Flo'Ology
Studio album by
Floetry
Released8 November 2005 (2005-11-08)
Studio
LabelGeffen
Producer
Floetry chronology
Floacism "Live"
(2003)		 Flo'Ology
(2005)
Singles from Flo'Ology
  1. "SupaStar"
    Released: 2005

Flo'Ology is the second and final studio album by the English R&B duo Floetry, released in the United States on 8 November 2005 by Geffen Records and in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2005 by Polydor Records. It debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 and spawned the single "SupaStar" featuring rapper Common. As of September 2010, the album has sold 363,000 in the United States.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
BBC Music(favourable)[3]
Boston Globe(favourable)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
The Guardian[6]
PopMatters(favourable)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Times(favourable)[9]
Vibe[10]

AllMusic editor Rob Theakston found that Flo'Ology "rises to the top of the list as one of the best things the group has ever released. The blueprint pretty much stays the same: tasteful, funky neo-soul grooves blended with emotive R&B crooning and spoken word poetry. But there's a much-needed sense of refinement to their style and vocal delivery this time around, a hint of maturity that was lost on their debut and subsequent releases."[2] Will Hermes of Entertainment Weekly called Flo'Ology "an elegant new set prioritizing the soul in their hip-hop/soul sound."[5] The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan wrote that the duo conquers "so well that what remains is complete mastery of studio technique but no fabulousness. Their unusual set-up (Ambrosius sings, Stewart raps) keeps things ticking over in a lively way, and Stewart's south-London flow can be a delight [...] But this is solid rather than stunning."[6]

Track listing

Flo'Ology track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Blessed 2 Have"
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
3:57
2."SupaStar" (featuring Common)
Storch4:12
3."Closer"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Jared Gosselin
  • Philip White
  • Jared
  • Whitey
4:03
4."My Apology"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Storch
Storch4:06
5."Let Me In"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Pelzer
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
  • Henson
4:25
6."Lay Down"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
5:00
7."Feelings"AmbrosiusAmbrosius5:02
8."Sometimes U Make Me Smile"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
  • Henson
  • Pelzer
6:38
9."I'll Die"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Gosselin
  • White
  • Jared
  • Whitey
4:41
10."Imagination"
  • Saadiq
  • Wooten
6:34
11."I Want U"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Ambrosius
  • Matthew Lawrence
5:49
UK edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."In Your Eyes"
  • Ambrosius
  • Stewart
  • Gosselin
  • White
  • Jared
  • Whitey
4:17
13."Waiting in Vain"Bob MarleyAmbrosius3:46

Samples

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Ex-Floetry Member Marsha Ambrosius Readies Solo Set". Billboard. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 Theakston, Rob. "Flotery: Flo'Ology". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Egere Cooper, Matilda (2005). "Floetry: Flo'Ology". bbc.co.uk. BBC.
  4. ↑ Graham, Renee (11 November 2005). "CD report: New on disc". boston.com. Boston Globe.
  5. 1 2 Hermes, Will (7 November 2005). "Flo'Ology". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly.
  6. 1 2 Sullivan, Caroline (11 November 2005). "Floetry, Flo'Ology". The Guardian.
  7. ↑ Braidwood, Stefan. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  8. ↑ Hoard, Christian (1 December 2005). "Flo'Ology". No. 988. Rolling Stone. p. 122 & 126. ProQuest 220176543. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  9. ↑ Edwards, Mark (13 November 2005). "Floetry: Flo'Ology". times.co.uk. The Times.
  10. ↑ Checkoway, Laura (December 2005). "Floetry: Flo'Ology". Vol. 12, no. 14. Vibe. p. 209. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  11. ↑ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2008". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  12. ↑ "Floetry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Floetry Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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