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Testimony is the debut album by American recording artist August Alsina. The album was released on April 15, 2014 by Def Jam. The album was supported by five official singles; "I Luv This Shit", "Ghetto", featuring Yo Gotti, "Numb" featuring B.o.B and Yo Gotti, "Make It Home" featuring Jeezy, and "Kissin' on My Tattoos", along with the promotional single "Benediction".

Singles

On February 14, 2013, the music video was released for "I Luv This Shit" featuring Trinidad James.[1] Five days later, "I Luv This Shit" was released for digital download.[2] The song peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3][4] On December 9, 2013, the second single from the album, "Ghetto" featuring Rich Homie Quan or Yo Gotti was serviced to urban contemporary radio in the United States.[5][6] It was later released for digital download on February 11, 2014.[7]

On December 2, 2013, the music video was released for "Numb" featuring B.o.B. and Yo Gotti.[8] Then on December 10, 2013, the album's third single "Numb" was released.[9] On January 15, 2014, the album's fourth single "Make It Home" featuring Jeezy was released.[10] On February 13, 2014, the music video was released for "Make It Home".[11] On April 1, 2014, the album's fifth single "Kissin' On My Tattoos" was released.[12]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Spin7/10[14]
XXL (L)[15]

Upon its release, Testimony was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "Throughout, Alsina is joined by the likes of Young Jeezy, Pusha T, Fabolous, and Rick Ross, and though he's a natural match with most of them, he could have carried the whole album on his own with ease. This is a gratifying second step from one of the most exciting contemporary R&B artists to appear during the 2010s."[13] Erin Lowers of XXL gave the album an L rating, saying "In comparison to several R&B records released this year, August Alsina offers an honesty in his music related directly to his life. He’s neither afraid to rejoice in his accomplishments nor is he scared to speak on his mistakes. Finding the balance between sex, love, and ratchet, Testimony is truly a testament to a new era in R&B that shifts safe lyrics to smooth street tales."[15] Brandon Soderberg of Spin said, "Usually, in-the-pocket R&B does fine with middling MCs, but Testimony, powered by Alsina's insider-outsider personality -- sensitive romantic with a crime-haunted past -- doesn't need these big dumb lugs for cred, or even menace. Testimony brings rap's raw nerve detail to the sturdy slow jam, nullifying the need for nods to R&B of the "rap and bullshit" variety."[14]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 67,000 copies in the United States.[16] In its second week the album sold 20,000 more copies in the United States.[17] In its third week the album sold 12,000 more copies in the United States.[18] In its fourth week the album sold 8,800 more copies bringing its total album sales to 108,000 in the United States.[19]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Testify"Knucklehead4:02
2."Make It Home" (featuring Jeezy)The Featherstones4:31
3."Right There"Knucklehead & Cassius Jay3:37
4."You Deserve"The BeatFreqz4:02
5."No Love"Drumma Boy4:03
6."Porn Star"DJ Spinz, John “$K” McGee4:37
7."FML" (featuring Pusha T)Drumma Boy3:37
8."Grind & Pray / Get Ya Money" (featuring Fabolous)'Grind & Pray' produced by Jasper “Big Love” Cameron
'Get Ya Money' produced by DJ Spinz, DunDeal		5:34
9."Ghetto" (featuring Yo Gotti)Knucklehead3:59
10."Kissin’ on My Tattoos"Jasper Cameron4:11
11."Ah Yeah"D. Clax2:35
12."Mama"The Exclusives, August Alsina3:30
13."Benediction" (featuring Rick Ross)Eric Hudson4:55
14."I Luv This Shit" (featuring Trinidad James)Knucklehead4:27
15."Numb" (featuring B.o.B and Yo Gotti)DJ Mustard4:14
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
16."Grind & Pray" (Extended)Jasper "Big Love" Cameron3:32
17."I Luv This Shit (Remix)" (featuring Trey Songz and Chris Brown)Knucklehead4:26
Best Buy deluxe edition bonus track[20]
No.TitleLength
18."Backseat" 

Chart positions

Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart (The Official Charts Company)[21] 108
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[22] 10
US Billboard 200[23] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[24] 1

References

  1. ^ "I Luv This Shit (Explicit) - August Alsina". Vevo. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  2. ^ "iTunes - Music - I Luv This Sh*t (feat. Trinidad James) - Single by August Alsina". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  3. ^ "August Alsina - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  4. ^ "August Alsina - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  5. ^ "freq-flip-dec-2013". Frequencynews.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  6. ^ "August Alsina f/ Yo Gotti "Ghetto"". Complex. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  7. ^ "August Alsina: Ghetto - Muziek op Google Play". Play.google.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  8. ^ "New Video: August Alsina Feat. Yo Gotti & B.o.B. 'Numb'". Vibe. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  9. ^ "Numb [feat. B.o.B] [Clean]: August Alsina: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  10. ^ "Make It Home [feat. Jeezy] [Explicit]: August Alsina: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  11. ^ by Miranda J. (2014-02-13). "Music Saves August Alsina's Life In "Make It Home" Video - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  12. ^ "Kissin' On My Tattoos [Clean]: August Alsina: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  13. ^ a b Review by Andy Kellman (2014-04-15). "Testimony - August Alsina | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  14. ^ a b Soderberg, Brandon (2014-04-15). "August Alsina, 'Testimony' Review". Spin.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  15. ^ a b "August Alsina Brings His Brand Of R&B On 'Testimony' - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  16. ^ Tardio, Andres (2014-04-20). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 4/20/2014". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  17. ^ Tardio, Andres (2014-04-30). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 4/27/2014". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  18. ^ Tardio, Andres (2014-05-07). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 5/04/2014". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  19. ^ Tardio, Andres (2014-05-14). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 5/11/2014". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  20. ^ "Testimony [Deluxe Edition] [Only @ Best Buy] - August Alsina". AllMusic. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  21. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved April 27, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  22. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  23. ^ "August Alsina Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  24. ^ "August Alsina Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
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