New Orleans (album)

New Orleans is the major-label debut studio album by American singer-songwriter PJ Morton. The album was released on May 14, 2013, under Young Money, Cash Money and Republic Records.[1][2] The album is primarily produced by PJ Morton and features guest appearances by Lil Wayne, Tweet, Stevie Wonder, Busta Rhymes and Adam Levine.[3]

New Orleans
Studio album by
PJ Morton
ReleasedMay 14, 2013 (2013-05-14) (U.S.)
Recorded2012–2013
Encore Studios
Burbank, California
Dogwood Recording Studios
Conyers, Georgia
Fever Recording Studios
North Hollywood, California
Length34:10
LabelYoung Money, Cash Money, Republic
ProducerPJ Morton, Warryn Campbell
PJ Morton chronology
Following My First Mind
(2012)		 New Orleans
(2013)		 Gumbo
(2017)
Singles from New Orleans
  1. "Only One"
    Released: January 28, 2013
  2. "Heavy"
    Released: February 14, 2014

Accolades

The album's lead single, "Only One," which features Stevie Wonder, was nominated for the Best R&B Song at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014.

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."New Orleans"PJ Morton1:35
2."Only One" (featuring Stevie Wonder)PJ Morton, Warryn Campbell3:52
3."Never Get Over You" (featuring Busta Rhymes)PJ Morton1:22
4."Heavy" (featuring Adam Levine)PJ Morton3:07
5."Hard Enough"PJ Morton3:32
6."Work It Out"PJ Morton, Warryn Campbell3:32
7."Trade It All"PJ Morton3:18
8."First Sight"PJ Morton, Warryn Campbell2:28
9."Always Be"PJ Morton2:59
10."Go Alone"PJ Morton4:31
11."Motions"PJ Morton3:54
12."Love You More" (featuring Tweet) (Bonus Track)PJ Morton3:28
13."Lover" (featuring Lil Wayne) (Bonus Track)PJ Morton3:04
Total length:34:10

Personnel
  • PJ Morton - vocals, bass, keyboards, drum programming
  • Warryn Campbell - additional drum programming, additional keyboards
  • Mike Moore - drums
  • Chris "Daddy" Dave - drums
  • Jesse Bond - guitar
  • James Valentine - guitar
  • Brian Cockerham - bass
  • Ed Clark - drums
  • Curt Chambers - guitar
  • James King, Dontae Winslow - trumpet
  • Dwayne Dugger, Kamasi Washington - saxophone
  • Stephanie Matthews, Brittany Cotto, Marisa Sorajja, Adrienne Woods, Clair Courchene - strings
  • Noah "Mailbox" Passavoy, Ron Benner, Bruce Buechner - recording engineers
  • Fabian Marascuillo, Manny Marroquin - mixing
  • Chris Athens - mastering
  • Dwayne Carter, Jermaine Preyan, Ronald "Slim" Williams, Bryan "Birdman" Williams - executive producers
  • Steven Taylor - photography
  • Joe Spix - art direction
  • Joe Spix, Olivia Smith - package design

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 194
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 23

References
  1. "iTunes - Music - New Orleans (Deluxe Version) by PJ Morton". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  2. "New Orleans - PJ Morton : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  3. "New Orleans: PJ Morton: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  4. "PJ Morton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  5. "PJ Morton Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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