The Evolution of Robin Thicke

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The Evolution of Robin Thicke
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Studio album by Robin Thicke
Released Flag of United States October 3, 2006
Recorded 2004-2006
Length 73:16
Label Star Trak/Interscope
Producer(s) Robin Thicke
Pro Jay
The Neptunes
Professional reviews
Robin Thicke chronology
A Beautiful World
(2003)		 The Evolution of Robin Thicke
(2006)		 TBA


The Evolution of Robin Thicke is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, released by Star Trak/Interscope records on October 3, 2006 (see 2006 in music). The album was re-released as a Deluxe Edition on February 13, 2007, and included three new bonus tracks.[1] By the time of the album's original release it had spawned two singles, the urban hit "Wanna Love U Girl" and the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one hit "Lost Without U". So far, the album has sold approximately 852,654 copies, and according to the RIAA the album has now reached Platinum status in America.

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[edit] History

[edit] Chart performance

The album debuted at number forty-five on the U.S. Billboard 200 in October 2006 during the album's original release. The first single, "Wanna Love U Girl", featured producer Pharrell and was released a full year prior to the release of the album on August 9, 2005.[2] The single experienced chart success on urban radio in the United Kingdom and a remix version of the song was recorded with rapper Busta Rhymes.

The album's second single, the ballad "Lost Without U" began getting a lot of radio airplay in Urban & Rhythmic stations in late 2006 and early 2007. The song has reached as high as number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100, and number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [3] As a result Thicke became the first white male artist since George Michael to top the R&B singles chart.

Currently the album has reached a peaked position of number five on the Billboard 200, and number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4] It is the first R&B number one album of Thicke's career. From February 24, 2007 to March 3, 2007 the single "Lost Without U" and album The Evolution of Robin Thicke simultaneously spent two consecutive weeks at number one on the R&B singles and albums charts respectively. On the March 3, 2007 issue of Billboard magazine, Thicke simultaneously topped four Billboard charts; Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, and Hot Adult R&B Airplay.

Thicke and his record label Interscope are currently considering what track should be released as the album's next single. Thicke's current preference is the track "Can U Believe".[5]

[edit] Track Listing

# Title Time
1. "Got 2 Be Down" (featuring Faith Evans) 4:35
2. "Complicated" 4:13
3. "Would That Make You Love Me" 3:37
4. "Lost Without U" 4:15
5. "Ask Myself" 3:47
6. "All Night Long" (featuring Lil Wayne) 3:41
7. "Everything I Can't Have" 3:24
8. "Teach U A Lesson" 4:29
9. "I Need Love" 4:55
10. "Wanna Love U Girl" (featuring Pharrell) 4:23
11. "Can U Believe" 4:53
12. "Shooter" (Lil Wayne featuring Robin Thicke) 4:37
13. "Cocaine" 3:30
14. "2 The Sky" 6:05
15. "Lonely World" 4:21
16. "Angels" 8:35

[edit] Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks

# Title Time
17. "Superman" 4:19
18. "U Center Me" 4:15
19. "Look at Me" 4:33

[edit] Singles

"Shooter", although featured on the album, is a single from Lil Wayne's fifth studio album Tha Carter II and was not officially released as a single from The Evolution of Robin Thicke.[1]

  1. "Wanna Love U Girl" (featuring Pharrell)
  2. "Lost Without U"
  3. Rumored to be "Can U Believe" [5]

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (2006) Providers Peak
position		 Certification
The Billboard 200 (U.S.) Billboard 5 [4] Platinum
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (U.S.) Billboard 1 [4] Platinum
United World Chart (Top 40 Albums) Media traffic 10 [6]

[edit] Album Positions

U.S. Billboard 200
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Position 45 64 80 74 79 - 77 95 75 84 99 95 62 35 16 16 8 9 6 6 6 5 10 12 12

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b MTV News. MTV.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
  2. ^ Artist Chart History - Wanna Love U Girl. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
  3. ^ Artist Chart History - Lost Without U. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
  4. ^ a b c Artist Chart History - Robin Thicke Albums. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
  5. ^ a b Thicke Penning New Songs As Current Set Sizzles. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  6. ^ Chart Data: Robin Thicke. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
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