This Is My Time (Raven-Symoné album)

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This Is My Time
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart
  • Pro-Jay
  • Raven-Symoné chronology
    Undeniable
    (1999)
    This Is My Time
    (2004)
    From Then Until
    (2006)
    Singles from This Is My Time
    1. "Backflip"
      Released: July 28, 2004
    2. "Bump"
      Released: January 28, 2005

    This Is My Time is the third

    Nielsen SoundScan.[3][4]

    Release and promotion

    Raven-Symoné released a five-track EP with Hollywood Records on January 1, 2004[5] prior to the release of This Is My Time, containing "Backflip", "Bump", "Overloved", "What Is Love?", and "Mystify".[6] Released to promote the full-length album, the EP was only available in select stores and is now very rare.

    Four songs from the album were incorporated into soundtracks of Walt Disney films: The Lion King 1½ with "Grazing in the Grass"; The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement with the album's title track; Ice Princess with "Bump"; and Go Figure with "Life Is Beautiful".

    Critical reception

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[1]
    Vibe[7]

    Following its release, This Is My Time received generally mixed reviews. Both AllMusic and Vibe gave the album two and a half stars out of five.[1][7]

    Commercial performance

    This Is My Time debuted at number 50 on the US

    Nielsen SoundScan.[3][8][9]

    Track listing

    This Is My Time track listing
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Mystify"Jay Condiotti, Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil[10]Gerrard3:46
    2."Backflip"Kara DioGuardi, Scott Storch[11]Storch3:53
    3."What Is Love?"Joseph Belmaati, DioGuardi, Mich Hansen, Robin Carlsson[12]DioGuardi, J-Spark3:46
    4."Overloved"Diane Warren[13]Walter Afanasieff4:11
    5."Set Me Free"Raven-Symoné, James Gass, Robin Thicke, Sean Hurley[14]Pro-Jay, Thicke3:45
    6."Alice"Raven-Symoné, Jeffrey Fortson, James Joiner III[15]Def Jef, Joiner III3:59
    7."Just Fly Away"Raven-Symoné, Haskel Jackson, Ray Cham[16]Cham3:33
    8."Bump"Condiotti, Gerrard, Nevil[17]Gerrard3:28
    9."Life Is Beautiful"Shelly Peiken, Jeff Franzel, Eve Nelson, Maria Christensen[18]Penelope Magnet, Tricky "Trixster" Stewart3:17
    10."What's Real?"Guy Roche, Shelly Peiken[19]Magnet, Trixster3:35
    11."Grazing in the Grass"Harry Elston, Philemon Hou[20]Robbie Buchanan3:08
    12."Typical"Raven-Symoné, Gerrard, Nevil[21]Gerrard3:16
    13."This Is My Time"Raven-Symoné, Gerrard, Nevil[22]Gerrard4:24
    Total length:48:41


    Notes

    Tour

    Raven in Concert[23] was the debut concert tour by Raven-Symoné in support of This Is My Time. Primarily visiting North America, the tour played nearly 40 shows at numerous music festivals and state fairs in the United States.

    Opening acts

    • Lil' J (August 6–13, August 16–29, September 8, September 15 and October 7, 2006)
    • Jump5 (Baton Rouge,[24] Fairlea, Agawam and Allegan)
    • LaTanya Monroe (Glen Allen)[25]
    • Lil J Xavier (Arlington)[26]
    • Everlife (Arlington)[26]
    • Choo-Choo Soul
      (Monroe)

    Charts

    Chart performance for This Is My Time
    Chart (2004) Peak
    position
    Nielsen SoundScan)[27]
    74
    Canadian R&B Albums (
    Nielsen SoundScan)[28]
    19
    US Billboard 200[29] 51
    US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[30] 50

    Release history

    Release history and formats for This Is My Time
    Country Date Label
    Europe[31] September 7, 2004 Megaphon Importservice
    United Kingdom[32] September 14, 2004 Hollywood
    Japan[33] September 15, 2004
    United States[34] September 21, 2004
    Canada[35] Hollywood/Universal Music Group
    Slovakia[36]
    France[37]
    Hong Kong[38] October 15, 2004

    References

    1. ^ a b c link
    2. ^ Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts | Billboard.com Billboard.com
    3. ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (February 2, 2007). "Ask Billboard – Quoth the Raven, 'Any More?'". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
    4. ^ http://singersroom.com/content/2008-07-29/hollywood-records-drops-disney-star-raven-symone/
    5. ^ Advance EP at Amazon.com
    6. ^ allmusic ((( This Is My Time [Advance EP] )))
    7. ^ a b https://books.google.com/books?id=xyYEAAAAMBAJ&dq=raven+symone+this+is+my+time&pg=PA162 link]
    8. ^ Top Hip-Hop and R&B Albums & Charts | Billboard.com Billboard.com
    9. ^ Billboard 200 week of October 9, 2004
    10. ^ Mystify Allmusic
    11. ^ Backflip Allmusic
    12. ^ What Is Love? Allmusic
    13. ^ Overloved Allmusic
    14. ^ Set Me Free Allmusic
    15. ^ Alice Allmusic
    16. ^ Just Fly Away Allmusic
    17. ^ Bump Allmusic
    18. ^ Life Is Beautiful Allmusic
    19. ^ What's Real? Allmusic
    20. ^ Grazing In The Grass Allmusic
    21. ^ Typical Allmusic
    22. ^ This Is My Time Allmusic
    23. ^ "Calendar of Events—Raven in Concert". Ted Constant Center & Arena. Archived from the original on May 20, 2006. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
    24. ^ "Concerts—2006 Summer Schedule". Blue Bayou Waterpark / Dixie Landin' Amusement Park. Archived from the original on July 6, 2006. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
    25. ^ Sadler, Gwen (April 21, 2010). "All in the family". Chesterfield Observer. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
    26. ^ a b "Concerts—Raven, Lil J Xavier, and Everlife July 15". Six Flags Over Texas. Archived from the original on July 13, 2006. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
    27. ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
    28. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
    29. ^ "Raven-Symone Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
    30. ^ "Raven-Symone Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
    31. ^ Europe
    32. ^ United Kingdom
    33. ^ Japan
    34. ^ United States
    35. ^ Canada
    36. ^ Slovakia Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
    37. ^ France
    38. ^ Hong Kong