Black Diamond (Angie Stone album)

Black Diamond
Studio album by Angie Stone
Released September 28, 1999 (1999-09-28)
Recorded 1998–99
Genre
Length 54:46
Label Arista
Producer
Angie Stone chronology
Black Diamond
(1999)		 Mahogany Soul
(2001)
Singles from Black Diamond
  1. "No More Rain (In This Cloud)"
  2. "Life Story"
  3. "Everyday"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Hot Press9/12[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Black Diamond is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Angie Stone, released on September 28, 1999 by Arista Records. The album is named after Stone's then-teenage daughter Diamond Ti'ara.[5]

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Freedom (Intro)"  Angie StoneStone 0:42
2. "No More Rain (In This Cloud)"  
Stone 4:42
3. "Green Grass Vapors"  
  • Aaron Lyles
  • Stephanie Bolton
  • Aaron "Freedom" Lyles
  • Stone
 4:14
4. "Everyday"  
Russell Elevado 3:28
5. "Coulda Been You"  
  • Stone
  • Sekou Aiken
  • Rex Rideout
  • Phil Temple
  • Rideout
  • Temple
  • Stone
 4:25
6. "Visions"  
DJ U-Neek 3:31
7. "Life Story"  
 4:07
8. "Just a Pimp"  
  • Lyles
  • Bolton
  • Lyles
  • Stone
 4:12
9. "Trouble Man"  Marvin Gaye
  • Stone
  • Lyles
 2:33
10. "Bone 2 Pic (Wit U)"  
Muhammad 5:19
11. "Man Loves His Money"  
  • Lyles
  • Bolton
  • Lyles
  • Stone
 4:11
12. "Love Junkie"  Stone
  • Stone
  • Lyles
 4:18
13. "Black Diamonds & Blue Pearls (Interlude)"  StoneStone 1:35
14. "Heaven Help" (bonus track)
DeVeaux 3:19
15. "Don't Wanna Ride Without You" (hidden track)Stone  4:10
Total length:
 54:46
Notes
Sampling credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Black Diamond.[11]

  • Angie Stone – vocals (all tracks); production (tracks 1–3, 5, 8, 9, 11–13); collage construction, executive production, mix engineering, recording engineering
  • Ruven Afanador – photography
  • Sekou Aiken – backing vocals
  • Chalmers "Spanky" Alford – musician
  • Coen Antonisse – production coordination
  • Denise Barbarita – assistant engineering
  • Joe Belmaati – musician, programming
  • Stephanie Bolton – backing vocals
  • Kirk Burrowes – management
  • Lesvia Castro – production coordination
  • Aaron Connor – recording engineering
  • Cutfather & Joe – additional production (track 7); mix engineering
  • D'Angelo – musician
  • Kevin "K.D." Davis – mix engineering
  • DJ U-Neek – production (track 6)
  • Lori Demsey – collage construction
  • Gerry DeVeaux – production (tracks 7, 14); backing vocals, executive production, mix engineering, recording engineering
  • Tim Donovan – mix engineering, recording engineering
  • Tenita Jordan Dreher – backing vocals
  • Peter Edge – executive production
  • Russell Elevado – production (track 4)
  • Erik Fryland – assistant engineering
  • Gemini – backing vocals
  • Miriam Gonzales – production coordination
  • Margery Greenspan – art direction
  • Jeff Gregory – assistant engineering
  • Tim Hunt – recording engineering
  • Iran – musician
  • Jo Jones – production coordination
  • Phil Knott – back cover photography
  • Jonas Krag – musician
  • Lenny Kravitz – musician
  • Sheri G. Lee – art direction, design
  • Eli Lishinsky – recording engineering
  • Aaron "Freedom" Lyles – production (tracks 3, 8, 9, 11, 12); musician, recording engineering
  • Tony Maserati – mix engineering
  • Charles McCrorey – assistant engineering
  • Joe Quinde – musician
  • Ali Shaheed Muhammad – production (track 10); mix engineering, musician, recording engineering
  • Mads Nilsson – mix engineering
  • Herb Powers, Jr. – mastering
  • Breyon Prescott – management
  • Rex Rideout – production (track 5); assistant engineering, programming
  • Juliet Roberts – backing vocals
  • Craig Ross – musician
  • Susanne Savage – production coordination
  • Soul Spin – mix engineering
  • Phil Temple – production (track 5)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums Chart[12] 38
UK Albums Chart[13] 62
UK R&B Albums Chart[14] 4
US Billboard 200[15] 46
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[16] 9
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart[17] 28

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[18] 31

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Label Edition Ref.
United States September 28, 1999 Standard Arista [21]
Germany November 8, 1999 BMG [22]
Canada February 8, 2000 [23]
Japan February 16, 2000 EMI [9]
United Kingdom February 28, 2000 Arista [7]
Germany March 20, 2000 Reissue BMG [24]
Worldwide September 18, 2012 Deluxe (digital download)
  • BRM
  • Peace Bisquit
 [10]

References

  1. ↑ LaVeck, Theresa E. "Black Diamond – Angie Stone". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  2. ↑ Morgan, Laura (November 19, 1999). "Black Diamond". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ Porcelli, Kim (March 2, 2000). "Black Diamond". Hot Press. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ Byrd, Ayana (October 14, 1999). "Angie Stone: Black Diamond". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on December 1, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  5. ↑ Easlea, Daryl (2012). "Review of Angie Stone – Black Diamond". BBC Music. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Stone,Angie – Black Diamond – CD (1999)" (in German). musicline.de. PHONONET. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Black Diamond". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Stone,Angie – Black Diamond – CD (2000)" (in German). musicline.de. PHONONET. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Black Diamond : Angie Stone". HMV Japan. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 "Black Diamond (Deluxe Edition) by Angie Stone". iTunes Store (US). Apple. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ Black Diamond (CD liner notes). Angie Stone. Arista Records. 1999. 07822-19092-2.
  12. ↑ "Angie Stone – Black Diamond". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Angie Stone" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. March 5–11, 2000. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Angie Stone – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Angie Stone – Chart history: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Angie Stone – Black Diamond" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  18. ↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2000". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  19. ↑ "British album certifications – Angie Stone – Black Diamond". British Phonographic Industry. October 18, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2015. Enter Black Diamond in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  20. ↑ "American album certifications – Angie Stone – Black Diamond". Recording Industry Association of America. February 2, 2000. Retrieved September 27, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  21. ↑ "Black Diamond". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Black Diamond" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Black Diamond". Amazon.ca. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Black Diamond" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
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