Baduizm

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Baduizm is the debut album by American neo soul singer Erykah Badu, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). Baduizm established Badu as a popular artist and received reviews lauding her return to the simplicity of early-1970s soul. Though she has since become known as much for her sometimes extravagant pseudo-traditional African fashion, Badu's original claim to fame was bass-heavy, groovy beats and emotionally charged lyrics. The most popular song off the album, which led to her subsequent fame, was "On & On." On July 17, 2007, a Special Edition of Baduizm was released which contains the original album plus a bonus CD which contains different versions on On & On, Appletree, Next Lifetime, and the song, A Child With the Blues (Featuring Terence Blanchard) taken from the film Eve's Bayou.

Track listing

1. "Rimshot (Intro)" (Erykah Badu, Madukwu Chinwah) - 1:56
2. "On & On" (Badu, Jaborn Jamal) - 3:45
3. "Appletree" (Badu, Robert Bradford) - 4:25
4. "Otherside of the Game" (Badu, Bro ?uestlove, Richards Nichols, James Poyser, The Roots) - 6:33
5. "Sometimes... [Mix #9]" (Badu, Nichols, Poyser, The Roots) - 0:44
6. "Next Lifetime" (Badu, A. Scott) - 6:26
7. "Afro" (Badu, Jahphar Barron, Poyser) - 2:04
8. "Certainly" (Badu, Chinwah) - 4:43
9. "4 Leaf Clover" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:34
10. "No Love" (Badu, Bradford) - 5:08
11. "Drama" (Badu, Ty Macklin) - 6:02
12. "Sometimes..." (Badu, Nichols, Poyser, The Roots) - 4:10
13. "Certainly [Flipped It]" (Badu, Chinwah) - 5:26
14. "Rimshot (Outro)" (Badu, Chinwah) - 2:19

2007 Bonus Disc

1. On & On (Jazz Mix) - 6:46
2. On & On (Da Boom Squad Remix) - 5:19
3. Appletree (2B3 Summer Vibes Mix) - 4:34
4. Appletree (Live @ The Jazz Cafè) - 3:02
5. Next Lifetime (Linslee Remix) - 5:54
6. A Child With The Blues (Featuring Terence Blanchard) - 5:13
7. Too Young (Featuring Master P) - 16:01

Musicians

• Erykah Badu - keyboard, vocals, background vocals
• Ron Carter - bass
• Madukwu Chinwah - voices
• Ike Lee III - keyboard
• N'Dambi - voices
• Bob Power - guitar, keyboard, multiple instruments
• Tone Da Backbone - multiple instruments

Production and Other Credits

• Producers: Erykah Badu, Jahphar Barron, Robert Bradford, Madukwu Chinwah, Jaborn Jamal, Ike Lee III, John Meredith, Richard Nichols, Bob Power, James Poyser, The Roots, Tone Da Backbone
• Executive producer: Kedar Massenburg
• Engineers: Lee Anthony, Tim Donovan, Michael Gilbert, Dave Ivory, Anthony Lee, Bob Power, Frank Salazar, Chris Trevett
• Assistant engineers: Tim Donovan, Sharon Kearney, Charles McCrorey, John Meredith
• Mixing: Ken Ifill, Tim Latham, Bob Power
• Mixing assistants: Martin Czembor, Tim Donovan, Paul Shatraw
• Programming: Erykah Badu, Ike Lee III, Bob Power, Tone Da Backbone
• Drum programming: Erykah Badu, John Meredith
• Art direction: Sandie Lee Drake
• Design: Susan Bibeau
• Photography: Marc Baptiste
• Stylist: Andrew Dosunmu

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1997	The Billboard 200	2
1997	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1997	"On & On"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	3
1997	"On & On"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	9
1997	"On & On"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	1
1997	"On & On"	Rhythmic Top 40	23
1997	"On & On"	The Billboard Hot 100	12

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year	Song/Album	Category	Result
1997	Baduizm	Best R&B Album	Won
1997	"On & On"	Best Female R&B Vocal Performance	Won
1997	"On & On"	Best R&B Song	Nominated
1997	N/A	Best New Artist	Nominated

Samples

"Appletree" contains interpolations from "Good" by Diana Ross
"Otherside of the Game" samples "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume
"Sometimes..." contains interpolations from "Sure, Sir" by The Roots
"Next Lifetime" samples "Don't Push me away" by Willie Hutch
"4 Leaf Clover" samples "Bag Lady by 3LW
"No Love" contains interpolations from "Don't Think About It" by Stevie Wonder