This Is My Time (Raven-Symoné album)

This Is My Time
Studio album by Raven-Symoné
Released	September 7, 2004 (2004-09-07) (see release history)
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	48:41
Label	Hollywood
Producer	Christopher B. Pearman, Raven-Symoné, Jay Landers (exec.), Walter Afanasieff, Robbie Buchanan, Ray Cham, Def Jef, Kara DioGuardi, Matthew Gerrard, J Spark, James Joiner III, Penelope Magnet, Scott Storch, Robin Thicke, Trixster, Pro-Jay
Raven-Symoné chronology
Undeniable (1999) This Is My Time (2004) From Then Until (2008)
Singles from This Is My Time
"Grazing in the Grass" Released: February 20, 2004 "Backflip" Released: July 28, 2004 "Bump[2]" Released: January 28, 2005

This Is My Time is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Raven-Symoné, released in the United States on September 21, 2004 by Hollywood Records. The album is her debut with the Disney-owned label and debuted at number fifty-one on the U.S. Billboard 200,^[3] with 19,000 copies sold in its first week. It nevertheless became Raven-Symoné's best-selling solo album, selling 235,000 copies up to February 2, 2007 in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[4]

Release and promotion

Symoné released a five-track EP with Hollywood Records on January 1, 2004^[5][6] prior to the release of This Is My Time, containing "Backflip", "Bump", "Overloved", "What Is Love?", and "Mystify".^[7] Released to promote the full-length album, the EP was only available in select stores and is now very rare.

Four songs from the album were incorporated into soundtracks from Disney films: The Lion King 1½ with "Grazing in the Grass"; The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement with "This Is My Time"; Ice Princess with "Bump"; and Go Figure with "Life Is Beautiful".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[8]
Vibe	[9]
Common Sense Media	[10]

Following its release, This Is My Time received generally posivite reviews. Many critics note the change of sound on this album is more Pop than Hip-hop of the first two albums.

Commercial performance

This Is My Time debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at number 51 on the official Billboard 200 of week dated October 9, 2004, with moderately successful first week sales of 19,000 copies (best debut in the chart to date); making it Symoné's first album to enter the chart in the United States. The set sold 235,000 copies up to February 2, 2007 in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.^{[11] [12][4]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)[13]	Length
1.	"Mystify"	Jay Condiotti, Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil[14]	Gerrard	3:46
2.	"Backflip"	Kara DioGuardi, Scott Storch[15]	Storch	3:53
3.	"What Is Love?"	Joseph Belmaati, DioGuardi, Mich Hansen, Robin Carlsson[16]	DioGuardi, J-Spark	3:46
4.	"Overloved"	Diane Warren[17]	Walter Afanasieff	4:11
5.	"Set Me Free"	Raven Symoné, James Gass, Robin Thicke, Sean Hurley[18]	Pro-Jay, Thicke	3:45
6.	"Alice"	Symoné, Jeffrey Fortson, James Joiner III[19]	Def Jef, Joiner III	3:59
7.	"Just Fly Away"	Symoné, Haskel Jackson, Ray Cham[20]	Cham	3:33
8.	"Bump"	Condiotti, Gerrard, Nevil[21]	Gerrard	3:28
9.	"Life Is Beautiful"	Shelly Peiken, Jeff Franzel, Eve Nelson, Maria Christensen[22]	Penelope Magnet, Tricky "Trixster" Stewart	3:17
10.	"What's Real?"	Guy Roche, Shelly Peiken[23]	Magnet, Trixster	3:35
11.	"Grazing in the Grass"	Harry Elston, Philemon Hou[24]	Robbie Buchanan	3:08
12.	"Typical"	Symoné, Gerrard, Nevil[25]	Gerrard	3:16
13.	"This Is My Time"	Symoné, Gerrard, Nevil[26]	Gerrard	4:24
Total length:				48:41

Europe & France Edition
No.	Title	Director	Length
14.	"Backflip" (Music video)	Sanaa Hamri[27]

Notes

• "What Is Love?" is a cover originally performed by Play from the album Replay.
• "Grazing in the Grass" is a cover of the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single by Hugh Masekela from the album The Promise of a Future.
• "Overloved" was later covered by Paula DeAnda on her debut self-titled album.

