{{Infobox Album |
| Name = The First Lady
| Type = Album
| Artist = Faith Evans
| Cover = TheFirstLady cover.jpg
| Released = April 5, 2005
| Recorded = 2004-2005
| Genre = R&B, soul
| Length = 56:13
| Label = Capitol
| Producer = Ivan Barias, Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Faith Evans, Andre Johnsson, Mike Caren, Carvin Haggins, Original Heads, The Neptunes, Todd Russaw, Johnnie Smith, Chucky Thompson, Toxic, Mario Winans
| Reviews =
  • AMG link

  • ''Blender'' link

  • PopMatters link

  • ''Slant Magazine'' link

  • ''The Situation'' link

  • ''Rolling Stone'' link

    • | Last album = ''Faithfully''
    (2001)
    | This album = ''The First Lady''
    (2005)
    | Next album = ''A Faithful Christmas''
    (2005)
    }}

    ''The First Lady'' is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer Faith Evans, released by Capitol Records on April 5, 2005 in the United States and Canada and on May 13, 2005 (see 2005 in music) elsewhere. It was her highest debut to date, opening at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and eventually certified gold for more than 500,000 copies sold.

    It was released with the Copy Control system in some regions

    Track listing

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    | 1. || "Goin' Out" (featuring Pharrell & Pusha-T) || 4:06
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    | 2. || "Again" || 3:18
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    | 3. || "I Don't Need It" || 3:48
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    | 4. || "Stop 'n' Go" || 4:15
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    | 5. || "Mesmerized" || 4:10
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    | 6. || "Tru Love" || 3:41
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    | 7. || "Jealous" { Instruments - Terrence Hanton - Newest Notorious B.I.G. Protege} || 3:28
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    | 8. || "Ever Wonder" (featuring Mario Winans) || 3:38
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    | 9. || "Catching Feelings" || 4:39
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    | 10. || "Get Over You" || 3:58
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    | 11. || "Until You Came" || 4:45
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    | 12. || "Lucky Day" || 4:07
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    | 13. || "Hope" (with Twista) || 4:14
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    | 14. || "Do My Thang" (international bonus track) || 3:56
    |-


    Credits and personnel
  • Tony Aliperti - guitar

  • Russ Brown - guitar

  • Matt Cappy - trumpet

  • Rod Morgan - keyboard

  • William Rodney Prince - percussion

  • Harley White - bass


    • Production
  • Executive producers: Andrew M. Shack, Todd Russaw

  • Producer: The Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, Toxic, Todd Russaw, Faith Evans, Chucky Thompson, Andre Johnson, Mike Caren, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Terrence Hanton, Johnnie "Smurf" Smith, Original Heads

  • Vocal producer: Andrew Slater

  • Vocal assistance: Jay Shawn Smith

  • Engineers: Ben Briggs, Mike Caren, Andrew Coleman, Carvin Haggins, Eric Hunter, Manny Marroquin, Frank Sutton, Brad Todd, Howard Willing

  • Assistant engineers: Bryan Ellis

  • Mixing: Duro, Serban Ghenea, Manny Marroquin, Phil Tan, Brad Todd


    • Charts

    ! width="270" |Chart (2005) !! Peak
    Position
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    |align="left"|UK Albums Chart
    |align="center"|22
    |-
    |align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' 200
    |align="center"|2
    |-
    |align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
    |align="center"|1


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