''Blaque'' (internationally nicknamed ''Blaque Ivory'') is the debut album by the American girl-group

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. It is an R&B and

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album, with hip hop and teen pop influences. The album was certified

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(RIAA) on April 10, 2000. and has sold 1.5 million copies to date.

Critical reception

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criticized the album as mediocre "generic urban soul" with "serviceable" production, sometimes hitting the mark but more often not. ''

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'' gave the album a C− grade, criticizing the songs as derivative "mimicry" of other groups, saying that the girls "slide from genre to genre with all the care and discrimination of a bar mitzvah band."

Track listing

Notes * denotes co-producer

Sample credits

* "Leny" contains excerpts from the composition "Bumpy's Lament", written and performed by Isaac Hayes. * "Don't Go Looking for Love" contains excerpts from the composition "

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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