Complex Simplicity
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| Studio album by Teedra Moses | ||||
| Released | August 10, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, neo soul | |||
| Length | 62:02 | |||
| Label | TVT | |||
| Producer | Paul Poli, Raphael Saadiq, Lil Jon | |||
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Complex Simplicity is the debut album by American R&B-soul singer Teedra Moses, released in the United States on August 10, 2004 by TVT Records. All tracks are produced by Paul Poli, except "Take Me", produced by Raphael Saadiq, and "You Better Tell Her", produced by Lil Jon.
Complex Simplicity has been embraced by many fans, bloggers, and music critics. The album is said to be "awe-inspiring and cool and touching and kind of avant-garde in a weird homegrown way."Vibe called the album "a great entry into the R&B game." Further, Allmusic's review stated boldly that Complex Simplicity "is the best R&B album of 2004—if not the best pop-oriented R&B album since CrazySexyCool." The album compelled many critics to compare her to superstars and legends of R&B, including Mary J. Blige,Deniece Williams,Teena Marie, and Cherrelle.
The European and Asian releases of Complex Simplicity had the same track listing as the North American edition. The Asian release had an alternate artwork but was otherwise identical to the North American release. The European release was enhanced to include the video for "Be Your Girl", but was otherwise identical to the North American release. No video was included on the UK edition.
The following tracks were also originally intended for Complex Simplicity, but were replaced by newer tracks:
"Be Your Girl" was Teedra Moses' first ever released song, and introduced her debut album Complex Simplicity. The track, produced by Paul Poli, is a teaser of her style, being a '90s soul-inspired track, laced by a mellow synth that takes back to the '80s funk music. It contains replayed elements from "One On One" (N. Jones, R. Santiago, C. Jones), as well as a sample from "Ahmad Jamal" – "The Awakening." The video for the song was directed by Hype Williams. Promo singles were issued in the U.S. and the UK, however retail singles were only available in Germany. The UK had several different version of the promo CD single, produced by TVT UK.
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