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{{Short description|1997 studio album by Erykah Badu}}
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{{Infobox album
| name       = Baduizm
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Erykah Badu]]
| cover      = Baduizm.png
| alt        =
| released   = February 11, 1997
| recorded   = January–October 1996
| studio     =
*[[Sigma Sound Studios|Sigma Sound]], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Ivory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Battery, New York City
*Dallas Sound Lab, Dallas, Texas
| genre      = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name=complex/><ref name= "RS 2004">{{cite book |chapter=Erykah Badu|last1=Berger |first1= Arion | last2= Brackett |first2= Nathan|title=[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide|The New Rolling Stone Album Guide]] |year=2004 |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] |edition=4th |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |pages= 37–38}}</ref>|[[neo soul]]<ref name=complex/><ref name="O'Donnell"/>|[[jazz]]<ref name="Murray 2021">{{cite book|title= Listen To This If You Love Great Music|first=Robin|last=Murray|date= April 6, 2021|chapter= Right First Time: Erykah Badu - ''Baduizm''|pages= 16–17|publisher=[[The Quarto Group|Ivy Press]]|isbn=978-0-7112-5608-8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dv6UzQEACAAJ}}</ref>|[[hip hop]]<ref name="Murray 2021"/>}}
| length     = 58:15
| label      =
* [[Kedar Records|Kedar]]
* [[Universal Records|Universal]]
| producer   =
* Madukwu Chinwah
* [[Bob Power]]
* JaBorn Jamal
* Ike Lee III
* Erykah Badu
* [[the Roots]]
* Richard Nichols
* [[James Poyser]]
* Tone the Backbone
* Jaífar Barron
* [[Bobby Bradford|Robert Bradford]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = [[Live (Erykah Badu album)|Live]]
| next_year  = 1997
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Baduizm
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[On & On (Erykah Badu song)|On & On]]
 | single1date = December 10, 1996
 | single2     = [[Next Lifetime]]
 | single2date = June 2, 1997
 | single3     = [[Otherside of the Game]]
 | single3date = September 22, 1997
 | single4     = [[Appletree (song)|Appletree]]
 | single4date = November 17, 1997
}}
}}

'''''Baduizm''''' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter [[Erykah Badu]]. It was released on February 11, 1997, by [[Kedar Records]] and [[Universal Records (1995)|Universal Records]].<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r246913/review|pure_url=yes}} Baduizm: Overview]. [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved on April 13, 2009.</ref> After leaving university in order to concentrate on music full-time, Badu then began touring with her cousin, Robert "Free" Bradford, and recorded a 19-song demo, ''Country Cousins'', which attracted the attention of [[Kedar Massenburg]]. He set Badu up to record a duet with [[D'Angelo]], "[[Your Precious Love]]," and eventually signed her to a record deal with Universal. Recording sessions for the album took place from January to October 1996 in [[New York City]], [[Philadelphia]], and [[Dallas]].<ref name="Miles Marshall Lewis: Tags">{{cite web |url=http://www.furthermucker.com/tag/erykah-badu/ |title=Miles Marshall Lewis: Tags |publisher=Furthermucker.com |access-date=November 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006162710/http://www.furthermucker.com/tag/erykah-badu/ |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

''Baduizm'' was met with positive reviews from music critics who praised the album's musical style and Badu's artistic vision; other critics noted similarities between Badu and [[Billie Holiday]]. ''Baduizm'' was a commercial success, debuting at number two on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart and number one on the ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]. The album was certified three times platinum by [[Recording Industry Association of America]],<ref name="RIAA">[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS RIAA] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225031458/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS |date=February 25, 2013 }}</ref> Gold by [[British Phonographic Industry]]<ref name="BPI">{{cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115055129/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |archive-date=January 15, 2013 }}</ref> and Gold by the [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]].<ref name="CRIA">{{cite web|url=http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php |title=Gold and Platinum |publisher=Cria.ca |date=December 1, 2011 |access-date=January 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501065534/http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php |archive-date=May 1, 2010 }}</ref>

