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2009 studio album by Ryan Leslie From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ryan Leslie is the debut album of American R&B singer-songwriter and producer Ryan Leslie, released February 10, 2009 on Universal Motown in the United States. Three singles were released from the album: "Diamond Girl", "Addiction", and "How It Was Supposed to Be". The album was entirely produced by Leslie. While it received some negative criticism towards Leslie's songwriting, Ryan Leslie earned generally favorable reviews from music critics.[10]
Ryan Leslie | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 10, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 48:12 | |||
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Producer | Ryan Leslie | |||
Ryan Leslie chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ryan Leslie | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Boston Globe | (mixed)[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
New York Times | (unfavorable)[4] |
Okayplayer | 77/100[5] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[6] |
PopMatters | [7] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
Vibe | (mixed)[9] |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Diamond Girl" | 3:44 |
2. | "Addiction" (featuring Cassie and Fabolous) | 4:00 |
3. | "You're Fly" | 4:27 |
4. | "Quicksand" | 3:43 |
5. | "Valentine" | 3:44 |
6. | "Just Right" | 4:43 |
7. | "How It Was Supposed to Be" | 3:22 |
8. | "I-R-I-N-A" | 4:09 |
9. | "Out of the Blue" | 3:41 |
10. | "Shouldn't Have to Wait" | 4:11 |
11. | "Wanna Be Good" | 4:01 |
12. | "Gibberish" | 4:20 |
All tracks are written by Ryan Leslie, with additional writing on "Addiction" by Cassie Ventura and John Jackson
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[11] | 35 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 9 |
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