All I Feel
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All I Feel is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer Ray J and was released on April 7, 2008. It is the second album by Ray J to be labeled with a Parental Advisory sticker. The album features the singles "Sexy Can I" featuring labelmate Yung Berg, and "Gifts". and was his only album with Koch Records.
Conception
An article in the Los Angeles Times asserted that Ray J wanted to distance himself from his child star image from his days acting in Moesha, the sitcom that starred his older sister Brandy. Reporter Serena Kim noticed that the lyrics were becoming more "graphic" and sexually explicit.[1]
Sales
The album sold over 39,000 copies in its first week placing it at #7 on the Billboard 200 charts, and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. The album has sold over 500,000 to date. The 1st Single "Sexy Can I" sold over 4.5 million singles worldwide & 3 million Ringtones & 500,000 downloads. The albums 2nd single "Gifts" was another Top 10 Hit on the R&B and Rap Billboard Charts in 2008 [2]
Reception
Steve Jones of USA Today rated this album one-and-a-half stars out of a possible five, stating that the album "doesn’t leave much of an impression, even though Ray J tries hard to leave one".[3] On okayplayer, Jason Reynolds considered Ray J's sexual and drug content to be vulgar and "forced".[4] Clover Hope of Billboard magazine gave this album a moderate review for the perception that Ray J "tries too hard" to "prove himself" to be grown up, "like a wannabe rapper in singer's clothing".[5]
Track listing
| # | Song title | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1. | "Don't Wanna Be Right" (Intro) | Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson | 1:38 |
| 2. | "I Like to Trick" | Mario Myers | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Sexy Can I" (featuring Yung Berg) | Noel "Detail" Fisher | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Gifts" | Noel "Detail" Fisher | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Girl from the Bronx" | Charles "Chuck Heat" Henderson | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Jump Off" | Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Boyfriend" | Trackmasters | 3:28 |
| 8. | "All I Feel" | Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins | 4:28 |
| 9. | "It's Up to You" | Noel "Detail" Fisher | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Where You At" (featuring Game) | DJ Quik | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Real Nigga" (featuring Styles P) | Jay "Waxx" Garfield | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Good Girl Gone Bad" (featuring Shorty Mack) | Fizzy Womack | 3:52 |
| 13. | "I Can Feel It" (Outro) | Ray J | 1:53 |
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 7 |
References
- ^ Kim, Serena (2008-04-17). "Ray J relates 'All I Feel'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (2008-04-17). "British Singer Tops Chart". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Jones, Steve (2008-04-07). "The singing Ray J". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Reynolds, Jason (2008-04-22). "Ray J - All I Feel". Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Hope, Clover (2008-04-12). "All I Feel". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-29. [dead link]
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