''Baduizm'' was promoted with the release of four singles: "[[On & On (Erykah Badu song)|On & On]]", "[[Next Lifetime]]", "[[Otherside of the Game]]", and "[[Appletree (song)|Appletree]]". The album received many accolades, including the [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album]] at the [[40th Grammy Awards]]. Along with fellow contemporary albums such as [[D'Angelo]]'s ''[[Brown Sugar (D'Angelo album)|Brown Sugar]]'' (1995) and [[Maxwell (singer)|Maxwell]]'s ''[[Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite|Urban Hang Suite]]'' (1996), ''Baduizm''{{'s}} success helped establish Badu as one of the leading artists in the neo-soul genre and is one of the albums credited with contributing to the genre's commercial visibility at the time.

==Background and recording==
[[File:The roots-01.jpg|thumb|right|Badu collaborated with [[the Roots]] (''pictured'') during the production of the album.]]
To focus on music full time Badu dropped out from [[Grambling State University]]. Badu then began working and touring with her cousin, Robert "Free" Bradford, during this period she recorded a 19-song demo, ''Country Cousins'', which attracted the attention of [[Kedar Massenburg]]. Massenburg set a recording session up with [[D'Angelo]] to record, "[[Your Precious Love]]," and eventually signed her to a record deal with [[Universal Records]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_4_99/ai_69202784 | work=Jet | title=Erykah Badu | first=Clarence | last=Waldron | year=2001}}</ref>
Badu was partly influenced by [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]]'s [[Brandy (album)|debut album]], notably "I Wanna Be Down" and "Always on My Mind".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/fatbellybella/status/251677695241494528|title=ErykahBadoula: 28 Sep 12|publisher=[[Twitter]]|date=September 28, 2012|access-date=September 30, 2012}}</ref> Badu also took inspiration from her ancestry particularly turbans and African drums.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.16781/title.erykah-badu-recalls-recording-baduizm|title=Erykah Badu Recalls Recording "Baduizm"|work=HipHopDX|date=September 7, 2011}}</ref>

Recording sessions started in January through to October 1996 at Battery Studios in [[New York City]], Sigma Sounds & Ivory Studios in [[Philadelphia]], and Dallas Sound Lab in [[Dallas]].<ref name="Miles Marshall Lewis: Tags"/> Badu provided lead and background vocals, along with keyboards, drum machine and other music programming on the album with the help of Madukwu,  N'Dambi, [[Bob Power]], Ike Lee III, and [[Ron Carter]].<ref name="hbdirect.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.hbdirect.com/album_detail.php?pid=212090 |title=Erykah Badu: Baduizm - Universal (Poland) - UNML UD53027 - 601215302721 - HBDirect Hiphop |access-date=June 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907005150/http://www.hbdirect.com/album_detail.php?pid=212090 |archive-date=September 7, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Shortly before the albums release, Badu grew unhappy with the recorded material and travelled back to [[Philadelphia]] to work with [[the Roots]]. The sessions led to the demo's "[[Otherside of the Game]]" and "Sometimes" being included on ''Baduizm''.<ref name="auto"/>

==Release and sales==
After ''Baduizm'' was released, it peaked at number two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number one on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite magazine |title=Erykah Badu {{!}} Biography, Music & News |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/erykah-badu/chart-history/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2000-12-09/r-b-hip-hop-albums |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: December 09, 2000 |magazine=Billboard.com |date=December 9, 2000 |access-date=February 11, 2014}}</ref> The album's success helped establish Badu as one of the leading artists in the flourishing neo-soul genre.<ref name="O'Donnell">O'Donnell, David. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/dxw6/ Review: ''Baduizm'']. [[BBC Online|BBC Music]]. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.</ref> ''Baduizm'' was certified three times platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]], Gold by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] and the [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]].<ref name="RIAA"/><ref name="BPI"/><ref name="CRIA"/> As of February 2017 the album has sold 2.8 million copies in United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/erykah-badu-baduizm-oral-history-interview-7686037/|title=20 Years of 'Baduizm': The Story of Erykah Badu's Classic Debut|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=February 10, 2017}}</ref>

