I Love You (Amanda Blank album)
I Love You is the debut album by Philadelphia-based rapper and singer Amanda Blank. The album was released on August 4, 2009, through Downtown Records.
Critical reception
I Love You received mixed reviews from music critics, earning a rating of 59 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 17 reviews. Billboard described the album as "guiltless fun, just like any proper quickie." The Observer said "amid the sighs and groans, she hits the pop G-spot with her savvy hooks and superlative rhyming." URB magazine noted that "whether it's the heart, soul or ovaries that are dictating the desires on I Love You's songs, always lurking under Amanda Blank's flow are Diplo's exotically growling beats, which remain sweaty, fast-paced and aggressive her heartfelt lyrics makes some of the most unexpectedly personable material to come out of Diplo's party-centric clique."Track listing
- "Make It Take It" — 2:25
- "Something Bigger, Something Better" — 3:04
- "Make-Up" — 2:16
- "Gimme What You Got" — 2:46
- "Lemme Get Some" — 3:01
- "Shame on Me" — 3:56
- "A Love Song" — 3:33
- "DJ" — 2:53
- "Might Like You Better" — 2:55
- "Big Heavy" — 3:59
- "Leaving You Behind" — 2:45
- "Make-Up" is a cover of the Vanity 6 song "Make-Up"
- "A Love Song" contains interpolations of LL Cool J's "I Need Love", Santigold's "I'm a Lady" and K-Otix's "Love Song".
- "Might Like You Better" title and lyrics from the Romeo Void song "Never Say Never"
Credits
- Vocals - Amanda Blank
- Featured vocalists — Naeem Juwan, Chuck Inglish, Santigold, Lykke Li
- Producers — Diplo, Switch, XXXchange, David Andrew Sitek, Jacknife Lee
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| French Albums Chart | 197 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 109 |
| U.S. Digital Albums | 21 |
| U.S. Top Electronic Albums | 6 |
| U.S. Top Heatseekers | 3 |
| U.S. Independent Albums | 17 |