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The Dutchess


The Dutchess
The Dutchess cover
Studio album by Fergie
Released September 19 2006
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop, R&B, hip pop
Length 54:58
Label A&M
Producer will.i.am (executive producer), Polow da Don, Lil Jon, Keith Harris, Printz Board, George Pajon, Jr., Rob Boldt, Ron Fair, John Legend
Professional reviews
Fergie chronology
- The Dutchess
(2006)		 -
Singles from The Dutchess
  1. "London Bridge"
    Released: July 18, 2006
  2. "Fergalicious"
    Released: October 23, 2006
  3. "Glamorous"
    Released: February 1, 2007
  4. "Big Girls Don't Cry"
    Released: May 15, 2007
  5. "Clumsy"
    Released: September 25, 2007

The Dutchess[sic] is the solo debut album of American pop singer Fergie, a member of The Black Eyed Peas, released in 2006 (see 2006 in music). The title is an intentional misspelling and amalgamation of the title "The Duchess of York", as Fergie (a derivative of her last name "Ferguson") and Sarah Ferguson, the real Duchess of York, share a surname and nickname. will.i.am was an executive producer for the album. Ludacris, B-Real from Cypress Hill and Rita Marley all make guest appearances.[1] Fergie has made it clear in interviews that she will still be an active member of The Black Eyed Peas.

The Dutchess debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 in the United States with sales of more than 150,000 in its first week.[2] 51 weeks after its release (one week shy of a year), "The Dutchess" climbed to a new peak of #2 in the US.[3] In the UK, it debuted at number twenty-seven with 9,110 copies sold.[citation needed] In a matter of weeks it dropped out of the chart altogether until the success of "Glamorous" when the album shot up from seventy-seven to twenty-eight. Again, after the success of "Big Girls Don't Cry", the album shot up all the way up to 19 and after dropping a few places, went back up to its #18 peak. To Date, the album has produced 3 Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hits, and a fourth song peaked at #2

In Australia, with the success of her first number-one single "Big Girls Don't Cry", the album peaked at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart on July 23, 45 weeks after it was released. The album has shifted over 140,000 copies and is certified double platinum by ARIA. The album has spent 29 out of its 49 weeks in the top 50. It has spent the past 8 weeks at number 1.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Fergalicious" (featuring will.i.am) (Will Adams, Ferguson, Dania Maria Birks, Juana Michelle Burns, Juanita A. Lee, Kim Nazel, Fatima Shahed, Patrick Rahming) - 4:52
  2. "Clumsy" (Adams, Ferguson, Bobby Troup) - 4:01
  3. "All That I Got (the Make Up Song)" (featuring will.i.am) (Adams, Ferguson, Keith Harris, Lionel Richie, Ronald Lapread, Sr.) - 4:05
  4. "London Bridge" (Ferguson, Polow Da Don, S. Garrett, M. Harinett) - 4:01
  5. "Pedestal" (Ferguson, Printz Board) - 3:22
  6. "Voodoo Doll" (Ferguson, Adams) - 4:23
  7. "Glamorous" (featuring Ludacris) (Polow Da Don, Ferguson, Jones, Adams, Elvis Williams, Christopher Bridges) - 4:06
  8. "Here I Come" (featuring will.i.am) (Adams, Ferguson, and William Robinson, Jr.) - 3:21
  9. "Velvet" (Ferguson, Michael Fratantuno, and George Pajon Jr.) - 4:53
  10. "Big Girls Don't Cry" (Ferguson, Toby Gad) - 4:28
  11. "Mary Jane Shoes" (featuring Rita Marley and The I-Threes) (Ferguson, Ford, and Adams) - 3:55
  12. "Losing My Ground" (Ferguson, Stefanie Ridel, Renée Sandstorm, Ron Boldt) - 4:08
  13. "Finally" (featuring John Legend) (John Stevens, Ferguson, Ridel) - 4:53
  14. "Maybe We Can Take a Ride" (Hidden track after "Paradise", "Finally", "Wake Up" or "Get Your Hands Up", depending on region) - 2:35

