Shontelligence | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 18, 2008 March 10, 2009 (re-release) | |||
Recorded | 2006–2008 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 40:23 | |||
Label | SRC Records/ Motown Records | |||
Producer | Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Classic Soul Productions, Andrew Frapton, Fredo, The Heavyweights, The Jam, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, Stargate, Wayne Wilkins | |||
Shontelle chronology | ||||
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Singles from Shontelligence | ||||
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Shontelligence [1] is the debut studio album of Barbadian R&B/pop singer Shontelle. It was released on November 18, 2008. [2] The album was re-released featuring the new single " Stuck with Each Other", on March 10, 2009.
Speaking to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning 'Blues & Soul' in February 2009, Shontelle described how the album title first came about: "We were actually hanging out in the studio, kinda waiting for things to bubble up - you know, the guys there tend to get a bit silly sometimes with their sense of humour. So one guy somehow comes up with this bright idea - 'Hey Shontelle! Let's play a word-game with your name today! Whoever can come up with the most words using your name gets free lunch!'! So they're like 'Shontel-evator', 'Shontel-evision', 'Shontel-icopter'... Then my engineer, Al, suddenly turns round and says 'Yeah, that's some real Shontelligence there!'... And straightaway everyone in the studio turned around at the same time, and were like 'That has to be your album title!'!" [3]
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Source | Rating |
ARTISTdirect | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
LiveDaily | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New York Times | (negative) [7] |
The album has received generally mixed reviews from music critics.
Ben Ratliffe of The New York Times gave the album a mixed review stating that:
Alex Macpherson of The Guardian gave the album a mixed 3/5 stars, citing the artist's "thoughtful songwriting and an understated vocal presence". [5] The Guardian's Paul Lester was more negative, saying the album's lead single was horrible and that he preferred Rihanna to Shontelle, and labeled her a "wannabe hitmaker", citing "the bland lyrics" of "T-Shirt" being comparable to any R&B song. Both reviewers compared Shontelle to Ne-Yo. [8]
David Balls of Digital Spy gave the album a mixed 3/5 stars:
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " T-Shirt" | Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins, Savan Kotecha | 3:54 |
2. | "Battle Cry" | Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Wilkins, Jason Pennock, Jordan Omley, Michael Mani | 3:32 |
3. | "Superwoman" | Amanda Ghost, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Ian Dench | 4:19 |
4. | "Cold Cold Summer" | Shontelle Layne, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers | 3:44 |
5. | "Roll It" | Layne, Sheldon Benjamin | 3:31 |
6. | "Life Is Not an Easy Road" | Layne, Dwayne Chin Quee, Mitchum Chin | 3:44 |
7. | "Focus Pon Me" | Layne, Eliseus Joseph | 3:06 |
8. | "Plastic People" | Layne, Sturken, Rogers | 3:59 |
9. | "I Crave You" | Layne, Sturken, Rogers | 3:57 |
10. | "Ghetto Lullabye" | Frederik Odesjo, Layne, Rogers, Sturken | 3:06 |
11. | "Flesh and Bone" | Layne, Sturken, Rogers | 3:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Naughty" (featuring Beenie Man) | Troyton Rami, Xavier Cordover | 3:21 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Blaze It Up" (featuring Collie Buddz) | Layne, Holland, Harper | 3:53 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | " Stuck with Each Other" (featuring Akon) | Diane Warren | 3:20 |
Notes:
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Albums ( OCC) | 147 |
US Billboard 200 | 115 |
US Billboard Top R&B Hip/Hop Albums | 24 |
Shontelligence | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 18, 2008 March 10, 2009 (re-release) | |||
Recorded | 2006–2008 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 40:23 | |||
Label | SRC Records/ Motown Records | |||
Producer | Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Classic Soul Productions, Andrew Frapton, Fredo, The Heavyweights, The Jam, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, Stargate, Wayne Wilkins | |||
Shontelle chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Shontelligence | ||||
|
Shontelligence [1] is the debut studio album of Barbadian R&B/pop singer Shontelle. It was released on November 18, 2008. [2] The album was re-released featuring the new single " Stuck with Each Other", on March 10, 2009.
Speaking to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning 'Blues & Soul' in February 2009, Shontelle described how the album title first came about: "We were actually hanging out in the studio, kinda waiting for things to bubble up - you know, the guys there tend to get a bit silly sometimes with their sense of humour. So one guy somehow comes up with this bright idea - 'Hey Shontelle! Let's play a word-game with your name today! Whoever can come up with the most words using your name gets free lunch!'! So they're like 'Shontel-evator', 'Shontel-evision', 'Shontel-icopter'... Then my engineer, Al, suddenly turns round and says 'Yeah, that's some real Shontelligence there!'... And straightaway everyone in the studio turned around at the same time, and were like 'That has to be your album title!'!" [3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
ARTISTdirect | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
LiveDaily | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New York Times | (negative) [7] |
The album has received generally mixed reviews from music critics.
Ben Ratliffe of The New York Times gave the album a mixed review stating that:
Alex Macpherson of The Guardian gave the album a mixed 3/5 stars, citing the artist's "thoughtful songwriting and an understated vocal presence". [5] The Guardian's Paul Lester was more negative, saying the album's lead single was horrible and that he preferred Rihanna to Shontelle, and labeled her a "wannabe hitmaker", citing "the bland lyrics" of "T-Shirt" being comparable to any R&B song. Both reviewers compared Shontelle to Ne-Yo. [8]
David Balls of Digital Spy gave the album a mixed 3/5 stars:
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " T-Shirt" | Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins, Savan Kotecha | 3:54 |
2. | "Battle Cry" | Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Wilkins, Jason Pennock, Jordan Omley, Michael Mani | 3:32 |
3. | "Superwoman" | Amanda Ghost, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Ian Dench | 4:19 |
4. | "Cold Cold Summer" | Shontelle Layne, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers | 3:44 |
5. | "Roll It" | Layne, Sheldon Benjamin | 3:31 |
6. | "Life Is Not an Easy Road" | Layne, Dwayne Chin Quee, Mitchum Chin | 3:44 |
7. | "Focus Pon Me" | Layne, Eliseus Joseph | 3:06 |
8. | "Plastic People" | Layne, Sturken, Rogers | 3:59 |
9. | "I Crave You" | Layne, Sturken, Rogers | 3:57 |
10. | "Ghetto Lullabye" | Frederik Odesjo, Layne, Rogers, Sturken | 3:06 |
11. | "Flesh and Bone" | Layne, Sturken, Rogers | 3:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Naughty" (featuring Beenie Man) | Troyton Rami, Xavier Cordover | 3:21 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Blaze It Up" (featuring Collie Buddz) | Layne, Holland, Harper | 3:53 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | " Stuck with Each Other" (featuring Akon) | Diane Warren | 3:20 |
Notes:
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Albums ( OCC) | 147 |
US Billboard 200 | 115 |
US Billboard Top R&B Hip/Hop Albums | 24 |