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Nothing but the Beat is the fifth studio album by French DJ and record producer David Guetta. The album was released on August 26, 2011 through Virgin Records (EMI). Released as a double album, the first disc features collaborations with artists from the R&B, hip hop and pop world such as Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Jessie J and Sia Furler. Also making appearances are will.i.am and Akon, both of whom previously collaborated with Guetta on his fourth album, One Love. In comparison, the second disc features purely instrumental tracks.[1][2] The album is also Guetta's first album that does not feature long-time collaborator Chris Willis on vocals. Critical reviews of the album were mixed. The album also spawned two US Hot 100 top 20, "Where Them Girls At" and "Without You", making his third and fourth top 20 singles respectively. Also, the latter claimed Guetta's third top 10, following "Club Can't Handle Me" (2010) and "Sexy Bitch" (2009). on November 30, 2011, the album received a Nomination for Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album at the 54th Grammy Awards. The typeface used on the album cover and throughout the album artwork is ARGN which was released through HypeForType and YouWorkForThem by Greg Ponchak.[3]

Singles

  • "Titanium" featuring Sia, was released as the fourth international single on December 9, 2011. Titanium was also the first promotional single to be released from the album, appearing on the iTunes store on August 5, 2011 and successfully charting worldwide. "Repeat" featuring Jessie J was originally chosen as the fourth single, but for reasons unknown Titanium was selected instead.
  • "Turn Me On" featuring Nicki Minaj was released as the fourth US single.[10] The music video was filmed in November 2011 by director Sanji.[11] It impacted U.S. Top 40/Mainstream and Rhythmic radio on December 13, 2011.[12][13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(60/100)[14]
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC Music(favourable)[15]
Digital Spy[16]
Entertainment Weekly(B-)[17]
The Guardian[18]
The Observer[19]
Rolling Stone[20]
Spin[21]
The Daily Telegraph[22]
Us Weekly[23]
Virgin Music(favourable)[24]

Nothing but the Beat received mixed or average reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 57, based on 15 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews.[14] David Jeffries wrote for Allmusic that "Nothing But the Beat offers the same experience as one of Guetta’s numerous remix sets, but declared that "something’s missing, something along the lines of When Love Takes Over."[25] In the same vein, Al Fox wrote for BBC Music that "Whether you could go so far as to call Guetta an auteur might be pushing it, but it's a cohesive effort, if not quite a work of art."[15] Entertainment Weekly's Mikael Wood praised the tracks "Night of Your Life" and "Titanium" but felt that "the album feels colder than its sweat factor suggests."[17] In an almost neutral review, Jon Dolan wrote for Rolling Stone that the album "shows how good he is at making Eurohouse's thumping trounce and jet-engine synth whoosh feel like natural elements in the hip-hop, R&B and even rock continuum.[20]

Ally Carnwath wrote a negative review for The Observer, rating it 1 out of 5 stars, writing that the album's collaborations "struggle to impose any distinctive personality on the overall mood of relentless rictus-grin-inducing euphoria."[19] Tom Ewing from The Guardian criticized Guetta for making "tiring dancefloor fillers" and concluded that "Nothing But the Beat may sound like a one-man hit parade, but it also takes its title far too literally."[18] Eric Henderson wrote negatively for Slant Magazine that (...) "His sound may be the most influential force in pop music today, but he's paradoxically been artistically overshadowed by imitators and innovators alike, all of whom demonstrate a better understanding of power pop's legacy (Lady Gaga's "The Edge of Glory"), dance-floor dynamics (Rihanna's "S&M"), and ridiculous self-awareness (LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem").[26]

