Morning is the third studio album by American R&B-soul singer-songwriter Amel Larrieux, released in the United States on April 25, 2006. Larrieux's second album released on her own independent label, Blisslife Records, it peaked at number seventy-four on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming the singer's highest-charting solo album on both charts to date. The album spawned the singles "Weary", which charted at number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay and "No One Else", which was included on the soundtrack to Tyler Perry's 2007 film Why Did I Get Married?
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| Released | April 21, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 Blisslife Studios (Santa Monica, California) Little World Studios (Brooklyn, New York City, New York) | |||
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| Label | Blisslife | |||
| Producer | Laru Larrieux | |||
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| Singles from Morning | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (positive)[3] |
| PopMatters | (9/10)[4] |
| Starpulse.com | [5] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Amel Larrieux and Laru Larrieux.
- "Trouble" – 2:47
- "Unanswered Question" – 3:34
- "No One Else" – 3:24
- "Earn My Affections" – 3:35
- "Weary" – 3:52
- "Morning" – 3:46
- "Gills and Tails" – 4:59
- "Magic" – 4:02
- "Just Once" – 3:36
- "Mountain of When" – 4:38
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Amel Larrieux – vocals, keyboards
- Laru Larrieux – acoustic guitar, percussion, keyboards, sounds, instrumentation
- Carlos Henderson – bass, double bass
- Chris Parks – guitar
- Daniel Walker – Gadulka
Production
edit- Amel Larrieux – art direction, stylist
- Laru Larrieux – producer, engineer, drum programming, art direction
- Dave Isaac – engineer, mix engineer
- Kwame "Young MIchael K Success" Harris – engineer, mixing
- Mark Coston II – art direction, design
- Carlos Henderson – overdubs
- Chris Parks – overdubs
Charts
edit| Chart (2006)[6] | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 74 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 5 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date[citation needed] | Label |
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| United Kingdom | April 21, 2006 | Blisslife |
| United States | April 25, 2006 | |
| Canada | Sonic Unyon | |
| Australia | April 26, 2006 | Blisslife |
| Japan | August 18, 2006 | Pony Canyon |
| Germany | September 20, 2007 | Blisslife |