| Onmyradio | ||||
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| Studio album by Musiq Soulchild | ||||
| Released | December 9, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007-2008 | |||
| Genre | R&B, neo soul | |||
| Length | 50:24 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Christopher Umana, Dru Castro, Uforo Ebong, JR Hutson, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias & Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, James Poyser, Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Wesley Morrow, Musiq Soulchild | |||
| Musiq Soulchild chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com | [1] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| The Boston Globe | (favorable)[3] |
| The Dallas Morning News | (B+)[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B+)[5] |
| The New York Times | (favorable)[6] |
| Okayplayer | (83/100)[7] |
| Toronto Star | [8] |
| USA Today | [9] |
| Vibe | (favorable)[10] |
Onmyradio is R&B singer-songwriter Musiq Soulchild's fifth studio album. It was released on December 9, 2008.[11]
The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 chart selling 91,498 copies its first week.[12] It debuted at #82 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart through street sales and in its second week, the album jumped to #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart.[13]
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The first single to be taken from the album is "radio". It was sent to US radio stations in August 2008, and charted on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart.[14]
The album's second single "ifuleave" has been released to radio in October 2008.[15]
The third single is "sobeautiful".
| Track | Title | Composer(s) | Length | Featured guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "backagain" | Musiq Soulchild, Campbell, Campbell, Morales, Wimbley | 4:06 | |
| 2 | "until" | Soulchild, Campbell, Gaye, Fraustro, Jones, Stanton, Wilson | 3:31 | |
| 3 | "ifuleave" | Soulchild, Barias, Haggins, Lawson, Miguel Pimentel, Smith | 4:12 | Mary J. Blige |
| 4 | "deserveumore" | Soulchild, Barias, Haggins, Tellington, Williams | 3:52 | |
| 5 | "special" | Soulchild, Barias, Haggins, Stephens | 3:18 | |
| 6 | "dearjohn" | Soulchild, Campbell, Morton | 4:31 | |
| 7 | "loveofmylife" | Soulchild, Campbell, Dawkins, Dixon, Sledge | 5:13 | |
| 8 | "moneyright" | Soulchild, Campbell, Fauntleroy | 4:38 | |
| 9 | "someone" | Soulchild, Barias, Church, Guinn, Haggins, Poyser | 4:36 | |
| 10 | "iwannabe" | Soulchild, Campbell, Dawkins, Marley, Sledge, Starr | 4:21 | Damian Marley |
| 11 | "sobeautiful" | Soulchild, JR Hutson | 4:51 | |
| 12 | "radio" | Soulchild, Castro, Ebong, Umana | 3:20 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
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