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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 was his first album released where he was known by "Diddy" stage name, but he couldn’t legally release albums under Diddy. He had to release Press Play as P. Diddy after a lawsuit from DJ Richard “Diddy” Dearlove,[11] 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][12] 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.[12]

Press Play

Studio album by

P. Diddy

Released

October 17, 2006

Recorded

2005-06

Length

78:58

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

P. Diddy chronology

We Invented the Remix
(2002)

Press Play
(2006)

Last Train to Paris
(2010)

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]

The album supports 4 hit singles "Come to Me", "Tell Me, "Last Night" and "Through the Pain (She Told Me)". It became available to the preview on MTV's The Leak on October 10, 2006, one week before the album was sold in stores.[13] Press Play received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics.[14]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Testimonial (Intro)"	Sean Combs Leroy Watson Roland Orzabal Curt Smith	P. Diddy J-Dub	2:24
2.	"We Gon' Make It" (featuring Jack Knight)	Combs Jack Knight Watson Jayceon Taylor Johnny Pate Kevin Hansford	K-Def P. Diddy^[a]	3:33
3.	"I Am (Interlude)"	Combs Watson Deleno Matthews Levar Coppin Brenda Davis Berry Gordy Patrice Holloway Frank Wilson	Grind Music P. Diddy	1:46
4.	"The Future"	Combs Kejuan Muchita Troy Jamerson	Havoc	3:11
5.	"Hold Up" (featuring Angela Hunte)	Combs Glenn C. Johnson Muchita Jamerson Angela Hunte Jerry Peters	SC Havoc^[a]	3:29
6.	"Come to Me" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)	Combs Mike Winans Jacoby White Shay Winans Nicole Scherzinger Shannon "Slam" Lawrence Roger Greene Jr. Richard Frierson Yakubu Izuagbe	Jai Younglord P. Diddy	4:36
7.	"Tell Me" (featuring Christina Aguilera)	Combs Knight Watson Shannon Jones Lawrence Ryan Montgomery Stephen Garrett Elizabeth Wyce Justin Smith	Just Blaze	4:06
8.	"Wanna Move" (featuring Ciara, Big Boi, and Scar)	Combs Nathaniel Hills Antwan Patton Terrence Smith Clifford Harris, Jr. White Ciara Princess Harris Kristal Oliver	Danja Big Boi^[b]	5:18
9.	"Diddy Rock" (featuring Shawnna, Twista, and Timbaland)	Combs Hill Timothy Mosley Carl Mitchell Pierre Jones Lloyd Mathis	Danja	5:12
10.	"Claim My Place (Interlude)" (featuring Avant and The Movement Orchestra)	Combs Mike Winans Lawrence Rob Lewis	Rob Lewis	3:25
11.	"Everything I Love" (featuring Nas and Cee-Lo Green)	Combs Watson Nasir Jones Kanye West Thomas DeCarlo Callaway	Kanye West P. Diddy^[a]	4:23
12.	"Special Feeling" (featuring Mika Lett)	Combs Will Adams	will.i.am P. Diddy Mario Winans^[b]	4:25
13.	"Crazy Thang (Interlude)" (featuring S. Rosete)	Combs Lewis	Rob Lewis	1:15
14.	"After Love" (featuring Keri Hilson)	Combs Mosley Hill Keri Lynn Hilson White James Washington	Timbaland Danja	4:47
15.	"Through the Pain (She Told Me)" (featuring Mario Winans)	Mario Winans Combs White	Mario Winans P. Diddy^[a]	5:28
16.	"Thought You Said" (featuring Brandy)	Mario Winans Combs Watson Michael "Lo Down" Jones Sean Garrett S. Jones	Mario Winans P. Diddy^[a]	5:49
17.	"Last Night" (featuring Keyshia Cole)	Combs Knight Mario Winans Lawrence	Mario Winans P. Diddy^[a]	6:26
18.	"Making It Hard" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	Combs Watson Rich Harrison Sean Garrett P. Jones Wyce Regional Garland	Rich Harrison	4:54
19.	"Partners for Life" (featuring Jamie Foxx)	Combs Robert Ross Watson Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes	4:31

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".

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer

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

Sean "Diddy" Combs
The Hitmen
Danja
Rob Lewis
Just Blaze
Timbaland
Kanye West
will.i.am
The Neptunes
Rich Harrison
Havoc
Jai

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2006–07)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16]	41
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17]	41
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18]	39
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19]	22
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[20]	24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21]	58
French Albums (SNEP)[22]	31
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23]	32
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24]	13
Italian Albums (FIMI)[25]	84
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26]	46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27]	9
UK Albums (OCC)[28]	11
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[29]	1
US Billboard 200[30]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[31]	1
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[32]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[33]	69

Chart (2007)	Position
French Albums (SNEP)[34]	105
UK Albums (OCC)[35]	179
US Billboard 200[36]	146
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[37]	52

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)[38]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[39]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[40]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Kellman, Andy. Review: Press Play. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
Hermes, Will. Press Play. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2022-06-07.
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.
Breihan, Tom. Review: Press Play. The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
"Diddy's Different Names Through the Years: Puffy, P. Diddy and More".
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.
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"Dutchcharts.nl – P. Diddy – Press Play" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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"Swedishcharts.com – P. Diddy – Press Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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"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.
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"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

v t e Sean Combs
Discography Production discography Accolades
Studio albums	No Way Out Forever The Saga Continues... Press Play Last Train to Paris
Mixtapes	MMM (Money Making Mitch)
Remix albums	We Invented the Remix
Singles	"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" "I'll Be Missing You" "It's All About the Benjamins" "Been Around the World" "Victory" "Come with Me" "Satisfy You" "Bad Boy for Life" "I Need a Girl (Part 1)" "I Need a Girl (Part 2)" "Come to Me" "Tell Me" "Last Night" "Through the Pain (She Told Me)" "Angels" "Love Come Down" "Hello Good Morning" "Loving You No More" "Coming Home" "Your Love" "Ass on the Floor" "Finna Get Loose" "Workin (Remix)"
Featured singles	"No Time" "Mo Money Mo Problems" "Honey" "Nothin' Move But the Money" "Lookin' at Me" "Hate Me Now" "All Night Long" "Notorious B.I.G." "Son of a Gun" "Show Stopper" "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" "Bump, Bump, Bump" "I Do (Wanna Get Close to You)" "Shake Ya Tailfeather" "I Don't Wanna Know" "Nasty Girl" "Take You There" "Imma Put It on Her" "Must Be Love" "Better on the Other Side "All I Do Is Win (Remix)" "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" "Scream & Shout (Remix)"
Related articles	Bad Boy Records Sean John P. Diddy's Starmaker The Notorious B.I.G. I Want to Work for Diddy A Raisin in the Sun Diddy – Dirty Money Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show

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Press Play — четвёртый студийный альбом американского рэпера Puff Daddy, выпущенный 17 октября 2006 года на лейбле Bad Boy Records.

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