Press Play (album)

Press Play
Press Play
Studio album by Diddy
Released	October 17, 2006
Recorded	2006
Length	78:57
Label	Bad Boy; Atlantic;
Producer	Sean "Diddy" Combs (also exec.); The Hitmen; Kanye West; Danja; Rob Lewis; Just Blaze; Timbaland; will.i.am; The Neptunes; Rich Harrison; Havoc; Jai;
Diddy chronology
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;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[2]
The Guardian	^[3]
Los Angeles Times	^[4]
The New York Times	(unfavorable)^[5]
PopMatters	6/10^[6]
Rolling Stone	^[7]
Slant Magazine	^[8]
USA Today	^[9]
The Village Voice	(favorable)^[10]

Press Play is the fourth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Diddy. It was released on October 17, 2006, by Bad Boy Records. It is his first album under the "Diddy" stage name, making this his first release under the distribution by Warner Music Group's Atlantic Records. Press Play features several guest contributions from Nicole Scherzinger, Christina Aguilera, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Jamie Foxx, Ciara, Nas, Timbaland, Mary J. Blige, Cee Lo Green, Keri Hilson, Big Boi, Mario Winans, Avant and Fergie, among others.^[10]^[11] Primarily dance-pop and hip hop-oriented in sound, it is a loose conceptual album that contains the lyrical themes discussing the concerns to the ups and downs of his relationship.^[11]

Its singles "Come to Me" and "Last Night" both reached the top–ten of the Billboard Hot 100. The album became available to the preview on MTV's The Leak on October 10, 2006, one week before the album was sold in stores.^[12] Press Play received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics.^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Testimonial (Intro)"	Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen	2:24
2.	"We Gon' Make It" (featuring Jack Knight)	Aasim	3:33
3.	"I Am (Interlude)"	Sean "Puffy" Combs, Sean C & LV for The Hitmen	1:46
4.	"The Future"	Havoc	3:11
5.	"Hold Up" (featuring Angela Hunte)	SC, Havoc (co.)	3:29
6.	"Come to Me" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)	Sean "Puffy" Combs & Younglord for The Hitmen, Jai	4:36
7.	"Tell Me" (featuring Christina Aguilera)	Just Blaze	4:06
8.	"Wanna Move" (featuring Ciara, Big Boi & Scar)	Danja, Big Boi	5:18
9.	"Diddy Rock" (featuring Timbaland, Shawnna & Twista)	Danja	5:12
10.	"Claim My Place (Interlude)" (featuring Avant and The Movement Orchestra)	Rob Lewis	3:25
11.	"Everything I Love" (featuring Nas & Cee-Lo Green)	Kanye West, Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen	4:23
12.	"Special Feeling" (featuring Mika Lett)	Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen, will.i.am	4:25
13.	"Crazy Thang (Interlude)" (featuring S. Rosete)	Rob Lewis	1:15
14.	"After Love" (featuring Keri Hilson)	Timbaland, Danja	4:47
15.	"Through the Pain (She Told Me)" (featuring Mario Winans)	Mario Winans for The Hitmen	5:28
16.	"Thought You Said" (featuring Brandy)	Mario Winans for The Hitmen	5:49
17.	"Last Night" (featuring Keyshia Cole)	Mario Winans for The Hitmen	6:26
18.	"Making It Hard" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	Rich Harrison	4:54
19.	"Partners for Life" (featuring Jamie Foxx)	The Neptunes	4:30

Best Buy bonus track
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
20.	"All Night Long" (featuring Fergie)	will.i.am	6:25
21.	"Get Off"	Sean C & LV for Grind Music	4:28

Limited edition

The limited edition version of the album includes a story of photos on how P. Diddy met a woman in a club. The album is located in a pocket on the last page; as well as these exclusive versions that were released from Target and Best Buy, Target having a bonus DVD and Best Buy including a bonus track, called "Get Off".