The album produced four singles; the lead single "[[On & On (Erykah Badu song)|On & On]]" was released in December 1996,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.furthermucker.com/tag/erykah-badu/ |title=Miles Marshall Lewis: Tags |publisher=Furthermucker.com |access-date=February 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006162710/http://www.furthermucker.com/tag/erykah-badu/ |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> and reached number 12 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] charts and the [[UK Singles Charts]], as well as making an appearance on the New Zealand charts.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3097084|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008065800/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3097084|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 8, 2012|title=Billboard Singles Chart|access-date=July 13, 2011 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

A world tour to promote the album featured performances in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Brazil. Band members on tour were Charles "Poogie" Bell, Jr (drums), Bob Power (guitar), Hubert Eaves IV (bass) and  Ike Lee III (keyboard). Background vocals were provided by [[N'dambi]], [[Karen Bernod]], Joyce M. Strong and [[Yahzarah]]. Opening acts included [[Chico DeBarge]] (USA&mdash;Leg), [[The Roots]] (USA&mdash;select dates) and [[Eric Benet]] (USA&mdash;select dates). Following the tour a ''[[Live (Erykah Badu album)|Live]]'' concert album was recorded and released under [[Kedar Records|Kedar]]/[[Universal Records|Universal]].{{cn|date=December 2024}}

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Bush">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/baduizm-mw0000180546|title=''Baduizm'' – Erykah Badu|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=August 3, 2009|last=Bush|first=John}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="Kot">{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/02/21/madeleine-peyrouxdreamland-atlantic-star-starerykah-badubaduizm-universal/|title=Madeleine Peyroux: ''Dreamland'' (Atlantic) / Erykah Badu: ''Baduizm'' (Universal)|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=February 21, 1997|access-date=August 3, 2009|last=Kot|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Kot|page=53}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3score = A<ref name="EW">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/1997/02/14/baduizm|title=''Baduizm''|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=February 14, 1997|access-date=August 3, 2009|last=Tyehimba|first=Cheo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105012410/http://www.ew.com/article/1997/02/14/baduizm|archive-date=January 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="Wells">{{cite news|title=Billie and me|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=February 21, 1997|last=Wells|first=Chris}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev5score = 7/10<ref name="NME">{{cite journal|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101001192reviews.html|title=Erykah Badu – ''Baduizm''|journal=[[NME]]|date=March 29, 1997|access-date=December 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001012144007/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101001192reviews.html|archive-date=October 12, 2000|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev6score = 9.5/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/erykah-badu-baduizm/ |title=Erykah Badu: Baduizm Album Review |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=5 September 2021 |access-date=5 September 2021 |last=Hope |first=Clover |author-link=Clover Hope}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev7score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="Qmag">{{cite journal|title=Erykah Badu: ''Baduizm''|journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|issue=126|date=March 1997|page=117}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev8score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Lewis">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/erykahbadu/albums/album/232062/review/5946591/baduizm|title=Erykah Badu: ''Baduizm''|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=January 30, 1997|access-date=August 3, 2008|last=Lewis|first=Miles Marshall|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504124045/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/erykahbadu/albums/album/232062/review/5946591/baduizm|archive-date=May 4, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev9score = 9/10<ref name="Uncutmag">{{cite journal|title=Erykah Badu: ''Baduizm'' / ''Mama's Gun''|journal=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|issue=237|date=January 2017|last=Spencer|first=Neil|page=44}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[USA Today]]''
| rev10score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="Jones">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/music/lem652.htm|title=Erykah Badu, ''Baduizm''|work=[[USA Today]]|date=February 11, 1997|access-date=April 6, 2020|last=Jones|first=Steve|page=06.D|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991005143053/http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/music/lem652.htm|archive-date=October 5, 1999|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
''Baduizm'' established Badu as a popular artist and received positive reviews from critics, who viewed the record as a return to the simplicity of early '70s [[soul music|soul]].<ref>Garry Mulholland Fear of Music p. 292</ref> ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' magazine's Karen R. Good called the record "a conduit of awakening of something dark, familiar and long slept,"<ref name="Good">{{cite magazine|last=Good|first=Karen R.|date=March 1997|title=Revolutions: Erykah Badu – Baduizm|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FCwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA133|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017051138/https://books.google.com/books?id=FCwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA133&dq=&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false|archive-date=October 17, 2015|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|pages=133–134|location=New York|access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> while John Bush from [[AllMusic]] felt it was innovative primarily for its sound, "heavier hip-hop beats over organic, conscientious soul music."<ref name="Bush"/>

