The Way I See It (album)

The Way I See It
Studio album by Raphael Saadiq
Released September 16, 2008
Recorded 2008
Genre Soul, R&B
Length 45:36
Label Columbia
Producer Raphael Saadiq, Bobby Ozuna
Raphael Saadiq chronology
Ray Ray
(2004)		 The Way I See It
(2008)		 Stone Rollin'
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Blender [2]
Robert Christgau (A)[3]
Entertainment Weekly (A)[4]
The Independent [5]
Pitchfork Media (6.8/10)[6]
PopMatters (5/10)[7]
Rolling Stone [8]
USA Today [9]
Village Voice (favorable)[10]

The Way I See It is the third studio album by American musician Raphael Saadiq, released September 16, 2008 on Columbia Records in the United States. It was also released April 2009 in the United Kingdom.[11] The album debuted at number 19 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 23,000 copies in its first week.[12] Upon its release, The Way I See It received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 79/100 from Metacritic.[13] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, losing to Jennifer Hudson's self-titled debut album at the 51st Grammy Awards.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Length Composer
1. "Sure Hope You Mean It" 3:40 Raphael Saadiq
2. "100 Yard Dash" 2:18 Raphael Saadiq/Bobby Ozuna
3. "Keep Marchin'" 2:37 Raphael Saadiq
4. "Big Easy" (featuring The Infamous Young Spodie & the Rebirth Brass Band) 3:18 Raphael Saadiq
5. "Just One Kiss" (featuring Joss Stone) 2:32 Raphael Saadiq
6. "Love That Girl" 3:04 Raphael Saadiq/Bobby Ozuna
7. "Calling" (featuring Rocio Mendoza) 3:44 Raphael Saadiq/Rocio Mendoza
8. "Staying In Love" 2:53 Raphael Saadiq
9. "Oh Girl" 3:34 Raphael Saadiq
10. "Let's Take a Walk" 2:28 Raphael Saadiq/Greg Curtis
11. "Never Give You Up" (featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ) 4:12 Raphael Saadiq/Charles L. Hilton
12. "Sometimes" 4:03 Raphael Saadiq/Bobby Ozuna
13. "Oh Girl (Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z) (Bonus track) 3:41 Raphael Saadiq

iTunes Bonus track

No. Title Length Composer
14. "Kelly Ray" 3:30 Raphael Saadiq/Howard Lilly

UK Bonus tracks

No. Title Length
14. "Big Easy" (Euro Version) 4:47
15. "Come On Home" 3:47

Chart history

Chart (2008–2009) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 19
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 8
Belgian Albums Chart 69
Finnish Albums Chart 24 [14]
French Albums Chart 15 [15]

References

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. Review: The Way I See It. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. Review: The Way I See It. Blender. Retrieved on 2009-12-11.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: The Way I See It". MSN Music: October 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-09-06.
  4. ^ Watson, Margeaux. Review: The Way I See It. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
  5. ^ Gill, Andy. Review: The Way I See It. The Independent. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
  6. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. Review: The Way I See It. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
  7. ^ Wikane, Christopher John. Review: The Way I See It. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
  8. ^ Hermes, Will. Review: The Way I See It. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
  9. ^ Jones, Steve. Review: The Way I See It. USA Today. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
  10. ^ Hope, Clover. Review: The Way I See It. The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
  11. ^ Raphael Saadiq interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' May 2009
  12. ^ Caulfield, Keith. Metallica Edges Ne-Yo, Nelly To Remain No. 1. Billboard. Retrieved on 2010-01-03.
  13. ^ The Way I See It (2008): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2009-5-27.
  14. ^ Suomen virallinen lista
  15. ^ < lescharts.com: The Way I See It

External links

Raphael Saadiq
Solo albums
Instant Vintage (2002) · All Hits at the House of Blues (2003) · Ray Ray (2004) · The Way I See It (2008) · Stone Rollin' (2011)
Tony! Toni! Toné!
Who? (1988) · The Revival (1990) · Sons of Soul (1993) · House of Music (1996) · Hits (1997) · The Best of Tony! Toni! Toné! (2001)
Lucy Pearl
Lucy Pearl (2000)
Solo singles
"Ask of You" (1995) · "Get Involved" (1999) · "Be Here" (2002) · "Still Ray" (2002) · "Rifle Love" (2004) · "Chic Like You" (2004) · "I Want You Back" (2005) · "Love That Girl" (2008) · "Big Easy" (2008) · "100 Yard Dash" (2009) · "Never Give You Up" (2009) · "Let's Take a Walk" (2009)
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