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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = The Truth
| name = The Truth
| Type = Studio album
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Cherish (band)|Cherish]]
| artist = [[Cherish (band)|Cherish]]
| Cover = CherishTheTruth.jpg
| cover = CherishTheTruth.jpg
| alt =
| Released = May 13, 2008 ([[United States|U.S.]])
| Recorded = 2007&ndash;2008
| released = May 13, 2008
| recorded = <!-- Please source recording dates/years -->
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| Genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name="am review"/>
| Length = 37:03
| studio =
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| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name="am review"/>
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| Label = [[Sho'nuff Records|Sho'nuff]]/[[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
| length = 37:03
| Producer = Don Vito, [[Blade (producer)|Blade]], [[Jazze Pha]], [[Tricky Stewart]]
| label =
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| Last album = ''[[Unappreciated]]''<br />(2006)
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* [[Sho'nuff Records|Sho'nuff]]
| This album = '''''The Truth'''''<br />(2008)
* [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
| Next album =
| Misc = {{Singles
| producer =
* Don Vito
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| Name = The Truth
* [[Blade (producer)|Blade]]
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| Type = Studio album
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* [[Jazze Pha]]
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| single 1 = [[Killa (Cherish song)|Killa]]
* [[Tricky Stewart|Christopher "Tricky" Stewart]]
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| single 1 date = November 27, 2007
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| prev_title = [[Unappreciated]]
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| single 2 = [[Amnesia (Cherish song)|Amnesia]]
| prev_year = 2006
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| single 2 date = April 8, 2008
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
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| name = The Truth
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| type = studio
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| single1 = [[Killa (Cherish song)|Killa]]
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| single1date = November 27, 2007
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| single2 = [[Amnesia (Cherish song)|Amnesia]]
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| single2date = April 8, 2008
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{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="am review">{{cite web|last1=Chisling|first1=Matthew|title=AllMusic Review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-truth-mw0000784862|website=AllMusic|publisher=RhythmOne|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="am review">{{cite web|last1=Chisling|first1=Matthew|title=AllMusic Review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-truth-mw0000784862|website=AllMusic|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref>
|rev2 = DJBooth.net
| rev2 = DJBooth.net
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="dj">[http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/cherish-the-truth-0514081/ "Cherish – The Truth"]. DJ Booth. Retrieved June 13, 2013.</ref>
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="dj">[http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/cherish-the-truth-0514081/ "Cherish – The Truth"]. DJ Booth. Retrieved June 13, 2013.</ref>
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'''''The Truth''''' is the second studio album by American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]/[[Soul music|soul]] [[girl group]] [[Cherish (band)|Cherish]]. It was released on May 13, 2008, and was met with mixed to positive reviews from critics. The album spawned two singles, "[[Killa (Cherish song)|Killa]]" and "[[Amnesia (Cherish song)|Amnesia]]," and reached number 40 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].
'''''The Truth''''' is the second [[studio album]] by American girl group [[Cherish (band)|Cherish]]. It was released on May 13, 2008, and was met with mixed to positive reviews from critics. The album spawned two singles, "[[Killa (Cherish song)|Killa]]" and "[[Amnesia (Cherish song)|Amnesia]]", and reached number 40 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].


==Writing and recording==
==Writing and recording==
The group began writing and recording the album about eighteen months after their debut; they wrote (or co-wrote)<ref name="booklet" /> all but one song on the album by themselves.<ref name="blues">{{cite web|last1=Lewis|first1=Pete|title=Cherish: 'The Truth' Nothing But...|url=http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/257/cherish_the_truth_nothing_but/|website=Blues and Soul|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Blues & Soul]]'' magazine, group member Fallon King commented that the group had matured since the recording of their debut, and that the recording process was much easier for the follow-up record because the producers were already familiar with the group's style.<ref name="blues" /> She added that "with this new album, we definitely wanted everyone to know we are songwriters and our music does reflect our own personal lives."<ref name="blues" />
The group began writing and recording the album about eighteen months after their debut; they wrote (or co-wrote) all but one song on the album by themselves.<ref name="blues">{{cite web|last1=Lewis|first1=Pete|title=Cherish: 'The Truth' Nothing But...|url=http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/257/cherish_the_truth_nothing_but/|website=Blues and Soul|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Blues & Soul]]'' magazine, group member Fallon King commented that the group had matured since the recording of their debut, and that the recording process was much easier for the follow-up record because the producers were already familiar with the group's style.<ref name="blues" /> She added that "with this new album, we definitely wanted everyone to know we are songwriters and our music does reflect our own personal lives."<ref name="blues" />


