Best Night of My Life

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Best Night of My Life
KP
  • Eric Hudson
  • Mel & Mus
  • Big Bob
  • Juke
  • Jamie Foxx
    • Jamie Foxx chronology
    Intuition
    (2008)     		Best Night of My Life
    (2010)     		Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses
    (2015)
    Singles from Best Night of My Life
    1. "Winner"
      Released: April 6, 2010[1]
    2. "Living Better Now"
      Released: November 2, 2010
    3. "Fall for Your Type"
      Released: November 12, 2010
    4. "Best Night of My Life"
      Released: April 5, 2011[2]

    Best Night of My Life

    Drake and "Best Night of My Life" featuring Wiz Khalifa
    .

    Upon its release, Best Night of My Life was met with generally mixed reviews from

    music critics. The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 144,000 copies in its first week.[5]

    Background

    The album was originally scheduled to be released under the title Body.

    Promotion

    On November 16, 2009, the song titled "Speak French" featuring Gucci Mane, was released as the buzz single.[6]

    Singles

    "Winner" featuring Justin Timberlake and T.I., was released as the album's lead single on April 6, 2010.[1]

    The album's second single "

    Rick Ross was released as a digital download on November 2, 2010.[7] It officially impacted Rhythmic and Urban radio in the US on November 9, 2010.[8][9]

    "

    Drake, was released as the album third single on November 12, 2010.[10]

    "Best Night of My Life" featuring Wiz Khalifa, was released as the album's fourth single on April 5, 2011.[2]

    Promotional singles

    "Yep Dat's Me" featuring Ludacris and Soulja Boy, was released as the album's first promotional single on December 17, 2010.[11] Another version of the song, which features T.I. was released as well.

    Critical reception

    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Allmusic
    		 [13]
    The Boston Globemixed [14]
    Entertainment WeeklyB− [15]
    HipHopDX [16]
    Los Angeles Times [17]
    The New York Times(favorable) [18]
    PopMatters(2/10) [19]
    Rolling Stone [20]
    Slant Magazine [21]
    USA Today [22]

    Best Night of My Life was met with generally mixed reviews from

    Allmusic
    wrote that, "If Best Night of My Life is just part of the bigger Foxx picture, rather than an item from his sideline career, it’s still an above-average celebrity album".

    Commercial performance

    Best Night of My Life debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 144,000 copies in its first week.[5] This became Foxx's third consecutive US top-ten album.[5] As of January 2015, the album has sold 409,000 copies in the United States.[23]

    Track listing

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."This Will Be (Intro)"
    KP
    		4:06
    12."Sleeping Pill"Bishop, Ainz Brainz Prasad, Al Sherrod LambertJamie Foxx & Ainz Brainz Prasad4:05
    13."Rejoice"Big Bob, Juke, Raheem DeVaughn, Bishop, Chris Lewis, PrescottBig Bob, Juke4:48
    14."All Said and Done"Hudson, Bishop, Bereal, Lambert, SmithHudson4:31
    15."Sex on the Beach" (featuring Shelly Renee)Bishop, Butler, Ainz Brainz Prasad, Lamis CarneiroJamie Foxx & Ainz Brainz Prasad3:16
    Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
    Los da Mystro
    3:17
    17."Speak French" (featuring Gucci Mane)Bishop, Radric Davis, Tyler WilliamsSean Garrett, Bangladesh4:53
    18."Sex on the Beach" (featuring Shelly Renee)Bishop, Butler, Prasad, CarneiroJamie Foxx3:16

    Notes

    • "Yep Dat's Me" has an alternate version featuring rapper T.I. instead of Ludacris

    Sample credits

    Charts

    Release history

    Region Date Label
    United Kingdom[28] December 20, 2010 RCA Records
    United States[29] December 21, 2010 J Records

    References

    1. ^ a b "Winner (featuring Justin Timberlake & T.I.) - Single by Jamie Foxx - Download Winner (featuring Justin Timberlake & T.I.) - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
    2. ^ a b "WebCite query". Webcitation.org. Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
    3. ^ "Jamie Foxx Renames Album, Sets Release Date". Rap-Up.com. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
    4. ^ Consepcion, Mariel (January 12, 2010). "Jamie Foxx Album Preview: Body". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
    5. ^ a b c Keith Caulfield (December 29, 2010). "Taylor Swift Gets Christmas Boost on Billboard 200, Foxx Earns Highest Debut". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
    6. ^ "Speak French (feat. Gucci Mane) - Single". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
    7. ^ "Living Better Now: Jamie Foxx featuring Rick Ross and The Notorious B.I.G.: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
    8. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates |". Allaccess.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
    9. ^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases | R&B, Hip Hop, Release Schedule and Street Dates |". Allaccess.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
    10. ^ "Fall for Your Type (featuring Drake) - Single by Jamie Foxx - Download Fall for Your Type (featuring Drake) - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
    11. ^ "Yep Dat's Me [Explicit]: Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris & Soulja Boy: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
    12. ^ "Best Night of My Life Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
    13. ^ Jeffries, David (2010-12-21). "Best Night of My Life - Jamie Foxx : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
    14. ^ "Jamie Foxx, 'Best Night of My Life'". Boston.com. 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
    15. ^ Mikael Wood (2010-12-30). "Best Night of My Life Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
    16. ^ Bassa, Amanda (2011-01-04). "Jamie Foxx - Best Night Of My Life | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
    17. ^ "Album review: Jamie Foxx's 'The Best Night of My Life'". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
    18. ^ "Jamie Foxx, Ciara, Greyson Chance, Cody Simpson - Reviews". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
    19. ^ Amidon, David. "Jamie Foxx: Best Night of My Life < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
    20. ^ Jonah Weiner (2010-12-21). "Best Night of My Life | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
    21. ^ "Jamie Foxx: Best Night of My Life 2 | Music Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
    22. ^ Jones, Steve (2010-12-21). "Listen Up: Keyshia Cole, Jamie Foxx, Keri Hilson, Ghostface Killah". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
    23. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015.
    24. ^ Best Night of My Life: Deluxe Edition (+3 Bonus Tracks) Amazon.com
    25. ^ a b "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
    26. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
    27. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
    28. ^ "Best Night Of My Life: Jamie Foxx: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
    29. ^ "Best Night of My Life: Jamie Foxx: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
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