Jason Derulo (album)

2010 studio album by Jason Derulo

Jason Derulo

Studio album by

Jason Derulo

Released| February 26, 2010 (2010-02-26)
Recorded| 2009
Genre|

* Trance-pop
* rock
* R&B[1]

Length| 31:39
Label|

* Beluga Heights
* Warner Bros.

Producer|

* J.R. Rotem
* Fuego

Jason Derulo chronology
|  | Jason Derulo
(2010)  | Future History
(2011)

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Jason Derulo EP chronology
|  | Jason Derulo: Special Edition
(2011)  | Tattoos
(2013)

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Singles from  Jason Derülo

1. "Whatcha Say"
Released: August 4, 2009
2. "In My Head"
Released: December 8, 2009
3. "Ridin' Solo"
Released: April 26, 2010
4. "What If"
Released: August 9, 2010
5. "The Sky's the Limit"
Released: November 15, 2010

Jason Derulo (stylized as Jason Derülo) is the debut studio album by American singer Jason Derulo, released on February 26, 2010. The album was produced by J.R. Rotem and features the hit singles, "Whatcha Say", which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100; "In My Head" and "Ridin' Solo", which marks Derulo's third consecutive number-one in the UK R&B Chart.

## Background[edit]

Derulo wrote songs for many successful artists from 2006 to 2009, and his debut single "Whatcha Say" was released on August 4, 2009. Produced by J.R. Rotem with additional production by Fuego, it samples the Imogen Heap song "Hide and Seek". In late August 2009, the song debuted at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100[2] before peaking at number one in November 2009.[3] Due to Derulo's sudden success, he began work on his debut album.

By December 2009, the album was completed, and he subsequently released the second single from his album, "In My Head", on December 8, 2009. It debuted at #63 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and has since reached number five, becoming another top-ten hit for Derulo. Jason began promoting the album in late November 2009 by appearing as one of the opening acts for Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour, which ended in 2011. 'Ridin' Solo' originally sampled "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve; however, the sample was not cleared and was subsequently replaced.

## Singles[edit]

"Whatcha Say" was released as the lead single from the album on August 4, 2009. The single became available for digital download on May 5, 2009, but wasn't officially released until 4 August. The song samples heavily Imogen Heap's song "Hide and Seek", and reached #54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in late August 2009. It peaked at number one on the Hot 100 in mid-November 2009, which made Derulo a star internationally, as the single reached the top-ten worldwide and reached number one in many other countries as well. The music video was filmed in August 2009 and was released in September 2009, and it received heavy rotation on VH1 and MTV. "In My Head" was released as the second single from the album on 8 December 2009. The single is more uptempo and dance-influenced than his debut single. The single debuted at #63 on the US Hot 100 in late December 2009 and has since reached number five on the Hot 100, becoming his second top-five hit in the US. Jason recorded a remix of the song with Nicki Minaj. It debuted at number one on the Australian Singles Chart on February 22, 2010, and number one on the UK Singles Chart.

"Ridin' Solo" was released as the third single from the album. The song officially hit US airwaves on May 11, 2010.[4][5] It was released on May 31, 2010, in the UK.[6] "Ridin' Solo" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and has become his third UK R&B Chart number-one single. "What If" was released as the fourth single in the UK on July 26[6] and as the fourth single in the US. The video premiered online on July 10.[7] On July 18, 2010, the song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #40[8] and peaked at #12 becoming his first single not to reach the top-five and miss the top-ten altogether. "The Sky's the Limit" was released to Australian radio in early October, and the track debuted at #97 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on October 25, 2010.[9] It peaked at #22[10] Jason's first single in 2011 is a duet with Beluga Heights label-mate Auburn, they put their spin on the 1980s classic by Michael Sembello, called "Maniac".

## Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 56/100[11]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [12]
Billboard| (mixed)[13]
BBC Music| (unfavorable)[14]
Entertainment Weekly| (C+) [15]
The Guardian| [16]
Los Angeles Times| [1]
Yahoo! Music UK| (4/10)[17]
DJBooth.net| [18]

Jason Derülo received mixed reviews from critics upon its release, receiving an average score of 56 out of 100, indicating 'mixed or average' reviews, according to music review aggregator Metacritic.[11] The most positive of reviews coming from Los Angeles Times's August Brown who gave the album two and half stars out of four, praising the album for its "array of earnest trance-pop, glossy guitar rock and buttoned-down R&B." and called it "a pleasure-packed debut." He went on to praise Derulo's vocal ability for knowing "exactly when to deploy his Caribbean lilt to ramp up a song's melodrama, and it's one of his best vocal tricks".[1]

AllMusic's David Jeffries was less impressed and gave the album three out of five stars criticizing the album for its "overall flow" and for only having nine tracks. Despite this Jeffries went on to praise the album for its ability to "get stuck in your head" and went on to call the album "one to admire rather than advocate", he went on to label the album's music as R&B.[12] The most critical of reviews came from BBC Music's Mike Diver who criticized the album as a whole and called it "a deafening hollowness, an unashamed fakery akin to a dream-state where fantasy and reality have become mixed and hopelessly muddied" and "this soulless Auto-Tune-fest is one to avoid".[14]

## Commercial performance[edit]

The album debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200 with approximately 43,000 copies sold in its first week released.[19] The album debuted at number eight on the UK Albums Chart, and returned to that position in late July following the release of its fourth single "What If". As of April 2012, the album has sold 315,000 copies in the US.[20]

## Track listing[edit]

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Whatcha Say"|

* Jason Desrouleaux
* Kisean Anderson
* J-Lex
* Leff Row
* Jonathan Rotem
* Imogen Heap

* J.R. Rotem
* Fuego

| 3:42
2.| "Ridin' Solo"|

* Desrouleaux
* Rotem
* Xavier Thomas

| J.R. Rotem| 3:36
3.| "In My Head"|

* Desrouleaux
* Claude Kelly
* Rotem

| J.R. Rotem| 3:20
4.| "The Sky's the Limit"|

* Desrouleaux
* Rotem
* Evan Bogart
* Alex James
* Irene Cara
* Keith Forsey
* Giorgio Moroder

| J.R. Rotem| 3:42
5.| "What If"|

* Desrouleaux
* Rotem
* Lex

| J.R. Rotem| 3:22
6.| "Love Hangover"|

* Desrouleaux
* Rotem
* Kelly

| J.R. Rotem| 3:19
7.| "Encore"|

* Desrouleaux
* Rotem
* Bogart
* Alex James
* Larry Nacht
* Winston Thomas
* Danny Schofield

| J.R. Rotem| 3:43
8.| "Fallen"|

* Desrouleaux
* Rotem
* Bogart
* David Quiñones
* Erika Nuri
* Jerry Flowers
* Greg Ogan

| J.R. Rotem| 3:15
9.| "Blind"|

* Desrouleaux
* Rotem

| J.R. Rotem| 3:35

Bonus trackNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer (s)| Length

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10.| "Strobelight"|

* Desrouleaux
* Rotem
* Alex James

| J.R. Rotem| 3:02

iTunes Deluxe edition bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer (s)| Length

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10.| "Queen of Hearts"|

* Desrouleaux
* Rotem
* Kelly

| J.R. Rotem| 2:57
11.| "Whatcha Say" (Acoustic version)|

* Desrouleaux
* Anderson
* J-Lex
* Rotem
* Heap

| J.R. Rotem| 3:41
12.| "In My Head" (Rhythm Remix)|

* Desrouleaux
* Faisal
* Kelly
* Rotem

| J.R. Rotem| 3:18

Deluxe edition bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer (s)| Length

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10.| "Strobelight"|

* Desrouleaux
* Rotem
* Alex James

| J. R. Rotem| 3:02
11.| "Whatcha Say" (Acoustic version)|

* Desrouleaux
* Anderson
* J-Lex
* Rotem
* Heap

| J.R. Rotem| 3:41
12.| "In My Head" (Rhythm Remix)|

* Desrouleaux
* Faisal
* Kelly
* Rotem

| J.R. Rotem| 3:18
13.| "Whatcha Say" (French version featuring Fanny J)|

* Desrouleaux
* Anderson
* J-Lex
* Rotem
* Heap

| J.R. Rotem| 3:42

Amazon exclusive bonus tracks[21]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer (s)| Length

