The Way I See It (album)
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The Way I See It is the third studio album
by American musician Raphael Saadiq
, released September 16, 2008 on Columbia Records
in the United States. It was also released April 2009 in the United Kingdom. The album debuted at number 19 on the U.S. Billboard 200
chart, selling 23,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, The Way I See It received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 79/100 from Metacritic
. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
, losing to Jennifer Hudson
's self-titled debut album
at the 51st Grammy Awards
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American musician Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J...
, released September 16, 2008 on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in the United States. It was also released April 2009 in the United Kingdom. The album debuted at number 19 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart, selling 23,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, The Way I See It received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 79/100 from Metacritic
Metacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works on albums in the R&B music genre...
, losing to Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson is an American recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place...
's self-titled debut album
Jennifer Hudson (album)
Upon its release, Jennifer Hudson received mixed reviews from music critics. Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe said that, "Despite its flaws, Hudson's debut comes on much like her Dreamgirls character, with admirable self-assurance and real-girl sensuality." Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly...
at the 51st Grammy Awards
51st Grammy Awards
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...
.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sure Hope You Mean It" | 3:40 | Raphael Saadiq |
| 2. | "100 Yard Dash" | 2:18 | Raphael Saadiq/Bobby Ozuna |
| 3. | "Keep Marchin'" | 2:37 | Raphael Saadiq |
| 4. | "Big Easy" (featuring The Infamous Young Spodie & the Rebirth Brass Band Rebirth Brass Band The Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans brass band. The group was founded in 1982 by tuba/sousaphone player Philip Frazier, his brother, bass drummer, Keith Frazier and trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, and other school marching band members from Joseph S. Clark Senior High School in New Orleans’ Tremé... ) |
3:18 | Raphael Saadiq |
| 5. | "Just One Kiss" (featuring Joss Stone Joss Stone Jocelyn Eve Stoker , better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist... ) |
2:32 | Raphael Saadiq |
| 6. | "Love That Girl" | 3:04 | Raphael Saadiq/Bobby Ozuna |
| 7. | "Calling" (featuring Rocio Mendoza) | 3:44 | Raphael Saadiq/Rocio Mendoza |
| 8. | "Staying In Love" | 2:53 | Raphael Saadiq |
| 9. | "Oh Girl" | 3:34 | Raphael Saadiq |
| 10. | "Let's Take a Walk" | 2:28 | Raphael Saadiq/Greg Curtis |
| 11. | "Never Give You Up" (featuring Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist... & CJ) |
4:12 | Raphael Saadiq/Charles L. Hilton |
| 12. | "Sometimes" | 4:03 | Raphael Saadiq/Bobby Ozuna |
| 13. | "Oh Girl (Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... ) (Bonus track) |
3:41 | Raphael Saadiq |
iTunes Bonus track
| No. | Title | Length | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Kelly Ray" | 3:30 | Raphael Saadiq/Howard Lilly |
UK Bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Big Easy" (Euro Version) | 4:47 |
| 15. | "Come On Home" | 3:47 |
Chart history
| Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
19 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
8 |
| Belgian Albums Chart | 69 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 24 |
| French Albums Chart | 15 |
External links
- The Way I See It at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- The Way I See It at MetacriticMetacriticMetacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
- Album Review at About.comAbout.comAbout.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....