The Dutchess

The Dutchess is the debut studio album by American recording artist Fergie. It was released on September 13, 2006, by A&M Records and the will.i.am Music Group. Musically, The Dutchess is mainly a hip hop and R&B album that also has roots in reggae, dance and soul. The name is also a references to Sarah Ferguson, the real Duchess of York. They share a surname and nickname of Fergie. The title had media attention.

Three of the album's songs ("London Bridge", "Glamorous", and "Big Girls Don't Cry") reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.  "Fergalicious" and "Clumsy" also reached the top five in the US.

Reviews

The Dutchess received mixed to positive reviews from music critics.

 Track listings 

Notes
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Charts and certifications

Weekly charts
ChartPeakpositionAustralian Albums Chart1Austrian Albums Chart17Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)45Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)63Canadian Albums Chart4Danish Albums Chart27Dutch Albums Chart"Dutch Top 100 Albums"46French Albums Chart"France Top 200 Albums"44German Albums Chart11Irish Albums Chart9Japanese Albums Chart3New Zealand Albums Chart2Norwegian Albums Chart17Polish Albums Chart14Portuguese Albums Chart25Spanish Albums Chart93Swedish Albums Chart35Swiss Albums Chart11UK Albums Chart18US Billboard 2002

The Dutchess EP
Chart (2008)PeakpositionSales/shipmentsUS Billboard 2004614,466

Year-end charts
 Chart (2007) Position Australia (ARIA)5 Chart (2008) Position Australia (ARIA)64

Certifications
CountryCertification(sales thresholds)ArgentinaGoldAustralia 4× PlatinumBrazil PlatinumCanada3× PlatinumDenmarkGoldGermanyGoldJapanPlatinumMexicoGoldNew ZealandPlatinumPolandPlatinumRussia3× PlatinumSwitzerlandGoldUnited KingdomPlatinumUnited States3× Platinum

References

Category:2006 albums
Category:Debut albums
Category:Hip hop albums
Category:Soul albums
Category:R&B albums