The Dutchess
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The solo debut album of the Black Eyed Peas member, Fergie. Released on September 19, 2006, The Dutchess debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 with sales of over 150,000 units.
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[edit] About
The album was misspelled with an extra "T" to spearate her from Stacy and Sarah Ferguson (whom she share surname and nickname), the real Duchess of York. Her first single London Bridge made a large jump in the Billboard hot 100 chart. It reached the top spot and remained there for three consecutive weeks. Another single was released, Fergalicious was a top five hit single. Fellow Black Eyed Peas member Will.I.Am produced the album and Fergie also collaborated with artists such as Ludacris, Rita Marley and B-real from Cypress Hill.
[edit] Tracks
- U.S. Edition
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergalicious (featuring Will.I.Am) | 4:51 |
| 2 | Clumsy | 4:00 |
| 3 | All That I Got (The Make-Up Song) (featuring Will.I.Am) | 4:05 |
| 4 | London Bridge | 4:01 |
| 5 | Pedestal | 3:22 |
| 6 | Voodoo Doll | 4:22 |
| 7 | Glamorous (featuring Ludacris) | 4:06 |
| 8 | Here I Come | 3:20 |
| 9 | Velvet | 4:53 |
| 10 | Big Girls Don't Cry | 4:28 |
| 11 | Mary Jane Shoes (featuring Rita Marley and The I Three's) | 3:55 |
| 12 | Losing My Ground | 4:08 |
| 13 | Finally | 4:53 |
| 14 | Maybe We Can Take a Ride | 2:34 |
- U.K/AUS Edition
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Get Your Hands Up [Bonus Track] (featuring The Black Eyed Peas) | 3:33 |
| 15 | Wake Up [Bonus Track] | 6:36 |
| 16 | Maybe We Can Take a Ride [Hidden Track after "Wake Up"] | 2:34 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Certification |
|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. RIAA (Gold) |
| Australia ARIA (Gold) | |
| Japan RIAJ (Gold) |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Rank | Single | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1 | London Bridge | New Zealand Top 50 Singles |
| #1 | London Bridge | Brasil Top 100 Singles | |
| #1 | London Bridge | Billboard Hot 100 Singles | |
| #2 | London Bridge | World Chart Show (worldwide Airplay) | |
| #2 | London Bridge | Tokyo Hot 100 | |
| #2 | London Bridge | United World Chart Singles And Airplay |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Fergie Primary Artist, Background Vocals
Rita Marley Background Vocals
Jay Anderson Vocals, Background Vocals
Bruce Dukov Violin
Sid Page Violin
I-Threes Background Vocals
Charlie Bisharat Violin
Darius Campo Violin
Larry Corbett Celli
Brian Dembow Viola
Ron Fair Conductor
Julie Gigante Violin
Keith Harris Bass, Drums, Keyboards, keyboard bass
Trey Henry Bass
Tiffany Hu Violin
David Low Celli
Helen Nightengale Violin
Gary Novak Drums
Katia Popov Violin
Barbara Porter Violin
Michele Richards Violin
Anatoly Rosinsky Violin
Cecilia Tsan Celli
Josephina Vergara Violin
Matt Funes Viola
Suzie Katayama Celli
J. Curtis Guitar
Lisa Sutton Violin
Natalie Leggett Violin
Simeon Speigel Acoustic Guitar
Nico Carmine Abondolo Bass
Armen Anassian Violin
Phillipe Levy Violin
Mike Hartnett Guitar
Mike Fratantuno Bass
Roberto Cani Violin
Printz Board Synthesizer, Trumpet, fender rhodes, Moog Bass
Thomas Dienner Viola
Vicky Miscolczy Viola
Liane Mautner Violin
Timothy Loo Celli
Sarah Thornblade Violin
Chuck Prada Percussion
Printz Board Synthesizer, Trumpet, fender rhodes, Moog Bass
Andrew Duckles Viola
Becky Bunnell Violin
Songa Lee Violin
Elvis Williams Keyboards
John Legend Piano
Will.I.Am Bass, Drums, Keyboards
Shoshana Claman Violin
Venus Brown Piano
Theresa Jones Bailey Background Vocals
Mike Harnett Bass, Guitar
Technical Credits
Afro Rican Engineer
Josh Chervokas Engineer
William Derella Management
Ron Fair Producer, Executive Producer, String Arrangements, Vocal Producer, String Conductor
Bernie Grundman Mastering
Keith Harris Producer, Engineer, drum programming
Trey Henry Engineer
David Sonenberg Management
Julian Peploe Illustrations
Robb Boldt Producer, Engineer, drum programming
Madeleine Smith Sample Clearance
Stefanie Ridel Vocal Producer
Anthony Kilhoffer Engineer
Printz Board Producer, Engineer, drum programming
Simeon Spiegel Engineer
Tal Herzberg Engineer, Digital Editing
John Hanes Digital Editing
Jason Schweitzer Engineer
Jason Villaroman Engineer
Printz Board Producer, Engineer, drum programming
Demacio Castellon Engineer
Ethan Willoughby Engineer
Padraic Kerin Engineer, Digital Editing
John Legend Producer
Will.I.Am Arranger, Engineer, Executive Producer, drum programming
Joe Peluso Engineer
Travis Daniels Engineer
Mike "Angry" Eleopoulos Engineer
Melissa Bolton Sample Clearance
Michael Markarian Management
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Shop
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[edit] Reviews
The sound and lyrics of the songs in the album The Dutchess are very much alike with the Black Eyed Peas due to the production of fellow member Will.I.Am. Though their music are almost the same, Fergie's own style and brand is very noticeable. --Raine 5 December 2006 09:30 PDT
