My Own Way (album)

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My Own Way
Jay Sean - My Own Way (Front).jpg
Studio album by
Released12 May 2008
Recorded2006–2008
Genre R&B [1]
Length52:24 (standard edition)
77:02 (deluxe edition)
Label
Producer
Jay Sean chronology
Me Against Myself
(2004)
My Own Way
(2008)
All or Nothing
(2009)
Singles from My Own Way
  1. "Ride It"
    Released: 21 January 2008
  2. "Maybe"
    Released: 14 April 2008
  3. "Stay"
    Released: 30 June 2008
  4. "Tonight"
    Released: 18 January 2009

My Own Way is the second studio album by British contemporary R&B singer Jay Sean, released 12 May 2008 on Jayded Records and 2Point9 Records. Recording sessions took place from 2006 to 2009. Production was handled by Jay Sean and several other recording producers, including Jared Cotter, JRemy and DJ Swivel, including others. The album peaked at number six on the UK Albums Chart. It produced three singles and the deluxe edition had one more single. Upon its release, My Own Way received mixed reviews from critics.

Contents

Background

The album was initially named after the title track "Deal with It", but the song ended up being given to Corbin Bleu. However, Sean's background vocals remain on Bleu's version of the track. The song "Deal with It" earned Sean a BMI Songwriter Award [2] and was later covered by South Korean band Shinee who released it as the 2009 single "Juliette". [3]

The album was renamed My Own Way and was originally slated for a 3 December 2007 release. However, due to a majority of the tracks being leaked it was pushed back numerous times to 31 March 2008 and again to 28 April 2008. Eventually it was released on 12 May 2008. [4]

Speaking in March 2008 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis - Deputy Editor of the award-winning Blues & Soul - Jay explained the thinking behind the album's title: "It's pretty much self-explanatory really. This whole entire project has been like my little baby - in terms of me nurturing it, making it, watching it grow, and having really hands-on creative control. You know, 'I wannt work with this person... I want to write a song like this... I want this to be the single... I want these video directors'... And everyone around me in my team has been amazing and has just trusted me to call the shots." [5]

The album features production by J Remy, Jose E Duran, Robert Larow, Bobby Bass and Alan Sampson. It was recorded in New York and London and mixed by "Supa Engineer Duro" with Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young in New York City. [6] Jared Cotter co-wrote six songs on the album.

Singles

Deluxe edition

Reception

Commercial performance

The album was moderately successful in the UK, reaching No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart and #1 on the UK R&B Chart. A Hindi version of the album was also released in India. Sean's record label stated that the album sold more than 350,000 copies worldwide. [11] [12] It has been certified silver in the United Kingdom. [13]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]

The album received mixed reviews from critics. Paul Clarke of BBC Music noted, "From one angle Ride It – Jay Sean's comeback single from last year – saw the Hounslow-born artist in exactly the same place as he was when he broke through in 2003 with Dance With You: Talking about cruising the clubs and making eyes at the ladies." [15] DesiHits stated that it is "the biggest album to hit the Urban Desi scene of late and just listening to the album stripping away all the hype all the glamour it’s plain to see Jay's created an album that you can sit back, relax and enjoy." [16]

