This Ain't a Game

This Ain't a Game
Studio album by Ray J
Released	June 19, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	R&B, hip hop, urban
Length	61:18
Label	Atlantic/Knockout 83633
Producer	Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Brycyn "Juvie" Evans, Ken Ifill, DeVante Swing, Rodney Jerkins, The Neptunes, Ray J, Brandy, Chris Taylor, Colin Wolfe [1]
Ray J chronology
Everything You Want (1997) This Ain't a Game (2001) Raydiation (2005)
Singles from This Ain't a Game
"Wait a Minute" Released: May 1, 2001 "Formal Invite" Released: February 5, 2002 "Keep Your Head Up" Released: December 4, 2001

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[3]

This Ain't a Game is the second studio album by R&B artist, Ray J. The album was released on June 19, 2001 under Atlantic Records.

It peaked at #21 on the Billboard 200 and at #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 18,321 copies in its first week. As of 2013 it sold 300,000 copies to date.

The album spawned one Top 40 hit single, peaking at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 called "Wait a Minute", featuring Lil' Kim. His second single, "Formal Invite" peaked at #54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, both songs which were produced by The Neptunes.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	William Norwood II
2.	"Wait a Minute" (featuring Pharrell & Lil' Kim)	Chad Hugo; Kimberly Jones; Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes
3.	"Takin' Control"	William Norwood II
4.	"Formal Invite" (featuring Pharrell)	LaShawn Daniels; Fred Jerkins III; Rodney Jerkins; Nora Payne; Robert Smith	The Neptunes	4:19
5.	"Keep Your Head Up"	LaShawn Daniels; Rodney Jerkins; Fred Jerkins III	Rodney Jerkins
6.	"I Tried"	Brycyn Evans; Cynthia Loving	Brycyn Evans
7.	"U Need It/U Don't"	W. Norwood II
8.	"Out tha Ghetto" (featuring Shorty Mack)	Chad Hugo; Owens; Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes
9.	"No More"	Darrell Allamby; Antonio Mobley; Johnathen Rasboro	Darrell "Delite" Allamby
10.	"This Ain't a Game"	Daniels; Jerkins; Jerkins III	Rodney Jerkins
11.	"Interlude"	William Norwood II
12.	"Wet Me"	Dalvin DeGrate	DeVante Swing
13.	"Crazy"	Daniels; Rodney Jerkins; Jerkins III; Robert Smith	Rodney Jerkins
14.	"I Got It All"	Ken Ifill; Mobley; William Norwood II, E. Shaw	DJ Clue, Ken "Duro" Ifill
15.	"Airport" (skit)	Chris Taylor; Colin Wolfe	Chris "The Glove" Taylor, Colin Wolfe
16.	"Where Do We Go From Here"	Mobley; Oczavia Pittman

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Chart positions

Chart (2001)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	21
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	9

References

1. allmusic ((( This Ain't a Game > Credits )))
2. Allmusic review
3. Entertainment Weekly review
4. allmusic ((( This Ain't a Game > Overview )))