The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Imran Ahmed of the New Musical Express praised Milian's debut as polished, hit-driven pop, highlighting the "genius" single "AM to PM" and noting a "certain depth of soul" beneath its glossy, Britney- and Christina-inspired formula. He cited several tracks as evidence of her strong potential and suggested that "genius can't be more than a few albums away." A reviewer for Dawn commended the album for being "full of danceable, likeable tracks, and even the occasional, successful ballad like 'Until I Get Over You'". The reviewer called the album to be "a refreshing change with its charming lyrics and teen outlook". "AM to PM" was said to hint at "quite a lot of talent", and was praised for its "slick lyrics, a fast pace, and a phat vibe." Carmen Meyer of iafrica.com described the album as "smooth, groovy and refreshing," filled with "light-hearted and catchy tracks" ranging from "melodic and heart-rending ballads to funky dance beats." She praised the "AM to PM," the "exciting" "A Girl Like Me," and "Till I Get Over You," which she said is "guaranteed to pull at your heartstrings." It peaked at number 23 in the UK, selling a total of 101,986 copies, and achieved gold certification. Internationally, the album peaked at number 36 in the Netherlands, 98 in Sweden, and 138 in France. The release date in the US was scheduled for September 25, 2001, yet the September 11 attacks occurred and the release date was postponed, and eventually canceled. The album's lead single, "AM to PM", peaked at number three in the UK, the top five in Denmark, the top 10 in the Netherlands, and the top 30 in Australia and the US Billboard Hot 100. The album's second and final single, "When You Look at Me", reached number three in the UK and in the Netherlands, A music video for the track "Get Away" was filmed in Paris, although it was not officially released as a single. To promote the album, Milian toured with NSYNC, serving as the opening act. Band member JC Chasez said, "she was like the cute, spunky kid sister. Not everyone could take Justin's practical jokes or my teasing." To explain that she was serious about her musical career, Milian approached the executives at Island Def Jam, and "cussed them all out", telling them that they were not listening to her.

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| length15 = 3:31

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Notes

  • denotes co-producer
  • "Snooze Ya Lose" is entitled "You Snooze, You Lose" on Japanese CDs.
  • "Get Away" is placed as track 3, prior to "Spending Time" on the 2020 digital deluxe edition.

Personnel

  • Executive producers – Christina Milian, Jeff Fenster, Carmen Milian
  • Vocal assistance – Montell Jordan, Jeanette Olsson, Christina Milian
  • Vocal arrangements – Christina Milian, Bloodshy, Avant, Focus, Montell Jordan
  • Engineers – Joe Chiccarelli, Brian Frye, Al Hemberger, Glenn Matullo, Carlisle Young
  • Assistant engineers – Tom Bender, Stephanie Vonarx
  • Conductors – Janson & Janson
  • Mixing – Mick Guzauski, Tony Maserati, Peter Mokran, Brian Springer, Phil Tan
  • Design – Shanna Busman
  • Art direction – Shanna Busman
  • Photography – Tony Duran
  • Bass – LaMarquis Mark Jefferson, Thomas Lindberg
  • Cello – Asa Forsberg
  • Guitar – Henrik Jonback
  • Viola – Hans Akeson, Elisabeth Arnberg Ranmo, Monika Stanikowska
  • Violin – Dag Alin, Torbjorn Bernhardsson, Hanna Gähran, Per Hammarstrom, Annette Mannheimer, Svein H. Martinsen, Martin Stensson

Charts

Weekly charts

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! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)

|17

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! scope="row"|European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)

|71

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! scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)

| style="text-align:center;"|19

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Year-end charts

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! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)

| 195

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Certifications

Release history

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! scope="row"| Japan

| January 23, 2002

| rowspan="4"| Standard

| rowspan="4"| CD

| Universal Music Japan

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! scope="row"| United Kingdom

| June 24, 2002

| Mercury

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! scope="row"| Germany

| July 15, 2002

| Universal Music

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! scope="row"| Various

| August 21, 2020

| Deluxe

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| Island

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References

Notes

Citations