Eve-Olution

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Field	Value
name	Eve-Olution
type	studio
artist	Eve
cover	EveOlution.jpg
border	yes
released	August 27, 2002
* Encore Studios (Burbank, CA)<ref name	"ReferenceA"(2002) Album notes for Eve-Olution by Eve [liner notes]. Ruff Ryders Records (Interscope).
* The Hit Factory (New York, NY)<ref name	"ReferenceA"(2002) Album notes for Eve-Olution by Eve [liner notes]. Ruff Ryders Records (Interscope).
* The New Hit Factory (New York, NY)<ref name	"ReferenceA"(2002) Album notes for Eve-Olution by Eve [liner notes]. Ruff Ryders Records (Interscope).
* Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA)<ref name	"ReferenceA"(2002) Album notes for Eve-Olution by Eve [liner notes]. Ruff Ryders Records (Interscope).
* DoggHouse Studio "The Church" (Diamondbar, CA)<ref name	"ReferenceA"(2002) Album notes for Eve-Olution by Eve [liner notes]. Ruff Ryders Records (Interscope).
* Powerhouse Studios (Yonkers, NY)<ref name	"ReferenceA"(2002) Album notes for Eve-Olution by Eve [liner notes]. Ruff Ryders Records (Interscope).
* Sony Music Studios (New York, NY)<ref name	"ReferenceA"(2002) Album notes for Eve-Olution by Eve [liner notes]. Ruff Ryders Records (Interscope).
* Hip hop<ref name	"slant" /
* R&B<ref name	"bush"/
length	54:45
label	* Ruff Ryders
producer	* Bink!
prev_title	Scorpion
prev_year	2001
next_title	Lip Lock
next_year	2013
misc	{{Singles
name	Eve-Olution
type	studio
single1	Gangsta Lovin'
single1date	July 23, 2002
single2	Satisfaction
single2date	February 25, 2003
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Encore Studios (Burbank, CA)
The Hit Factory (New York, NY)
The New Hit Factory (New York, NY)
Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA)
DoggHouse Studio "The Church" (Diamondbar, CA)
Powerhouse Studios (Yonkers, NY)
Sony Music Studios (New York, NY) | genre =
Hip hop
R&B | length = 54:45 | label = * Ruff Ryders
Interscope | producer = * Bink!
Channel 7
Dr. Dre
Mike Elizondo
Eve
Amon Flanagan
Irv Gotti
Hot Runner
Jay "Icepick" Jackson
Neckbones
Francisco Pimental
Staxx
Scott Storch
Swizz Beatz
Teflon
Trackmasters | prev_title = Scorpion | prev_year = 2001 | next_title = Lip Lock | next_year = 2013 | misc = {{Singles | name = Eve-Olution | type = studio | single1 = Gangsta Lovin' | single1date = July 23, 2002 | single2 = Satisfaction | single2date = February 25, 2003

Eve-Olution is the third studio album by American rapper Eve. It was released by Ruff Ryders Entertainment on August 27, 2002 in the United States, while distribution was overseen by Interscope Records. Production on Eve-Olution was handled by frequent collaborators Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz and Irv Gotti. Additional production on the album was provided by Bink!, Channel 7, Trackmasters, Jay "Icepick" Jackson, and Scott Storch, among others.

The album earned largely positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 133,000 copies; also reaching the top twenty in Canada, France, and Switzerland. For selling over 600,000 copies in the US, it was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Eve-Olution spawned the internationally successful single "Gangsta Lovin'", which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts as well as number four in Australia.

Promotion

"Gangsta Lovin'" was released in September 2002 as the first single from the album. In the United States, it peaked at number two on both the Billboard Hot 100 (becoming Eve's second highest-charting song on the chart) and R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. Internationally, it peaked inside the top twenty in most countries such as Norway, New Zealand, Belgium, the UK and Switzerland, among others, except for Austria, where it peaked at forty-one.

"Satisfaction" was released as the second and final single from the album in late March 2003. It saw moderate success in the US, reaching at number twenty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number twenty-two on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. It debuted inside the top twenty in the UK, and dropped off the chart after four weeks. It was a minor hit in the Netherlands, where it only peaked at number eighty-seven.

Critical reception

In a positive review, Entertainment Weekly writer said that Eve-Olution is a "more complex and sophisticated sound that dexterously mixes up moods and tones." He also stated that "instead of the record coming off like a pu-pu platter -- a little R&B from column A, a little pop from column B -- it maintains its focus, making it a wholly satisfying experience." Hope Gonzalez of IGN called the album a "smorgasbord of beats" because it "dapples in soul, electronic, and even salsa music to create yet another opus of hip-pop jingles." She also said "Gangsta Lovin'" is "quite different" from most of the tracks on the album because it is "the most radio-friendly track on the album."