Badu's particular style of singing drew many comparisons to [[Billie Holiday]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-b/erykahbadu_main.htm |title=Erykah Badu |publisher=Rock On The Net |access-date=October 27, 2013}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' said Badu echoed Holiday in "her phrasing and cadence,"<ref name="EW"/> while [[Greg Kot]] from the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' commented: "Rather than merely mimicking Holiday, Badu offers a canny update of the socially conscious soul of the early '70s with her mid-tempo grooves and sultry, conversational vocals."<ref name="Kot"/> In the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', [[Robert Hilburn]] wrote: "Freely mixing musical eras and inspirations (Billie Holiday to [[Stevie Wonder]], jazz to hip-hop), Badu combines supper-club sophistication with an artistic vision as unique and independent" as [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] in the '80s.<ref name="Hilburn">Hilburn, Robert. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-06-ca-10029-story.html Review: ''Baduizm'']. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.</ref> Writing for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', [[Miles Marshall Lewis]] stated: "''Baduizm'' showcases the heart and soul of a bohemian B-girl who happens to have an effortless jazz [[swing (jazz performance style)|swing]]."<ref name="Lewis"/>

At the end of 1997, ''Baduizm'' was voted the seventh best record of the year in the [[Pazz & Jop]], an annual poll of American critics published by ''[[The Village Voice]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres97.php|title=Pazz & Jop 1997|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]|location=New York|access-date=September 25, 2015}}</ref> [[Robert Christgau]], the poll's supervisor, was less enthusiastic and dismissed the comparisons to Billie Holiday,<ref name="CG">{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|page=[https://archive.org/details/christgausconsum00chri_0/page/17 17]|chapter=Erykah Badu|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xVQbszFuEGMC&pg=PA17|title=Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s|publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers]]|year=2000|isbn=0312245602|access-date=September 25, 2015|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/christgausconsum00chri_0}}</ref> deeming Badu "a mite too [[wikt:bourgie|bourgie]]-[[wikt:boho|boho]]" for his tastes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Christgau|first=Robert|date=February 24, 1998|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pj97.php|title=The Year of No Next Big Thing|newspaper=The Village Voice|location=New York|access-date=September 25, 2015}}</ref>

==Accolades==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Erykah Badu}}
In 1997, Badu received six nominations and won three: Favorite Female Solo Single for "On & On", Favorite Female Solo Album for ''Baduizm'' and Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year for "On & On" at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.<ref>{{cite web|date=September 20, 1997|title=Badu Wins Big At 3rd Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards|work=Allbusiness.com|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4661595-1.html|access-date=January 3, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=March 14, 1998|title=Destiny's Child Leads The Nominees For Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards|work=Allbusiness.com|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4607042-1.html|access-date=January 3, 2009}}</ref>
In 1998, Badu received fourteen nominations and won eight, including Favorite R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist at the [[American Music Awards]]; [[Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance]] for "On & On" and [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album|Best R&B Album]] for ''Baduizm'' at the [[Grammy Award]]s; Outstanding New Artist and Outstanding Female Artist at the [[NAACP Image Awards]]; Favorite Female Soul/R&B Single for "On & On", Favorite Female Soul/R&B Album for ''Baduizm'' and Favorite New R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist for "On & On" at the [[Soul Train Music Award]]s.<ref name="nytimes1998">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/26/arts/the-1998-grammy-award-winners.html|title=The 1998 Grammy Award Winners|date=February 26, 1998|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 15, 2009}}</ref><ref name="google1998">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IcQDAAAAMBAJ&q=40th+Grammy+Awards+nominees&pg=PA38|title=Babyface Has Most Grammy Nominations for Second Year|date=February 26, 1998|magazine=Jet|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|access-date=April 15, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=January 27, 1998|title=Spice Was Nice, Puffy Shut Out at AMAs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|url=https://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=952215|access-date=December 30, 2008}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SMQDAAAAMBAJ&q=1998+American+Music+Awards+winners&pg=PA60|title=Babyface, Erykad Badu and Boyz II Men Among Winners at American Music Awards|date=February 16, 1998|magazine=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]|publisher=[[Johnson Publishing Company]]|access-date=April 15, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Doss|first=Yvette C.|date=February 16, 1998|title='Soul Food' and 'Angel' Are Tops in Image Awards|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-feb-16-ca-19656-story.html|access-date=January 1, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=March 14, 1998|title=Badu Wins Big At Soul Train Awards|work=[[Allbusiness.com]]|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4603790-1.html|access-date=January 3, 2009}}</ref>

