My Own Way (album)
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My Own Way (originally titled, Deal With It) is the second studio album by Jay Sean and was released on May 12, 2008. The album proved to be very successful in the UK reaching number six.
Background
The album was initially intended to be accompanied by a song titled "Deal With It," which would also have been the name of the album. The song ended up being given to Corbin Bleu; however, Sean did feature on the track.
The album was originally slated for a December 3, 2007, release. However due to majority of the tracks being leaked it was pushed back numerous times to March 31, 2008 and again to April 28, 2008. Eventually it was released on May 12, 2008.[1]
The album features production by J-Remy,Jose E Duran, Robert Larow, Bobby Bass and Alan Sampson. It was recorded in New York and London and mixed by "Supa Engineer Duro" with Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young in New York City.[2] Jared Cotter co-wrote six songs on the album.
Singles
The first single from the album, "Ride It", released on January 21, 2008 and debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #11. The album's second single, "Maybe", released on April 21, 2008 and debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #19. The album's third single, "Stay", was released on July 7. "Tonight", is the first single off the re-pack of My Own Way it was released on January 26, 2009.
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ride It" | Alan Sampson, Jay Sean, Alan Sampson | 3:10 |
2. | "Maybe" | Alan Sampson, Jose Duran | 3:10 |
3. | "I Won't Tell" (The Kid Daytona (courtesy of Jack Move Inc.)) | J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, R Larow, J Cotter | 3:20 |
4. | "Stay" | Alan Sampson, Jay Sean | 3:39 |
5. | "Stuck in the Middle" (Jared Cotter) | J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, R Larow, J Cotter | 3:38 |
6. | "Good Enough" | J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, Nina Woodford, Peter biker, Karsten Dahlgaard | 4:02 |
7. | "Cry" | J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jose Duran | 4:36 |
8. | "All or Nothing" | J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, Jared Cotter, R Larow, J Perkins | 4:07 |
9. | "Runaway" | J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean | 3:48 |
10. | "Waiting" | J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, R Larow, Claude Kelly | 4:06 |
11. | "Used to Love Her" | J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, Jared Cotter, R Larow, Edwin 'Lil Eddie' Serano, J Perkins | 3:47 |
12. | "Just a Friend" | Alan Sampson, Jay Sean | 3:41 |
13. | "Murder" (Thara) | DJ Swivel, Edwin "Lil Eddie" Serrano, Jose Duran, Thara Prashad | 3:59 |
14. | "Easy As 1,2,3" | Alan Sampson, Jay Sean | 3:19 |
Reception
Critical reception
Like Me Against Myself the album received similar reviews. BBC noted: "From one angle Ride It – Jay Sean's comeback single from last year – saw the Hounslow-born artist in exactly the same place as he was when he broke through in 2003 with Dance With You: Talking about cruising the clubs and making eyes at the ladies."[3] The Guardian said: "My Own Way is a decent record, but erroneously titled...He has lost - not for ever, one hopes - the stuff that made him stand out."[4]
Charts and certifications
The album peaked at number six in the UK Albums Chart.
Chart (2008) | Providers | Peak position</ref> |
Certification | Shipments/Sales |
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UK Albums Chart | The Official UK Charts Company | 6 | 170,000+ | |
UK R&B Chart | The Official UK Charts Company | 1 | ||
United Arap Emirates Albums Chart[5] | Albums Charts | 3 | ||
Indian Albums Chart | Albums Chart | 5 | ||
Poland Albums Chart | Poland Albums Chart | 5 | ||
Dubai Albums Chart | The Official Dubai Albums Chart Company | 5 | ||
European Top 100 Albums[6] | The Billboard | 19 |
Release history
Region | Date
(Standard Edition) |
Date (Deluxe Edition) |
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UK | May 12, 2008 | February 16, 2009 |
India | August 18, 2008[7] | |
Poland | August 22, 2008[8] |
My Own Way: Deluxe Edition
On 15 October 2008 at the MOBO Awards, Jay Sean announced that he had signed with the American Hip-Hop oriented record label Cash Money Records. On December 21, 2008 at the Mobo Awards Jay Sean confirmed backstage that the "Deluxe Edition" of 'My Own Way' will be released around February 2009. The "Deluxe Edition" was released on February 16, 2009 in the U.K. was set for release in the U.S. under Cash Money Records, but the album was canceled for U.S. and Jay Sean began to work on a new album for the American market. The lead single is "Tonight" which was released on January 26, 2009. The album also has 2 additional songs, "Never Been In Love" and "I'm Gone", and 4 additional remixes.
Track listing
- "Ride It" — 3:10
- "Tonight" — 3:42
- "Maybe" — 3:22
- "I Wont Tell" (Remix Feat. Sway) — 3:38
- "Stay" — 3:40
- "Stuck In The Middle" (Feat. Jared Cotter) — 3:38
- "All Or Nothing" — 4:08
- "Never Been In Love" — 3:28
- "Cry" — 4:35
- "Good Enough" — 4:03
- "Used To Love Her" — 3:48
- "Waiting" — 4:06
- "Runaway" — 3:49
- "Just A Friend" — 3:40
- "Murder" — (Feat. Thara) 3:58
- "Easy As 1, 2, 3" — 3:21
- "I'm Gone" — 3:16
- "Ride It" (Ishi Hip Hop Remix) — 3:23
- "Maybe" (Panjabi Hit Squad Remix) — 3:14
- "Stay" (Boy Better Know Remix) — 3:37
- "Tonight" (FP Radio Edit) — 3:25
References
- ^ Zavvi release date and tracklisting
- ^ Amazon.co.uk: My Own Way: Music: Jay Sean
- ^ BBC review
- ^ Jay Sean, My Own Way | Urban | guardian.co.uk Music
- ^ Jay Sean - Cash Money Records/US EPK 2009
- ^ European Top 100 Albums
- ^ Jay has made a special hindi version of his hit seller ‘My Own Way’
- ^ http://merlin.pl/My-Own-Way_Jay-Sean/browse/product/4,614046.html