Singles

"Backflip"
Single by Raven-Symoné
from the album This Is My Time
Released	July 28, 2004
Format	CD single,[28] promo, digital download
Recorded	2003
Genre	R&B, pop, hip hop[29]
Length	3:53
Label	Hollywood
Writer(s)	Scott Storch, Kara DioGuardi
Producer(s)	Scott Storch
Raven-Symoné singles chronology
"Grazing In The Grass" (2004) "Backflip" (2004) "Double Dutch Bus" (2008)

"Backflip" is the second single from the album, and debuted on Radio Disney on July 28, 2004.

Music video

The music video was filmed in Los Angeles^[30] and directed by Sanaa Hamri,^[30] premiered on BET's Access Granted on August 25, 2004.^[31] The video received heavy rotation on Disney Channel, BET and MTV.^[32][33] Michael Copon plays in the video as Raven's love interest.^[34]

"I'm with this guy and he's just being disrespectful to me. I'm coming in the house trying to offer him popcorn and he's throwing it all over me, talking on the phone [when] we're supposed to be having some quality time together. So through all of this I'm just typing on my Blackberry and writing something down mischievously and we don't know what's going on... Anyway, we find out that I'm reprogramming him, kinda like 'Stepford Husbands,' making him a little more respectful, loving and [willing to] listen some more, not necessarily catering just to me, but come on now, let's be serious."

—Raven-Symoné, MTV

Track listing^[28][29]

1. "Backflip" - 3:53
2. "Backflip" (Call Out Hook) – 0:31

Live performance

Symoné performed the song live for the first time in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2004. Symoné performed the song on tours, This Is My Time Tour and Raven-Symoné: Live in Concert Tour.

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)	10
SLO	67

Tour

Raven in Concert
Tour by Raven-Symoné
Associated album	This Is My Time
Start date	May 19, 2006 (2006-05-19)
End date	October 21, 2006 (2006-10-21)
Legs	1
Shows	39 in North America
Raven-Symoné concert chronology
Raven in Concert (2006) Raven-Symoné: Live in Concert (2008-09)

Raven in Concert^[35] is the debut concert tour by American recording artist, Raven-Symoné. The tour supports her third studio album, This Is My Time. Primarily visiting North America, the tour played nearly 40 shows at numerous music festivals and state fairs in the United States.

Opening acts

• Lil' J (August 6–13, August 16–29, September 8, September 15 and October 7, 2006)
• Jump5 (Baton Rouge,^[36] Fairlea, Agawam and Allegan)
• LaTanya Monroe (Glen Allen)^[37]
• Lil J Xavier (Arlington)^[38]
• Everlife (Arlington)^[38]
• Choo-Choo Soul (Monroe)

Setlist

1. "Mystify"
2. "Superstition"
3. "Alice"
4. "Typical"
5. "What's Real?"
6. "Life is Beautiful"
7. "Grazing in the Grass"
8. "Bump"
9. "Overloved"
10. "Just Fly Away"
11. "Supernatural"
12. "Are You Feelin' Me"
13. "Jump In"
14. "Some Call It Magic"
15. "Backflip"
16. "What is Love?"
17. "Set Me Free"
18. "This Is My Time"

