| Press Play |
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| Studio album by Diddy |
| Released |
October 17, 2006 |
| Recorded |
2006 |
| Genre |
Hip hop, dance-pop, R&B |
| Length |
79:16 |
| Label |
Bad Boy, Atlantic |
| Producer |
Sean "Diddy" Combs (also exec.), The Hitmen, Danja, Rob Lewis, Just Blaze, Timbaland, Kanye West, will.i.am, The Neptunes, Rich Harrison, Havoc, Jai |
| Diddy chronology |
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| Singles from Press Play |
- "Come to Me"
Released: September 12, 2006
- "Tell Me"
Released: November 7, 2006
- "Last Night"
Released: February 27, 2007
- "Through the Pain (She Told Me)"
Released: July 2007
- "Diddy Rock"
Released: August 2007
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Press Play is the fourth studio album by American hip hop artist Sean "Diddy" Combs, released October 17, 2006 on Bad Boy Records. It is his first album under the "Diddy" stage name and the first release distributed by Warner Music Group's Atlantic Records, which acquired his Bad Boy label in 2005. Press Play features several guest contributions from hip hop and R&B musicians, producers, and ghost writers.[10][11] Primarily dance-pop and hip hop-oriented in sound, it is a loose concept album that contains lyrical themes concerning the ups and downs of a relationship.[11]
Press Play debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with sales of over 173,009. In the UK, the album debuted at number 11. Its singles "Come to Me" and "Last Night" both reached the top–ten of the Billboard Hot 100. The album became available to preview on MTV's The Leak on October 10, 2006, one week before being sold in stores.[12] Press Play received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics.[13] As of November 21, 2008, the album has sold 700,000 copies in the United States.[14]
[edit] Track listing
| Producer(s) |
| 20. |
"All Night Long" (featuring Fergie) |
will.i.am |
6:25 |
- Limited edition
The limited edition version of this album includes a story of photos on how Diddy met a woman in a club. The album is located in a pocket on the last page. As well as that, exclusive versions have been released from Target and Best Buy, Target having a bonus DVD and Best Buy having a bonus track called "Get Off".
[edit] Sample credits
List of samples used in Press Play:
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Testimonial (Intro)
We Gon' Make It
I Am (Interlude)
- Excerpts from "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Lou Rawls
Hold Up
- Excerpts from "White Shutters" by Jerry Peters
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Special Feeling
Making It Hard
- Excerpts from "I Need Love" by Hunts Determination
Last Night
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[edit] Chart history
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (2006) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard 200 |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums |
1 |
| UK Album Chart |
11 |
| UK Urban Album Chart |
1 |
| NZ Top 40 |
2 |
| Australian ARIA Album Chart |
18 |
| Australian Urban Album Chart |
2 |
| Australian Rap / Hip-Hop Album Chart |
4 |
| Danish Albums Chart |
24 [15] |
| Irish Album Chart |
13 |
| Swiss Albums Chart |
9 |
| French Albums Chart |
31 |
| Austrian Albums Chart |
41 |
| Swedish Albums Chart |
46 |
| Dutch Mega Albums Chart |
58 |
| German Media Control Albums Chart |
31 |
[edit] Chart procession and succession
[edit] Personnel
[edit] References
- ^ Kellman, Andy. Review: Press Play. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ Hermes, Will. Review: Press Play. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis. Review: Press Play. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ Nichols, Natalie. Review: Press Play. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa. Review: Press Play. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ Joseph, Mike. Review: Press Play. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ Hoard, Christian. Review: Press Play. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal. Review: Press Play. Slant Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa. Review: Press Play. USA Today. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom. Review: Press Play. The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ a b Sterdan, Darryl. "Review: Press Play". Winnipeg Sun: October 23, 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-25.
- ^ The Leak: Press Play. MTV. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ Press Play (2006): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ http://www.danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=P%2E+Diddy&titel=Press+Play&cat=a
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