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
The album elicited generally mixed to favorable reviews from critics. [[AllMusic]]'s Matthew Chisling awarded the album 3 out of 5 stars and commented that, while the album was more distinctive than its predecessor, "the slow tracks pile up, and the disc is thick on serious subjects and heartbreak and anger, which kills much of the momentum." He felt that the album bore strong resemblances to [[Destiny's Child]], and concluded that the album is "a terrific, outdated R&B album."<ref name="am review" /> Soul Tracks' Melody Charles felt that, while the dancefloor-ready songs were the album's highlights, the ballads showcased the group's maturity and that "one can't help but enjoy" them.<ref name="st">{{cite web|last1=Charles|first1=Melody|title=Cherish - The Truth (2008)|url=https://www.soultracks.com/cherish_the_truth|website=Soul Tracks|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> DJBooth.net's Nathan S. commented that the group members "are perfectly decent singers, but they just can’t stand next to the Beyonce’s of the world," adding that "while ''The Truth'' doesn’t address the essence of life on a deeply philosophical level, Cherish does reveal the inner-workings of their own hearts and minds (which apparently consist almost entirely of clothes and boys)" and concluding that "how you feel about Cherish’s brand of r&b depends largely on if their truth is also yours."<ref name="dj" />
The album elicited generally mixed to favorable reviews from critics. [[AllMusic]]'s Matthew Chisling awarded the album 3 out of 5 stars and commented that, while the album was more distinctive than its predecessor, "the slow tracks pile up, and the disc is thick on serious subjects and heartbreak and anger, which kills much of the momentum." He felt that the album bore strong resemblances to [[Destiny's Child]], and concluded that the album is "a terrific, outdated R&B album."<ref name="am review" /> Soul Tracks' Melody Charles felt that, while the dancefloor-ready songs were the album's highlights, the ballads showcased the group's maturity and that "one can't help but enjoy" them.<ref name="st">{{cite web|last1=Charles|first1=Melody|title=Cherish – The Truth (2008)|url=https://www.soultracks.com/cherish_the_truth|website=Soul Tracks|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> DJBooth.net's Nathan S. commented that the group members "are perfectly decent singers, but they just can’t stand next to the Beyonce’s of the world," adding that "while ''The Truth'' doesn’t address the essence of life on a deeply philosophical level, Cherish does reveal the inner-workings of their own hearts and minds (which apparently consist almost entirely of clothes and boys)" and concluding that "how you feel about Cherish’s brand of r&b depends largely on if their truth is also yours."<ref name="dj" />