''Baduizm'' is listed as one of the 261 greatest albums since punk and disco (the year 1976), in the music critic Garry Mulholland's book ''Fear of Music'' ({{ISBN|0-7528-6831-4}}). 'This record works as seduction soundtrack, Saturday night chill-out, Sunday morning church replacement. The success of Erykah Badu's masterpiece briefly threatened to inspire a new era in conscious soul. But only [[Lauryn Hill]] and [[D'Angelo]] were at her level. ''Baduizm'' stands alone, a missing link between '70s street funk, basement jazz, bohemian hip hop and the blues reinventions of [[Portishead (band)|Portishead]]."

In the 2020 reboot of their list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' ranked ''Baduizm'' number 89.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/erykah-badu-baduizm-2-1063144/|title = The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time| magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date = September 22, 2020}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Rimshot (Intro)
| writer1 = Erykah Badu, Madukwu Chinwah
| extra1 = Chinwah
| length1 = 1:56
| title2 = [[On & On (Erykah Badu song)|On & On]]
| writer2 = Badu, Jahmal "JaBorn" Cantero
| extra2 = Bob Power, JaBorn
| length2 = 3:45
| title3 = [[Appletree (song)|Appletree]]
| writer3 = Badu, [[Bobby Bradford|Robert Bradford]]
| extra3 = Ike Lee III, Badu
| length3 = 4:25
| title4 = [[Otherside of the Game]]
| writer4 = Badu, [[Questlove]], Richard Nichols, [[James Poyser]]
| extra4 = The Roots, Nichols
| length4 = 6:33
| title5 = Sometimes (Mix #9)
| writer5 = Badu, The Roots, Nichols, Poyser
| extra5 = The Roots, Nichols, Poyser
| length5 = 0:44
| title6 = [[Next Lifetime]]
| writer6 = Badu, Anthony Scott
| extra6 = Tone the Backbone
| length6 = 6:26
| title7 = Afro (Freestyle Skit)
| writer7 = Badu, Poyser, Jafar Barron
| extra7 = Badu, Poyser, Barron
| length7 = 2:04
| title8 = Certainly
| writer8 = Badu, Chinwah
| extra8 = Chinwah
| length8 = 4:43
| title9 = 4 Leaf Clover
| writer9 = [[David Lewis (singer)|David Lewis]], [[Atlantic Starr|Wayne Lewis]]
| extra9 = Ike Lee III, Badu
| length9 = 4:34
| title10 = No Love
| writer10 = Badu, Bradford
| extra10 = Bradford
| length10 = 5:08
| title11 = Drama
| writer11 = Badu, Tyallen Macklin
| extra11 = Bob Power
| length11 = 6:02
| title12 = Sometimes...
| writer12 = Badu, The Roots, Nichols, Poyser
| extra12 = The Roots, Nichols, Poyser
| length12 = 4:10
| title13 = Certainly (Flipped It)
| writer13 = Badu, Chinwah
| extra13 = Chinwah
| length13 = 5:26
| title14 = Rimshot (Outro)
| writer14 = Badu, Chinwah
| extra14 = Chinwah
| length14 = 2:19
| total_length = 58:15
}}
{{Track listing
| headline        = Special edition bonus tracks
| extra_column    = Producer(s)
| title15         = On & On
| note15          = Jazz Mix
| writer15        = Erykah Badu, JaBorn Jamal, Bob Powers
| extra15         = Bill Esses, Sir Charles
| length15        = 6:46
| title16         = On & On
| note16          = Da Boom Squad Remix
| writer16        = Erykah Badu, JaBorn Jamal, Bob Powers
| extra16         = Da Boom Squad
| length16        = 4:23
| title17         = Appletree
| note17          = 2B3 Summer Vibes Mix
| writer17        = Erykah Badu, Robert Bradford, Ike Lee III
| extra17         = Neville Thomas, Pule Pheto, Robert Malcolm
| length17        = 4:35
| title18         = Appletree
| note18          = Live @ The Jazz Café
| writer18        = Erykah Badu, Robert Bradford, Ike Lee III
| extra18         = Ike Lee III, Erykah Badu
| length18        = 3:03
| title19         = Next Lifetime
| note19          = Linslee Remix
| writer19        = Erykah Badu, A. Scott, Tone the Backbone
| extra19         = Linslee Campbell
| length19        = 5:55
| title20         = A Child with the Blues
| note20          = featuring Terrance Blanchard
| writer20        =
| extra20         = [[Curtis Mayfield]]
| length20        = 5:13
}}'''Sample credits'''

