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Jason Derülo Studio album by Jason Derülo Released March 2, 2010
(see release history)Recorded 2009 Genre R&B Length 31:39 Label Beluga Heights, TM3 Records, Warner Bros. Producer J. R. Rotem Jason Derülo chronology Jason Derülo
(2010)Future History
(2011)Singles from Jason Derülo - "Whatcha Say"
Released: August 4, 2009 - "In My Head"
Released: December 8, 2009 - "Ridin' Solo"
Released: April 26, 2010 - "What If"
Released: August 9, 2010 - "The Sky's the Limit"
Released: November 15, 2010
Jason Derülo is the debut studio album by American R&B and Pop recording artist Jason Derülo released on March 2, 2010.[1] The album was produced by J.R. Rotem and features the hit singles, "Whatcha Say", which reached number-one on the US Hot 100, "In My Head", which has reached number-one on the UK Singles Chart and "Ridin' Solo" which marks Derülo's third consecutive number-one in the UK R&B Chart.
Contents
Background
Jason wrote songs for many successful artists from 2007 to 2009, and his debut single was released on 4 August 2009. "Whatcha Say" was produced by J.R. Rotem with additional production by Fuego. The song samples the Imogen Heap song "Hide And Seek", and in late August 2009, the song debuted at #54 on the US Hot 100[2] and peaked at #1 on the chart in November 2009, becoming Derülo's first single to reach #1 on that chart.[3] Due to Derülo's sudden success, he began work on his debut album.
By December 2009 the album was completed, and he subsequently released the second single from his album, "In My Head", on 8 December 2009. It debuted at #63 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has since reached #5, becoming another Top 10 hit for Derülo. Jason began promoting the album in late November 2009 by appearing as one of the opening acts for Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour, which will end in 2011. 'Ridin' Solo' originally sampled "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve, however the sample was not cleared and was subsequently replaced.
Singles
"Whatcha Say" was released as the lead single from the album on 4 August 2009. The single became available for digital download on 5 May 2009, but wasn't officially released until 4 August. The song samples heavily Imogen Heap's song "Hide and Seek", and reached #54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in late August 2009. It peaked at #1 on the Hot 100 in mid-November 2009, which made Derülo a star internationally, as the single reached the Top 10 worldwide and reached #1 in many other countries as well. The music video was filmed in August 2009 and was released in September 2009, and it received heavy rotation on VH1 and MTV.
"In My Head" was released as the second single from the album on 8 December 2009. The single is more uptempo and dance-influenced than his debut single. The single debuted at #63 on the US Hot 100 in late December 2009, and has since reached #5 on the Hot 100, becoming his second Top 5 hit in the US. Jason recorded a remix of the song with Nicki Minaj. It debuted at #1 on the Australian Singles Chart on 22 February 2010 and #1 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Ridin' Solo" was released as the third single from the album. The song officially hit U.S. airwaves on May 11, 2010.[4][5] It was released on May 31, 2010 in the U.K.[6] "Ridin' Solo" peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart and has become his third UK R&B Chart #1 single.
"What If" was released as the fourth single in the UK on July 26[6] and will be released as the fourth single in the U.S. The video premiered online on July 10.[7] On July 18, 2010, the song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #40[8] and peaked at #12 becoming his first single not to reach the top 5 and miss the top 10 altogether.
"The Sky's the Limit" was released to Australian radio in early October, and the track debuted at #97 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on October 25, 2010.[9] It peaked at #22 [10] Jason's first single in 2011 is a duet with Beluga Heights label-mate Auburn, they put their spin on the 1980s classic by Michael Sembello, called "Maniac".
