Bittersweet (Blu Cantrell album)

Bittersweet is the second studio album by American singer Blu Cantrell, released on June 24, 2003, by Arista Records. The album debuted at number 37 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 29,000 units in its opening week,[5] and spawned the commercially successful single "Breathe". Despite not matching the domestic success of previous album So Blu (2001), Bittersweet charted in international markets, unlike Cantrell's debut album, performing modestly in certain European nations. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 46th Grammy Awards, but lost to Luther Vandross' Dance with My Father.[6][7]

Bittersweet
Studio album by
Blu Cantrell
ReleasedJune 24, 2003 (2003-06-24)
Recorded2002–2003
GenreR&B
Length48:26
LabelArista
Producer
Blu Cantrell chronology
So Blu
(2001)		 Bittersweet
(2003)
Singles from Bittersweet
  1. "Breathe"
    Released: July 28, 2003
  2. "Make Me Wanna Scream"
    Released: January 22, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
The Village Voice[4]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Love You"
Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs3:48
2."Sleep in the Middle"Shep CrawfordCrawford4:34
3."Unhappy"
Trixter4:08
4."Impatient" (featuring Lil' Kim and Fat Joe)
  • Larry Gates
  • Michelle Bell
Precision5:00
5."Breathe" (featuring Sean Paul)
3:47
6."Risk It All"
Oliver4:59
7."Don't Wanna Say Goodbye"
Soulshock & Karlin4:01
8."Happily Ever After"
  • Hill
  • Veney
  • Shelton
3:49
9."Holding On to Love"
  • Stewart
  • Wirlie Morris
  • Tab
  • Cantrell
  • Trixter
  • Morris
3:47
10."Let Her Go"
  • Stewart
  • Tab
  • Cantrell
Trixter3:25
11."Make Me Wanna Scream" (featuring Ian Lewis of Inner Circle)
3:28
12."No Place Like Home"Mike CityMike City3:44
International edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Love You"
  • Briggs
  • Cantrell
Briggs3:48
2."Sleep in the Middle"CrawfordCrawford4:34
3."Unhappy"
  • Stewart
  • Tab
  • Burks
Trixter4:08
4."Impatient" (featuring Lil' Kim and Fat Joe)
  • Gates
  • Bell
Precision5:00
5."Breathe" (featuring Sean Paul)
  • Martin
  • Matias
  • Bembery
  • Bradford
  • Harris
  • Joiner
  • Mathers
  • Aznavour
  • Pitts
  • Martin
  • Matias
3:47
6."Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"Dallas AustinAustin4:12
7."Risk It All"
  • Oliver
  • Cofield
Oliver4:59
8."Don't Wanna Say Goodbye"
  • Schack
  • Karlin
  • Butler
  • Wonder
Soulshock & Karlin4:01
9."All You Had to Say"
  • DiAndre Davis
  • Tab
  • Cantrell
  • O.J. Harper
Stewart4:24
10."Happily Ever After"
  • Veney
  • Hill
  • Shelton
  • Laues
  • Hill
  • Veney
  • Shelton
3:49
11."Holding On to Love"
  • Stewart
  • Morris
  • Tab
  • Cantrell
  • Trixter
  • Morris
3:47
12."Swingin'"
3:59
13."Let Her Go"
  • Stewart
  • Tab
  • Cantrell
Trixter3:25
14."Round Up" (Lady May featuring Blu Cantrell)
4:14
15."Make Me Wanna Scream" (featuring Ian Lewis of Inner Circle)
  • Richard
  • Cantrell
  • Burruss
  • Don Vito
  • Trixter
3:28
16."No Place Like Home"Mike CityMike City3:44

Sample credits
  • "Breathe" contains excerpts and samples from "What's the Difference" by Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Xzibit.
  • "Don't Wanna Say Goodbye" contains excerpts and samples from "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" by Syreeta.
  • "Round Up" contains replayed elements from "Dueling Banjos", written by Arthur Smith.

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[8] 14
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[9] 23
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 71
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 91
Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] 73
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 36
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 82
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 20
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[16] 5
US Billboard 200[17] 37
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 8

Release history
Region Date Label
United States June 24, 2003 Arista
Germany July 21, 2003 BMG
Japan July 23, 2003
United Kingdom July 28, 2003 Arista

References
  1. Sendra, Tim. "Bittersweet - Blu Cantrell". AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  2. Lindon, Beccy (August 8, 2003). "CD: Blu Cantrell: Bittersweet". The Guardian. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. Walters, Barry (August 7, 2003). "Recordings: Blu Cantrell, Bittersweet, 2 stars". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 11, 2003. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  4. Christgau, Robert (October 28, 2003). "Rousing Constituencies". The Village Voice.
  5. Martens, Todd (July 2, 2003). "Beyonce, Branch Albums Storm The Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  6. Susman, Gary (2003-12-04). "Here are the Grammy nominations". Entertainment Weekly.
  7. "Complete list of 46th annual Grammy winners and nominees". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  8. "ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 22nd September 2003" (PDF). The ARIA Report (709): 17. September 22, 2003. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "ARIA Urban Albums Chart – Week Commencing 6th October 2003" (PDF). The ARIA Report (711): 14. October 6, 2003. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Blu Cantrell – Bittersweet" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  11. "Lescharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Bittersweet". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  12. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Blu Cantrell". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Blu Cantrell – Bittersweet". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  16. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  17. "Blu Cantrell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  18. "Blu Cantrell Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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