Atomic Clock (Zion I album)

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Atomic Clock
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 9, 2010 (2010-11-09)
Genre Hip hop
Length40:08
Label Gold Dust Media
Producer
Zion I chronology
The Takeover
(2009)
Atomic Clock
(2010)
Shadowboxing
(2012)

Atomic Clock is a studio album by Zion I. [1] It was released by Gold Dust Media in 2010. [2] It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, [3] as well as number 64 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Eric Luecking of AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, writing, "Anyone who enjoys crisp beats will be able to find at least a few songs to nod their heads to." [5] Meanwhile, David Maine of PopMatters gave the album 5 out of 10 stars, describing it as "a record that starts strong, then fades." [7]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Foreword" 0:26
2."Always" Amp Live, Ben Yonas2:35
3."4U"Ben Yonas3:20
4."The Sealing"Amp Live3:11
5."Signs of Light"Amp Live, Ben Yonas3:22
6."Polarity" (featuring Macklemore and Locksmith)Amp Live3:36
7."Girlz" (featuring Martin Luther)Amp Live3:05
8."Many Stylez" (featuring Rebelution)Amp Live, Ben Yonas4:33
9."North Star"Amp Live, Ben Yonas3:57
10."The Sun Came Out"Amp Live, Ben Yonas4:34
11."Infatuation"Amp Live, Zumbi, Ben Yonas2:47
12."The History" 2:34
13."Auto Automatic"Amp Live, Ben Yonas2:28

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [3] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 64

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