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'''''Attention Deficit''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]]. It was released on November 10, 2009, by [[Allido Records]] and [[Interscope Records]].<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/08/08/wales-attention-gets-sidetracked/| title=Wale's 'Attention' Gets Sidetracked | magazine=Rap-Up | access-date=August 7, 2011}}</ref> The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including [[Mark Ronson]], [[Cool & Dre]], [[The Neptunes]], [[J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]] and [[David Sitek]] among others. The album also features guest appearances by [[Lady Gaga]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[J. Cole]], [[Pharrell Williams]] and [[Jazmine Sullivan]] among others. |
'''''Attention Deficit''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]]. It was released on November 10, 2009, by [[Allido Records]] and [[Interscope Records]].<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/08/08/wales-attention-gets-sidetracked/| title=Wale's 'Attention' Gets Sidetracked | magazine=Rap-Up | access-date=August 7, 2011}}</ref> The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including [[Mark Ronson]], [[Cool & Dre]], [[The Neptunes]], [[J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]] and [[David Sitek]] among others. The album also features guest appearances by [[Lady Gaga]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[J. Cole]], [[Pharrell Williams]] and [[Jazmine Sullivan]] among others. |
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''Attention Deficit'' was supported by three singles: "[[Chillin (Wale song)|Chillin]]", "[[World Tour (song)|World Tour]]" and "[[Pretty Girls (Wale song)|Pretty Girls]]". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and received moderate commercial success. It debuted at number 21 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, selling 28,000 copies in its first week.<ref name="BB">{{cite |
''Attention Deficit'' was supported by three singles: "[[Chillin (Wale song)|Chillin]]", "[[World Tour (song)|World Tour]]" and "[[Pretty Girls (Wale song)|Pretty Girls]]". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and received moderate commercial success. It debuted at number 21 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, selling 28,000 copies in its first week.<ref name="BB">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/464962/rick-ross-wale-the-billboard-cover-story-part-ii|title=Rick Ross & Wale: The Billboard Cover Story, Part II|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|author=Brad Wete|date=November 28, 2011|accessdate=March 1, 2020}}</ref> |
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| rev6Score = (7/10)<ref name="Jayasuriya">Jayasuriya, Mehan. [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/116035-wale-attention-deficit Review: ''Attention Deficit'']. [[PopMatters]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-11.</ref> |
| rev6Score = (7/10)<ref name="Jayasuriya">Jayasuriya, Mehan. [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/116035-wale-attention-deficit Review: ''Attention Deficit'']. [[PopMatters]]. Retrieved on 2009-11-11.</ref> |
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| rev7Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Dolan">{{cite magazine|first=Jon |last=Dolan |title=Review: ''Attention Deficit'' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/30245663/review/30264349/attention_deficit |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=November 8, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106001510/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/30245663/review/30264349/attention_deficit |archive-date=January 6, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Wilson">{{cite magazine |first=Wilson |last=McBee |title=Review: ''Attention:Deficit'' |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/wale-attention-deficit/ |magazine=[[Slant Magazine]] |access-date=November 8, 2009}}</ref> |
| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Wilson">{{cite magazine |first=Wilson |last=McBee |title=Review: ''Attention:Deficit'' |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/wale-attention-deficit/ |magazine=[[Slant Magazine]] |access-date=November 8, 2009}}</ref> |
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Attention Deficit | ||||
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Released | November 7, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2007–09 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 53:42 | |||
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Singles from Attention: Deficit | ||||
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Attention Deficit is the debut studio album by American rapper Wale. It was released on November 10, 2009, by Allido Records and Interscope Records.[1] The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Mark Ronson, Cool & Dre, The Neptunes, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and David Sitek among others. The album also features guest appearances by Lady Gaga, Gucci Mane, J. Cole, Pharrell Williams and Jazmine Sullivan among others.
Attention Deficit was supported by three singles: "Chillin", "World Tour" and "Pretty Girls". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and received moderate commercial success. It debuted at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 28,000 copies in its first week.[2]
Singles
The album's lead single "Chillin" featuring Lady Gaga, was released on April 14, 2009. The song was a charter hit. It peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart on the chart ending September 12, 2009. It also spent a total of 6 weeks on the chart. This is Wale's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom.