==Singles==
==Singles==
The album spawned two singles. The first, "[[Killa (Cherish song)|Killa]]," was a success in the US and the UK. In the US, the song gave the group their second top 40 on the ''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]], where it peaked at number 39.<ref name="hot100">{{cite web|title=Cherish - Chart history - Billboard Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299070/cherish/chart?f=379|website=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> The song was also a hit in the UK, where it peaked at number 52 and gave them their second British top 75 hit.<ref name="uk">{{cite web|title=Cherish - Chart history - Official Singles chart|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18940/cherish/|website=Official Singles|publisher=Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> In Canada, "Killa" was also a modest success, where it reached number 94; it remains their only entry on the [[Canadian Hot 100]].<ref name="Canada">{{cite web|title=Cherish - Chart history - Canadian Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299070/cherish/chart?f=793|website=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> The album's second single, "[[Amnesia (Cherish song)|Amnesia]]," was far less successful, failing to chart in Canada<ref name="Canada" /> or the UK<ref name="uk" /> and peaking at number 61 on the US ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart.<ref name="randb">{{cite web|title=Cherish - Chart history - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299070/cherish/chart?f=367|website=Billboard|publisher=Nieslen Business Media|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref>
The album spawned two singles. The first, "[[Killa (Cherish song)|Killa]]", was a success in the US and the UK. In the US, the song gave the group their second top 40 on the ''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]], where it peaked at number 39.<ref name="hot100">{{cite web|title=Cherish – Chart history – Billboard Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299070/cherish/chart?f=379|website=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> The song was also a hit in the UK, where it peaked at number 52 and gave them their second British top 75 hit.<ref name="uk">{{cite web|title=Cherish – Chart history – Official Singles chart|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18940/cherish/|website=Official Singles|publisher=Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> In Canada, "Killa" was also a modest success, where it reached number 94; it remains their only entry on the [[Canadian Hot 100]].<ref name="Canada">{{cite web|title=Cherish – Chart history – Canadian Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299070/cherish/chart?f=793|website=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> The album's second single, "[[Amnesia (Cherish song)|Amnesia]]", was far less successful, failing to chart in Canada<ref name="Canada" /> or the UK<ref name="uk" /> and peaking at number 61 on the US ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart.<ref name="randb">{{cite web|title=Cherish – Chart history – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299070/cherish/chart?f=367|website=Billboard|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref>


==Commercial performance==
==Commercial performance==
''The Truth'' was far less successful than ''Unappreciated''. In its first week, the album sold 13,000 copies in the US<ref name="sales">{{cite web |last=Hasty |first=Katie |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045325/death-cab-for-cutie-scores-first-no-1-album |title=Death Cab For Cutie Scores First No. 1 Album |work=Billboard |date=May 21, 2008}}</ref> and debuted at number 40 on the ''Billboard 200''.<ref name="chart" /> The album also debuted and peaked at number 6 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, giving the group their second top 10 entry on that chart.<ref name="hiphop" /> In its second week, ''The Truth'' fell out of the top 100 on the ''Billboard 200'', falling to number 109.<ref name="bb chart">{{cite web|title=Billboard 200 chart for June 7, 2008|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2008-06-07|website=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> The album spent a total of 5 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200 before falling off.<ref name="chart" />
''The Truth'' was far less successful than ''Unappreciated''. In its first week, the album sold 13,000 copies in the US<ref name="sales">{{cite web |last=Hasty |first=Katie |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045325/death-cab-for-cutie-scores-first-no-1-album |title=Death Cab For Cutie Scores First No. 1 Album |work=Billboard |date=May 21, 2008}}</ref> and debuted at number 40 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="chart" /> The album also debuted and peaked at number 6 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, giving the group their second top 10 entry on that chart.<ref name="hiphop" /> In its second week, ''The Truth'' fell out of the top 100 on the ''Billboard'' 200, falling to number 109.<ref name="bb chart">{{cite web|title=Billboard 200 chart for June 7, 2008|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2008-06-07|website=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> The album spent a total of 5 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200 before falling off. As of 2009, the album has only sold 80,000 copies in the US.<ref name="chart" />


