Raven-Symoné (album)
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| Studio album by Raven-Symoné | |||||
| Released | April 29, 2008 (see release history) |
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| Recorded | 2006—2008 | ||||
| Genre | R&B, pop, dance-pop, hip hop | ||||
| Length | 45:15 | ||||
| Label | Hollywood | ||||
| Producer | Allison Hamamura (exec.), The Clutch, Sean Garrett, Oak, Kwamé, Eric Hudson, The J.A.M., T. Dabney, Full Scale, Clubba Langg | ||||
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Raven-Symoné is the self-titled fourth studio album by American singer Raven-Symoné.[1]. The album was released on April 29, 2008 in the United States.
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[edit] Production history
Raven-Symoné began work on her fourth studio album in the Summer of 2006.
In early 2006, Raven was interviewed by Life Story magazine and she stated "...I will be recording my next solo CD after I get back from Spain."
On April 19, 2007, singer Mario was interviewed by Billboard Magazine and he stated that he and his production team Knightwritaz [2], had recently worked with Raven.
In May 2007, two tracks expected to be on Raven-Symoné's fourth studio album titled "Got It Girl" and "Green" leaked onto the music website imeem.com. [3] [4]. It wasn't until November 2007 that Hollywood Records officially put out a statement regarding the two leaked tracks and Raven's album status by stating "....Raven-Symoné's new album will be out next spring. And it will not feature "Got It Girl" nor "Green". But in March 2008, Hollywood Records eventually decided to include the two leaked tracks on the album.
In November 2007, Hollywood Records released a statement that Raven-Symoné's new album could possibly be self-titled and that promotion for the album would start in January 2008, and be out by April, 2008.
In November 2007, Raven gave an interview to the Press, when ask "Song currently playing in my iPod?", she stated "My song 'In The Pictures'"[5]
On January 29, 2008, Raven's official site "Raven-Symone Presents" announced that her self-titled fourth studio album, Raven-Symoné will be released on April 29, 2008. It also stated that on January 30, 2008, she would be shooting a video for her new single "Double Dutch Bus" which is to be featured in her new movie College Road Trip.[6] 3 days later Hollywood Records released information stating her new album would also feature "In the Pictures".
On February 6, 2008, Hollywood Records announced via MySpace "Raven-Symoné will be releasing her fourth coming self-titled album on April 22nd! (Before it was pushed back a week later.) The new album will feature "In The Pictures", which will debut on MySpace in March 2008!"
In the March 2008, Raven told Tiger Beat magazine "The music has the same type of message as my last album-- it's very self-confident and respectful. But there's more R&B than last time. There's this one very snap-your-fingers, do-your-step hood anthem called "Girl Get It." I've been Disney for so long, I don't know if I can do this song." The producers were like, "But you're from Atlanta!"
In March 2008, Raven told Blackfilm.com Raven-Symoné is a party album. There are only 2 slow songs, but it’s really energetic. It’s something you can put on when you are cleaning the house or you are about to come out to a party, or you need to wake up to go to school. It will be fun to perform. I go on tour soon".
In March 2008 Raven's official site Raven-Symoné Presents announced that Raven's album would be pushed back a week to April 29, due to her packed promotional schedule of her movie College Road Trip.
Raven's official MySpace released a new song off of Raven-Symoné per week until the album's release. The first was "Green", followed by "Double Dutch Bus" and "In the Pictures"[7], then followed by "Girl Get It".
[edit] Producers and collaborators
Raven-Symoné worked with notable producers such as , The Clutch (Chris Brown , Toni Braxton, and Britney Spears), Sean Garrett (Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Nelly , Fergie, Britney Spears and , Knightwritaz (Jennifer Lopez) , Kwamé (Jesse McCartney, The Pussycat Dolls, Christina Aguilera, and Will Smith) , Eric Hudson (Mary J. Blige, John Legend, and Ne-Yo), The J.A.M. (Leona Lewis), and T. Dabney (Amon Tobin).
Raven-Symoné collaborated with Sean Garrett for the first time, and he is featured on two songs on the album - "What Are You Gonna Do?" and "Stupid".
[edit] Promotion
With almost little to no promotion, aside from the unofficial first single "Double Dutch Bus" (which was actually a promo single from Raven's film College Road Trip), the album debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #159, selling 4,400 copies[8]. The second single is slated to be "Anti-Love Song", as rumored to be confirmed by Raven on radio station 97.1ZHT on June 5th, 2008.