The album's second single "World Tour" featuring Jazmine Sullivan, was released on September 8, 2009.
The album's third single "Pretty Girls" featuring Gucci Mane and Weensey (of Backyard Band), was released on October 6, 2009.
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (77/100)[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The A.V. Club | B+[5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
The New York Times | favorable[7] |
Pitchfork Media | (6.6/10.0)[8] |
PopMatters | (7/10)[9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
Slant Magazine | [11] |
The Washington Post | favorable[12] |
XXL | (XL)[13] |
Attention Deficit received generally favorable reviews from music critics.[3] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable".[3] David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album a favorable review.[4] The A.V. Club's Nathan Rabin gave the album a B+ rating.[5]
Commercial performance
Attention Deficit debuted at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 28,000 copies in its first week.[2] As of November 2011, the album has sold over 200,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Triumph" | Dave Sitek | 2:25 | |
2. | "Mama Told Me" |
| Best Kept Secret | 3:37 |
3. | "Mirrors" (featuring Bun B) |
| Ronson | 4:17 |
4. | "Pretty Girls" (featuring Gucci Mane & Weensey from Backyard Band) |
| Best Kept Secret | 4:11 |
5. | "World Tour" (featuring Jazmine Sullivan) | Cool & Dre | 3:47 | |
6. | "Let It Loose" (featuring Pharrell Williams) |
| The Neptunes | 4:49 |
7. | "90210" |
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| 3:27 |
8. | "Shades" (featuring Chrisette Michele) |
| Best Kept Secret | 3:56 |
9. | "Chillin" (featuring Lady Gaga) |
| Cool & Dre | 3:24 |
10. | "TV in the Radio" (featuring K'naan) |
| Dave Sitek | 3:20 |
11. | "Contemplate" | Syience | 3:33 | |
12. | "Diary" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius) |
| The Sleepwalkers | 4:31 |
13. | "Beautiful Bliss" (featuring Melanie Fiona & J. Cole) |
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| 5:04 |
14. | "Prescription" |
| Best Kept Secret | 3:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "My Sweetie" |
| Apple Juice Kid | 3:37 |
16. | "Center of Attention" |
| J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 3:56 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Be Right" |
| Sean C & LV | 4:01 |
- Samples credits
- "Pretty Girls" contains a sample of Backyard Band's go-go rendition of "Girls" by The Moments & Whatnauts
- "Chillin" contains a sample of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam
- "Mama Told Me" contains a sample of "Summer Madness" by Kool and the Gang
- "Contemplate" contains a sample of "Question Existing" from the album Good Girl Gone Bad by Rihanna
- "Diary" contains a sample of "La Valse d'Amélie" by Yann Tiersen
- "My Sweetie" contains a sample of "Let Me Love You" by Bunny Mack
- "Beautiful Bliss" contains a sample of "(Do It, Do It) No One Does It Better" by The Spinners and "Theme Music to a Drive By" By Lupe Fiasco
- "World Tour" contains a sample of "Award Tour" by A Tribe Called Quest
- "Prescription" contains an interpolated sample of "Modaji" by Dave Grusin
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "Wale's 'Attention' Gets Sidetracked". Rap-Up. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c Brad Wete (November 28, 2011). "Rick Ross & Wale: The Billboard Cover Story, Part II". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Attention Deficit Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Attention Deficit – Wale > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- ^ a b Rabin, Nathan (November 17, 2009). "Wale: Attention Deficit". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon. Review: Attention Deficit. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-11-09.
- ^ Pareles, Jon. Review: Attention Deficit. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-09.
- ^ Fennessey, Sean. Review: Attention Deficit. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2009-11-10.
- ^ Jayasuriya, Mehan. Review: Attention Deficit. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-11-11.
- ^ Dolan, Jon. "Review: Attention Deficit". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
- ^ McBee, Wilson. "Review: Attention:Deficit". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
- ^ Richards, Chris (November 10, 2009). "Music review: District rapper Wale's 'Attention Deficit'". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- ^ Samuel, Anslem. "Review: Wale, Attention: Deficit". XXL. Harris Publications. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
- ^ "Wale Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "Wale Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "Wale Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.