| Green Eyed Soul | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Sarah Connor |
| Cover: | Green Eyed Soul.jpg |
| Length: | 66:41 |
| Label: | X-Cell |
| Next Title: | Unbelievable |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
Green Eyed Soul is the debut album by German recording artist Sarah Connor. It was released by X-Cell Records on November 26, 2001, in German-speaking Europe. Connor worked on the majority of the album with Bülent Aris and duo Rob Tyger and Kay Denar, all of who would become frequent collaborators on subsequent projects. She also collaborated with American rapper TQ as well as producers Adam Charon, Mekong Age, and Rufi-Oh. Green Eyed Soul is predominantly a pop album with major influences of contemporary R&B, hip hop and soul music. The album's lyrics explore the complexities of romantic relationships and stages of love.
Green Eyed Soul received a generally mixed reception from professional music critics, who declared it a mixed bag but considered it a solid career launcher. Upon its release, it opened at number two on the German Albums Chart, and within the top five in Austria, Finland and Switzerland. Ranking among Connor's biggest-selling international efforts, the album eventually reached gold status in Austria, Czech, Poland, Portugal and Switzerland and was certified platinum by the Musiikkituottajat (IFPI Finland) and triple gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).
Green Eyed Soul spawned three singles, including "Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!" featuring TQ, "French Kissing" (based on a sample of Blackstreet's "No Diggity"), and the ballad "From Sarah with Love", Connor's first number-one hit and breakthrough song. A fourth track, "If U Were My Man", received a limited promotional release in Eastern Europe, but failed to chart anywhere. In support of the album, Connor embarked on the Green Eyed Soul Tour in 2002.
Green Eyed Soul received a generally mixed reception from professional music critics, who declared it a mixed bag but considered it a solid career launcher. Michael Frömmer from laut.de noted Connor "can sing soul, but unfortunately it does so far too rarely on Green Eyed Soul. Once [she] has found her musical path, if she tries not to sing like Mariah Carey and writes lyrics that come from deep within her, then she can really become a great pop diva."
The album debuted at number three on the German Albums Chart in the week of 10 December 2001 and eventually peaked at number two the following week. It became the 28th biggest-selling album of the year in Germany and was eventually certified 3× Gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). By February 2002, the album had sold more than 500,000 copies in the GSA region.[1] Green Eyed Soul also peaked within the top five in Austria, Finland and Switzerland. Ranking among Connor's biggest-selling international efforts, it also reached Gold status in Austria, Czech, Poland, Portugal and Switzerland and was certified Platinum by the Musiikkituottajat (IFPI Finland).
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| Peak position | |
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[2] | 31 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| German Albums (Official Top 100)[4] | 28 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 36 |