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Jason Derülo
Studio album by Jason Derülo
Released March 2, 2010
(See release history)
Recorded 2009–2010
Genre Pop, dance-pop, electropop, R&B
Label Beluga Heights, Warner Bros.
Producer J. R. Rotem
Professional reviews
Singles from Jason Derülo
  1. "Whatcha Say"
    Released: 4 August 2009
  2. "In My Head"
    Released: 8 December 2009

Jason Derülo is the debut album by R&B recording artist Jason Derülo released on 2 March 2010.[1]. The album was produced by J.R. Rotem and features the hit singles, "Whatcha Say", which reached #1 on the US Hot 100 and "In My Head", which has reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Background

Jason wrote songs for many successful artists from 2007 to 2009, and his debut single was released on 4 August 2009. "Whatcha Say" was produced by J.R. Rotem with additional production by Fuego. The song samples the Imogen Heap song "Hide And Seek", and in late August of 2009, the song debuted at #54 on the US Hot 100[2] and peaked at #1 on the chart in November of 2009, becoming Derülo's first single to reach #1 on that chart.[3] Due to Derülo's sudden success, he began work on his debut album.

By December of 2009 the album was completed, and he subsequently released the second single from his album, "In My Head", on 8 December 2009. It debuted at #63 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has since reached #8, becoming another Top 10 hit for Derülo. Jason began promoting the album in late November of 2009 by appearing as one of the opening acts for Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour, which will end in 2010. 'Ridin' Solo' originally sampled "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve, however the sample was not cleared and was subsequently replaced.

Singles

  • "Whatcha Say" was released as the lead single from the album on 4 August 2009. The single became available for digital download on 5 May 2009, but wasn't officially released until 4 August. The song samples Imogen Heap's song "Hide and Seek", and reached #54 on the US Hot 100 in late August of 2009. It peaked at #1 on the Hot 100 in mid-November of 2009, which made Derülo a star internationally, as the single reached the Top 10 worldwide and reached #1 in many other countries as well. The music video was filmed in August of 2009 and was released in September of 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 of 2009, and has since reached #8 on the Hot 100, becoming his second Top 10 hit in the US. It debuted #1 on the Australian Singles Chart on 22 February 2010 and #1 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

Allmusic reviewer David Jeffries gave the album three-out-of-five stars. He called "Whatcha Say" infectious, but his debut album less than satisfying. He also said it barely fits the definition of an album, having only nine songs.[4]

Track listing

The official track list was confirmed by iTunes and Jason's Official website.[5]

Track Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Whatcha Say"   J. R. Rotem (addit. prod. by Fuego) 3:42
2. "Ridin' Solo"   J. R. Rotem 3:36
3. "In My Head"   J. R. Rotem 3:18
4. "The Sky's the Limit"   J. R. Rotem 3:42
5. "What If"   J. R. Rotem 3:22
6. "Love Hangover"   J. R. Rotem 3:19
7. "Encore"   J. R. Rotem 3:43
8. "Fallen"   J. R. Rotem 3:15
9. "Blind"   J. R. Rotem 3:35
10. "Strobelight" (International Bonus track) J. R. Rotem 3:02
11. "Queen of Hearts" (iTunes and Japan Bonus track) J. R. Rotem 2:57
12. "Whatcha Say (Acoustic Version)" (iTunes Deluxe Edition and Japan Bonus track) J. R. Rotem 3:42
13. "In My Head (Rhythm Remix)" (iTunes Deluxe Edition and Japan Bonus track) J. R. Rotem 3:18

Chart performance

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[6] 4
Canadian Albums Chart[7] 9
Dutch Albums Chart[8] 30
Irish Albums Chart[9] 10
New Zealand Singles Chart[10] 5
Swedish Albums Chart[11] 59
Swiss Albums Chart[12] 13
UK Albums Chart[13] 8
U.S. Billboard 200[14] 11

Release history

Country Date Label
New Zealand[15] February 26, 2010 Beluga Heights/Warner Bros.
United Kingdom March 1, 2010
United States March 2, 2010
Canada
Australia[16] March 5, 2010
Germany
Japan[17] March 10, 2010 Warner Music
Brazil[18] March 25, 2010

References

  1. ^ http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_albums.htm
  2. ^ Varghese, Susan (2009-10-06). "Jason Derülo Takes Off With 'Whatcha Say' Single". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/column/undergound/jason-derülo-takes-off-with-whatcha-say-1004019056.story#/column/undergound/jason-derülo-takes-off-with-whatcha-say-1004019056.story. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
  3. ^ "Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
  4. ^ Jeffries, David. "allmusic {{{ Jason Derülo > Overview }}}". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9fexzwsldfe. Retrieved 2010-03-07. 
  5. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPreorder?id=353616696
  6. ^ "australian-charts.com - Jason Derulo albums chart history". ARIA. http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Jason+Derulo&cat=a. Retrieved 2010-03-14. 
  7. ^ "Canadian Albums Chart Top 1-10". Billboard (magazine). http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums#/charts/canadian-albums. Retrieved 2010-03-11. 
  8. ^ http://acharts.us/album/53762
  9. ^ http://acharts.us/album/53762
  10. ^ "Jason Derülo". charts.org.nz. http://www.charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Jason+DeR%FClo&titel=Jason+DeR%FClo&cat=a. Retrieved 9 March 2010. 
  11. ^ Jason Derülo on Swedish charts
  12. ^ http://acharts.us/album/53762
  13. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/albums/
  14. ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Lady Antebellum Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard (magazine). http://www.billboard.com/#/news/lady-antebellum-returns-to-no-1-on-billboard-1004073987.story?tag=hpfeed. Retrieved 2010-03-10. 
  15. ^ "Jason Derülo". iTunes Store. http://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/jason-derulo/id353554371. Retrieved 2 March 2010. 
  16. ^ "iTunes Store: Jason Derulo – Jason Derulo". Apple Inc. iTunes Store (Australia). http://itunes.apple.com/au/preorder/jason-derulo/id353616893. Retrieved 2010-02-16. 
  17. ^ "Jason Derulo – Jason Derulo (Japan release date)". http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3736911/ref/3667893_6. Retrieved 2010-02-27. 
  18. ^ "Jason Derulo – Jason Derulo (Brazil release date)". http://www.livrariacultura.com.br/scripts/musica/resenha/resenha.asp?nitem=22057187&sid=11711214112218322327336374&k5=134DA6B7&uid=. Retrieved 2010-03-09. 
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