UK bonus tracks

  1. "Get Your Hands Up" (featuring will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo & Dante Santiago) - 3:36
  2. "Wake Up" - 3:01

Other bonus tracks

  1. "Paradise" (Japan bonus track) - 4:08
  2. "Close to You" (iTunes bonus track) - 4:25
  3. "True" (with will.i.am) (Japan Limited Edition bonus track) - 3:46

Limited edition track listing

  1. "Fergalicious" (featuring will.i.am) – 4:52
  2. "Clumsy" – 4:01
  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" – 4:23
  7. "Glamorous" (featuring Ludacris) – 4:06
  8. "Here I Come" (featuring will.i.am) – 3:21
  9. "Velvet" – 4:53
  10. "Big Girls Don't Cry" – 4:28
  11. "Mary Jane Shoes" (featuring Rita Marley and The I-Threes) – 3:55
  12. "Losing My Ground" – 4:08
  13. "Finally" – 4:53
  14. "Get Your Hands Up" (with The Black Eyed Peas & Dante Santiago) – 3:34
  15. "Maybe We Can Take a Ride" (Hidden track after "Get Your Hands Up") – 2:35

Charts

Chart (2006/2007) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[5] 1
Austrian Albums Chart[5] 1
Belgian Albums Chart[5] 45
Canadian Top 50[6] 4
Netherlands Top 100 6
French Albums Chart[5] 44
German Albums Chart[5] 11
Irish Albums Chart[5] 9
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[7] 3
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[5] 2
Polish Album Charts[8] 14
Swedish Albums Chart[5] 35
Swiss Albums Chart[5] 11
UK Albums Chart[5] 18
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 2
United World Chart[5] 3
Brazilian Top 30 CDs Sales 1

Sales and Certifications

Country Provider(s) Certification Sales/Shipments
Australia ARIA 2x Platinum[9] 140,000
Brazil N/A Gold[10] 50,000
Canada CRIA Platinum[11] 100,000
Netherlands N/A Platinum[12] 80,000
France SNEP N/A 28,000[13]
Japan ORICON Platinum 330,000[14]
Mexico AMPROFON Gold[15] 50,000
New Zealand RIANZ Platinum[16] 15,000
Poland OLIS Gold[17] 10,000
Russia NFPF 3x Platinum[18] 60,000
U.K. BPI Gold[19] 100,000
U.S. RIAA 2x Platinum[20] 2,800,622[21]
Worldwide MediaTraffic 2x Platinum[22] 5,000,000++[22]


Preceded by
Call Me Irresponsible by Michael Bublé		 Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
July 30, 2007 - August 20, 2007		 Succeeded by
Where We Land by Damien Leith

References

  1. ^ mtv.com MTV.com. Retrieved August 16 2006.
  2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=The+Billboard+200
  3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003638789
  4. ^ Australian ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. ARIA. Retrieved on August 26 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Fergie - The Dutchess worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved May 7 2007.
  6. ^ http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PBlackEyedPeas.htm
  7. ^ "Fergie at Mariah-charts.com". mariah-charts. Retrieved June 17 2007.
  8. ^ [1]. Zpav/Olis Chart. Retrieved April 10 2007.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts - Albums Chart". ARIA. Retrieved July 1 2007.
  10. ^ "Fergiebr.com".
  11. ^ "Cria Charts - Albums Chart".
  12. ^ "Cria Charts - Albums Chart".
  13. ^ French sales.
  14. ^ [2].
  15. ^ [3].
  16. ^ "RIANZ July 2 2007, Top Albums Chart". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved July 8 2007.
  17. ^ Polish sales.
  18. ^ Russia sales.
  19. ^ [4].
  20. ^ "Shipments"
  21. ^ http://sohh.com/articles/article.php/12443
  22. ^ a b www.worldwidealbums.tk/ Week 32 - August 11 2007.

External links


Fergie
Album The Dutchess (2006)
Singles "London Bridge" · "Fergalicious" · "Glamorous" · "Big Girls Don't Cry" · "Clumsy"
Guest appearances "Impacto (remix)" (with Daddy Yankee)
Related articles Wild Orchid · Black Eyed Peas

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