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From the Bottom to the Top

For the Coolio album, see From the Bottom 2 the Top.

From the Bottom to the Top is the debut studio album by American singer Sammie. It was released by Capitol Records on March 14, 2000, in the United States. Primarily produced by Dallas Austin, with additional production from Colin Wolfe, Ricco Lumpkins, and Tricky Stewart, it It peaked at number twenty-seven on the US Billboard 200 and number twenty on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling over 744,000 copies to date.[2] It spawned the singles "I Like It" and "Crazy Things I Do".

From the Bottom to the Top
Studio album by
Sammie
ReleasedMarch 14, 2000
GenreR&B[1]
Length53:47
Label
Producer
Sammie chronology
From the Bottom to the Top
(2000) 		Sammie
(2006)
Singles from From the Bottom to the Top
  1. "I Like It"
    Released: November 30, 1999
  2. "Crazy Things I Do"
    Released: January 4, 2000

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]

AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found that, "at times, [Sammie's] voice does sound a little thin, but for the most part, it's surprisingly soulful and convincing – not as stunning and assured as the young Michael Jackson, but certainly a lot better than most child singers. If he's not yet skillful enough to disguise the sometimes uneven material, that's still forgivable, because the tracks that do work, work really well [...] The end result is the same: From the Bottom to the Top is entertaining, but not always engaging. Still, we have to remember that this is a debut album from a child singer. Judged on that basis, it's charming and, at times, impressive. Sammie does well this time out, and he'll probably do better next time around."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Bottom" (featuring J.T. Money)
3:03
2."I Like It"
  • Austin
  • Gary White
Austin4:11
3."Can't Let Go" (featuring Lloyd)AustinAustin4:18
4."Crazy Things I Do"
Stewart3:22
5."Stuff Like This"AustinAustin3:54
6."When I Grow Up" (Interlude)Devine EvansEvans1:44
7."Hero"
  • Jasper Cameron
  • Szhachilea "Dymond" Chunn
  • Ricco Lumpkins
  • Cameron
  • Lumpkins
3:42
8."Catching Feelings"
  • Cameron
  • Lumpkins
  • Cameron
  • Lumpkins
3:50
9."Count"CameronCameron4:21
10."If I Can"
  • Austin
  • Wolfe
  • Austin
  • Wolfe
4:21
11."Fell for Her"
  • Austin
  • White
  • Cameron
  • Austin
  • White
  • Cameron
3:39
12."Friend Like You"
  • Chunn
  • Debra Killings
  • Lumpkins
  • White
  • Killings
  • White
  • Lumpkins
4:26
13."Do It for You"
  • Cameron
  • John Harris
  • Joyce "Fenderella" Irby
  • Irby
  • Cameron
4:55
14."I Like It" (Remix)
  • Austin
  • Gary White
Austin4:10

Personnel

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Credits for From the Bottom to the Top adapted from Allmusic.[3]

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 46
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 21

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Sammie Inks With Austin's Rowdy Records". Billboard. Retrieved 2005-02-27.
  3. ^ "From the Bottom to the Top – Sammie> Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Sammie Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Sammie Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Sammie – From the Bottom to the Top". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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