Kelly Rowland's "Here I Am" Reaches #1 on Billboards Top R&B Albums Chart
HERE I AM REACHES #1 ON TOP R&B ALBUMS CHART
KELLY ROWLAND'S HERE I AM DEBUTS AT #3 ON BILLBOARD TOP 200
KELLY ROWLAND'S HERE I AM DEBUTS AT #3 ON BILLBOARD TOP 200
New York, NY- August 4, 2011- KELLY ROWLAND's third solo album, HERE I AM [Universal Motown Republic Records], has landed at #3 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 76,857 copies during its first week available in stores and online.
In addition, HERE I AM clinched the #1 spot on the Top R&B Albums Chart, further solidifying the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter/actress/dancer and X Factor judge as a 21st century superstar diva. She's a powerhouse presence in pop, R&B, film, television, and more.
ROWLAND continues to dominate the charts across the board. Her smash hit single "Motivation" [Featuring Lil Wayne] spent 7 weeks at #1 on Urban Radio, achieved Top 5 at Rhythm/Crossover and is currently storming up the Top 40 and Urban AC charts. The song has reached a total weekly radio audience of over 100 million, while the video for "Motivation" has also exceeded over 30 million YouTube/VEVO views, and has solidified its place as a bona fide anthem worldwide.
It's been a big week for ROWLAND, but she's showing no sign of stopping as the album continues to gain steam and garner more acclaim. Rolling Stone calls ROWLAND, "…a strong, agile R&B vocalist..." while The New York Times writes, "HERE I AM is something much more confident and more surprising. It’s a chewy and moody R&B album on which Ms. Rowland sounds assured and vital".
ROWLAND is here to stay.
In addition to ROWLAND’s five Grammy Awards, she's also taken home honors from Billboard, American Music Awards, World Music Awards, NAACP Image Awards, MTV, BET Music Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, a prestigious BRIT Award, and more. She's also sold over 4 million albums as a solo artist and over 60 million worldwide with Destiny's Child.
KELLY ROWLAND achieved global pop stardom as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling groups of all time. She first stepped out on her own in 2002 with the release of her RIAA gold-certified solo debut album, Simply Deep, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2007, ROWLAND’s second solo album, Ms. Kelly, hit #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide. Rowland’s third solo album, HERE I AM, features a host of A-list producers and songwriters, including Dr. Luke, Stargate, Salaam Remi, Ne-Yo, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, RedOne, Tricky Stewart, Esther Dean, Rodney Jerkins, and David Guetta, among others.
To learn more about KELLY ROWLAND, please visit:
Official Website: kellyrowland.com
Twitter: twitter.com/kellyrowland
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kellyrowland
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/kellyrowland
Posted by Administration at 8/4/2011 10:20 AM 
Categories: Soul, Charts, New Music Release, Neo-Soul, News-Update, Nu-Soul, New RnB Releases
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Categories: Soul, Charts, New Music Release, Neo-Soul, News-Update, Nu-Soul, New RnB Releases
Tags: 2011 Releases Music News Update New RnB Releases RnB Soul Music News Music News
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