Bluestars(album)
Bluestars | ||||
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Studio albumby | ||||
Released | May 24, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004–05 | |||
Genre | R&B,hip hop | |||
Label | Atlantic,Bluestar Ent. | |||
Pretty Rickychronology | ||||
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Bluestarsis the debutstudio albumby AmericanR&BgroupPretty Ricky.It was released on May 24, 2005 byAtlantic Recordsand Bluestar Entertainment. The record serves as their second release under theirrecord label,called Bluestar Entertainment. The album was supported by threesingles:"Grind with Me","Your Body",and" Nothing but a Number ".Bluestarsdebuted at number 16 on the USBillboard200and sold 56,000 units in its first week.[2]To date, the album was certified gold by theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA).
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
AllMusic's Andy Kellman felt that Pretty Ricky's sexual content paled in comparison to fellow artists likeUsherand theYing Yang Twinsdue to lackluster writing, concluding that, "[T]he group has more talent than it leads you to believe. Maybe they won't be so hungry for street credibility on album number two."[3]Azeem Ahmed ofmusicOMHalso found the sex jams monotonous after the fourth track and came across as "vain attempts" to copy Usher and112,but gave credit to "Grill 'Em" and "Chevy" for taking the group out of their usual soundscape to elevate their musical range and material, concluding that, "HadBluestarsdemonstrated a desire beyond mere commercial success and focused on credibility this could have been an impressive piece of work. Instead it is a product that will command sales but will suffer the test of time. "[4]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Playhouse" | 4:13 | ||
2. | "Your Body" |
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| 4:00 |
3. | "Grind with Me" |
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| 3:59 |
4. | "Get a Little Closer" |
| Harley Davidson | 4:31 |
5. | "Never Let You Go" |
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| 3:47 |
6. | "Juicy" (featuringStatic Major) |
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| 4:48 |
7. | "Call Me" |
| Can "Stress" Canatan | 3:54 |
8. | "Nothing but a Number" |
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| 4:59 |
9. | "Grill 'Em" |
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| 4:15 |
10. | "Get You Right" |
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| 4:29 |
11. | "Chevy" |
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| 4:05 |
12. | "I Want You (Girlfriend)" |
| 3:15 | |
13. | "Shorty Be Mine" |
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| 4:09 |
14. | "Can't Live Without You" |
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| 4:49 |
15. | "So Fresh So Clean" (featuring C. Miller) | 4:30 |
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Charts
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^"Going for Adds"(PDF).Radio & Records.No. 1597. March 11, 2005. p. 47.RetrievedDecember 10,2023.
- ^Cohen, Jonathan (January 31, 2007)."Pretty Ricky, Shins Grab Top Album Chart Spots".Billboard.RetrievedMarch 12,2022.
- ^abKellman, Andy."Bluestars - Pretty Ricky".AllMusic.RetrievedJuly 10,2011.
- ^Ahmed, Azeem (September 26, 2005)."Pretty Ricky – Bluestars".musicOMH.RetrievedAugust 1,2020.
- ^"Pretty Ricky Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^"Pretty Ricky Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^"2005 Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums".Billboard.RetrievedJuly 31,2020.
- ^"2005 Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums".Billboard.Archived fromthe originalon January 8, 2016.RetrievedJuly 31,2020.
- ^"American album certifications – Pretty Ricky – Bluestars".Recording Industry Association of America.