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The debut album from Ariana Grande, 2013's Yours Truly, is a surprisingly sophisticated and unique showcase for the Nickelodeon sitcom star's soulful R&B vocals. As the character Cat Valentine on several Nickelodeon television shows including I Carly, Victorious, and Sam & Cat, Grande developed a huge fan following and the expectations were high for her debut album. Three years in the making and held up by numerous delays, Yours Truly lives up to those expectations. Produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Yours Truly is an impeccably engineered affair. In fact, one would be hard-pressed to find a better platform for Grande's voice. A resonant singer gifted with a lithe affinity for both high-energy melisma and gentle balladry, Grande often brings to mind the intonations of Mariah Carey. Of course, with Edmonds at the helm, along with a bevy of commercially minded songwriters, the Carey comparisons are unavoidable and most likely intentional. Thankfully, Grande has the chops to pull it off, and Yours Truly makes the most of her talent. To these ends, tracks like the opening "Honeymoon Avenue," with its sophisticated orchestral intro, and the bright and funky "You'll Never Know" sound like lost early-'90s R&B hits. Though Grande has the talent to carry the album on her own steam, several tracks team her with guest performers, including the single "The Way," which features rapper Mac Miller; "Right There" with Big Sean; and "Popular Song," featuring Mika. Ultimately, cuts like "Baby I" and the jazz-inflected showstopper "Almost Is Never Enough," featuring the Wanted's Nathan Sykes, are bravura pop recordings that bring to mind the best of the '90s and of now. © Matt Collar /TiVo
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Kenneth Edmonds, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Antonio Dixon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Leon Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Bill Meyers, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Clayton Haslop, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Squire, Producer, Co-Producer - The Rascals, Producer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Robertson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julie Rogers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brown, ComposerLyricist - Tommy Brown, Producer, Co-Producer - Giovanna Clayton, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Songa Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Hochhalter, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sharon Jackson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Roahn Hylton, ComposerLyricist - Justin Hergett, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - Vanessa Freebarin-Smith, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Travis Sayles, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Victoria McCants, ComposerLyricist - James Krausse, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Castelli, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maurice David Wade, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Antonio Dixon, Producer, Horn, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Patrick "J. Que" Smith, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNETH "BABYFACE" EDMONDS, ComposerLyricist - India Benét, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Producer - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, Recording Engineer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Kaul, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Ellis, Horn, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Carney, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Devitt, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Fabio Spinella, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Carmen Reece, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J. Bereal, ComposerLyricist - JEFF LORBER, ComposerLyricist - Al Sherrod Lambert, ComposerLyricist - Harmony Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Harmony David Samuels, Producer - J. J-Doe Smith, ComposerLyricist - Big Sean, FeaturedArtist - Ariana Grande, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Kaul, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Cardoza, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos King, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jo Blaq, Producer
℗ 2013 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenneth Edmonds, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Antonio Dixon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Leon Thomas, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Meyers, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Clayton Haslop, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Foreman, ComposerLyricist - Matt Squire, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Motte, Producer, Co-Producer - The Rascals, Producer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Robertson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julie Rogers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanna Clayton, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Songa Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Hochhalter, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sharon Jackson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hergett, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariana Grande, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Vanessa Freebarin-Smith, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - James Krausse, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Castelli, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kirk Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Edmonds, Producer - Mark Morales, ComposerLyricist - Antonio Dixon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Motte, Producer, Co-Producer - The Rascals, Producer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Rooney, ComposerLyricist - Justin Hergett, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - R. Hammond, ComposerLyricist - Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - James Krausse, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathaniel Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Leon Thomas III, ComposerLyricist - Rickey Offord, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Castelli, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carmen Reece, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Harmony Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Harmony David Samuels, Producer - Ariana Grande, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Parker Ighile, ComposerLyricist - Jahmaal Noel Fyffe, ComposerLyricist - Moses Ayo Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Olaniyi Michael Akinkunmi, ComposerLyricist - Anisa Moghaddam, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Kaul, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Cardoza, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jo Blaq, Producer
℗ 2013 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Matt Squire, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Goetz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Brown, ComposerLyricist - Tommy Brown, Producer - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - Victoria McCants, ComposerLyricist - James Krausse, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Castelli, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sauce, Producer - BRENDA RUSSELL, ComposerLyricist - Chris O'Ryan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordin Sparks, ComposerLyricist - Al Sherrod Lambert, ComposerLyricist - Amber Streeter, ComposerLyricist - Harmony Samuels, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mac Miller, FeaturedArtist - Ariana Grande, Producer, MainArtist - Trehy Harris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Cardoza, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenneth Edmonds, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Antonio Dixon, Producer, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Leon Thomas, ComposerLyricist - The Rascals, Producer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hergett, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariana Grande, MainArtist - James Krausse, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Castelli, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Ellis, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kristin Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Carmen Reece, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID DAVIDSON, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Angell, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony LaMarchina, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Monisa Angell, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - John Catchings, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Pamela Sixfin, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Lassiter, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Al Sherrod Lambert, ComposerLyricist - Harmony Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Harmony David Samuels, Producer - Ariana Grande, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Sykes, MainArtist - Moses Ayo Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Olaniyi Michael Akinkunmi, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Kaul, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Cardoza, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos King, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jo Blaq, Producer - Joel Mott, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Wells, Producer, Programmer - Jason Nevins, Producer, Additional Producer, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Mika, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Roy Hendrickson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Littlemore, Producer, Additional Producer - Ian MacGregor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Priscilla Renea, ComposerLyricist - Ariana Grande, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Friedman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mathieu Jomphe Lépine, ComposerLyricist - Henry Hey, Programmer - Ced Solo, Programmer
℗ 2013 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kristin Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID DAVIDSON, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Angell, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony LaMarchina, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Monisa Angell, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - John Catchings, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Pamela Sixfin, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Lassiter, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Al Sherrod Lambert, ComposerLyricist - Courtney Harrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Harmony Samuels, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ariana Grande, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Moses Ayo Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Olaniyi Michael Akinkunmi, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Kaul, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Cardoza, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jo Blaq, Producer - Joel Mott, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
The debut album from Ariana Grande, 2013's Yours Truly, is a surprisingly sophisticated and unique showcase for the Nickelodeon sitcom star's soulful R&B vocals. As the character Cat Valentine on several Nickelodeon television shows including I Carly, Victorious, and Sam & Cat, Grande developed a huge fan following and the expectations were high for her debut album. Three years in the making and held up by numerous delays, Yours Truly lives up to those expectations. Produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Yours Truly is an impeccably engineered affair. In fact, one would be hard-pressed to find a better platform for Grande's voice. A resonant singer gifted with a lithe affinity for both high-energy melisma and gentle balladry, Grande often brings to mind the intonations of Mariah Carey. Of course, with Edmonds at the helm, along with a bevy of commercially minded songwriters, the Carey comparisons are unavoidable and most likely intentional. Thankfully, Grande has the chops to pull it off, and Yours Truly makes the most of her talent. To these ends, tracks like the opening "Honeymoon Avenue," with its sophisticated orchestral intro, and the bright and funky "You'll Never Know" sound like lost early-'90s R&B hits. Though Grande has the talent to carry the album on her own steam, several tracks team her with guest performers, including the single "The Way," which features rapper Mac Miller; "Right There" with Big Sean; and "Popular Song," featuring Mika. Ultimately, cuts like "Baby I" and the jazz-inflected showstopper "Almost Is Never Enough," featuring the Wanted's Nathan Sykes, are bravura pop recordings that bring to mind the best of the '90s and of now. © Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:07
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Ariana Grande
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2013 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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