Angus Batey of The Guardian stated, "My Own Way is a decent record, but erroneously titled...He has lost - not for ever, one hopes - the stuff that made him stand out", in comparison to his experimental debut album Me Against Myself (2004). [14] Sean later responded that the reason he gave up on the Indian-R&B fusion music that he helped popularize is because it had eventually become too common in Asian Underground and Indian pop music. [17]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ride It"Alan Sampson, Jay Sean, Andre Luis Reyes3:10
2."Maybe"Alan Sampson, Jose Duran3:10
3."I Won't Tell" (featuring Daytona)J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, R Larow, J Cotter3:20
4."Stay"Alan Sampson, Jay Sean3:39
5."Stuck in the Middle" (featuring Jared Cotter)J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, R Larow, J Cotter3:38
6."Good Enough"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, Nina Woodford, Peter Biker, Karsten Dahlgaard4:02
7."Cry"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jose Duran4:36
8."All or Nothing"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, Jared Cotter, R Larow, J Perkins4:07
9."Runaway"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean3:48
10."Waiting"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, R Larow, Claude Kelly4:06
11."Used to Love Her"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, Jared Cotter, R Larow, Edwin 'Lil Eddie' Serano, J Perkins3:47
12."Just a Friend"Alan Sampson, Jay Sean3:41
13."Murder" (featuring Thara)DJ Swivel, Edwin "Lil Eddie" Serrano, Jose Duran, Thara, Jay Sean3:59
14."Easy as 1,2,3"Alan Sampson, Jay Sean3:19
Revised pressing [18]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
2."Maybe" (JRemy & Bobby Bass Remix)Alan Sampson, Jose Duran3:20
3."I Won't Tell" (featuring Sway)J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, R Larow, J Cotter3:18
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Maybe" (DJ Komori Remix)Alan Sampson, Jose Duran4:37
Russian edition bonus tracks [19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Ride It" (Ishi Hip Hop Mix)Alan Sampson, Jay Sean, Andre Luis Reyes3:21
16."Ride It" (Ishi Desi Mix)Alan Sampson, Jay Sean, Andre Luis Reyes3:20
17."Maybe" (Panjabi Hit Squad Remix)Alan Sampson, Jose Duran3:13
18."Maybe" (Guy Robin Edit)Alan Sampson, Jose Duran4:15
19."Maybe" (Agent X Remix)Alan Sampson, Jose Duran4:51
20."Ride It" (Ivan Martin Club Mix)Alan Sampson, Jay Sean, Andre Luis Reyes5:59
Hindi edition bonus tracks [20]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ride It" (Kya Yehi Pyarr Hai)Alan Sampson, Jay Sean, Andre Luis Reyes3:13
2."Maybe" (Shayad)Alan Sampson, Jose Duran3:31
3."Stay" (Tu Rahe)Alan Sampson, Jay Sean3:30
4."I Won't Tell" (featuring Sway)J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, R Larow, J Cotter3:18
15."Maybe" (JRemy & Bobby Bass Remix)Alan Sampson, Jose Duran3:20
16."Stay"Alan Sampson, Jay Sean3:39
17."Ride It"Alan Sampson, Jay Sean, Andre Luis Reyes3:10
2009 deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ride It"Alan Sampson, Jay Sean, Andre Luis Reyes3:10
2."Tonight"Kamaljit Singh, Claude Kelly, J-Remy, Bobby Bass, J Perkins3:42
3."Maybe" (JRemy & Bobby Bass Remix)Alan Sampson, Jose Duran3:20
4."I Won't Tell" (featuring Sway) (2009 Remix)J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, R Larow, J Cotter3:37
5."Stay"Alan Sampson, Jay Sean3:39
6."Stuck in the Middle" (featuring Jared Cotter)J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, R Larow, J Cotter3:38
7."All or Nothing"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, Jared Cotter, R Larow, J Perkins4:07
8."Never Been in Love"Jay Sean, Sampson3:28
9."Cry"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jose Duran4:36
10."Good Enough"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, Nina Woodford, Peter Biker, Karsten Dahlgaard4:02
11."Used to Love Her"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, Jared Cotter, R Larow, Edwin 'Lil Eddie' Serano, J Perkins3:47
12."Waiting"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, J Skaller, R Larow, Claude Kelly4:06
13."Runaway"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean3:48
14."Just a Friend"Alan Sampson, Jay Sean3:41
15."Murder" (featuring Thara)DJ Swivel, Edwin "Lil Eddie" Serrano, Jose Duran, Thara, Jay Sean3:59
16."Easy as 1,2,3"Alan Sampson, Jay Sean3:19
17."I'm Gone"Jay Sean, K Jhooti, Paul Meehan, Tim Woodcock3:16
18."Ride It" (Ishi Hip Hop Mix)Alan Sampson, Jay Sean, Andre Luis Reyes3:21
19."Maybe" (Panjabi Hit Squad Remix)Alan Sampson, Jose Duran3:13
20."Stay" (Boy Better Know Remix) (featuring Chipmunk, Skepta, Frisco & Jammer)Alan Sampson, Jay Sean3:37
21."Tonight" (FP Radio Edit)Kamaljit Singh, Claude Kelly, J-Remy, Bobby Bass, J Perkins3:25

Charts

Chart performance for My Own Way
Chart (2008)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [21] 68
UK Albums (OCC) [22] 6
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [23] 1

Release history

Release history for My Own Way
RegionDate
United Kingdom12 May 2008
16 February 2009 (deluxe)
India18 August 2008 [24]
Poland22 August 2008 [25]

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