Jennifer Hudson (album)
2008 studio album by Jennifer Hudson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jennifer Hudson is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Jennifer Hudson. It was first released in Australia, and it physically released in North America on September 30, 2008, by Arista and J Records. Hudson worked with several producers and songwriters on the album, including R. City, Missy Elliott, Brian Kennedy, Ne-Yo, Salaam Remi, T-Pain, Tank, Timbaland and The Underdogs, among others.
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Released | September 30, 2008 (2008-09-30) | |||
Recorded | January 2007–2008 | |||
Genre | R&B[1][2] | |||
Length | 52:23 | |||
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Three singles were released; it was led by "Spotlight", which peaked atop Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, and entered the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. Jennifer Hudson debuted at number two on both the US Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, with first-week sales of 217,000 copies. It has since received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Hudson promoted the album in numerous live appearances; including co-heading a North American concert tour with Robin Thicke, from March to May 2009. Hudson won three NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding New Artist, Outstanding Album and Outstanding Duo or Group for the album,[3] and was nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning for Best R&B Album.[4] A deluxe edition was released to iTunes on February 24, 2009.[5][6]