title: Toya (album)
text: # Toya (album)
  
  Toya is the self-titled only studio album by American R&B singer Toya. It was released by Arista Records on August 7, 2001. Musically, the album is a R&B album that incorporates hip hop soul elements. Toya peaked at number 109 on the US Billboard 200.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  Toya received positive reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic noted the album's "savvy combination of classic soul conventions, innovative production, strong songwriting, and fine, understated singing," and called the album "not just a fine debut, but one of the best urban records of 2001."
  
  ## Commercial performance
  
  Toya peaked at 109 on the US Billboard 200, reaching sixty on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Information taken from Allmusic
  
  * Co-production – Harold Guy, Kelli Justice, Toya
  * Mixing – Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander, Tim Olmstead
  * Performer(s) – Loon, Murphy Lee, The Penelopes, T.I.
  * Production – Allstar, Bam, Bless, Ryan Bowser, Copenhaniacs, Dallas Awesome, David Frank, Ramahn "Jer-Z" Herbert, K-Mack, Clemont Mack, Multiman, Soulshock & Karlin
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Chart (2001) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | US Billboard 200 | 109 |
  | US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
  | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 60 |
  