New Orleans (album)

New Orleans
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 14, 2013 (2013-05-14) (U.S.)
Recorded2012–2013
Studio
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

New Orleans is the major-label debut studio album by American musician 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]

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. May 14, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Orleans – PJ Morton : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "New Orleans: PJ Morton: Music". Amazon. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  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.