[edit] Raven-Symoné Live Tour
Raven-Symoné was also planning to headline Raven-Symoné Live Tour to promote the album starting April 26, 2008, with special guests Mitchel Musso from Disney Channel's Hannah Montana, also B5, and Clique Girlz. The tour was postponed due to "unforeseen circumstances". It has been confirmed that the tour is back on and will kick off late this summer.[9]
[edit] Tracklisting
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | Writer(s) |
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| 1 | "That Girl" | Kwamé | 3:48 | Kwamé Holland, Nwagbara Chasity |
| 2 | "Anti-Love Song" | Oak | 3:41 | Mario, Warren O. Felder, Frankie Storm |
| 3 | "In the Pictures" | Eric Hudson | 4:07 | Eric Hudson, Frankie Storm |
| 4 | "What Are You Gonna Do?" (featuring Sean Garrett) | Sean Garrett | 3:07 | Sean Garrett, Walter Scott |
| 5 | "Green" | Kwamé | 3:49 | Kwamé Holland, Nwagbara Chasity |
| 6 | "Love Me or Leave Me" | Oak | 3:23 | Warren O. Felder, Marsha Ambrosius |
| 7 | "In Your Skin" | Oak | 3:24 | Warren O. Felder, Frankie Storm |
| 8 | "Stupid" (featuring Sean Garrett) | Garrett, Clubba Langg | 3:16 | Sean Garrett, Ray Oglesby |
| 9 | "Girl Get It" | Garrett, Clubba Langg | 3:43 | Sean Garrett, Ray Oglesby |
| 10 | "Keep a Friend" | The Clutch, Full Scale | 2:38 | Camper, Lewis, Nelson, Smith, Suecof, Muhammad |
| 11 | "Shorts Like Me" | Sean Garrett | 3:23 | Sean Garrett, Elvis Williams |
| 12 | "Hollywood Life" | The J.A.M. | 3:52 | Michael Mani, Jordan Omley, Nikki Flores |
| 13 | "Double Dutch Bus" | The Clutch | 3:02 | Bill Bloom, Frankie Smith |
- "That Girl" was previously titled "Got It Girl".
- "That Girl" and "Green" were originally not on the album's tracklist, but were added after fan reaction of the news.
[edit] Singles
| Title | Released | Produced by |
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| "Double Dutch Bus" | February 9, 2008 (Promo for College Road Trip) | The Clutch |
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
Provider(s) | Sales |
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| United States Billboard 200 | 159 | RIAA | 8,000 |
| iTunes Top R&B/Soul Downloads | 9 | iTunes | |
| Australia Australian Albums Chart | N/A | ARIA | |
| Canada Canadian Albums Chart | N/A | CRIA |
[edit] Release details
| Country | Date | Label | Format |
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| United States[10] | April 29, 2008 | Hollywood Records | CD |
| Canada[11] | Universal Music Group | ||
| Australia | July 19, 2008 | EMI Music Australia |
[edit] Personnel
- Vocals – Raven-Symoné
- Background vocals – Raven-Symoné and Sean Garrett
- Guitar - Curtis Hudson
[edit] Production
- Executive Producer: Allison Hamamura
- Producers: The Clutch, Sean Garrett, Oak & Mario, Kwamé, Eric Hudson, The J.A.M., T. Dabney, Full Scale, Clubba Langg
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
- Engineers: Walter R. Brooks Jr., Ralph Cacciurri, Dave Hyman, Jam, Vernon Mungo, James Murray and Miles Walker
- Mixing: Brian Stanley, John Fry, Jaycen Hoshua, Dave Hyman, Glen Marchese and Dave Pensado
- A&R: Allison Hamamura and Kahbran White
- Photography: Sheryl Nields
[edit] References
- ^ CEO Raven-Symoné, chief entertainment officer - Los Angeles Times
- ^ Mario Interview
- ^ Got It Girl Leak
- ^ Green Leak
- ^ http://www.raven-symone.org/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1196380445&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2&
- ^ http://www.ravensymonepresents.com/raven-symone
- ^ MySpace.com - Raven-Symoné - Los Angeles, California - Pop / Hip Hop / R&B - www.myspace.com/ravensymone
- ^ Billboard.BIZ
- ^ Raven-Symone: 'I'm not a little kid anymore' - CNN.com
- ^ Amazon.com: Raven-Symoné: Raven-Symoné: Music
- ^ Amazon.ca: Raven Symone: Raven Symone: Music
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