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]
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Released | October 17, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005-06 | |||
Length | 78:58 | |||
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Singles from Press Play | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
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The New York Times | (unfavorable)[5] |
PopMatters | 6/10[6] |
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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]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]
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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 | 4:31 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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20. | "All Night Long" (featuring Fergie) | will.i.am | 6:25 |
21. | "Get Off" | Sean C & LV for Grind Music | 4:28 |
Limited edition
Notes
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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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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. |
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