Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing
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{{Infobox album
| name = Sing, Pray, Love, Vol. 1: Sing
| type = studio
| artist = Kelly Price
| cover = Kelly_Price,_Sing_Pray_Love,_Vol_1,_Sing.jpg
| released = June 3, 2014
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 45:05
| label = eOne
| producer =
- Anthony "Shep" Crawford
- Kelly Price
- Phillip "P3" Scott III
| prev_title = Kelly
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Grace
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Kelly
| type = studio
| single1 = It's My Time
| single1date = February 25, 2014
}}
}}
Sing, Pray, Love, Vol. 1: Sing is the seventh studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Kelly Price. It was released on June 3, 2014 through eOne and produced by Anthony "Shep" Crawford, Kelly Price and Phillip "P3" Scott III.{{cite web|title=Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing by Kelly Price on iTunes|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sing-pray-love-vol-1-sing/872608608|website=iTunes|access-date=March 15, 2016}} The album was preceded by the release of one single "It's My Time."
Promotion
"It's My Time" was released as the lead and only single taken from the album. The song was released to iTunes on February 25, 2014.{{cite web|title=It's My Time – Single by Kelly Price on iTunes|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-my-time-single/818622578|website=iTunes|access-date=March 15, 2016}} On May 30, 2014 "It's My Time" debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart, the following week the song peaked at number 4 on June 7, 2014 and remained on the charts for 13 weeks.{{cite web|title=Kelly Price – Chart History|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=404|website=Billboard|accessdate=March 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630005748/http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=404|archive-date=2016-06-30}} On July 5, 2014 the song debuted at number 25 on the Hot R&B Songs chart.{{cite web|title=Kelly Price – Chart History|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=1230|website=Billboard|accessdate=March 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917100633/http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=1230|archive-date=2016-09-17}} On June 28, 2014 the song debuted at number 23 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, the following week the song peaked at number 22 and remained on the charts for 14 weeks.{{cite web|title=Kelly Price – Chart History|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=364|website=Billboard|accessdate=March 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630005724/http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=364|archive-date=2016-06-30}} On June 17, 2014, a new version of the song was released to iTunes, titled "It's My Time (Mike Cruz EDM Mix)".{{cite web|title=It's My Time (Mike Cruz EDM Mix) – Single by Kelly Price on iTunes|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-my-time-mike-cruz-edm-mix-single/889130209|website=iTunes|access-date=March 15, 2016}}
Critical reception
Melody Charles from SoulTracks "blessed with some of the most powerful of pipes in her generation, Kelly Price is a singer and songwriter who has combined equal measure of gospel fervor and relatable authenticity since her 1998 debut. No matter what medium she's delivering in live or Memorex the clarity and conviction poured into Kelly's performances are enough to make the listener want to run down an aisle ("He Proposed"), shout His praises ("This Is Who I Am") or throw a temper tantrum ("Tired") all at the same time, which is why Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing is such an appropriate title for her seventh studio release."{{cite web|first=Melody|last=Charles|title=Kelly Price – Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing Review|url=http://www.soultracks.com/review-kelly-price-sing-pray-love|website=SoulTracks|accessdate=March 15, 2016}}
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 64 on the US Billboard 200 chart, number 6 on the Billboard R&B Albums, number 12 on the US Independent Albums chart and number 10 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart on June 21, 2014.{{cite web|title=Kelly Price – Chart History|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=1235|website=Billboard|accessdate=March 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917100333/http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=1235|archive-date=2016-09-17}}{{cite web|title=Kelly Price – Chart History|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=305|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917200338/http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=305|archive-date=2016-09-17|website=Billboard|accessdate=March 15, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Kelly Price – Chart History|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=326|website=Billboard|accessdate=March 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927065003/http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=326|archive-date=2016-09-27}}{{cite web|title=Kelly Price – Chart History|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=333|website=Billboard|accessdate=March 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630005700/http://www.billboard.com/artist/305686/kelly-price/chart?f=333|archive-date=2016-06-30}}
Track listing
{{Tracklist
| headline = Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing track listing{{cite web|title=Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing by Kelly Price on iTunes|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/sing-pray-love-vol-1-sing/872608608|website=iTunes|access-date=March 15, 2016}}
| title1 = Sing Pray Love Interlude
| writer1 = {{hlist|Kelly Price|Anthony "Shep" Crawford}}
| length1 = 2:06
| title2 = It's My Time
| writer2 = {{hlist|Price|Crawford|Philip Scott III}}
| length2 = 5:06
| title3 = Back 2 Love
| note3 = featuring Ruben Studdard
| writer3 = {{hlist|Price|Crawford|Price}}
| length3 = 3:11
| title4 = The 14th
| writer4 = {{hlist|Price|Crawford|D. Foreman|Jimmy "Professa" Russell}}
| length4 = 4:36
| title5 = Think Again (Shep's Sermon)
| writer5 = {{hlist|Price|Crawford}}
| length5 = 4:11
| title6 = Last Night
| writer6 = {{hlist|Price|Crawford}}
| length6 = 4:16
| title7 = Through the Fire
| writer7 = {{hlist|David Foster|Tom Keane|Cynthia Weil}}
| length7 = 5:22
| title8 = Neva Been Scared
| writer8 = {{hlist|Price|Dwayne "Dem Jointz" Abernathy Jr.}}
| length8 = 3:18
| title9 = Conversations with her
| note9 = featuring Algebra Blessett
| writer9 = {{hlist|Price|Crawford|Scott}}
| length9 = 3:19
| title10 = Our Love
| writer10 = {{hlist|Price|Crawford|Scott}}
| length10 = 4:09
| title11 = Metamorphosis
| writer11 = {{hlist|Price|Crawford}}
| length11 = 5:38
}}
Credits and personnel
Performers and musicians
- Kelly Price – Vocals, Background
- Ruben Studdard – Vocals (track 3)
- Algebra Blessett – Vocals (track 9)
Technical personnel
{{div col}}
- Kelly Price – Producer
- Phillip "P3" Scott III – Producer, Instruments
- Anthony "Shep" Crawford – Producer, Instruments
- Isabel Evans – A&R
- Danielle Brimm – A&R
- Andrew Kelley – Art Direction
- Julia Sutowski – Coordinator, Production
- Paul Grosso – Creative Director
- Deborah Rigaud – eOne
- Esq – eOne
- Jeffery Rolle – Management
- Brendan Laezza – Management, Digital Marketing
- Chris Herche – Management, Digital Marketing
- Dontay Thompson – Management, Radio Promo
- Maurice White – Management, Radio Promo
- Marleny Dominguez – Management, VP Of Urban
- James Cruz – Mastering
- Peter Mokran – Mixing
- Stevier – Photography
- Shawnte Crespo – Production Senior Manager
- Victor Morante – Production Direction Manager
- John McDonald – Production Senior Manager
{{div col end}}
Charts
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|+ Weekly chart performance for Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing ! scope="col"|Chart (2014) ! scope="col"|Peak |
| scope="row" {{album chart|Billboard200|64|artist=Kelly Price|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 8, 2018}} |
|---|
| scope="row" {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|12|artist=Kelly Price|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 8, 2018}} |
| scope="row" {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|10|artist=Kelly Price|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 8, 2018}} |
| scope="row" {{album chart|BillboardRandB|6|artist=Kelly Price|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 8, 2018}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing release history |
| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| United States
| rowspan="2" | June 3, 2014 | rowspan="1" | CD | rowspan="2" | eOne |
| scope="row"| Various
| rowspan="1" | Digital download |