The Intensty of Ms. Anaiyah

***Intensty*** is the third studio album release by American actress and singer-songwriter Anaiyah. It was released on March 25, 2014 by Epic Records. She began work on the album during her debut concert tour and *America's Teenager Most Wanted* movie set alongside producers and songwriters Greg Kurstin (served as executive producer), Max Martin, Darkchild, Jermaine Lamarr Cole, Cirkut, Tommy Danvers, Steve Robson, Lester Mendez, and The Cataracs for a period of ten months to recording, re-recording and producing the album, during March 2013 to January 2014 with a production budget of 3.1 million, the album was Epic's biggest bet in the last years. The album features primarily a dance-pop, with influences of electropop, synth-pop R&B, and Latin music. Initially the album would be called just *Ms. Anaiyah*, but was changed after Anaiyah write the song "Intensty" which became your favorite song from the album.

Upon release, *The Intensty of Ms. Anaiyah* received generally possitive reviews from contemporary music critics, complimented Anaiyah's vocal technique evolution and songwriting. The album became a massive commercial success, debuting at number one on the *Billboard 200* with first-week sales of 325,000 copies, and later becoming second biggest-selling album of the year in the United Stated, selling 3.7 million copies that year. Internationally, the album topping the charts in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, and Spain. Anaiyah won Best Dance/Electronic Album, Best Dance Recording, Best Music Video for "Bailarina", at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, also was nominted for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance. As September 2019, *the album*has sold 7.9 million copies in pure sales in the United States, and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) signifying 10,000,000 album-equivalent units, and sold over 22 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time.

It produced seven singles,"Charms", "With You" feauting J. Cole, and "Bailarina" topping the charts of multiple countries, incluiding in the United States. "Baillarina" become her first single to receive a diamond certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Foolish Heart" served as the album's fourth single, peaked at number six the United Stares, and worldwide reached top ten in many countries. Following-singles, "Adiós Bye Bye" reached number twelve, and rechaed top five in Canada and in European selected countries, while "Intensty" become her fourth Hot 100 number one, and served to promote her first concert film, recorded during the Intensty Tour (2014–15).

## Track listing

***The Intensty of Ms. Anaiyah***– Standard edition

1. "Charms" – 3:26
2. "Baillarina" – 3:57
3. "Adiós Bye Bye" – 3:16
4. "Foolish Heart" – 3:41
5. "All These Words" – 3:42
6. "Intensty" – 3:14
7. "Loneliness" – 4:02
8. "Addicted" – 3:12
9. "First Love" – 4:39
10. "With You" (featuring J. Cole) – 3:15
11. "If You Go Away (Close the Door)" – 3:24

***The Intensty of Ms. Anaiyah***– Target edition bonus tracks

1. "Another Night" – 3:16

***The Intensty of Ms. Anaiyah***– Digital edition bonus tracks

1. "Sweet Talk" – 3:36
2. "Can't Help Falling in Love" – 3:01

***The Intensty of Ms. Anaiyah***– Deluxe edition bonus tracks

1. "Heartache" – 3:55
2. "Don't Take It Personally " – 3:19
3. "He Ain't You"– 3:45
4. "With You" –  (Acoustic version) – 3:20

***The Intensty of Ms. Anaiyah***– Spanish and Latin deluxe edition bonus tracks

1. "Mis Encantos" ("Charms" Spanish version) – 3:33
2. "Adiós Bye Bye" (Spanish version)  – 3:18
3. "Estar Contigo" ("With You" Spanish version) – 3:13
4. "Tonto Corazón" ("Foolish Heart" Spanish version) – 3:48
5. "Bailarina" –  ("Baillarina" Spanish version) – 3:51
6. "Intensidad" –  ("Intensty" Spanish version) – 3:51
7. "Te Quise Olvidar" – 3:23

***Anaiyah***– Japanese edition bonus tracks

1. "Crossing Lines" – 3:22
2. "Charms" (Phoe Remix) – 3:44
3. "Charms" (Extended Phoe Remix) – 5:32

## Singles

**Singles from *The Intensty of Ms. Anaiyah***

 2. "With You"
 3. "Baillarina"
 4. "Foolish Heart"
 5. "Adiós Bye Bye"
 6. "Intensty"
Released: May 26, 2015