21 (Omarion album)
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Released | December 12, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005–06 | |||
Studio | Various
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Length | 45:15 | |||
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21 is the second studio album by American R&B singer Omarion. It was released on December 26, 2006, by Epic Records and Sony Urban Music. The album was produced by Timbaland, The Neptunes, Eric Hudson and Bryan-Michael Cox and saw Omarion co-write every song on the album.[2] The album's title was inspired from when Omarion turned 21 years old months before the album's release.
The album spawned two singles: "
The European edition add a bonus track: "Man Up", featuring Korean singer Rain.
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [4] |
AllMusic | [5] |
DJBooth | [6] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[7] |
Stylus Magazine | B+[8] |
21 received mildly positive reviews from
Damien Scott of
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 119,000 copies in its first week.[10] This became Omarion's first US number one debut and his second US top-ten album.[10] In its second week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart, selling an additional 42,000 copies.[11] As of November 2008, the album has sold over 390,000 copies in the United States.[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | " The Underdogs | 3:58 | ||
8. | "Just That Sexy" |
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| 3:48 |
9. | "Beg for It" |
| 2:56 | |
10. | "Do It" |
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| 3:54 |
11. | "Been With a Star" |
| Hudson | 3:18 |
12. | "What Are We Doing?" |
| Rufus Blaq | 3:53 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Man Up" (featuring Rain) | 3:20 |
- Notes
Personnel
Adapted from the 21 liner notes.[13]
- Omari Grandberry, Kawan 'KP' Prather, Ketrina 'Taz' Askew, Marques Houstonand Henley 'Jr.' Regisford: executive producers
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner: mastering (Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA)
- Chris "Tek" O'Ryan: sound engineer
- The Ultimate Group: management
- Kenny Meiselas, Esq. (Grubman, Indursky, PC) and Tabetha D. Plummer, Esq. (The Plummer Law Group): legal representation
- Kawan Prather: A&R, Sony Urban Music
- Jennifer Gray: A&R Operations, Sony Urban Music
- David "Touch" Wright: A&R Coordinator, Sony Urban Music
- Amberdawn Alexander: marketing, Sony Urban Music
- Michelle Holme and Erwin Gorostiza: art direction
- Eric Ogden: photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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See also
- List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2007
- List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 2007
References
- ^ "21 - Omarion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (June 20, 2006). "Boy To Man: Omarion Grows Up On The 'Personal' 21". MTV. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
- ^ "Omarion BET Presents Bonus DVD". Walmart.
- ^ About.com. Archived from the originalon July 6, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "21 – Omarion". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ a b DJ Z (December 21, 2006). "Omarion – 21". DJBooth. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (January 22, 2007). "21". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Inskeep, Thomas (April 13, 2007). "Omarion – 21 – Review – Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Chris Harris (January 3, 2007). "OMARION GETS LATE CHRISTMAS GIFT — #1 DEBUT — AS OVERALL SALES SLIDE". MTV. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Chris Harris (January 10, 2007). "AFTER FIVE-WEEK CLIMB, 'DREAMGIRLS' IS #1 AS ALBUM SALES SLUMP". MTV. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Grein, Paul (November 21, 2008). "Chart Watch Extra: What A Turkey! The 25 Worst-Selling #1 Albums". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
- ^ 21 (booklet). Omarion. Epic. Sony Urban Music. 2006. 82876 81068 2.
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- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Omarion Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Omarion Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums – 2007". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 2007". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.