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New R&B/Soul Albums: November 2009

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Last month, R&B was dominated by men: seven out of the 10 most noteworthy new albums of October were by male performers. This month, it's the opposite: seven of the month's 10 biggest albums are by females. Among them: Rated R, Rihanna's first album of all-new music since 2007; In Love & War, the Def Jam debut by veteran singer Amerie; and The Bridge, Canadian singer Melanie Fiona's eagerly anticipated debut, which it looks like will be finally released this month after being pushed back a handful of times since May. Also dropping in November: Transition, the second album this year from singer-producer Ryan Leslie.

1. Rated R, Rihanna

Rated R is Rihanna's long-awaited follow-up to her 2007 album, Good Girl Gone Bad. It drops Nov. 23 via Def Jam.

Tracklisting:
1. Mad House
2. Wait Your Turn
3. Hard (feat. Young Jeezy)
4. Stupid In Love
5. ROCKSTAR 101 (feat. Slash)
6. Russian Roulette
7. Fire Bomb
8. Rude Boy
9. Photographs (feat. will.i.am)
10 G4L
11 Te Amo
12 Cold Case Love
13 The Last Song

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2. In Love & War, Amerie

Amerie's latest album, In Love & War, is an aggressive mix of hip-hop, raw Soul and rock & roll. It's her debut for the Def Jam label, and will be in stores Nov. 3.

Tracklisting:
1. Tell Me You Love Me
2. Heard 'Em All
3. Dangerous
4. Higher
5. Why R U
6. Pretty Brown
7. More Than Love
8. Swag Back
9. You're A Star (Interlude)
10 Red Eye
11 The Flowers
12 Different People
13 Dear John
14 Heard 'Em All Remix

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3. Unexpected, Angie Stone

The latest from this veteran Soul singer is scheduled to drop Nov. 24 via the legendary Stax Records label.

Tracklisting:
1. Unexpected
2. I Ain't Hearin' U
3. Free
4. Maybe
5. Hey Mr. DJ
6. Kiss All Over Your Body
7. I Don't Care
8. Why Is It
9. Tell Me
10. Think Sometimes
11. Free
12. Unexpected (Reprise)

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4. The Bridge, Melanie Fiona

After numerous delays and pushbacks, this Canadian songbird's debut release is finally set to drop Nov. 10.

Tracklisting:
1. Give It to Me Right
2. Bang Bang
3. Monday Morning
4. Please Don't Go (Cry Baby)
5. Ay Yo
6. Walk on By
7. You Stop My Heart
8. Johnny [Edit]
9. Sad Songs
10. Priceless
11. It Kills Me
12. Teach Him

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5. Transition, Ryan Leslie

This will be R-Les's second album in under a year: his self-titled debut dropped in February '09. The follow-up is due to be released Nov. 3 via the Universal label.

Tracklisting:
1. Never Gonna Break Up
2. Something That I Like
3. Zodiac
4. Is It Real Love
5. Sunday Night
6. You're Not My Girl
7. To The Top
8. Nothin'
9. Guardian Angel
10 All My Love
11 I Choose You

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6. All or Nothing, Jay Sean

Jay Sean, an Asian-British singer from London, has been a well known artist in Europe for a few years now. His pop-R&B American debut album, which features the hit single "Down," is due to drop Nov. 23 via Cash Money Records.

Tracklisting:
1. Down
2. Tonight
3. Ride It
4. Eternity
5. Maybe
6. Fire
7. War
8. Lights Out
9. If I Aint Got You
10 Stay
11 Do You Remember
12 Do You
13 Stuck In the Middle

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7. Love, Boyz II Men

Boyz II Men make their return to the music scene with an album of romantic songs that were originally recorded by Bonnie Raitt, The Manhattans, Journey, The Spinners, Sam Cooke, the Beatles and Cyndi Lauper, among others. It'll drop Nov. 17 via the Decca label.

Tracklisting:
1. I Can't Make You Love Me
2. Amazed
3. If You Leave Me Now
4. Misty Blue
5. Time After Time
6. Iris
7. Cupid
8. Shining Star
9. In My Life
10. Open Arms
11. When I Fall In Love
12. Back For Good

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8. I Am...Yours. An Intimate Performance at the Wynn(2 CDs/1 DVD), Beyonce

Due out Nov. 24.

Disc 1
1. Hello
2. Halo
3. Irreplaceable
4. Medley: Sweet Dreams\Dangerously In Love\Sweet Love
5. Medley: If I Were A Boy\California Love\You Oughta Know
6. Scared Of Lonely
7. Medley: That's Why You're Beautiful\Beautiful Ones
8. Satellites
9. Resentment
10 Medley: It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)\Ornithology
11 Deja Vu

Disc 2
1. Medley: I Wanna Be Where You Are\Welcome To Hollywood
2. Medley: No No No Part 1\No No No Part 2\Bug A Boo\Bills Bills Bills\Say My Name\Jumpin' Jumpin'\Independent Women Part I\Bootylicious\Survivor
3. Work It Out
4. '03 Bonnie & Clyde
5. Crazy In Love
6. Naughty Girl
7. Get Me Bodied
8. Medley: Electric Feel\Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)\Hey Hey Heys
9. Finale

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9. Number Ones, Janet Jackson

Due Nov. 17.

Disc 1
1 What Have You Done For Me Lately
2 Nasty
3 When I Think Of You
4 Control
5 Let's Wait Awhile
6 The Pleasure Principle
7 Diamonds (w/Herb Alpert)
8 Miss You Much
9 Rhythm Nation
10 Escapade
11 Alright
12 Come Back To Me
13 Black Cat
14 Love Will Never Do (Without You)
15 The Best Things In Life Are Free (w/Luther Vandross, BBD & Ralph Tresvant)
16 That's The Way Love Goes

Disc 2
1 If
2 Again
3 Because Of Love
4 Any Time, Any Place
5 Scream (w/Michael Jackson)
6 Runaway 7 Got `Til Its Gone (w/Q-Tip)
8 Together Again
9 I Get Lonely (w/BLACKstreet)
10 Go Deep
11 What's It Gonna Be (w/Busta Rhymes)
12 Doesn't Really Matter
13 All For You
14 Someone To Call My Lover
15 All Nite
16 Call On Me (w/Nelly)
17 Feedback
18 Make Me

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10. I Am ... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition), Beyonce

This deluxe two CD package contains five new songs that weren't on the original version. It drops Nov. 24.

Tracklisting:
1. If I Were A Boy
2. Halo
3. Disappear
4. Broken-Hearted Girl
5. Ave Maria
6. Smash Into You
7. Satellites
8. That's Why You're Beautiful
9. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
10. Radio
11. Diva
12. Sweet Dreams
13. Video Phone
14. Hello
15. Ego
16. Scared Of Lonely
17. Poison

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