Raydiation
| Raydiation | ||||
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| Released | September 20, 2005 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 61:07 | |||
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Raydiation is the third studio album by American recording artist Ray J. It was released by Sanctuary Records in association with the singer's own label, Knockout Entertainment, on September 20, 2005, in the United States. Ray J's first effort in four years, the album was primarily produced by Detail, featuring additional production from Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, R. Kelly, Ric Rude, and Timbaland. Rapper Fat Joe, singer Mýa and Ray J's sister, singer Brandy, appear a guest vocalist on the album.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Allmusic editor Andy Kellman found that Raydiation "isn't any less derivative than Everything You Want and This Ain't a Game. He's still putting on airs, rarely deviating from copping his moves off R. Kelly and Usher. There's really nothing worth singling out [...] If Ray J plans on maintaining his every-four-years release schedule, he might as well spend less time soaking up his influences and more time developing some individuality."[1]
Chart performance
In the United States, Raydiation entered the Billboard 200 at number 48, selling 21,517 copies in its first week of release.[2] In addition, it peaked at number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3] Billboard ranked the album 85th on its Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums year end listing.[4]
Singles
"One Wish" was chosen as the first single over "Keep Sweatin" and "Quit Actin". The Jerkins-produced track became a US national hit, peaking at number 11 on Billboard's Hot 100 on January 17, 2006. It became Ray-J's first single to reach the Top 20 and was followed by "What I Need" and "Lets Play House".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raydiation Intro" |
| Detail | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Keep Sweatin" (featuring Fat Joe) |
| 4:18 | |
| 3. | "What I Need" |
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| 3:33 |
| 4. | "One Wish" |
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| 5:37 |
| 5. | "Let's Play House" |
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| 3:54 |
| 6. | "Blue High Heels" | W. Norwood |
| 4:01 |
| 7. | "Melody" |
| Detail | 4:47 |
| 8. | "War Is Over" (featuring Brandy) |
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| 3:29 |
| 9. | "Quit Actin" (featuring R. Kelly and Shorty Mack) | Robert Kelly | Kelly | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Exotic" |
| Detail | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Unbelievable" (featuring Gangsta Girl, Detail and Shorty Mack) |
| Timbaland | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Sexy" (featuring Mýa) |
| Detail | 4:38 |
| 13. | "In tha Mood" |
| Detail | 4:29 |
| 14. | "Anytime" | Dominic "Domwan" Durham | Detail | 4:05 |
| 15. | "Centerview" |
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| 4:33 |
Notes[5]
- ^[a] denotes vocal producer
Personnel
Credits are taken from the album's liner notes.[5]
Instruments and performances
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| United States | September 20, 2005 | |
| United Kingdom | December 2, 2005 |
References
- ^ a b c Allmusic review
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Ray J Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 2006". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Ray J. Raydiation (liner notes). Sanctuary Records / Knockout Entertainment. 2005.
- ^ "Ray J | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Ray J Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
