The album was expected to be successful because the album was released during the popularity of Lachey's television show, Newlyweds. However, despite being heavily promoted, the album debuted at #51 on the Billboard 200Billboard 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...
, selling only 28,000 copies in its first week. The album was considered a commercial failure, both in terms of sales and chart performance; the album only sold 171,000 copies in the United States and only stayed on the Billboard 200 for 11 weeks, shortly after debuting at #51 in its first week.
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 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... (US) |
#51 |