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== Charts ==
== Charts ==
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== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 16:33, 29 April 2017

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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 in the United States.[1]

Upon its release, Attention Deficit received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 28,000 copies in the United States[2] As of June 2013, the album has sold over 200,000 copies in the United States.[3][4]

Singles

The album's lead single "Chillin" featuring Lady Gaga, was released on April 14, 2009.

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(77/100)[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubB+[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB[8]
The New York Timesfavorable[9]
Pitchfork Media(6.6/10.0)[10]
PopMatters(7/10)[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Slant Magazine[13]
The Washington Postfavorable[14]
XXL(XL)[15]

Attention Deficit received generally favorable reviews from music critics.[5] 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".[5] David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album a favorable review.[6] The A.V. Club's Nathan Rabin gave the album a B+ rating.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Triumph"Dave Sitek2:25
2."Mama Told Me"Best Kept Secret3:37
3."Mirrors" (featuring Bun B)Mark Ronson4:17
4."Pretty Girls" (featuring Gucci Mane & Weensey)Best Kept Secret4:11
5."World Tour" (featuring Jazmine Sullivan)Cool & Dre3:47
6."Let It Loose" (featuring Pharrell)The Neptunes4:49
7."90210"Mark Ronson, Dejion3:21
8."Shades" (featuring Chrisette Michele)Best Kept Secret3:56
9."Chillin" (featuring Lady Gaga)Cool & Dre3:24
10."TV in the Radio" (featuring K'naan)Dave Sitek3:20
11."Contemplate"Syience3:33
12."Diary" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)The Sleepwalkers4:31
13."Beautiful Bliss" (featuring Melanie Fiona & J. Cole)DJ Green Lantern, Mark Ronson5:04
14."Prescription"Best Kept Secret3:27
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."My Sweetie"AppleJuice Kid3:37
16."Center of Attention"J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League3:56
Zune bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."Be Right"Sean C & LV4:01
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

References

  1. ^ "Wale's 'Attention' Gets Sidetracked". Rap-Up. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.prefixmag.com/news/wales-ambition-expected-to-sell-close-to-200k-copi/58195/Wzp.uV
  3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/464962/rick-ross-wale-the-billboard-cover-story-part-ii
  4. ^ "Wale: Don't Call me Wale!". Blue & Soul. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b c "Attention Deficit Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Attention Deficit – Wale > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  7. ^ a b Rabin, Nathan (November 17, 2009). "Wale: Attention Deficit". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  8. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon. Review: Attention Deficit. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-11-09.
  9. ^ Pareles, Jon. Review: Attention Deficit. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-09.
  10. ^ Fennessey, Sean. Review: Attention Deficit. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2009-11-10.
  11. ^ Jayasuriya, Mehan. Review: Attention Deficit. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-11-11.
  12. ^ Dolan, Jon. "Review: Attention Deficit". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ McBee, Wilson. "Review: Attention:Deficit". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on November 11, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Richards, Chris (November 10, 2009). "Music review: District rapper Wale's 'Attention Deficit'". Washington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  15. ^ Samuel, Anslem. "Review: Wale, Attention: Deficit". XXL. Harris Publications. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Wale Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200 for Wale. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ a b "Wale Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ a b "Wale Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Rap Albums for Wale. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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