All I Want Is You (album)

For the album All I Want Is You by Darrell Evans (musician), see Darrell Evans (musician).
All I Want Is You
Studio album by Miguel
Released November 30, 2010
Recorded 2009-10
Genre R&B, neo soul, pop[1]
Length 42:47
Label Bystorm, Jive
Producer Happy Perez, Salaam Remi, State of Emergency
Miguel chronology
All I Want Is You
(2010)		 State of the Art
(2011)[2]
Singles from All I Want Is You
  1. "All I Want Is You"
    Released: May 25, 2010
  2. "Sure Thing"
    Released: January 17, 2011
  3. "Quickie"
    Released: August 2, 2011
  4. "Girls Like You"
    Released: November 8, 2011

All I Want Is You is the debut studio album of American R&B recording artist Miguel, released November 30, 2010, on Jive Records. Recording sessions took place at several recording studios, including Black Mango Studios in Van Nuys, California, Germano Studios in New York City, Glenwood Studios and Instrument Zoo in Miami, Florida, Studio 609 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and The Gym in Los Angeles, California.[3] Rooted in R&B,[4] the album's music also incorporates elements of hip hop, funk, rock, and electro.[5]

The album debuted at number 109 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 11,000 copies in its first week. It peaked at number 37 and spent 43 weeks on the chart. Upon its release, All I Want Is You was well-received by music critics, who complimented Miguel's singing and musical style, despite finding the album inconsistent. As of July 2011, it has sold 235,900 copies in the United States.

Contents

Release and promotion

The album was released by Bystorm Entertainment and Jive Records,[6] on November 30, 2010.[7] The album's lead single, "All I Want Is You", was released as a digital download on April 28.[8] It is a bass-heavy, neo soul song that features rapper J. Cole.[9] The song spent 10 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 58, and 21 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaking at number seven on the chart.[10] The second single "Sure Thing" received heavy rotation on urban mainstream radio stations and became a number-one hit on the radio format's airplay chart in May 2011.[6] The single spent 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 36, and 25 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaking at number one.[11] By May 2011, "All I Want Is You" and "Sure Thing" had reached a combined digital/mobile sales of over 825,000 units.[6]

"Quickie" and "Girls Like You" were also released as singles.[12] In July 2011, Miguel shot a dual video for the songs.[13] "Quickie" was sent to Top 40/Rhythmic-Crossover radio on August 2.[14] "Girls Like You" was sent to urban adult contemporary radio on November 8.[15]

Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 109 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 11,000 copies.[16] After falling off the chart for three weeks, it re-entered the Billboard 200 and climbed the chart for 22 weeks, before peaking at number 37 on May 14, 2011.[17] All I Want Is You ultimately spent 43 weeks on the Billboard 200, and it reached number nine on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, on which it also spent 43 weeks.[18] As of July 2011, the album has sold 235,900 copies in the United States.[19]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [4]
Slant Magazine [20]
Vibe (favorable)[21]

About.com's Mark Edward Nero gave the album three-and-a-half out of five stars and commented that "despite the various musical styles, Miguel somehow manages to vocally glide across each one".[4] Despite viewing it as inconsistent and "schizophrenic", B. Wright of Vibe complimented Miguel's "vocal and pen skills" and stated "All I Want Is You is worth the purchase price".[21] Slant Magazine's Matthew Cole found its second half "less stimulating", but wrote that the album "blends slick, radio-friendly R&B with Prince-aping theatrics, both refracted around a sense of humor that, surreal and sexually unsubtle, would have to make His Royal Badness proud".[20] Cole compared Miguel to recording artist Kelis, "whose work has an undeniably commercial cunning to it, but who never fails to imbue her pop confections with real personality".[20]

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Sure Thing"   Happy Perez 3:14
2. "All I Want Is You" (featuring J. Cole) Salaam Remi 4:55
3. "Girl With the Tattoo" (Enter.Lewd)   1:42
4. "Pay Me"   Fisticuffs 2:57
5. "Quickie"   Fisticuffs 3:46
6. "Girls Like You"   Fisticuffs 3:23
7. "Overload" (Enter.Lewd)   0:31
8. "Hard Way"   Salaam Remi 3:49
9. "Teach Me"   State Of Emergency 5:22
10. "Hero"   Dre & Vidal 3:47
11. "Vixen"   Fisticuffs 3:01
12. "To the Moon"   Dre & Vidal 3:23
13. "My Piece"   Happy Perez 2:55

