In It to Win It (Charlie Wilson album)

In It to Win It
Studio album by Charlie Wilson
Released	February 17, 2017
Length	49:51
Label	RCA
Producer	Charlie Wilson Emile Ghantous Keith Hetrick Steve Daly Gregg Pagani Lance Tolbert Damon Sharpe J. R. Rotem
Charlie Wilson chronology
Forever Charlie (2015) In It to Win It (2017)
Singles from In It to Win It
"I'm Blessed" Released: December 16, 2016 "Good Time" Released: May 26, 2017 [1]

In It to Win It is the eighth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Charlie Wilson. It was released on February 17, 2017, by RCA Records. The album includes collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Lalah Hathaway, Wiz Khalifa, T.I., Robin Thicke and Pitbull.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman rated the album three out of five stars. He found that "the material on In It to Win It mostly sticks to an "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach that has brought the singer commercial and Grammy-nominated success for well over a decade. Wilson continues to offer traditional, uplifting R&B that sounds modern and mature without pandering to younger or older audiences. He simply stocks the album with affectionate, gracious love songs and breaks them up with the occasional upbeat funk track or contemporary gospel number – nothing fancy." ^[2] Melody Charles, writing for SoulTracks wrote: "Gap-Band-recalling up-tempos, rapper cameos, and inspirational bits of testimony in-between: if life were a religion, this In It to Win It chapter from The Book of Charlie is proof that faith and works, paired with God's grace, will make beautiful music out of the madness of life." ^[3]

Commercial performance

In It to Win It debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 with 48,000 album-equivalent units, of which 47,000 were pure album sales. ^[4]

Track listing

In It to Win It track listing ^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Blessed" (featuring T.I.)	Charlie Wilson Emile Ghantous Keith Hetrick Steve Daly Mahin Wilson Michael Paran Clifford Harris	C. Wilson Ghantous Hetrick Daly	4:04
2.	"Chills"	C. Wilson Gregg Pagani Lance Tolbert Edwin Parrano M. Wilson Michael Paran	C. Wilson Pagani Tolbert [a]	3:45
3.	"Good Time" (featuring Pitbull)	C. Wilson Ghantous Keith Hetrick Daly Damon Sharpe M. Wilson Paran Armando C. Perez	C. Wilson Ghantous Hetrick Daly Sharpe	3:36
4.	"Us Trust" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)	C. Wilson Rob Knox Eric Hudson Bryan Jackson M. Wilson Paran Cameron Thomaz	Knox Hudson Bryan J [b]	4:17
5.	"Precious Love"	C. Wilson Ghantous Keith Hetrick Tyler Conti M. Wilson Paran	C. Wilson Ghantous Hetrick	3:23
6.	"Smile for Me" (featuring Robin Thicke)	C. Wilson Pagani Carlos Battey M. Wilson Paran	C. Wilson Pagani	3:18
7.	"In It to Win It"	C. Wilson Pagani Battey M. Wilson Paran	C. Wilson Pagani	4:05
8.	"Dance Tonight"	C. Wilson Knox Hudson Jackson M. Wilson Paran	Knox Hudson Bryan J [b]	3:14
9.	"Made for Love" (featuring Lalah Hathaway)	C. Wilson Wirlie Morris C. Bell-Strayhorn M. Wilson Paran	C. Wilson Morris	4:15
10.	"Better"	C. Wilson Knox Hudson Jackson M. Wilson Paran	Knox Hudson Bryan J [b]	4:01
11.	"Gold Rush" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	C. Wilson Knox Hudson Jackson M. Wilson Paran Daryl Camper Calvin Broadus	Knox Hudson Bryan J [b]	3:44
12.	"New Addiction"	C. Wilson Jonathan Reuven Rotem John Newman Andrew Jackson	J. R. Rotem	2:55
13.	"Amazing God"	C. Wilson Morris C. Bell-Strayhorn M. Wilson Paran	C. Wilson Morris	5:18
Total length:				49:51

Notes

• ^a signifies co-producer
• ^b signifies a vocal producer

Charts

Weekly Weekly chart performance for In It to Win It Chart (2017) Peak position US Billboard 200 [6] 7 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 6

Year-end Year-end chart performance for In It to Win It Chart (2017) Rank US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 100

Release history

Release history and formats for In It to Win It

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref
United States	February 17, 2017	CD digital download	RCA	[9]

References

1. "Album Good Time (The Remixes) de Charlie Wilson | Qobuz : Téléchargez et streamez en haute qualité".
2. "Forever Charlie - In It to Win It | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
3. Charles, Melody. "In It to Win It". SoulTracks . Retrieved November 11, 2024.
4. Caulfield, Keith (February 26, 2017). "Future Earns Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard . Retrieved February 27, 2017.
5. "iTunes - Music - In It to Win It by Charlie Wilson". iTunes Store. Apple (US). February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
6. "Charlie Wilson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
7. "Charlie Wilson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
8. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
9. "Charlie Wilson – In It to Win It". Amazon. Retrieved February 22, 2017.