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Standard edition<ref name="booklet">''The Truth'' album booklet</ref>
| headline = Standard edition
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| writing_credits = yes
| total_length = 39:42
| total_length = 39:42


| title1 = Killa <small>(featuring Yung Joc)<small>
| title1 = [[Killa (Cherish song)|Killa]]
| note1 = featuring [[Yung Joc]]
| writer1 = {{hlist|Brandon Bowles|Fallon King|Farrah King|Felisha King|Neosha King|Jasiel Robinson|Rodney Richard}}
| writer1 = {{hlist|Brandon Bowles|Fallon King|Farrah King|Felisha King|Neosha King|Jasiel Robinson|Rodney Richard}}
| extra1 = [[Don Vito (producer)|Don Vito]]
| extra1 = [[Don Vito (producer)|Don Vito]]
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| length2 = 3:07
| length2 = 3:07


| title3 = Amnesia
| title3 = [[Amnesia (Cherish song)|Amnesia]]
| writer3 = {{hlist|Fallon King|Felisha King|Jamie Newman}}
| writer3 = {{hlist|Fallon King|Felisha King|Jamie Newman}}
| extra3 = JNEW
| extra3 = JNEW
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| title4 = Notice
| title4 = Notice
| writer4 = {{hlist|Fallon King|Farrah King|Felisha King|Neosha King|John Williams|Richard}}
| writer4 = {{hlist|Fallon King|Farrah King|Felisha King|Neosha King|John Williams|Richard}}
| extra4 = [[Don Vito (producer)|Vito]]
| extra4 = Don Vito
| length4 = 3:41
| length4 = 3:41


| title5 = Framed Out
| title5 = Framed Out
| writer5 = {{hlist|Christopher Stewart|Dean Beresford|Ervin Ward|[[Terius Nash|Nash]]}}
| writer5 = {{hlist|Stewart|Dean Beresford|Ervin Ward|Nash}}
| extra5 = [[Tricky Stewart|Stewart]]
| extra5 = Stewart
| length5 = 3:36
| length5 = 3:36


| title6 = Before You Were My Man
| title6 = Before You Were My Man
| writer6 = {{hlist|Fallon King|Farrah King|Felisha King|Neosha King|[[Eric Hudson]]}}
| writer6 = {{hlist|Fallon King|Farrah King|Felisha King|Neosha King|[[Eric Hudson]]}}
| extra6 = [[Eric Hudson|Hudson]]
| extra6 = Hudson
| length6 = 3:58
| length6 = 3:58


| title7 = Superstar
| title7 = Superstar
| writer7 = {{hlist|Cherish|[[Jazze Pha]]|[[Cedric Williams|Ced Williams]]}}
| writer7 = {{hlist|Cherish|[[Jazze Pha]]|[[Cedric Williams|Ced Williams]]}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|[[Jazze Pha]]|Ced Keyz}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Jazze Pha|Ced Keyz}}
| length7 = 3:35
| length7 = 3:35


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| title9 = Love Sick
| title9 = Love Sick
| writer9 = {{hlist|Cherish|[[Ervin Drake]]|Ken Fambro}}
| writer9 = {{hlist|Cherish|[[Ervin Drake]]|[[Ken Fambro]]}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|[[Adonis Shropshire]]|Fambro}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|[[Adonis Shropshire]]|Fambro}}
| length9 = 3:47
| length9 = 3:47
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| title11 = Like a Drum
| title11 = Like a Drum
| writer11 = {{hlist|Cherish
| writer11 = {{hlist|Cherish|Jazze Pha}}
|[[Jazze Pha]]}}
| extra11 = Jazze Pha
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| extra11 = [[Jazze Pha]]
| length11 = 3:39
| length11 = 3:39
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = ''The Truth'' (Bonus Track Version)<ref name="bonus">{{cite web|title=The Truth (Bonus Track Version) track listing|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-truth-bonus-track-version/id716086008|website=iTunes|publisher=Apple Inc.|accessdate=20 April 2017}}</ref>
| headline = [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] edition bonus track<ref name="bonus">{{cite web|title=The Truth – iTunes Edition track listing|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-truth-bonus-track-version/id716086008|website=iTunes Store|accessdate=20 April 2017}}</ref>
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| collapsed = yes
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| writing_credits = yes
| total_length = 43:21

