Jennifer Hudson is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, released on on September 27, 2008, via Arista and J Records. Hudson was first signed to the label in 2006. Commercially, the album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, with sales of 217,000 during its first official week of release. The album produced a total of three singles: “Spotlight”, “If This Isn’t Love”, and “Giving Myself”.