* "Appletree" interpolates "On & On".
* “4 Leaf Clover” covers “Touch A Four Leaf Clover” by [[Atlantic Starr]].
* "No Love" samples "Lucky Fellow" by [[Leroy Hutson]] & interpolates "I Love You Too Much" by [[Stevie Wonder]].
* "Drama" interpolates "[[Pastime Paradise]]" by Stevie Wonder.
* "Sometimes" samples "I Feel Like Loving You Today" by [[Donald Byrd]] and 125th St, NYC.
* "Certainly (Flipped It)" samples "[[Summer Madness (instrumental)|Summer Madness]]" by [[Kool & the Gang|Kool & The Gang]]"

==Personnel==
'''Musicians'''
* [[Erykah Badu]] – keyboards (track 3), lead vocals (all tracks), [[Backing vocalist|background vocals]] (tracks 2–6, 8–9, 11)
* [[Ron Carter]] – bass (track 11)
* Madukwu Chinwah – additional voices (track 13)
* Ike Lee III – keyboards (track 3, track 9; additional on track 10)
* [[N'dambi|N'Dambi]] – additional voices (track 13)
* [[Bob Power]] – guitar (track 11), keyboards (11), multiple instruments (2)
* Tone The Backbone – multiple instruments (track 6)

'''Production'''
* Producers: Erykah Badu (tracks 3, 7, 9), Jaifar Barron (7), Robert Bradford (10), Madukwu Chinwah (1, 8, 13–14), Jamal "Jaborn Jamal" Cantero (2), Ike Lee III (3,9), Richard Nichols (4–5, 12), Bob Power (2, 11), [[James Poyser]] (5, 7, 12), [[The Roots]] (4–5, 12), Tone The Backbone (6)
* Executive producer: Kedar Massenburg
* Recording engineers: Lee Anthony (track 11), Tim Donovan (Additional on 2), Michael Gilbert (1, 3, 6–7, 9–10, 13–14), David Ivory (4–5, 7, 12), Anthony Lee, Bob Power (2, 11), Frank Salazar (8, 10), Chris Trevett (1, 6, 8, 14)
* Assistant engineers: Paul Shatraw (track 13), Sharon Kearney (11), Charles McCrorey (1–2, 6–9, 11, 14), John Meredith (1, 3, 10, 14)
* Mixing: Ken "Duro" Ifill (tracks 1, 7, 10, 13–14), Tim Latham (3–6, 8–9, 12), Bob Powers (2, 11)
* Mixing assistants: Martin Czembor (tracks 1, 3, 5–7, 9–10, 12–14), Tim Donovan (2, 11), Paul Shatraw (4–6, 8, 12)
* Music Programming: Erykah Badu (track 3), Ike Lee III (3,9), Bob Power (2), Tone The Backbone (6)
* Additional Drum Machines: Erykah Badu (track 10), John Meredith (10)
* Art direction: Sandie Lee Drake
* Design: Susan Bibeau
* Photography: Marc Baptiste
* Stylist: Andrew Dosunmu

