Jeremih (album)
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| Studio album by Jeremih | ||||||||||
| Released | June 30, 2009 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2008–09 | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 51:54 | |||||||||
| Label | Def Jam | |||||||||
| Producer | Mick Schultz (also exec.) | |||||||||
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Jeremih is the eponymous debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Jeremih; it was released on June 30, 2009, by Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200, selling 69,000 copies in its first week.
Background
While attending Columbia College Chicago, Jeremih collaborated with record producer Mick Schultz.[3] Together, they wrote all the songs, while Schultz produced the entire album. The duo recorded approximately 20 songs for the album.[4] In February 2009, Jeremih met with Def Jam CEO Russell Simmons and executive vice president of A&R Karen Kwak. After performing for the two, Jeremih was signed to Def Jam that same day.[5][6]
Promotion
Prior to its release, the album was previewed exclusively on social networking website, including MySpace.
Singles
"Birthday Sex"; the album's lead single was released on March 24, 2009. It topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[7] The single peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100.[8][9]
"Imma Star (Everywhere We Are)"; the album's second single was released on June 9, 2009. The song has peaked at number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.[10]
Critical reception
Upon its release, Jeremih received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, it received an average score of 70 based on four reviews.[11] Andy Kellman of Allmusic described Jeremih's vocals as "charmingly sly", expressing a comparison to Slim of 112 and Raphael Saadiq.[12] Giving the album a C-, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune felt that the use of Auto-Tune made Jeremih sound like a "clone" of Kanye West, but showed "little of West's imagination on his debut album".[13] Meanwhile, following the album's August 2009 UK release, noted R&B writer Pete Lewis of 'Blues & Soul' referred to it as "A promisingly-diverse R&B set which combines jiggy, club-flavoured tracks like the sexy 'That Body' and catchy 'My Ride' with classy soulful ballads like the hauntingly mellow 'Starting All Over' and wistful 'My Sunshine'.[14]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200, selling 69,000 copies in its first week.[15] As of late 2010, Jeremih's debut album has sold over 420,000 copies in the US.
Track listing
- All tracks produced by Mick Schultz
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "That Body" | Jeremy Felton, Mick Schultz | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Birthday Sex" | Felton, Keith James, Schultz | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Break Up To Make Up" | Felton, Schultz | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Runway" | Felton, Schultz | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Raindrops" | Felton, Schultz | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Starting All Over" | Felton, Schultz | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Imma Star (Everywhere We Are)" | Felton, James, Schultz | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Jumpin" | Felton, Schultz | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Hatin' On Me" | Felton, Schultz | 3:28 |
| 10. | "My Sunshine" | Felton, Schultz | 4:19 |
| 11. | "My Ride" | Felton, Schultz | 3:41 |
| 12. | "Buh Bye" | Felton, Schultz | 4:09 |
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Birthday Sex" (Up-Tempo) | 3:57 |
Personnel
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Terese Joseph – A&R
- Karen Kwak – A&R
- Eric Peterson – guitar, mixing
- TaVon Sampson – art direction, cover design
- Mick Schultz – producer, engineer, executive producer
- Dion Stewart – stylist
- Jim "Big Jim" Wright – photography
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 100 |
| Illegal chart entered UKChart|95 | |
| US Billboard 200[17] | 6 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Imma Star (Everywhere We Are)" release date
- ↑ "Break Up to Make Up" release date
- ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Jeremih - Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
- ↑ Carter, Lauren (September 25, 2009). "'Birthday' suitor Jeremih's star rises". Boston Herald. Herald Media. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
- ↑ Vaughn, Shamontiel L. (May 22, 2009). "Triple threat: Chicago native Jeremih, the singer, rapper, musician". Chicago Defender. Real Times. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ↑ Concepcion, Mariel (April 15, 2009). "Jeremih". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ↑ Trust, Gary (May 21, 2009). "Chart Beat: Kris Allen, SWV, Green Day, Al B. Sure!". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ↑ Ben-Yehuda, Ayala (June 4, 2009). "Lady GaGa Takes Two Top 10 Spots On Billboard's Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ↑ "Jeremih - Birthday Sex - Music Charts". αCharts. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ↑ "Imma Star (Everywhere We Are) - Jeremih". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ↑ "Reviews for Jeremih by Jeremih". Metacritic. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Jeremih - Overview". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ↑ "New CD reviews". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The New York Times Company. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ↑ Lewis, Pete (August 25, 2009). "'Perfect Presence - Pete Lewis Interviews Jeremih'". Blues & Soul. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ↑ Grein, Paul (July 8, 2009). "Week Ending July 5, 2009: All Michael, All The Time". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Jeremih – Jeremih". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Jeremih – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Jeremih. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ↑ "Jeremih – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Jeremih. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
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