*Slant Magazine*s Sal Cinquemani said "Eve fares better when the rhythms are sexy and the rhymes are slick". AllMusic noted that the "focus here is less hip-hop and more contemporary R&B, with fewer rappers invited as guests". He dismissed the songs "What" and "Gangsta Lovin'" as "surprisingly mediocre", adding that the guest vocalists are "vamping over bland choruses and Eve contributing only a few good rhymes." He compared the album to Eve's previous releases and claimed "Eve-Olution can't offer as much as either of her first two solid LPs." In contrast, Cinquemani said that "Eve's Eve-Olution might not change the order of the hip-hop food chain as we know it but it's another tight record that will undoubtedly keep her, um, rydin' high."

Commercial performance

Eve-Olution debuted and peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with first-week sales of 122,000 copies. It also reached the top ten in Canada, and Switzerland. For domestic shipment figures of over 500,000 copies, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 18, 2002. By September 2006, Eve-Olution had sold 630,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In 2013, the album also reached Silver status in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

| headline = Eve-Olution track listing | extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Intro | writer1 = | extra1 = | length1 = 1:24

| title4 = Irresistible Chick | writer4 = | extra4 = | length4 = 3:34

| title6 = Argument | note6 = Skit | extra6 = | length6 = 1:14

| title7 = Let This Go | writer7 = | extra7 = Hotrunner | length7 = 4:12

| title9 = Figure You Out | writer9 = | extra9 = | length9 = 3:14

| title10 = Stop Hatin | note10 = Skit | extra10 = | length10 = 1:43

| title11 = Satisfaction | writer11 = | extra11 = | length11 = 4:18

| title12 = Neckbones | writer12 = | extra12 = | length12 = 3:55

| title15 = As I Grow | writer15 = | extra15 = Staxx | length15 = 3:49

| title16 = Eve-Olution | writer16 = | extra16 = Teflon | length16 = 3:59 | total_length = 54:45 |}} | headline = International bonus tracks | extra_column = Producer(s)

| title18 = U, Me & She | writer18 = | extra18 = Gotti | length18 = 3:52 Sample credits

"Gangsta Lovin'" contains elements from "Don't Stop the Music" as written by Alisa Yarbrough, Jonah Ellis, and Lonnie Simmons.
"Double R What" contains a sample of "P.S.K. What Does It Mean" as written by Jesse Weaver, Jr.
"U, Me & She" contains a portion of the composition "You, Me and He" as written by James Mtume.

Personnel

Dee Dean – executive producer
Waah Dean – executive producer
Eve – producer, executive producer
Jay "Icepick" Jackson – arranger, executive producer, producer
Steve Stoute – production executive
Drew Fitzgerald – creative director
Larry Chatman – project coordinator
Ekaterina Kenney – creative assistance
Dr. Dre – producer, mixing
Mike Elizondo – producer, guitar, keyboard, bass
Irv Gotti – producer
Hot Runner – producer
Neckbones – producer
Poke & Tone – producer
Staxx – producer
Swizz Beatz – producer
Teflon – producer, additional vocals
Larry Phillabaum – guitar, keyboards, mixing
Steve Baughman – mixing
Barry Goldstein – mixing
Rich Keller – mixing
Doug Wilson – mixing
Brian Springer – mixing
Gabe Chiesa – engineer
Carlisle Young – engineer, vocal engineer
Tom Rounds – assistant engineer
Sam Story – assistant engineer
Tony Dawsey – mastering
Anthony Hamilton - vocals
Tracie Spencer – background vocals
Joe Zee – stylist
Alexander Allen – stylist
Michael Hart Thompson – photography
Richard Page – make-up

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table title="Weekly chart performance for ''Eve-Olution''"] | Chart (2002) | Peak position | Australian Urban Albums (ARIA) | Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) | European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media) | Japanese Albums (Oricon) | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 5 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 22 | | | | | | | 45 | | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

::data[format=table title="Year-end chart performance for ''Eve-Olution''"]

Chart (2002)	Position	Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	US Billboard 200	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
167
30
16
184
84
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Certifications

Release history

::data[format=table title="Release history for ''Eve-Olution''"]

Region	Date	Format	Label
August 27, 2002	CD, digital download	Interscope	B00006FR68
Universal Music	B00006FR68
May 26, 2003	Spectrum	B00006HCKB
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References

(2002) Album notes for ''Eve-Olution'' by [[Eve (entertainer). Eve]] [liner notes]. [[Ruff Ryders Records]] ([[Interscope Records. Interscope]]).
[https://www.allmusic.com/album/eve-olution-r604376/charts-awards/billboard-single Eve - Eve-Olution - Billboard singles] Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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