Sample credits

List of samples used in Press Play:

Testimonial (Intro)

"Head Over Heels" by Tears for Fears

We Gon' Make It

"Shaft in Africa" by Johnny Pate

I Am (Interlude)

Excerpts from "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Lou Rawls

Hold Up

Excerpts from "White Shutters" by Jerry Peters

Special Feeling

"Baby I'm a Star" by Prince

Making It Hard

Excerpts from "I Need Love" by Hunts Determination

Last Night

"Erotic City" by Prince

Personnel

Production

Writing credits:

The Game and Aasim - "We Gon' Make It"
Pharoahe Monch - "The Future", "Hold Up"
Jody Breeze (from Boyz n da Hood) - "Wanna Move", "Through the Pain (She Told Me)", "After Love"
T.I. - "Wanna Move"
Mista Raja - "Come to Me"
Ludacris - "Diddy Rock"
Royce Da 5'9" - "Tell Me"
Ness (formerly of Da Band) & Matthew Winans - "Diddy Rock"
Yummy Bingham and Aasim - "Tell Me"
Yummy Bingham and Cardan - "Tell Me"
Static Major - "Tell Me"
Black Rob and Aasim - "Partners for Life"
Mike Brown - "Last Night", "Diddy Rock"
Nas and Aasim - "Everything I Love"
Ryan Cardona - "Last Night"
Michael "Ace" McWhorter & Matthew Winans - "Wanna Move", "Last Night", "Through the Pain"

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[14]	41
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[15]	41
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[16]	39
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[17]	22
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[18]	24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[19]	58
French Albums (SNEP)^[20]	31
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[21]	32
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[22]	13
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[23]	84
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[24]	46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[25]	9
UK Albums (OCC)^[26]	11
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[27]	1
US Billboard 200^[28]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[29]	1
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[30]	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)^[31]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[32]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[33]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). 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^{[permanent dead link]} on 2009-10-25.
^ The Leak: Press Play. MTV. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
^ Press Play (2006): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
^ "Australiancharts.com – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Austriancharts.at – P. Diddy – Press Play" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – P. Diddy – Press Play" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – P. Diddy – Press Play" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Danishcharts.dk – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – P. Diddy – Press Play" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – P. Diddy – Press Play" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography P. Diddy". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Italiancharts.com – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Swisscharts.com – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Puff Daddy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Puff Daddy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "Puff Daddy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
^ "The Irish Charts - 2006 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
^ "British album certifications – Diddy – Press Play". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 7, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Press Play in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American album certifications – Diddy – Press Play". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

External links

[Kellman-1] Kellman, Andy. Review: Press Play. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

[Hermes-2] Hermes, Will. Review: Press Play. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

[Petridis-3] Petridis, Alexis. Review: Press Play. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

[Nichols-4] Nichols, Natalie. Review: Press Play. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

[Sanneh-5] Sanneh, Kelefa. Review: Press Play. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

[Joseph-6] Joseph, Mike. Review: Press Play. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

[Hoard-7] Hoard, Christian. "Review: Press Play". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

[Cinquemani-8] Cinquemani, Sal. Review: Press Play. Slant Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

[Gardner-9] Gardner, Elysa. Review: Press Play. USA Today. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

[Breihan-10] Breihan, Tom. Review: Press Play. The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

[Sterdan-11] Sterdan, Darryl. "Review: Press Play". Winnipeg Sun: October 23, 2006. Archived from the original^{[permanent dead link]} on 2009-10-25.

[12] The Leak: Press Play. MTV. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

[Meta-13] Press Play (2006): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.

[ac_Australia_P._Diddy-14] "Australiancharts.com – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_Austria_P._Diddy-15] "Austriancharts.at – P. Diddy – Press Play" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_Flanders_P._Diddy-16] "Ultratop.be – P. Diddy – Press Play" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_Wallonia_P._Diddy-17] "Ultratop.be – P. Diddy – Press Play" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_Denmark_P._Diddy-18] "Danishcharts.dk – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_P._Diddy-19] "Dutchcharts.nl – P. Diddy – Press Play" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_France_P._Diddy-20] "Lescharts.com – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_Germany4_P._Diddy-21] "Offiziellecharts.de – P. Diddy – Press Play" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_Ireland2_P._Diddy-22] "Irish-charts.com – Discography P. Diddy". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_Italy_P._Diddy-23] "Italiancharts.com – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_Sweden_P._Diddy-24] "Swedishcharts.com – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_Switzerland_P._Diddy-25] "Swisscharts.com – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_UK2_-26] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_UKR&B_-27] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Puff_Daddy-28] "Puff Daddy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Puff_Daddy-29] "Puff Daddy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRap_Puff_Daddy-30] "Puff Daddy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[IrelandDiddyPress_PlayalbumCertRef-31] "The Irish Charts - 2006 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[United_KingdomDiddyPress_PlayalbumCertRef-32] "British album certifications – Diddy – Press Play". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 7, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Press Play in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[United_StatesDiddyPress_PlayalbumCertRef-33] "American album certifications – Diddy – Press Play". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

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