==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''Baduizm''
! scope="col"| Chart (1997)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite Ryan|page=23}}</ref><ref name="ARIA Chart">{{cite web|url= https://imgur.com/a/aEpMXGt |title=Erikah Badu ARIA albums history (to July 2025) |publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date= August 16, 2025}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.</ref>
| 100
|-
{{album chart|Canada|25|chartid=3166|rowheader=true|access-date=April 13, 2023}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|32|artist=Erykah Badu|album=Baduizm|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/97/MM-1997-04-26-OCR-Page-0015.pdf|title=European Top 100 Albums|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=14|issue=17|date=April 26, 1997|page=17|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 42
|-
{{album chart|Finland|26|artist=Erykah Badu|album=Baduizm|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|32|artist=Erykah Badu|album=Baduizm|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|26|artist=Erykah Badu|album=Baduizm|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|71|date=19970420|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|7|artist=Erykah Badu|album=Baduizm|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|17|date=19970420|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|UKJazz|1|date=19970309|rowheader=true|access-date=June 17, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|UKR&B|1|date=19970413|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|2|artist=Erykah Badu|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Erykah Badu|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for ''Baduizm''
! scope="col"| Chart (1997)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/19970105/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1997|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=May 5, 2021}}</ref>
| 94
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515064629/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/top-billboard-200-albums|archive-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref>
| 20
|-
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515154021/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|archive-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref>
| 2
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Canada|artist=Erykah Badu|title=Baduizm|award=Platinum|certyear=2019|relyear=1997|access-date=September 30, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Erykah Badu|title=Baduizm|award=Platinum|certyear=2020|relyear=1997|id=16444-701-2|access-date=June 5, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Erykah Badu|title=Baduizm|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=2000|relyear=1997}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true}}

==Awards==
'''Grammy Awards'''
{| class="wikitable"
|+Grammy Award wins and nominations for ''Baduizm''
!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Recipient
!align="left"|Category
!align="left"|Result
|-
|rowspan=4|[[1998 Grammy Awards|1998]]
|align="left"|''Baduizm''
|align="left"|[[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album|Best R&B Album]]
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|"On & On"
|align="left"|[[Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance]]
|{{won}}
|-
|align="left"|[[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song|Best R&B Song]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|align="left"|Erykah Badu
|align="left"|[[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]]
|{{nom}}
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1997|List of ''Billboard'' number-one R&B albums of 1997]]

==References==
{{reflist
|refs =

<ref name=complex>{{cite web|url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2014/07/best-r-and-b-albums-of-the-90s/baduizm|title=12. Erykah Badu, Baduizm - The 50 Best R&B Albums of the '90s|publisher=Damien Scott, Brendan Frederick, Craig Jenkins, Elena Bergeron, Justin Charity, Ross Scarano, Shannon Marcec of Complex|date=July 10, 2014|access-date=October 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018234302/http://uk.complex.com/music/2014/07/best-r-and-b-albums-of-the-90s/baduizm|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

}}

==External links==
* ''[http://www.discogs.com/Erykah-Badu-Baduizm/master/43655 Baduizm]'' at [[Discogs]]
* [https://archive.today/20130204073903/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,987617,00.html?iid=chix-sphere Album Review] at ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=I4irI6O3Ko8C&pg=RA1-PA34 Soul Sister: Erykah Badu] – By ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''

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