The Dutchess | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | September 13, 2006 |
Recorded | 2005–2006[1][2] |
Genre | |
Length | 58:00 |
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Singles from The Dutchess | |
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The Dutchess is the debut studio album by American recording artist Fergie. It was released on September 13, 2006, by A&M Records and the will.i.am Music Group. Musically, The Dutchess is mainly a hip hop and R&B album that also has roots in reggae, dance and soul. The name is also a references to Sarah Ferguson, the real Duchess of York. They share a surname and nickname of Fergie. The title had media attention.[3]
Three of the album's songs ("London Bridge", "Glamorous", and "Big Girls Don't Cry") reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. "Fergalicious" and "Clumsy" also reached the top five in the US.
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Metacritic | 58/100[4] |
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Entertainment Weekly | B+[9] |
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Yahoo! Music | (7/10)[14] |
The Dutchess received mixed to positive reviews from music critics.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Fergalicious" (featuring will.i.am) |
| will.i.am | 4:52 |
2. | "Clumsy" |
| will.i.am | 4:00 |
3. | "All That I Got (The Make Up Song)" (featuring will.i.am) |
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4:05 |
4. | "London Bridge" |
| Polow da Don | 4:01 |
5. | "Pedestal" |
| Board | 3:22 |
6. | "Voodoo Doll" |
| will.i.am | 4:23 |
7. | "Glamorous" (featuring Ludacris) |
| Polow da Don | 4:06 |
8. | "Here I Come" (featuring will.i.am) |
| will.i.am | 3:21 |
9. | "Velvet" |
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4:53 |
10. | "Big Girls Don't Cry" |
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4:28 |
11. | "Mary Jane Shoes" (featuring Rita Marley and the I-Threes) |
| will.i.am | 3:55 |
12. | "Losing My Ground" |
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4:08 |
13. | "Finally" (featuring John Legend) (includes hidden track "Maybe We Can Take a Ride") |
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8:26 |
Total length: |
58:00 |
US iTunes bonus tracks[15] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
14. | "Close to You" | 4:26 | |||||||
15. | "Paradise" |
| will.i.am | 4:28 | |||||
Total length: |
66:34 |
US iTunes pre-order bonus track[16][17] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
16. | "Wake Up" |
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3:03 | |||||
Total length: |
69:37 |
International 2006 deluxe edition[18][19][20] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
13. | "Finally" (featuring John Legend) |
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4:52 | |||||
14. | "Get Your Hands Up" (featuring The Black Eyed Peas) |
| Noizetrip | 3:33 | |||||
15. | "Wake Up" (includes hidden track "Maybe We Can Take a Ride") |
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6:36 | |||||
Total length: |
67:36 |
UK and Japan edition[21] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
13. | "Finally" (featuring John Legend) |
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4:52 | |||||
14. | "Get Your Hands Up" (featuring The Black Eyed Peas) |
| Noizetrip | 3:33 | |||||
15. | "Wake Up" |
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3:03 | |||||
16. | "Paradise" (includes hidden track "Maybe We Can Take a Ride") |
| will.i.am | 7:41 | |||||
Total length: |
68:41 |
Japan 2007 Deluxe edition bonus tracks[22] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
13. | "Finally" (featuring John Legend) |
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4:52 | |||||
14. | "Get Your Hands Up" (featuring The Black Eyed Peas) |
| Noizetrip | 3:33 | |||||
15. | "Wake Up" |
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3:01 | |||||
16. | "Paradise" |
| will.i.am | 7:41 | |||||
17. | "True" (Spandau Ballet cover) |
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3:46 |
Japan 2007 Deluxe edition bonus DVD[23] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "London Bridge" (music video) | ||||||||
2. | "Fergalicious" (music video) | ||||||||
3. | "Glamorous" (music video) |
Japan re-release[24] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
13. | "Finally" (featuring John Legend) |
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4:52 | |||||
14. | "Get Your Hands Up" (featuring The Black Eyed Peas) |
| Noizetrip | 3:33 | |||||
15. | "Wake Up" |
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3:01 | |||||
16. | "Paradise" |
| will.i.am | 7:41 | |||||
17. | "Pick It Up" |
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4:34 | |||||
18. | "Personal (Big Girls Remix)" (featuring Sean Kingston) |
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3:53 | |||||
19. | "Clumsy" (Collipark Remix) (featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em) |
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3:52 |
Australian Tour Edition[25] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
13. | "Finally" (featuring John Legend) |
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4:52 | |||||
14. | "Get Your Hands Up" (featuring The Black Eyed Peas) |
| Noizetrip | 3:33 | |||||
15. | "Wake Up" |
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3:01 | |||||
16. | "Paradise" (includes hidden track "Maybe We Can Take a Ride") |
| will.i.am | 7:41 | |||||
17. | "Personal" (Big Girls Don't Cry Remix featuring Sean Kingston) |
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3:53 | |||||
18. | "Clumsy" (Pajon Rock Remix) |
| George Pajon, Jr. | 3:29 | |||||
19. | "Clumsy" (Collipark Remix) (featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em) |
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3:52 | |||||
Total length: |
79:55 |
2008 Deluxe edition bonus tracks[26] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
13. | "Finally" (featuring John Legend) |
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4:52 | |||||
14. | "Barracuda" |
| will.i.am | 4:39 | |||||
15. | "Party People" (Nelly and Fergie) |
| Polow da Don | 4:02 | |||||
16. | "Clumsy" (Collipark Remix) (featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em) |
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3:52 | |||||
17. | "Labels or Love" |
| Salaamremi.com | 3:51 |
Japan 2008 Deluxe Edition bonus DVD[27] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Fergalicious" (music video) | ||||||||
2. | "Glamorous" (music video) | ||||||||
3. | "Big Girls Don't Cry" (music video) | ||||||||
4. | "Big Girls Don't Cry" ((Extended Version) music video) | ||||||||
5. | "London Bridge" (music video) | ||||||||
6. | "Making of Clumsy" | ||||||||
7. | "Clumsy" (music video) |
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Preceded by Time on Earth by Crowded House |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album July 30, 2007 – August 20, 2007 |
Succeeded by Where We Land by Damien Leith |