Personnel

Credits for All I Want Is You adapted from Allmusic.[22]

  • Raymond Angry – keyboards, strings
  • Wayne Barrow – executive producer
  • Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction, design
  • Alex Chiegger – instrumentation
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Kumi Craig – grooming
  • Vidal Davis – instrumentation, mixing, producer
  • Daniel DeLuna – 12-string bass guitar
  • Gleyder "Gee" Disla – engineer
  • Vince Dlorinzo – engineer
  • Ryan Evans – engineer
  • Andre Harris – instrumentation, producer
  • Kasey Phillips – engineer
  • Erik Madrid – assistant
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Miguel – engineer, vocals
  • Happy Perez – drums, keyboards, producer, programming
  • Miguel Pimentel – executive producer
  • Mark Pitts – A&R, executive producer
  • Christian Plata – assistant
  • Kai Regan – photography
  • Salaam Remi – bass, drums, guitar
  • Anthony Saleh – production coordination
  • Wendell "Pops" Sewell – guitar
  • State of Emergency – producer
  • Steve Bruner – bass
  • Tim Stewart – guitar
  • Jahi Sundance – programming
  • Mike Tsarfati – engineer
  • Harry Zelnick – instrumentation

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[23] 37
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[24] 9

See also

References

  1. ^ West, Tempest (May 6, 2011). "Far East Movement Concert Review". Her Campus. Her Campus Media. http://www.hercampus.com/school/virginiatech/far-east-movement-concert-review. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  2. ^ Williams, Marcus (November 11, 2010). Miguel is in high demand. Sister 2 Sister. Retrieved on 2011-07-22.
  3. ^ Miguel - All I Want Is You CD Album. Muze. CD Universe. Retrieved on 2011-06-08.
  4. ^ a b c Nero, Mark Edward (November 30, 2010). Miguel - All I Want Is You. About.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.
  5. ^ Newman, Jason (May 16, 2011). "MTV PUSH Artist Of The Week: Miguel". MTV Buzzworthy Blog. MTV Networks. http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/05/16/mtv-push-miguel/. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  6. ^ a b c Jive Label Group (May 9, 2011). Singer/Songwriter Miguel's Hit Single "Sure Thing" No. 1 on the R&B Singles Chart. Press release. Retrieved on 2011-07-22.
  7. ^ Album Cover + Tracklisting: Miguel – ‘All I Want Is You’. Rap-Up. November 8, 2010. Retrieved on 2011-07-22.
  8. ^ All I Want Is You: Miguel featuring J.Cole: MP3 Downloads. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-22.
  9. ^ Harvey, Jeff (October 19, 2011). "J Cole". Okayplayer. http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/j-cole.html. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  10. ^ All I Want Is You - Miguel. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-07-22.
  11. ^ Sure Thing - Miguel. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-07-22.
  12. ^ Muhammad, Latifah (July 1, 2011). Miguel to Release Two New Singles Simultaneously. TheBoombox. Retrieved on 2011-07-22.
  13. ^ On Set of Miguel’s ‘Quickie’/’Girls Like You’ Video. Rap-Up. July 19, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  14. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. http://www.webcitation.org/60S2dvOJy. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  15. ^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. November 8, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. http://www.webcitation.org/633g1X5v5. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  16. ^ Concepcion, Mariel (December 8, 2010). Soulja Boy, Flo Rida Flop On Billboard Album Chart. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-07-22.
  17. ^ Ramirez, Erika (June 10, 2011). "Chart Juice: Miguel Describes His Sound & Announces Next Singles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/chart-juice-miguel-describes-his-sound-announces-1005227072.story. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  18. ^ All I Want Is You - Miguel. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-07-22.
  19. ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (July 13, 2011). Beyonce Keeps Running At No. 1, Big Sean Does G.O.O.D. In Top 10 & Lloyd Makes A Kingly Debut. SOHH. Retrieved on 2011-07-13.
  20. ^ a b c Cole, Matthew (December 3, 2010). Miguel: All I Want Is You | Music Review. Slant Magazine. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.
  21. ^ a b Wright, B. (December 7, 2010). Review: Miguel's 'All I Want Is You'. Vibe. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.
  22. ^ All I Want Is You - Miguel: Credits. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-06-08.
  23. ^ Miguel Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-07-22.
  24. ^ Miguel Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-07-22.

External links

Miguel
Studio albums
All I Want Is You
Mixtapes
Mischief: The Mixtape
Singles
Featured singles