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{{Infobox album |
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| name = The Truth |
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| type = studio |
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| artist = ] |
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| cover = CherishTheTruth.jpg |
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| released = May 13, 2008 |
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| genre = ]<ref name="am review"/> |
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| length = 37:03 |
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* ] |
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* ] |
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* Don Vito |
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* ] |
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* ] |
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| prev_year = 2006 |
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| misc = {{Singles |
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| name = The Truth |
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| type = studio |
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| single1 = ] |
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| single1date = November 27, 2007 |
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| single2 = ] |
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| single2date = April 8, 2008 |
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{{Music ratings |
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| 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> |
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| rev2 = DJBooth.net |
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| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="dj">. DJ Booth. Retrieved June 13, 2013.</ref> |
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'''''The Truth''''' is the second ] by American girl group ]. It was released on May 13, 2008, and was met with mixed to positive reviews from critics. The album spawned two singles, "]" and "]", and reached number 40 on the ]. |
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==Writing and recording== |
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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 '']'' 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" /> |
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==Critical reception== |
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The album elicited generally mixed to favorable reviews from critics. ]'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 ], 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" /> |
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==Singles== |
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The album spawned two singles. The first, "]", was a success in the US and the UK. In the US, the song gave the group their second top 40 on the '']'' ], 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 ].<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, "]", 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'' ] 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> |
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==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<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" /> |
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==Track listing== |
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{{Track listing |
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| headline = Standard edition |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| total_length = 39:42 |
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| title1 = ] |
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| note1 = featuring ] |
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| writer1 = {{hlist|Brandon Bowles|Fallon King|Farrah King|Felisha King|Neosha King|Jasiel Robinson|Rodney Richard}} |
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| extra1 = ] |
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| length1 = 3:49 |
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| title2 = I Ain't Trippin' |
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| writer2 = {{hlist|]|]}} |
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| extra2 = ] |
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| length2 = 3:07 |
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| title3 = ] |
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| writer3 = {{hlist|Fallon King|Felisha King|Jamie Newman}} |
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| extra3 = JNEW |
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| length3 = 3:44 |
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| title4 = Notice |
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| writer4 = {{hlist|Fallon King|Farrah King|Felisha King|Neosha King|John Williams|Richard}} |
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| extra4 = Don Vito |
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| length4 = 3:41 |
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| title5 = Framed Out |
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| writer5 = {{hlist|Stewart|Dean Beresford|Ervin Ward|Nash}} |
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| extra5 = Stewart |
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| length5 = 3:36 |
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| title6 = Before You Were My Man |
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| writer6 = {{hlist|Fallon King|Farrah King|Felisha King|Neosha King|]}} |
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| extra6 = Hudson |
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| length6 = 3:58 |
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| title7 = Superstar |
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| writer7 = {{hlist|Cherish|]|]}} |
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| extra7 = {{hlist|Jazze Pha|Ced Keyz}} |
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| length7 = 3:35 |
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| title8 = Only One |
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| writer8 = Cherish |
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| extra8 = ] |
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| length8 = 3:39 |
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| title9 = Love Sick |
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| writer9 = {{hlist|Cherish|]|]}} |
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| extra9 = {{hlist|]|Fambro}} |
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| length9 = 3:47 |
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| title10 = Damages |
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| writer10 = {{hlist|Fallon King|Felisha King|]}} |
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| extra10 = ] |
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| length10 = 3:08 |
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| title11 = Like a Drum |
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| writer11 = {{hlist|Cherish|Jazze Pha}} |
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| extra11 = Jazze Pha |
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| length11 = 3:39 |
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{{Track listing |
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| headline = ] 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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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| title12 = Killa |
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| note12 = So So Def Remix |
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| writer12 = {{hlist|Brandon Bowles|Fallon King|Farrah King|Felisha King|Neosha King|Jasiel Robinson|Rodney Richard}} |
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| extra12 = Don Vito |
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| length12 = 3:39 |
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{{Track listing |
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| 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> |
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| title12 = ] |
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| note12 = Rap Remix; featuring ], ], ], Jazze Pha and ] |
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| length12 = 4:10 |
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| title13 = Silly |
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| length13 = 5:15 |
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==Charts== |
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|+Chart performance for ''The Truth'' |
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!scope="col"|Chart (2008) |
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!scope="col"|Peak<br />position |
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!scope="row"|Japanese Albums (])<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=]|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> |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Cherish}} |
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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. 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. 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."
