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studio album
First released:
Apr 29 1998

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5 is the fifth studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on May 12, 1998 by Virgin Records America.

The album contained hits such as "Fly Away," and "I Belong to You", which helped Kravitz to expand his success in Europe. The album won two Grammys.

It was re-issued in 1999, including Lenny Kravitz's latest single from the soundtrack of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, "American Woman," plus a bonus track called "Without You"- initially a B-side to the lead single "If You Can't Say No."

5 reached #28 on the Billboard 200 and #18 on the UK Album Chart. As of March 2008, 5 has sold 3 million units in the U.S, over 6 million units worldwide, becoming Kravitz's most successful studio album in commercial sales. Initially, the album received mediocre reviews by some critics and its rise to commercial success was quite slow up until the point were it gained tremendous success towards the end of 1998 and throughout 1999. However, the album received multi-platinum certifications in many countries, producing a mass string of worldwide hits and becoming one of the most successful albums of 1999. Despite paling in comparison in US chart position with the artist's other albums, it managed to have a remarkably long chart-life, charting for nearly three years straight on the Billboard 200, two of which were spent in the Top 100.

The album gained Kravitz multiple awards nominations and gave him his first two Grammy Awards in the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance category for the hits "Fly Away" and "American Woman".

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Catalog number:
47758
Release dates:
  • Jun 1 1999 in United States

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Classic Rock, Pop. Vote on Genres

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4 stars Lenny Is For Lovers (4.5 Stars)
Lenny Kravitz isn't exactly the type of stuff the average hip hop head grows up listening to. I grew up in a neghborhood where hip hop was king. Like I said before though, good music is good music regardless of what genre you're into. This album is no different. This was the first Lenny Kravitz CD I ever listened to because my college roommate used to shower to it all the time. So it eventually grew on me. Afterward, I went out and purchased a few of his other albums (except for Mama Said, which…
Written by Norfeest "Yes Yes Y'all"
3 stars So much talent, yet so underused
I wanted to give the album a 3.5. The album is solid and shows parts of Lenny's talent. Fly Away, American Woman, and Black Velveteen show that Kravitz has talent to put together good songs music wise (if not lyrically). The problem with this album is that its too long. 15 songs with too much filler. Subtract the generic sounding Straight Cold Player, and Its Your Life and you have a better album. The songs all seem to blend together a little too much with the exception of Fly Away and American …
Written by F. Farmer

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5 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Virgin Records America
catalog number: 7243 8 45605 2 2
release dates: May 12 1998 in United States
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5 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Toshiba EMI Japan
release dates: Apr 29 1998 in Japan
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5 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Virgin Records US
catalog number: 47758
release dates: Jun 1 1999
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