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MusiqInTheMagiq is the sixth studio album by the R&B singer Musiq Soulchild. It was released on April 29, 2011, on Atlantic Records. The album entered the Billboard 200 chart at number eight, selling 34,000 copies in its first week. As of 2016, the album has sold over 111,000 copies.[1]

MusiqInTheMagiq
Studio album by Musiq Soulchild
Released	April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)
Recorded	2009–2011
Genre	R&B, neo soul
Length	44:21
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Arden "Keyz" Altino, Drumma Boy, Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis, ELEMENT, Victor Greig (exec.), John Legend, The Kaliphat, Lil Ronnie, MellowMomentum, Musiq Soulchild (also exec.), August Rigo (exec.), Jack Splash, Jesse "Corparal" Wilson
Musiq Soulchild chronology
OnMyRadio (2008) MusiqInTheMagiq (2011) Life on Earth (2016)

Singles

No physical singles were released from the album, though two songs came out as iTunes singles, "Anything" and "Yes".^{[citation needed]} The music video for "Anything" was directed by Phillip "Taj" Jackson and was officially released on May 3, 2011, on iTunes.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[3]
AllMusic	[4]
Okayplayer	(85/100)[5]
PopMatters	[6]

Mark Edward Nero from About.com praised the decision by both the composers and producers to craft more up-tempo tracks that "benefit from marriages between Musiq's soft vocals and bass-and-drum-driven beats." He concluded that, "By blending his trademark starry-eyed romanticism with more urgent musical enthusiasm, Musiq has managed to craft a formula that's resulted in one of the better albums of his career so far."[3] AllMusic's Andy Kellman said that the record "does not stray far from Musiq's past but features some developments, such as the singer's increased comfort with falsetto deployment ("Sayido," "Waitingstill") and a charming mid-'60s soul throwback ("Love Contract")." He gave notable praise to the final track "Likethesun" for having Musiq's best vocal performance over "stop-start percussion patterns and swarming synthesizers", saying he should do more of that style in later projects.[4] PopMatters contributor David Amidon found the album "pretty bland and uninspiring", criticizing the production choices in beats and vocals, and the lyricism feeling thin on tracks like "Single" and "Anything", concluding that "Little hints of Musiq's talents crop up here and there on MusiqInTheMagiq, but they're too few and far between to really recommend your cash come Musiq's way this time."[6]

Track listing

Deluxe edition

 • (co.) Co-producer

Notes

Premium edition includes:[7][8]

• deluxe edition CD with bonus tracks;
• 18" x 18" MusiqInTheMagiq poster — autographed for the first 250 customers;
• full album stream session 72 hours before release date;
• immediate MP3 download of "Anything".

Personnel

Credits for MusiqInTheMagiq adapted from Allmusic.[9] Writers listed at track listing section.

Musicians

Production

Charts

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Edition
Canada	April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)[13]	Digital download	WEA International	Standard
	May 3, 2011 (2011-05-03)[14]			Deluxe
Japan	April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)[15]			Standard
	May 3, 2011 (2011-05-03)[16]			Deluxe
United States	April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)[17]		Atlantic	Standard
	May 3, 2011 (2011-05-03)	Digital download[18]		Deluxe
		CD[19][20]		Standard

References

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