Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses

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Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses
Studio album by
Jamie Foxx
ReleasedMay 15, 2015 (2015-05-15)
Recorded2014–15
GenreR&B
Length49:57
LabelRCA
Producer
Various
  • Allen Ritter
  • Syk Sense
  • Travis Sayles
  • Breyon Prescott
  • Christopher Young
  • Brainz
  • J-Doe
  • Don City
    • Jamie Foxx chronology
    Best Night of My Life
    (2010)     		Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses
    (2015)
    Singles from Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses
    1. "Ain't My Fault"
      Released: November 25, 2014
    2. "You Changed Me"
      Released: March 12, 2015
    3. "Baby's In Love"
      Released: May 4, 2015
    4. "In Love By Now"
      Released: August 26, 2015

    Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses (also commonly known as Hollywood) is the fifth and last to date

    DJ Mustard, Mario Winans and Vinylz, among others.[1]

    The album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 31,000 copies in its first week.[2]

    Background and concept

    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 [sic] 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 it's 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.[3]

    Singles

    The album's lead single, titled "Ain't My Fault", was released on November 25, 2014.[4] The song was written and produced by Mario Winans.

    The album's second single, "

    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.[6] 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.[7]

    Promotional singles

    "Party Ain't a Party" featuring

    DJ Mustard. When he saw the fight of Pusha T & Consequence
    , he told the two to stop fighting and sued Consequence for putting Pusha T in a headlock.

    "Pretty Thing" (originally titled "Pretty Young Thing") premiered on March 11, 2015,[9] was produced by DJ Mustard, and sampled Michael Jackson's hit single "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)".

    Critical reception

    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Consequence of Sound
    		C+[13]
    The New York Timesmixed[14]
    Rolling Stone[15]

    Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses received generally mixed reviews from

    average score of 53 based on 5 reviews, signifying "mixed or average reviews".[10] Hillary Crosley of Billboard described the album as a "disjointed outing", saying that "It sounds like a collection of random one-offs rather than an album. Foxx's voice, falsetto and all, still sounds lovely, but he seems unsure exactly how he should use it."[16] Andy Kellman of AllMusic was critical of the album, saying "That material, as well as much of what surrounds it, is significantly less substantive than the singer's past work" stating that the single "You Changed Me" is "the only adult cut off the album".[11]

    Commercial performance

    Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 31,000 copies in its first week.[2] This became Foxx's fourth consecutive US top-ten album.[2] 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.[2] In its second week, the album dropped to number 32 on the chart, selling an additional 11,000 copies, bringing its two-week total to 42,000 copies.[17]

    Track listing

    Hollywood — Standard version
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Dozen Roses, Pt. 1"
    • Jamie Foxx, Ainz Brainz Prasad, Don City, Ricky Offord
    • Don City
    • Ainz Brainz Prasad
    		1:14
    2."You Changed Me" (featuring Chris Brown)
    		4:02
    3."Like a Drum" (featuring Wale)
    • Boi-1da
    • Syk Sense
    • Cossom
    		5:56
    4."Another Dose"
    		3:54
    5."Tease" (featuring Pharrell)Pharrell WilliamsWilliams2:55
    6."Baby's in Love" (featuring Kid Ink)
    		Cook Classics3:29
    7."Text Message"
    • Vidal Davis
    • Theron Thomas
    • Timothy Thomas
    • Foxx
    • Prescott
    		Davis4:06
    8."Hollywood"
    • Jerell Moore
    • Richard Wheeler
    • Tobias Thomas
    • Foxx
    • Prescott
    • Dan Farrugia
    • Michael McIntosh
    		J'rell of The Inkkwell4:04
    9."Vegas Confessions"
    • Moore
    • Wheeler
    • Thomas
    • Foxx
    • Prescott
    • McIntosh
    		J'rell of The Inkkwell3:44
    10."Socialite"
    • Andre Davidson
    • Sean Davidson
    • Cossom
    • Foxx
    • Prescott
    • The Monarch
    • Cossom
    		4:02
    11."Dozen Roses, Pt. 2"Jamie Foxx, Ainz Brainz Prasad, Don City, Offord
    • Don City
    • Ainz Brainz Prasad
    		0:50
    12."In Love By Now"
    • Foxx
    • Lonny Bereal
    • Mitch Cohn
    • Travis Sayles
    • James Smith
    • Durrell Babbs
    • Catalyst
    • Sayles
    • J Doe
    • Tank
    • Foxx
    		3:05
    13."Jumping Out the Window"
    • Foxx
    • L. Bereal
    • Cohn
    • Sayles
    • Smith
    • Farrugia
    • Babbs
    • Cohn
    • Sayles
    • L. Bereal
    		4:15
    14."On the Dot" (featuring Fabolous)
    • Vinylz
    • Boi-1da
    • Cossom
    • Ritter
    • Kataylst
    		3:12
    15."Dozen Roses, Pt. 3"Jamie Foxx, Ainz Brainz Prasad, Don City, Offord
    • Don City
    • Ainz Brainz Prasad
    		1:12
    Total length:49:57
    Hollywood — Deluxe version (bonus tracks)
    DJ Mustard
    2:24
    18."Ain't My Fault"FoxxMario Winans3:36
    Total length:59:11

    Charts

    Release history

    List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference
    Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s) Ref.
    Germany May 15, 2015
    		Deluxe
    [23]
    United Kingdom May 18, 2015
    • Standard
    • Deluxe
    [24]
    United States RCA
    [25]

    See also

    • List of Billboard number-one R&B/Hip-Hop albums of 2015

    References

    1. ^ "Jamie Foxx Readies New Album 'Hollywood' for May". Rap-Up. April 17, 2015.
    2. ^ a b c d 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.
    3. ^ "Jamie Foxx Explains Why His Album is Called "Hollywood"". YouTube. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
    4. ^ "iTunes - Music - Ain't My Fault - Single by Jamie Foxx". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-11-25.
    5. ^ "iTunes - Music - You Changed Me (feat. Chris Brown) - Single by Jamie Foxx". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-03-12.
    6. ^ "Jamie Foxx feat. Kid Ink: Baby's In Love - Music on Google Play". 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
    7. ^ Jamie Foxx [@iamjamiefoxx] (August 26, 2015). "Listen to my new single #InLoveByNow on #HOLLYWOOD "A Story Of A Dozen Roses" on @Spotify:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    8. ^ "iTunes - Music - Party Ain't a Party (feat. 2 Chainz) - Single by Jamie Foxx". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
    9. ^ "New Music: Jamie Foxx – 'Pretty Young Thing'".
    10. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses". Metacritic. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
    11. ^ a b Andy Kellman (2015-05-18). "Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses - Jamie Foxx | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
    12. ^ "Jamie Foxx's 'Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses' Is a Disjointed Outing: Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
    13. ^ Shi, Wei (2015-05-22). "Jamie Foxx – Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses | Album Reviews". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
    14. ^ Caramanica, Jon (18 May 2015). "Review: The Jamie Foxx Album 'Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses'". The New York Times.
    15. ^ Dolan, Jon (2015-05-20). "Jamie Foxx's New Album: Hollywood". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
    16. ^ "Jamie Foxx's 'Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses' is a Disjointed Outing: Album Review". Billboard.
    17. ^ 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.
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    22. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
    23. ^ "Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses (Deluxe Version) [Explicit]: Jamie Foxx: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
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