Press Play (album)
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Released | October 17, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005-06 | |||
Length | 78:57 | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Los Angeles Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New York Times | (unfavorable)[5] |
PopMatters | 6/10[6] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA Today | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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 distributed 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, CeeLo 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[]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Testimonial (Intro)" |
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| 2:24 |
2. | "We Gon' Make It" (featuring Jack Knight) | 3:33 | ||
3. | "I Am (Interlude)" |
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| 1:46 |
4. | "The Future" | Havoc | 3:11 | |
5. | "Hold Up" (featuring Angela Hunte) |
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| 3:29 |
6. | "Come to Me" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger) |
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| 4:36 |
7. | "Tell Me" (featuring Christina Aguilera) |
| Just Blaze | 4:06 |
8. | "Wanna Move" (featuring Ciara, Big Boi, and Scar) |
| 5:18 | |
9. | "Diddy Rock" (featuring Shawnna, Twista, and Timbaland) |
| Danja | 5:12 |
10. | "Claim My Place (Interlude)" (featuring Avant and The Movement Orchestra) |
| Rob Lewis | 3:25 |
11. | "Everything I Love" (featuring Nas and Cee-Lo Green) |
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| 4:23 |
12. | "Special Feeling" (featuring Mika Lett) |
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| 4:25 |
13. | "Crazy Thang (Interlude)" (featuring S. Rosete) |
| Rob Lewis | 1:15 |
14. | "After Love" (featuring Keri Hilson) |
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| 4:47 |
15. | "Through the Pain (She Told Me)" (featuring Mario Winans) |
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| 5:28 |
16. | "Thought You Said" (featuring Brandy) |
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| 5:49 |
17. | "Last Night" (featuring Keyshia Cole) |
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| 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 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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20. | "All Night Long" (featuring Fergie) | will.i.am | 6:25 |
21. | "Get Off" | 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".
Notes
Sample credits[]
List of samples used in Press Play:
Testimonial (Intro)
We Gon' Make It
I Am (Interlude)
Hold Up
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Special Feeling
Making It Hard
Last Night
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Personnel[]
Production
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Writing credits:
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Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Ireland (IRMA)[37] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[39] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ 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.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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Breihan, Tom. Review: Press Play. The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Press Play (booklet). Bad Boy, Atlantic. 2006.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2007" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2007" (PDF). Official Charts Company. ChartsPlus. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 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[]
- Press Play at Discogs
- Press Play at Metacritic
- Album Review at About.com
- 2006 albums
- Sean Combs albums
- Bad Boy Records albums
- Albums produced by Sean Combs
- Albums produced by Danja (record producer)
- Albums produced by Rich Harrison
- Albums produced by Timbaland
- Albums produced by will.i.am
- Albums produced by Kanye West
- Albums produced by the Neptunes
- Albums produced by Just Blaze
- Albums produced by K-Def
- Albums produced by Havoc (musician)