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [11] Billboard (mixed)[12] BBC Music (unfavorable)[13] Entertainment Weekly (C+) [14] The Guardian [15] Los Angeles Times [16] Yahoo! Music UK (4/10)[17] DJBooth.net [18] Critical Response
Jason Derülo received mixed reviews from critics upon its release, receiving an average score of 56 out of 100, indicating 'mixed or average' reviews, according to music review aggregator Metacritic.[19] The most positive of reviews coming from Los Angeles Times's August Brown who gave the album two and half stars out of four, praising the album for its "array of earnest trance-pop, glossy guitar rock and buttoned-down R&B." and called it "a pleasure-packed debut." He went on to praise Derulo's vocal ability for knowing "exactly when to deploy his Caribbean lilt to ramp up a song's melodrama, and it's one of his best vocal tricks".[16] Allmusic's David Jeffries was less impressed and gave the album three out of five stars criticizing the album for its "overall flow" and for only having nine tracks. Despite this Jeffries went on to praise the album for its ability to "get stuck in your head" and went on to call the album "one to admire rather than advocate". The most critical of reviews came from BBC Music's Mike Diver who criticized the album as a whole and called it a "a deafening hollowness, an unashamed fakery akin to a dream-state where fantasy and reality have become mixed and hopelessly muddied" and "this soulless Auto-Tune-fest is one to avoid".[13]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 43,000 copies sold in its first week released.[20] The album debuted at #8 on the UK Albums Chart, and returned to that position in late July following the release of its fourth single "What If". Since its release, the album has sold over than 300,000 copies in the U.S.[21]
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Whatcha Say" Jason Desrouleaux, Kisean Anderson, J-Lex, Jonathan Rotem, Imogen Heap J. R. Rotem, Fuego 3:42 2. "Ridin' Solo" Desrouleaux, Rotem, Xavier Thomas J. R. Rotem 3:36 3. "In My Head" Desrouleaux, Moe Faisal, Claude Kelly, Rotem J. R. Rotem, Moe Faisal 3:20 4. "The Sky's the Limit" Desrouleaux, Rotem, Evan Bogart, Alex James, Irene Cara, Keith Forsey, Giorgio Moroder J. R. Rotem 4:02 5. "What If" Desrouleaux, Rotem, Lex J. R. Rotem 3:22 6. "Love Hangover" Desrouleaux, Rotem, Kelly J. R. Rotem 3:19 7. "Encore" Desrouleaux, Rotem, Bogart, Alex James, Larry Nacht, Winston Thomas, Danny Schofield J. R. Rotem 3:43 8. "Fallen" Desrouleaux, Rotem, Bogart, David Quiñones, Erika Nuri, Jerry Flowers, Greg Ogan J. R. Rotem 3:15 9. "Blind" Desrouleaux, Rotem J. R. Rotem 3:35 Bonus track No. Title Writer(s) Producer (s) Length 10. "Strobelight" Desrouleaux, Rotem, Alex James J. R. Rotem 3:02 Deluxe edition bonus tracks No. Title Writer(s) Producer (s) Length 10. "Queen of Hearts" Desrouleaux J. R. Rotem 2:57 11. "Whatcha Say" (Acoustic version) Desrouleaux, Anderson, J-Lex, Rotem, Heap J. R. Rotem 3:41 12. "In My Head" (Rhythm Remix) Desrouleaux, Faisal, Kelly, Rotem J. R. Rotem 3:18 - Notes
- The official track listing was confirmed by Jason's official website.[22]
Chart performance
Chart (2010) Peak
positionAustralian Albums Chart[23] 4 Austrian Albums Chart[24] 23 Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[25] 26 Canadian Albums Chart[26] 9 Dutch Albums Chart[27] 30 French Albums Chart[28] 79 German Albums Chart[29] 49 Greek Albums Chart[30] 17 Irish Albums Chart[27] 10 New Zealand Albums Chart[31] 5 Norwegian Albums Chart[32] 38 Swedish Albums Chart[33] 59 Swiss Albums Chart[27] 13 UK Albums Chart[34] 8 UK R&B Albums Chart[35] 2 US Billboard 200[36] 11 Year-end charts
Chart (2010) Position Australian Albums Chart 25[37] US Billboard 200 136[38] Region Certification (s) Australia Gold[39] Canada Gold[40] Ireland Gold[41] United Kingdom Gold[42] Release history
Country Date Label New Zealand[43] February 26, 2010 Beluga Heights/Warner Bros. United Kingdom March 1, 2010 United States March 2, 2010 Canada Australia[44] March 5, 2010 Germany Japan[45] March 10, 2010 Warner Music Poland[46] March 15, 2010 Brazil[47] March 25, 2010 References
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Studio albums Jason Derülo · Future HistorySingles "Whatcha Say" · "In My Head" · "Ridin' Solo" · "What If" · "The Sky's the Limit" · "Don't Wanna Go Home" · "It Girl" · "Fight for You"Tours Jason Derülo World TourRelated articles Categories:- 2010 albums
- Albums produced by J. R. Rotem
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- Warner Bros. Records albums
- "Whatcha Say"
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