Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses
| Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses | ||||
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| Studio album by Jamie Foxx | ||||
| Released | May 15, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 49:57 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer |
Various
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Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses is the fifth studio album by American R&B singer Jamie Foxx. It was released on May 15, 2015, by RCA Records. The album serves as the follow up to his fourth album Best Night of My Life (2010).[1]
The album was supported by four singles: "Ain't My Fault", "You Changed Me" "Baby's In Love" and "In Love By Now"
Upon its release, Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses was met with generally mixed reviews from music critics, who compared it to his previous albums.
Background and concept
Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses as Foxx describes the album, as a focus on a former relationship, he had in Hollywood, California, where his girlfriend abandons him in his time of need. stating:
| “ | This what you learn about Hollywood sometimes the person is not all into you as maybe as like a step up as to whatever next person is. So I find this out in a weird way, I was suppose to go to a premier, I've gotta 104 temperature, so i'm laying in the bed & the girl that I was dating at the time saids um what you doing, I said what you mean, well ugh its the premier, it's the biggest premier, yeah i'm sick, well ugh I got this dressed & I was like Word, said yes & people are there & people going to be on red carpet for me & i'm gone see me & i'm gonna be me there. So I get up go to the closet & grab the dress & said go head, but don't come back & that was something that like tripped me out like you really need that shine like crazy & I said okay cool & I seen her float on to somebody else in Hollywood.[2] | ” |
Singles
The album's lead single, titled "Ain't My Fault", was released on November 25, 2014.[3] The song was written and produced by Mario Winans.
The album's second single, "You Changed Me" featuring Chris Brown, was released on March 12, 2015.[4] The production on the song was handled by Boi-1da, Vinylz, Allen Ritter, Kevin Cossom and Jordan Evans. The song has so far peaked at number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The album's third single, "Baby's In Love" featuring Kid Ink, was released on May 4, 2015.[5] The production on the song was handled by Cook Classics.
Foxx announced "In Love By Now" as the album's fourth single August 26, 2015.[6]
Promotional singles
The album's promotional single, "Party Ain't a Party" featuring 2 Chainz, was released on October 7, 2014.[7]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 53/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Billboard | [10] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
Upon its release, Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses was met with generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 53 based on 4 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".[8]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, scoring Foxx's third chart-topper and first since 2009. It also debuted number 10 on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 31,000 copies.[13] It was Foxx's fourth top ten on the Billboard 200. In its second week of sales, the album dropped to number 32 on the chart, selling 11,000 copies, bringing total copies to 42,000 copies.[14]
Track listing
| Hollywood — Standard version | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Dozen Roses, Pt. 1" |
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1:14 |
| 2. | "You Changed Me" (featuring Chris Brown) |
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4:02 |
| 3. | "Like a Drum" (featuring Wale) |
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5:56 |
| 4. | "Another Dose" |
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3:54 |
| 5. | "Tease" (featuring Pharrell) | Pharrell Williams | Pharrell Williams | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Baby's in Love" (featuring Kid Ink) |
| Cook Classics | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Text Message" |
| Davis | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Hollywood" |
| J'rell of The Inkkwell | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Vegas Confessions" |
| J'rell of The Inkkwell | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Socialite" |
| 4:02 | |
| 11. | "Dozen Roses, Pt. 2" | Offord |
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0:50 |
| 12. | "In Love By Now" |
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3:05 |
| 13. | "Jumping Out the Window" |
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4:15 |
| 14. | "On the Dot" (featuring Fabolous) |
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3:12 |
| 15. | "Dozen Roses, Pt. 3" | Offord |
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1:12 |
Total length: |
49:57 | |||
| Hollywood — Deluxe version (bonus tracks)[15] | |||
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| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
| 16. | "Right Now" | 3:16 | |
| 17. | "Pretty Thing" | DJ Mustard | 2:24 |
| 18. | "Ain't My Fault" | Mario Winans | 3:36 |
Total length: |
59:11 | ||
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[16] | 37 |
| US Billboard 200[17] | 10 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Edition(s) | Ref. |
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| Germany | May 15, 2015 |
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Deluxe | | |
| United Kingdom | May 18, 2015 |
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| United States | RCA | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Jamie Foxx Readies New Album ‘Hollywood’ for May". Rap-Up. April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Jamie Foxx Explains Why His Album is Called "Hollywood"". YouTube. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Ain't My Fault - Single by Jamie Foxx". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-11-25.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - You Changed Me (feat. Chris Brown) - Single by Jamie Foxx". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-03-12.
- ↑ "Jamie Foxx feat. Kid Ink: Baby's In Love - Music on Google Play". Play.google.com. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/iamjamiefoxx/status/636602995036291073
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Party Ain't a Party (feat. 2 Chainz) - Single by Jamie Foxx". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses". Metacritic. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ Andy Kellman (2015-05-18). "Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses - Jamie Foxx | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ "Jamie Foxx’s ‘Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses’ Is a Disjointed Outing: Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ Shi, Wei (2015-05-22). "Jamie Foxx – Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses | Album Reviews". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ Dolan, Jon (2015-05-20). "Jamie Foxx's New Album: Hollywood". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ Mendizabal, Amaya (May 29, 2015). "Jamie Foxx Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ↑ Harris, Christopher (2015-05-31). "Hip Hop Album Sales: A$AP Rocky, Boosie Badazz, "Furious" 7 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ "Jamie Foxx - Hollywood: A Story Of A Dozen Roses (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ "2015-05-24 Top 40 R&B Albums Archive . Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Jamie Foxx – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Jamie Foxx. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Jamie Foxx – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Jamie Foxx. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses (Deluxe Version) [Explicit]: Jamie Foxx: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ "Hollywood: A Story Of A Dozen Roses (Deluxe Version):Amazon.co.uk:Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses (Deluxe Version) by Jamie Foxx". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
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