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10.| "Strobelight"|

* Desrouleaux
* Rotem
* James

| J.R. Rotem| 3:02
11.| "Whatcha Say" (Acoustic version)|

* Desrouleaux
* Anderson
* J-Lex
* Rotem
* Heap

| J.R. Rotem| 3:41
12.| "In My Head" (Rhythm Remix)|

* Desrouleaux
* Faisal
* Kelly
* Rotem

| J.R. Rotem| 3:18
13.| "Whatcha Say" (music video)|

* Desrouleaux
* Anderson
* J-Lex
* Rotem
* Heap

| J.R. Rotem| 3:42
14.| "In My Head" (music video)|

* Desrouleaux
* Faisal
* Kelly
* Rotem

* J.R. Rotem
* Faisal

| 3:31

Sample credits

* "Whatcha Say" contains elements of "Hide and Seek", performed by Imogen Heap.[22]
* "The Sky's the Limit" contains elements of "Flashdance... What a Feeling", performed by Irene Cara.[23]
* "Love Hangover" contains elements of "Who Can It Be Now?", performed by Men at Work.[24]

Notes

* The official track listing was confirmed by Jason's official website.[25]

## Charts[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

| Chart (2010)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[26] | 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[27] | 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[28] | 26
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[29] | 9
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[30] | 30
French Albums (SNEP)[31] | 79
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[32] | 49
Greek Albums (IFPI)[33] | 17
Irish Albums (IRMA)[34] | 10
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[35] | 5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[36] | 38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[37] | 14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[38] | 59
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] | 13
UK Albums (OCC)[40] | 8
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[41] | 2
US Billboard 200[42] | 11

### Year-end charts[edit]

| Chart (2010)  | Position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[43] | 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[44] | 88
UK Albums (OCC)[45] | 49
US Billboard 200[46] | 136

## Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[47] | Platinum  | 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[48] | Platinum  | 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[49] | Platinum  | 20,000‡
Ireland (IRMA)[50] | Gold  | 7,500^
Sweden (GLF)[51] | Platinum  | 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[52] | Platinum  | 300,000‡
United States (RIAA)[53] | Platinum  | 1,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history[edit]

Country  | Date  | Label

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New Zealand[54] | February 26, 2010  |

* Beluga Heights
* Warner Bros.

United Kingdom  | March 1, 2010
United States  | March 2, 2010
Canada
Australia[55] | March 5, 2010
Germany
Japan[56] | March 10, 2010  | Warner Bros.
Poland[57] | March 15, 2010
Brazil[58] | March 25, 2010

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Jason Derulo

Discography

Studio albums|

* Jason Derulo
* Future History
* Tattoos (Talk Dirty)
* Everything Is 4

Compilation albums|

* Platinum Hits

EPs|

* 2Sides (Side 1)

Singles|

* "Whatcha Say"
* "In My Head"
* "Ridin' Solo"
* "What If"
* "The Sky's the Limit"
* "Don't Wanna Go Home"
* "It Girl"
* "Breathing"
* "Fight for You"
* "Undefeated"
* "Pick Up the Pieces"
* "The Other Side"
* "Talk Dirty"
* "Marry Me"
* "Trumpets"
* "Stupid Love"
* "Wiggle"
* "Bubblegum"
* "Want to Want Me"
* "Cheyenne"
* "Try Me"
* "Get Ugly"
* "If It Ain't Love"
* "Swalla"
* "If I'm Lucky"
* "Tip Toe"
* "Colors"
* "Goodbye"
* "Make Up"
* "Let's Shut Up & Dance"
* "Mamacita"
* "Too Hot"
* "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)"
* "Coño"
* "Don't Cry for Me"
* "Take You Dancing"
* "Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)"
* "Lifestyle"
* "Jalebi Baby"
* "Acapulco"
* "Hands on Me"

Promotional singles|

* "Kiss the Sky"

Featured singles|

* "This Is How We Roll" (Remix)
* "Follow Me"
* "Drive You Crazy"
* "Secret Love Song"
* "Hello Friday"
* "Hands"
* "1, 2, 3"
* "Give You Love"

Concert tours|

* AOL AIM presents: Jason Derülo
* Tattoos World Tour

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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