Priceless (Frankie J album)

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Priceless
Frankie J - Priceless album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 17, 2006
Length47:59
Label Columbia
Producer
Frankie J chronology
Un Nuevo Dia
(2006)
Priceless
(2006)
Courage
(2011)
Singles from Priceless
  1. "That Girl"
    Released: July 25, 2006
  2. "Daddy's Little Girl"
    Released: October 20, 2006
  3. "If He Can't Be"
    Released: February 20, 2007

Priceless is the third English album and fifth studio album by Mexican-American singer Frankie J. It was released by Columbia Records on October 17, 2006. The album includes the single "That Girl", featuring Chamillionaire, in addition to tracks like "Top of the Line" with Slim from 112, the title track "Priceless", as well as many others. Priceless features production from Mannie Fresh, DJ Clue, Bryan Michael Cox, Stargate, Play-n-Skillz, and Happy Perez.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman found that though Franke J "continues to work the smooth ballads and light midtempo material with a remarkable degree of finesse, the album contains another handful of attempts at sculpting a tougher image. While the strategy might result in the occasional hit single, it's never a good look for him. Again, he doesn't step too far outside his comfort level on the tracks [...] For the most part, the singer goes with his strengths and delivers another decent album that should at least sustain his loyal following." [1]

Chart performance

Priceless did not perform as well as expected, compared to Frankie's 2005 platinum success The One , which debuted at number three. The album debuted at number thirty on the US Billboard 200, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week, [2] then declined in sales, staying on the chart for only three weeks. As of January 2007, the album had sold around 70,000 copies.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."That Girl" (featuring Mannie Fresh & Chamillionaire)Fresh3:59
2."Priceless"Cox4:42
3."Never Let You Down" (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)
  • Bautista
  • J. Salinas
  • O. Salinas
  • Sean Henderson
  • Steve Howse
Play-N-Skillz 4:19
4."Daddy's Little Girl"
  • Frankie J
  • Happy Perez [a]
  • Valdez [b]
4:14
5."If He Can't Be"
Caren4:26
6."Say Something"
3:54
7."Hurry Up" Stargate 3:31
8."Is This What You Call Love"
  • Bautista
  • Valdez
Frankie J4:10
9."Top of tThe Line" (featuring Slim of 112)
Play-N-Skillz3:18
10."Dance"
  • Bautista
  • Caren
  • Tedder
Caren3:24
11."Still"
  • Bautista
  • Perez
  • Valdez
  • Perez
  • Valdez
4:22
12."I Ain't Trippin"
  • Bautista
  • J. Salinas
  • O. Salinas
  • Reyez
Fresh3:36
Best Buy bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Where Did Our Love Go"3:22
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Break"4:13
Walmart bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Luv U Down"3:20

Notes

Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 30
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 17

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