Track listing

Disc 1: Vocal album[27]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Where Them Girls At" (featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj)Tramar Dillard, Onika Maraj, Juan Silinas, Oscar Silinas, Jared Cotter, Michael Caren, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Sandy VeeDavid Guetta, Sandy Wilhelm3:30
2."Little Bad Girl" (featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris)Taio Cruz, Christopher Bridges, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric RiestererDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric Riesterer, Black Raw*3:12
3."Turn Me On" (featuring Nicki Minaj)Ester Dean, Onika MarajDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Black Raw*3:19
4."Sweat" (Snoop Dogg vs. David Guetta)Calvin Broadus, Cheri Williams, Derek Jenkins, Dwayne Richardson, Cassio Ware, David Singer-Vine, Niles Hollowell-Dhar, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric RiestererDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric Riesterer3:16
5."Without You" (featuring Usher)Usher Raymond IV, Taio Cruz, Rico Love, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric RiestererDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric Riesterer, Black Raw*3:28
6."Nothing Really Matters" (featuring Will.i.am)Will.i.am, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric Riesterer, Pierre-Luc RiouxDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric Riesterer3:39
7."I Can Only Imagine" (featuring Chris Brown and Lil Wayne)Christopher Brown, Dwayne Carter, Jacob Luttrell, Nasri Atweh, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric RiestererDavid Guetta, Frédéric Riesterer, Black Raw*3:29
8."Crank It Up" (featuring Akon)Aliaune Thiam, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric RiestererDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric Riesterer3:12
9."I Just Wanna F." (David Guetta and Afrojack featuring Timbaland and Dev)Jacob Luttrell, Amy Kaup, Jessica Sarangay, David Singer-Vine, Niles Hollowell-Dhar, David Guetta, Nick van de WallDavid Guetta, Nick van de Wall3:23
10."Night of Your Life" (featuring Jennifer Hudson)Crystal Johnson, Anthony Preston, David Guetta, Giorgio TuinfortDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort3:41
11."Repeat" (featuring Jessie J)Jessica Cornish, The Invisible Men, Ali Tennant, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric RiestererDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric Riesterer3:26
12."Titanium" (featuring Sia)Sia Furler, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Nick van de WallDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Nick van de Wall4:05
Total length:41:44
iTunes Store bonus track[28]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."I'm a Machine" (featuring Cri$tyle)Crystal Nicole Johnson, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric Riesterer3:34
Australian CD bonus track[29]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Where Them Girls At" (Afrojack Remix)Tramar Dillard, Onika Maraj, Juan Silinas, Oscar Silinas, Jared Cotter, Michael Caren, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Sandy Vee, Nick van de WallDavid Guetta, Sandy Wilhelm, Nick van de Wall6:24
Disc 2: Electronic album[27]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Alphabeat" (non U.S. album track)David Guetta, Giorgio TuinfortDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Black Raw*4:29
2."Lunar" (David Guetta and Afrojack)David Guetta, Nick van de Wall, Giorgio TuinfortDavid Guetta, Nick van de Wall5:16
3."Sunshine" (David Guetta and Avicii)David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Tim BerglingDavid Guetta, Tim Bergling, Giorgio Tuinfort6:01
4."Little Bad Girl (Instrumental Edit)" (non U.S. album track)Taio Cruz, Christopher Bridges, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric RiestererDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric Riesterer4:02
5."Metro Music" (non U.S. album track)David Guetta, Giorgio TuinfortDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort4:13
6."Toy Story"David Guetta, Giorgio TuinfortDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort3:44
7."The Future" (David Guetta and Afrojack)David Guetta, Nick van de WallDavid Guetta, Nick van de Wall4:16
8."Dreams" (non U.S. album track)David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Frédéric RiestererDavid Guetta, Frédéric Riesterer, Giorgio Tuinfort4:48
9."Paris"David Guetta, Frédéric RiestererDavid Guetta, Frédéric Riesterer4:40
10."Glasgow"David Guetta, Giorgio TuinfortDavid Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Black Raw*5:13
Total length:46:46

Deluxe Edition

Disc 3: Party Mix[30]
No.TitleLength
1."Where Them Girls At" (featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj) (Nicky Romero & Sidney Samson Remix) [Party Mix])4:18
2."Turn Me On" (featuring Nicki Minaj) (Sidney Samson Remix)5:15
3."Sweat" (Snoop Dogg vs. David Guetta) (David Guetta & Afrojack Dub Remix) [Party Mix])6:03
4."Paris"4:03
5."Without You" (featuring Usher) (Nicky Romero Remix) [Party Mix])4:15
6."Little Bad Girl" (featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris) (New Club Edit) [Party Mix])4:14
7."The Future" (David Guetta and Afrojack [Party Mix])3:56
8."Titanium" (featuring Sia [Party Mix])4:00
9."Sunshine" (David Guetta and Avicii [Party Mix])5:30
10."Lunar" (David Guetta and Afrojack [Party Mix])4:50
Total length:46:28

(*) denotes additional production

  • Credits adapted from album liner notes.[31]

Charts and certifications

Release history

Country Date Format Label Edition
Australia[28][29] August 26, 2011 CD, digital download EMI Music Standard edition
Germany[64][65][66] LP, CD, digital download
Ireland[67] CD, digital download
India[68] CD
Netherlands[69][70] LP, CD, digital download
United Kingdom[71] August 29, 2011 CD Positiva Records
Denmark[72] EMI Music
Canada[73]
Poland[74] LP, CD
France[75][76] Virgin Records, EMI Music
Italy[77][78] August 30, 2011 EMI Music
United States[79] CD Astralwerks Standard edition (US version)
Brazil[80] August 31, 2011 EMI Music Standard edition
Germany[30] November 25, 2011 Deluxe Edition
United Kingdom[81] November 28, 2011 Positiva Records
Denmark[82] November 30, 2011 EMI Music

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