| title12 = Killa
| title12 = Killa
| note12 = So So Def Remix
| note12 = So So Def Remix
| writer12 = {{hlist|Brandon Bowles|Fallon King|Farrah King|Felisha King|Neosha King|Jasiel Robinson|Rodney Richard}}
| writer12 = {{hlist|Brandon Bowles|Fallon King|Farrah King|Felisha King|Neosha King|Jasiel Robinson|Rodney Richard}}
| extra12 = [[Don Vito (producer)|Vito]]
| extra12 = Don Vito
| length12 = 3:39
| length12 = 3:39
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks<ref name="Japanese Edition">{{cite web|title=The Truth (Japanese Edition) track listing |url=https://www.discogs.com/Cherish-The-Truth/release/11029224}}</ref>

| title12 = [[Do It to It]]
| note12 = Rap Remix; featuring [[Jody Breeze]], [[Chingy]], [[Fabo]], Jazze Pha and [[Yung Joc]]
| length12 = 4:10

| title13 = Silly
| length13 = 5:15
}}
}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Chart performance for ''The Truth''
|-
!align="left"|Chart (2008)
!scope="col"|Chart (2008)
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br />position
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
|-
|-
|align="left"|Japan [[Oricon Albums Chart]]<ref name="japan">{{cite web|title=Cherish Sales Ranking|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/323891/rank/|website=Oricon News|publisher=Oricon ME|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/323891/rank/|title=チェリッシュのランキング|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=March 24, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207113336/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/323891/rank/|archive-date=February 7, 2017}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|98
|align="center"|98
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[Billboard 200|US ''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="chart">{{cite web|title=Cherish - Chart History - Billboard 200|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299070/cherish/chart?f=305|website=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref>
!scope="row"|[[Billboard 200|US ''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="chart">{{cite web|title=Cherish – Chart History – Billboard 200|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299070/cherish/chart?f=305|website=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|40
| style="text-align:center;"|40
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US ''Billboard'' R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]<ref name="hiphop">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-05-31/r-b-hip-hop-albums |title=Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums – May 31, 2008 |work=Billboard |accessdate=June 13, 2013}}</ref>
!scope="row"|[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US ''Billboard'' R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]<ref name="hiphop">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-05-31/r-b-hip-hop-albums |title=Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums – May 31, 2008 |work=Billboard |accessdate=June 13, 2013}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|6
| style="text-align:center;"|6
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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The Truth
Studio album by
Cherish
ReleasedMay 13, 2008
GenreR&B[1]
Length37:03
Label
Producer
Cherish chronology
Unappreciated
(2006) 		The Truth
(2008)
Singles from The Truth
  1. "Killa"
    Released: November 27, 2007
  2. "Amnesia"
    Released: April 8, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
DJBooth.net[2]

The Truth is the second studio album by American girl group Cherish. It was released on May 13, 2008, and was met with mixed to positive reviews from critics. The album spawned two singles, "Killa" and "Amnesia", and reached number 40 on the Billboard 200.

Writing and recording

[edit]

The group began writing and recording the album about eighteen months after their debut; they wrote (or co-wrote) all but one song on the album by themselves.[3] In an interview with Blues & Soul magazine, group member Fallon King commented that the group had matured since the recording of their debut, and that the recording process was much easier for the follow-up record because the producers were already familiar with the group's style.[3] She added that "with this new album, we definitely wanted everyone to know we are songwriters and our music does reflect our own personal lives."[3]

Critical reception

[edit]

The album elicited generally mixed to favorable reviews from critics. AllMusic's Matthew Chisling awarded the album 3 out of 5 stars and commented that, while the album was more distinctive than its predecessor, "the slow tracks pile up, and the disc is thick on serious subjects and heartbreak and anger, which kills much of the momentum." He felt that the album bore strong resemblances to Destiny's Child, and concluded that the album is "a terrific, outdated R&B album."[1] Soul Tracks' Melody Charles felt that, while the dancefloor-ready songs were the album's highlights, the ballads showcased the group's maturity and that "one can't help but enjoy" them.[4] DJBooth.net's Nathan S. commented that the group members "are perfectly decent singers, but they just can’t stand next to the Beyonce’s of the world," adding that "while The Truth doesn’t address the essence of life on a deeply philosophical level, Cherish does reveal the inner-workings of their own hearts and minds (which apparently consist almost entirely of clothes and boys)" and concluding that "how you feel about Cherish’s brand of r&b depends largely on if their truth is also yours."[2]

