''So Blu'' is the debut album by American recording artist

Blu Cantrell Blu Cantrell (born Tiffany Cobb; March 16, 1976) is an American contemporary R&B, R&B and soul music, soul singer-songwriter. Cantrell rose to fame in 2001, with the release of her debut single, "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)", which peaked at num ...

. It was released by

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on July 31, 2001 in the United States. The album was primarily produced by Chris "Tricky" Stewart, with additional production from

Dallas Austin Dallas L. Austin (born December 29, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and film producer. Biography Early life During a 2019 interview with DJ Vlad, Dallas Austin detailed previously unknown or unconfirmed events in ...

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (born June 6, 1959) and Terry Steven Lewis (born November 24, 1956) are an American R&B/pop songwriting and record production team. They have enjoyed great success since the 1980s with various artists, most ...

, Jason Rome, Don Vito, and Olliewood & Scrilla. It debuted at number eight on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and spawned the number-two hit "

Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" is the debut single of American R&B singer Blu Cantrell, written and produced by Dallas Austin and featured on Cantrell's debut album, '' So Blu'' (2001). The song was released in the United States on April 23, 2001, ...

". On August 31, 2001, the

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(RIAA) certified the album gold, having sold 601,000 copies. The album was also certified gold by the

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(CRIA) in 2001, having sold 50,000 copies in Canada.

Track listing

Notes * denotes co-producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2001 debut albums Albums produced by Dallas Austin Albums produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Albums produced by Tricky Stewart Arista Records albums Blu Cantrell albums