The Stoop (album)
Encyclopedia
The Stoop is the 2008 studio debut album released by duo Little Jackie
on the S-Curve label. The album produced a single hit, "The World Should Revolve Around Me
", which reached #92 on the Pop 100
Billboard
chart and peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart
. The album itself did not fare as well on the UK Albums Chart
, where it peaked at #138.
The New York Times
praised the songwriting as "modern and quick-tongued" with "insouciant, articulate takes on relationships in various stages of disaster".
Associated Press
indicated that the music was "contemporary and classic", with a "funky Motown vibe mixed with hip-hop beats".
Billboard
called the album an excellent debut and said Coppola's fans would be pleased by the "bubbly blend of swinging hip-hop rhythms, bright R&B horns and sassy soul-siren vocals."
Salon
said that the album provided "a perfect soundtrack for a lazy summer day" and that Coppola has a "knack for satire."
Blues & Soul
spoke about the music having "A bittersweet musical vibe that combines a respectful nod to the soulful Motown rhythms of the past with a sneer to the many social and cultural issues that consume today's public."
The World Should Revolve Around Me
was the first single and video off the album. According to Coppola, the song, which was inspired by a break-up, talks about people's need for space, reflecting the kind of thing that people say when they're angry that they might later regret.
The lyrics to "Cryin' for the Queen" are a diatribe launched against chemically impaired foreign performers that appears to be directed specifically at Amy Winehouse.
Salon singled out two other songs for comment, noting that in "Go Hard or Go Home" Coppola talked about deep family scars without self pity and that the title track of the album captures both the "comforts and craziness of home" even for those who might not "have a Brooklyn stoop to sit on."
The song "The Stoop" appears in the 2009 movie The Final Destination, an episode of 90210 (TV show) and in New York Goes To Hollywood
when Little Jackie asked for Tiffany Pollard
's help (New York) to record backing vocals.The song "28 Butts" appears in a season 4 episode of Criminal Minds
(titled '52 Pickup').
Little Jackie
Little Jackie is an American band consisting of Imani Coppola and Adam Pallin. Little Jackie, which derives its name from the 1989 hit song "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, released a hit single in 2008 called "The World Should Revolve Around Me" from their debut album...
on the S-Curve label. The album produced a single hit, "The World Should Revolve Around Me
The World Should Revolve Around Me
"The World Should Revolve Around Me" is the debut single by US R&B duo Little Jackie.-Background:Speaking in July 2008 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul, Little Jackie frontwoman Imani Coppola explained how the song came about: "Being an artist isn't conducive to...
", which reached #92 on the Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
chart and peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. The album itself did not fare as well on the 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...
, where it peaked at #138.
Critical reception
The album has been very well-received by critics.The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
praised the songwriting as "modern and quick-tongued" with "insouciant, articulate takes on relationships in various stages of disaster".
Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
indicated that the music was "contemporary and classic", with a "funky Motown vibe mixed with hip-hop beats".
Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
called the album an excellent debut and said Coppola's fans would be pleased by the "bubbly blend of swinging hip-hop rhythms, bright R&B horns and sassy soul-siren vocals."
Salon
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
said that the album provided "a perfect soundtrack for a lazy summer day" and that Coppola has a "knack for satire."
Blues & Soul
Blues & Soul
Blues & Soul is a British music magazine covering black music. Genres covered include soul, R&B, jazz, hip hop, reggae and world music. It was first published in 1966 and is known for first using the term Northern Soul....
spoke about the music having "A bittersweet musical vibe that combines a respectful nod to the soulful Motown rhythms of the past with a sneer to the many social and cultural issues that consume today's public."
Music
Pallin indicated that the song "28 Butts", about a woman wasting her life, was pivotal to the album with respect to its vibe, which helped set the tone for the rest. Coppola says that in terms of the lyrics she had to tone herself down, as she was "going through a little angry phase, getting in touch with my inner whore." But though the material may be angry, Billboard noted that "attacks on brain-dead celebutantes and deadbeat boyfriends rarely feel like this much fun."The World Should Revolve Around Me
The World Should Revolve Around Me
"The World Should Revolve Around Me" is the debut single by US R&B duo Little Jackie.-Background:Speaking in July 2008 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul, Little Jackie frontwoman Imani Coppola explained how the song came about: "Being an artist isn't conducive to...
was the first single and video off the album. According to Coppola, the song, which was inspired by a break-up, talks about people's need for space, reflecting the kind of thing that people say when they're angry that they might later regret.
The lyrics to "Cryin' for the Queen" are a diatribe launched against chemically impaired foreign performers that appears to be directed specifically at Amy Winehouse.
Salon singled out two other songs for comment, noting that in "Go Hard or Go Home" Coppola talked about deep family scars without self pity and that the title track of the album captures both the "comforts and craziness of home" even for those who might not "have a Brooklyn stoop to sit on."
The song "The Stoop" appears in the 2009 movie The Final Destination, an episode of 90210 (TV show) and in New York Goes To Hollywood
New York Goes To Hollywood
New York Goes to Hollywood is a reality VH1 series that consists of eight, 30-minute-episodes. New York Goes to Hollywood premiered on August 4, 2008. This spin-off of the I Love New York series, features Tiffany "New York" Pollard as she tries to find an acting job in Hollywood, California...
when Little Jackie asked for Tiffany Pollard
Tiffany Pollard
Tiffany Pollard is an American reality television personality and actress. She is best known as New York and for her participation in VH1's Flavor of Love and I Love New York television series. Pollard was given the nickname by rapper Flavor Flav, whom she dated on both season 1 and season 2 of...
's help (New York) to record backing vocals.The song "28 Butts" appears in a season 4 episode of Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
(titled '52 Pickup').
Tracklist
Except where otherwise noted, all songs by Imani Coppola, Mike Mangini and Adam Pallin.- "The Stoop" – 2:53
- "The World Should Revolve Around MeThe World Should Revolve Around Me"The World Should Revolve Around Me" is the debut single by US R&B duo Little Jackie.-Background:Speaking in July 2008 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul, Little Jackie frontwoman Imani Coppola explained how the song came about: "Being an artist isn't conducive to...
" (Coppola, Mangini, Willie Mitchell, Pallin, Early Randle) – 3:01 - "28 Butts" – 3:08
- "Guys Like When Girls Kiss" – 3:39
- "I Liked You Better Before" – 3:58
- "LOL" – 2:46
- "Crying for the Queen" – 3:25
- "Black Barbie" – 3:21
- "One Love" – 2:35
- "The Kitchen" – 2:29
- "Go Hard or Go Home" – 2:45
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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... |
138 |
| 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... |
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| US 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... |
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Personnel
- Howie Bend – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may... - Imani CoppolaImani CoppolaImani Francesca Coppola is an American singer-songwriter and violinist probably best known for her 1997 hit "Legend of a Cowgirl" which sampled the instrumentals from "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Serban Ghenea – mixing
- David Gorman – art direction
- Alex Hamlin – hornHorn (instrument)The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
- Mike Mangini – producer, mixing
- Adam PallinAdam PallinAdam Pallin is an American music producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is most notable for being the producer/programmer half of the pop duo Little Jackie with Imani Coppola...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, keyboards, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock... - Jared Tankel – horn