Tour dates

Tour dates
Date	City	Country	Venue
North America[39][40]
May 19, 2006	Glen Allen	United States	Innsbrook Pavilion
May 21, 2006	Norfolk		Ted Constant Convocation Center
June 2, 2006[A]	Halawa		Hip-Hoppin' Concert Stage
June 3, 2006[A]
June 17, 2006[B]	Wildwood		Rendezvous Stage
June 23, 2006	Bessemer		Coca-Cola Amphitheater
June 24, 2006	Valdosta		All-Star Amphitheater
June 25, 2006	San Juan	Puerto Rico	Roberto Clemente Coliseum
July 8, 2006	Muskegon	United States	Heritage Landing
July 9, 2006[C]	Jackson Township		Northern Star Arena
July 15, 2006	Arlington		AT&T Music Mill Amphitheater
July 22, 2006	Baton Rouge		Coca-Cola Stage
July 23, 2006[D]	Valparaiso		Porter County Fair Grandstand
August 4, 2006	Henderson		Henderson Pavilion
August 5, 2006[E]	Austell		Southern Star Amphitheater
August 6, 2006[F]	West Allis		Miller Main Stage
August 13, 2006[G]	Fairlea		State Fair of West Virginia Grandstand
August 14, 2006[H]	Indianapolis		Toyota Trucks Grandstand
August 16, 2006[I]	Sedalia		Pepsi Grandstand
August 19, 2006	Columbus		Columbus Crew Stadium
August 20, 2006[J]	Des Moines		Susan Knapp Amphitheater
August 25, 2006[K]	Timonium		State Fairgrounds Racetrack Infield
August 27, 2006[L]	Mitchell		Corn Palace
August 28, 2006[M]	Monroe		Evergreen State Fairgrounds Grandstand
August 29, 2006[N]	Salem		The Pavilion
September 3, 2006[O]	Detroit		Michigan State Fairgrounds Bandshell
September 8, 2006[P]	Salt Lake City		Utah State Fair Grandstand
September 9, 2006[Q]	Agawam		River's Edge Picnic Area
September 10, 2006[R]	Allegan		Allegan County Fair Grandstand
September 15, 2006[S]	Hutchinson		Kansas State Fair Grandstand
September 16, 2006	Eureka		Old Glory Amphitheatre
September 17, 2006[T]	Oklahoma City		Toyota Stage
September 23, 2006[U]	Memphis		Mid-South Fair Main Stage
September 30, 2006	Sacramento		The Cove
October 7, 2006[V]	Tulsa		Oklahoma Main Stage
October 10, 2006[W]	Perris		Lake Perris Sports Pavilion
October 14, 2006[X]	Fresno		Paul Paul Theatre
October 21, 2006[Y]	Columbia		Pepsi Grandstand

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200[61]	51
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[61]	50

Release history

Country	Date	Label
Europe[62]	September 7, 2004	Megaphon Importservice
Great Britain[63]	September 14, 2004	Hollywood
Japan[64]	September 15, 2004
United States[65]	September 21, 2004
Canada[66]		Hollywood/Universal Music Group
Slovakia[67]
France[68]
Hong Kong[69]	October 15, 2004

References

Raven-Symoné Discography Filmography Awards and nominations Songs Studio albums Here's to New Dreams Undeniable This Is My Time Raven-Symoné Fifth Studio Album Compilation albums From Then Until Party Musical: Tribute to Raven-Symoné Soundtrack albums The Cheetah Girls That's So Raven That's So Raven Too! The Cheetah Girls 2 Extended plays Advance Thick Girls, Big Girls Films Rockin' Through the Decades The Little Rascals Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century The Cheetah Girls Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time Zenon: Z3 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Fat Albert Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama For One Night The Cheetah Girls 2 Everyone's Hero College Road Trip Revenge of the Bridesmaids Tinker Bell film series Television The Cosby Show TGIF Alex Haley's Queen Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Kim Possible That's So Raven Express Yourself State of Georgia Modern Family Concerts and tours This Is My Time Tour Raven-Symoné: Live in Concert Tour Related organizations MCA Records Hollywood Records Disney Channel Circle of Stars Related topics The Cheetah Girls Sister Act

Raven-Symoné songs Here's to New Dreams "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" "Raven Is the Flavor" Undeniable "With a Child's Heart" This Is My Time "Backflip" "Grazing in the Grass" Raven-Symoné "Double Dutch Bus" Collaborations "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" "Amigas Cheetahs" "Circle of Life" "Step Up" "Strut" "The Party's Just Begun" Non-album songs "Shine" "True to Your Heart" "Under the Sea"