Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship | ||||
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Studio album by India.Arie | ||||
Released | June 26, 2006 (UK) June 27, 2006 (U.S.) |
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Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
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Label | Motown | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (53/100) |
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Entertainment Weekly | B |
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NME | (4/10) |
PopMatters | (6/10) |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | (4/10) |
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Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship is the third studio album by American soul/R&B singer India.Arie. It was released in the United States on June 27, 2006 on Motown Records. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 161,000 copies in its first week; it is her only album to top the Billboard charts.
The album was released on June 27, 2006 (see 2006 in music) and sold 161,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release. It debuted and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, The album fell to number 3 on the following week on the Billboard 200 with sales of 69,000 copes. It is Arie's first number one on the Billboard 200 and second on the R&B chart. The album has sold 689,000 copies in the United States up to December 2008.
In 2007, it was nominated for three Grammy Awards: Best R&B Album, Best R&B Song for I Am Not My Hair, and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for I Am Not My Hair.
In 2008 Beautiful Flower was nominated for Best R&B Song .
In 2009 she was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo/Group w/ Vocals for Words, her duet with Anthony David.