Singles

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The album spawned two singles. The first, "Killa", was a success in the US and the UK. In the US, the song gave the group their second top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 39.[5] The song was also a hit in the UK, where it peaked at number 52 and gave them their second British top 75 hit.[6] In Canada, "Killa" was also a modest success, where it reached number 94; it remains their only entry on the Canadian Hot 100.[7] The album's second single, "Amnesia", was far less successful, failing to chart in Canada[7] or the UK[6] and peaking at number 61 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[8]

Commercial performance

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The Truth was far less successful than Unappreciated. In its first week, the album sold 13,000 copies in the US[9] and debuted at number 40 on the Billboard 200.[10] The album also debuted and peaked at number 6 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, giving the group their second top 10 entry on that chart.[11] In its second week, The Truth fell out of the top 100 on the Billboard 200, falling to number 109.[12] The album spent a total of 5 weeks on the Billboard 200 before falling off. As of 2009, the album has only sold 80,000 copies in the US.[10]

Track listing

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Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Killa" (featuring Yung Joc)
  • Brandon Bowles
  • Fallon King
  • Farrah King
  • Felisha King
  • Neosha King
  • Jasiel Robinson
  • Rodney Richard
Don Vito3:49
2."I Ain't Trippin'"
Tricky Stewart3:07
3."Amnesia"
  • Fallon King
  • Felisha King
  • Jamie Newman
JNEW3:44
4."Notice"
  • Fallon King
  • Farrah King
  • Felisha King
  • Neosha King
  • John Williams
  • Richard
Don Vito3:41
5."Framed Out"
  • Stewart
  • Dean Beresford
  • Ervin Ward
  • Nash
Stewart3:36
6."Before You Were My Man"
  • Fallon King
  • Farrah King
  • Felisha King
  • Neosha King
  • Eric Hudson
Hudson3:58
7."Superstar"
  • Jazze Pha
  • Ced Keyz
3:35
8."Only One"CherishBryan-Michael Cox3:39
9."Love Sick"
3:47
10."Damages"
Feemster3:08
11."Like a Drum"
  • Cherish
  • Jazze Pha
Jazze Pha3:39
Total length:39:42
iTunes edition bonus track[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Killa" (So So Def Remix)
  • Brandon Bowles
  • Fallon King
  • Farrah King
  • Felisha King
  • Neosha King
  • Jasiel Robinson
  • Rodney Richard
Don Vito3:39
Japanese edition bonus tracks[14]
No.TitleLength
12."Do It to It" (Rap Remix; featuring Jody Breeze, Chingy, Fabo, Jazze Pha and Yung Joc)4:10
13."Silly"5:15

Charts

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Chart performance for The Truth
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 98
US Billboard 200[10] 40
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] 6

References

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  1. ^ a b c Chisling, Matthew. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Cherish – The Truth". DJ Booth. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Lewis, Pete. "Cherish: 'The Truth' Nothing But..." Blues and Soul. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  4. ^ Charles, Melody. "Cherish – The Truth (2008)". Soul Tracks. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Cherish – Chart history – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Cherish – Chart history – Official Singles chart". Official Singles. Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Cherish – Chart history – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Cherish – Chart history – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. ^ Hasty, Katie (May 21, 2008). "Death Cab For Cutie Scores First No. 1 Album". Billboard.
  10. ^ a b c "Cherish – Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums – May 31, 2008". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  12. ^ "Billboard 200 chart for June 7, 2008". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  13. ^ "The Truth – iTunes Edition track listing". iTunes Store. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  14. ^ "The Truth (Japanese Edition) track listing".
  15. ^ "チェリッシュのランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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