Flo'Ology

Flo'Ology is the second and final studio album by the English R&B duo Floetry, released in the United States on 8 November 2005 by Geffen Records and in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2005 by Polydor Records. It debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 and spawned the single "SupaStar" featuring rapper Common. As of September 2010, the album has sold 363,000 in the United States.[1]

Flo'Ology
Studio album by
Floetry
Released8 November 2005 (2005-11-08)
Recorded
LabelGeffen
Producer
Floetry chronology
Floacism "Live"
(2003)		 Flo'Ology
(2005)
Singles from Flo'Ology
  1. "SupaStar"
    Released: 2005

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
BBC Music(favourable)[3]
Boston Globe(favourable)[4]
Entertainment Weekly(B)[5]
The Guardian[6]
PopMatters(favourable)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Times(favourable)[9]
Vibe[10]

Allmusic editor Rob Theakston found that Flo'Ology "rises to the top of the list as one of the best things the group has ever released. The blueprint pretty much stays the same: tasteful, funky neo-soul grooves blended with emotive R&B crooning and spoken word poetry. But there's a much-needed sense of refinement to their style and vocal delivery this time around, a hint of maturity that was lost on their debut and subsequent releases."[2] Will Hermes of Entertainment Weekly called Flo'Ology "an elegant new set prioritizing the soul in their hip-hop/soul sound."[5] The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan wrote that the duo conquers "so well that what remains is complete mastery of studio technique but no fabulousness. Their unusual set-up (Ambrosius sings, Stewart raps) keeps things ticking over in a lively way, and Stewart's south-London flow can be a delight [...] But this is solid rather than stunning."[6]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Blessed 2 Have"
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
3:57
2."SupaStar" (featuring Common)
Storch4:12
3."Closer"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Jared Gosselin
  • Philip White
  • Jared
  • Whitey
4:03
4."My Apology"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Storch
Storch4:06
5."Let Me In"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Pelzer
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
  • Henson
4:25
6."Lay Down"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
5:00
7."Feelings"AmbrosiusAmbrosius5:02
8."Sometimes U Make Me Smile"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
6:38
9."I'll Die"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Gosselin
  • White
  • Jared
  • Whitey
4:41
10."Imagination"
  • Saadiq
  • Wooten
6:34
11."I Want U"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Ambrosius
  • Matthew Lawrence
5:49
UK edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."In Your Eyes"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Gosselin
  • White
  • Jared
  • Whitey
4:17
13."Waiting in Vain"Bob MarleyAmbrosius3:46

Samples

Charts

References
  1. "Ex-Floetry Member Marsha Ambrosius Readies Solo Set". Billboard. 2010-09-25. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  2. Theakston, Rob. "Flotery: Flo'Ology". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  3. Egere Cooper, Matilda (2005). "Floetry: Flo'Ology". bbc.co.uk. BBC.
  4. Graham, Renee (November 11, 2005). "CD report: New on disc". boston.com. Boston Globe.
  5. Hermes, Will (2005-11-07). "Flo'Ology". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly.
  6. Sullivan, Caroline (November 11, 2005). "Floetry, Flo'Ology". theguardian.com. The Guardian.
  7. Braidwood, Stefan. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  8. Hoard, Christian (December 1, 2005). "Flo'Ology". proquest.com. No. 988. Rolling Stone. p. 122 & 126. ProQuest 220176543.
  9. Edwards, Mark (November 13, 2005). "Floetry: Flo'Ology". times.co.uk. The Times.
  10. Checkoway, Laura (December 2005). "Floetry: Flo'Ology". Vol. 12 no. 14. Vibe. p. 209. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  11. "Chart Log UK: 1994–2008". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  12. "Floetry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  13. "Floetry Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  14. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2020.



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