Ryan Leslie (album)

Ryan Leslie
Studio album by Ryan Leslie
Released February 10, 2009 (2009-02-10)
Recorded 2007 - 2008
Genre R&B, hip hop
Length 48:12
Label NextSelection Lifestyle Group/Casablanca Records/Universal
Producer Ryan Leslie
Ryan Leslie chronology
Just Right
(2005)		 Ryan Leslie
(2009)		 Transition
(2009)
Singles from Ryan Leslie
  1. "Diamond Girl"
    Released: December 2007
  2. "Addiction"
    Released: August 2008
  3. "How It Was Supposed To Be"
    Released: December 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [1]
Allmusic [2]
Billboard (favorable)[3]
The Boston Globe (mixed)[4]
Entertainment Weekly (B)[5]
New York Times (unfavorable)[6]
Okayplayer (77/100)[7]
PopMatters [8]
Rolling Stone [9]
Vibe (mixed)[10]

Ryan Leslie is the debut album of American R&B singer-songwriter and producer Ryan Leslie, released February 10, 2009 on Universal Motown in the United States. Three singles were released from the album: "Diamond Girl", "Addiction", and "How It Was Supposed to Be". The album was entirely produced by Leslie. While it received some negative criticism towards Leslie's songwriting, Ryan Leslie earned generally favorable reviews from music critics.[11]

Contents

Track list

No. Title Length
1. "Diamond Girl"   3:44
2. "Addiction" (featuring Cassie & Fabolous) 4:00
3. "You're Fly"   4:27
4. "Quicksand"   3:43
5. "Valentine"   3:44
6. "Just Right"   4:43
7. "How It Was Supposed to Be"   3:22
8. "I-R-I-N-A"   4:09
9. "Out of the Blue"   3:41
10. "Shouldn't Have to Wait"   4:11
11. "Wanna Be Good"   4:01
12. "Gibberish"   4:20

Chart positions

This album has gone on to sell 200,000 copies in the U.S.

Chart Provider Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 35 [12]
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 9 [13]
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums 3 [14]
Top Digital Albums 1 [15]

References

  1. ^ About.com review
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Billboard review
  4. ^ The Boston Globe review
  5. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  6. ^ New York Times review
  7. ^ Okayplayer review
  8. ^ PopMatters review
  9. ^ Rolling Stone review
  10. ^ Vibe review
  11. ^ Ryan Leslie (2009): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2009-03-21.
  12. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3106385&cdi=10139631&cid=02%2F28%2F2009
  13. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=333&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Albums&ci=3106340&cdi=10138081&cid=02%2F28%2F2009
  14. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=292&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Billboard+Comprehensive+Albums&ci=3106381&cdi=10139316&cid=02%2F28%2F2009
  15. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=400&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Digital+Albums&ci=3106352&cdi=10138468&cid=02%2F28%2F2009

External links

Ryan Leslie
Albums
Ryan Leslie · Transition
Singles
Featured singles
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