Because I Love It is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Amerie. Originally set for a late 2006 release, and originally to be called None of the Above, the album was released in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2007. In the United States, the album was released to various retailers on different datesâit was made available as online exclusives for Walmart.com on July 3, 2007 and FYE on January 15, 2008, while its physical release did not materialize until September 30, 2008, by which point all future singles and promotion had been scrapped due to Amerie's departure from Columbia Records. As a result, the album failed to chart on the US Billboard 200, being Amerie's only studio album not to chart in the United States. It was, however, moderate success in Europe and Japan, charting in several European countries and on Japanese Oricon albums chart. It was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Genre: R&B, funk, soul, hip hop
Release date: May 11, 2007
Touch is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Amerie, released in the United States on April 26, 2005 by Columbia Records, Sony Urban Music and Richcraft Records. Following the release of her debut album, All I Have (2002), and her first acting role (in the film First Daughter), Amerie began work on her second studio album. As with All I Have, the album was co-written and produced by mentor Rich Harrison, with contributions from additional productions. Unlike her debut, Amerie co-wrote every track but one, and assumed more creative control over the visual imagery accompanying the album, such as music videos and artwork.
Genre: R&B, go-go, funk, hip hop soul
Release date: Apr 26, 2005
All I Have is the debut studio album recorded by American R&B recording artist Amerie. It was released on July 30, 2002 through Columbia Records, Rise Entertainment and Richcraft Records. Entirely produced by Rich Harrison, the album was recorded at Cue Recording Studios in Falls Church, Virginia and at Lobo Studios and The Hit Factory in New York City, New York. The album debuted and peaked at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart in August 2002, remaining in the top twenty for two weeks only and dropping off the top hundred in its fourteenth week. It also received generally mixed reviews from the music critics. Nevertheless, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 500,000 copies on October 3, 2003, and won Amerie a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist in 2003. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album has sold over 661,000 copies in the United States as of July 2009. All I Have produced two singles: "Why Don't We Fall in Love" (which peaked at number twenty-three on the US Billboard Hot 100) and a minor hit "Talkin' to Me".
Genre: R&B, neo-soul, funk, hip hop
Release date: Jul 30, 2002