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Make Sure They See My Face
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Artist:Kenna
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Make Sure They See My Face is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenna. It was released on October 16, 2007 via Interscope and Star Trak labels. The record includes two singles.

Recording

Recording for the album took place at: Virginia Beach (Hovercraft Studios, Mixstar Studio), Norfolk (Lopside Studios), Los Angeles (The Record Plant), Studio City (Ringside Studios), New York (Allido Studios), London (Whitfield Street Studios)

Background

The inspiration for the album came from Kenna's attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the title, inspired from a phone calls by Neptunes' Pharrell Williams asking Kenna; "are you going make sure they see your face?". Kenna's Kilimanjaro climb took him to 18,200 feet before he fell ill from taking a sulfur-based altitude medicine, one he was unaware he was allergic to.[1]

Upon the album's British release in May 2008, Kenna told noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul: "I actually went in to make an album that unifies all walks. As a person I've always been between worlds. I've always had to be someone who adapts, someone who's a chameleon of sorts. So vocally, musically spiritually, and in my life I've constantly tended to approach things with the idea of just bringing things together and not limiting myself whatsoever. So musically that's what this record is to me - a fusion of all worlds and a unifier."[2]

Singles

"Out of Control (State of Emotion)" was released as the lead single of the album on December 19, 2006.[3] "Say Goodbye to Love" was released on August 21, 2007.[4] [5] [6]

Accolades

The first single "Say Goodbye to Love" was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Alternative R&B Performance Category.

Track listing

All songs produced by The Neptunes and Kenna.

Release history

CountryDateLabel
Canada[7] October 16, 2007Universal Music Group
United States[8] Interscope Records
United Kingdom[9] May 12, 2008Polydor Group

Credits

Notes and References

  1. Vibe Magazine. Kenna: Feel Like I'm Nowhere by Sean Fennessey; October 16, 2007.
  2. Web site: KENNA: AHEAD OF THE GAME. Bluesandsoul.com.
  3. Web site: Out of Control (State of Emotion) - Single by Kenna. Apple Music. January 2006.
  4. Web site: ITunes - Music - Say Goodbye to Love - Single by Kenna . . 2013-02-21 . 2015-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150624064206/https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/say-goodbye-to-love-single/id275282813 . dead .
  5. Web site: ITunes - Musique - Say Goodbye to Love - Single par Kenna . . 2013-02-21 . 2015-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150624064151/https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/say-goodbye-to-love-single/id275282813 . dead .
  6. Web site: ITunes - ミュージック - ケナ「Say Goodbye to Love - Single」 . . 2013-02-21 . 2015-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150624065730/https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/say-goodbye-to-love-single/id275282813 . dead .
  7. Web site: Make Sure They See My Face. Amazon.ca.
  8. Web site: Make Sure They See My Face. Amazon.com.
  9. Web site: Make Sure They See My Face. December 10, 2008. Amazon.co.uk.

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