Press Play (album)

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Press Play
Diddy - Press Play.jpg
Studio album by
P. Diddy
ReleasedOctober 17, 2006
Recorded2005–06
Length78:58
Label
Producer
P. Diddy chronology
We Invented the Remix
(2002)		Press Play
(2006)		 Last Train to Paris
(2010)
Singles from Press Play
  1. "Come to Me"
    Released: September 12, 2006
  2. "Tell Me"
    Released: November 7, 2006
  3. "Last Night"
    Released: February 27, 2007
  4. "Through the Pain (She Told Me)"
    Released: July 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 62/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B [3]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
PopMatters 6/10 [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Press Play is the fourth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Sean Combs, under the name "P. Diddy". It was released on October 17, 2006, by Bad Boy Records in a joint venture with Warner Music Group's Atlantic Records, serving as his only album with the label. Press Play was intended to be released under Combs' stage name of simply "Diddy", but a successful lawsuit from DJ Richard "Diddy" Dearlove prevented him from doing so; however, it was released under Combs' "Diddy" name in regions in which it was not registered. [12]

Contents

Musically, Press Play predominantly features guest contributions from R&B and hip hop performers including Nicole Scherzinger, Christina Aguilera, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Jamie Foxx, Ciara, Nas, Timbaland, Mary J. Blige, CeeLo Green, Keri Hilson, Big Boi, Mario Winans, Avant and Fergie, among others. [13] [14] Primarily dance-pop and hip hop-oriented in sound, it is a loose conceptual album with lyrical themes discussing the ups and downs of a relationship. [14]

The album was preceded by the single "Come to Me", which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. After the album's release, it spawned the singles "Tell Me, "Last Night" and "Through the Pain (She Told Me)". It became available to the preview on MTV's The Leak on October 10, 2006, one week before the album was sold in stores. [15] Press Play received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics. [16]

Commercial performance

Press Play debuted at number-one on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 170,000 copies. [17] [18]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [19]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Testimonial (Intro)"
2:24
2."We Gon' Make It" (featuring Jack Knight)
3:33
3."I Am (Interlude)"
1:46
4."The Future"
 Havoc 3:11
5."Hold Up" (featuring Angela Hunte)
3:29
6."Come to Me" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)
4:36
7."Tell Me" (featuring Christina Aguilera)
 Just Blaze 4:06
8."Wanna Move" (featuring Ciara, Big Boi, and Scar)
5:18
9."Diddy Rock" (featuring Shawnna, Twista, and Timbaland)
Danja5:12
10."Claim My Place (Interlude)" (featuring Avant and The Movement Orchestra)
 Rob Lewis 3:25
11."Everything I Love" (featuring Nas and Cee-Lo Green)
4:23
12."Special Feeling" (featuring Mika Lett)
4:25
13."Crazy Thang (Interlude)" (featuring S. Rosete)
  • Combs
  • Lewis
 Rob Lewis 1:15
14."After Love" (featuring Keri Hilson)
4:47
15."Through the Pain (She Told Me)" (featuring Mario Winans)
  • Mario Winans
  • P. Diddy [a]
5:28
16."Thought You Said" (featuring Brandy)
  • Mario Winans
  • Combs
  • Watson
  • Michael "Lo Down" Jones
  • Sean Garrett
  • S. Jones
  • Mario Winans
  • P. Diddy [a]
5:49
17."Last Night" (featuring Keyshia Cole)
  • Combs
  • Knight
  • Mario Winans
  • Lawrence
  • Mario Winans
  • P. Diddy [a]
6:26
18."Making It Hard" (featuring Mary J. Blige)
  • Combs
  • Watson
  • Rich Harrison
  • Sean Garrett
  • P. Jones
  • Wyce
  • Regional Garland
 Rich Harrison 4:54
19."Partners for Life" (featuring Jamie Foxx)
 The Neptunes 4:31
Best Buy bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
20."All Night Long" (featuring Fergie)will.i.am6:25
21."Get Off" Sean C & LV 4:28

Limited edition

Notes

Sample credits

List of samples used in Press Play:

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA) [42] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [44] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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