Bluestars (album)

Bluestars is the debut studio album by American R&B group Pretty Ricky. It was released on May 24, 2005 by Atlantic Records and Bluestar Entertainment. The record serves as their second release under their record label, called Bluestar Entertainment. The album was supported by three singles: "Grind with Me", "Your Body", and "Nothing but a Number". Bluestars debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 and sold 56,000 units in its first week.^[2] To date, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Bluestars
Studio album by Pretty Ricky
Released	May 24, 2005
Recorded	2004–05
Genre	R&B, hip hop
Label	Atlantic, Bluestar Ent.
Pretty Ricky chronology
Bluestars (2005) Late Night Special (2007)
Singles from Bluestars
"Grind with Me" Released: March 14, 2005[1] "Your Body" Released: June 15, 2005 "Nothing but a Number" Released: January 12, 2006

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic's Andy Kellman felt that Pretty Ricky's sexual content paled in comparison to fellow artists like Usher and the Ying Yang Twins due to lackluster writing, concluding that, "[T]he group has more talent than it leads you to believe. Maybe they won't be so hungry for street credibility on album number two."^[3] Azeem Ahmed of musicOMH also found the sex jams monotonous after the fourth track and came across as "vain attempts" to copy Usher and 112, but gave credit to "Grill 'Em" and "Chevy" for taking the group out of their usual soundscape to elevate their musical range and material, concluding that, "Had Bluestars demonstrated a desire beyond mere commercial success and focused on credibility this could have been an impressive piece of work. Instead it is a product that will command sales but will suffer the test of time."^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Playhouse"	Diamond Smith Joseph Smith Spectacular Smith Marcus Cooper Corey Mathis James Scheffer Derrick Baker	Jim Jonsin Big D	4:13
2.	"Your Body"	D. Smith J. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis Scheffer Baker Static Major	Jim Jonsin Big D Troy Taylor[a]	4:00
3.	"Grind with Me"	D. Smith J. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis Scheffer Baker	Jim Jonsin Big D	3:59
4.	"Get a Little Closer"	D. Smith J. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis Harley Davidson	Harley Davidson	4:31
5.	"Never Let You Go"	D. Smith J. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis Scheffer Baker Jason Boyd Major David Lee Roth Eddie Van Halen Alex Van Halen Michael Anthony	Jim Jonsin Big D	3:47
6.	"Juicy" (featuring Static Major)	D. Smith J. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis Scheffer Baker Major Teddy Riley Keith Sweat	Jim Jonsin Big D Troy Taylor[a]	4:48
7.	"Call Me"	D. Smith J. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis Major Can Canatan Roberto Martorell	Can "Stress" Canatan	3:54
8.	"Nothing but a Number"	D. Smith J. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis Scheffer Baker	Jim Jonsin Big D Troy Taylor[a]	4:59
9.	"Grill 'Em"	D. Smith J. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis	Pretty Ricky Jonathon "Sarcazm" Smith Joseph "Blue" Smith[b]	4:15
10.	"Get You Right"	D. Smith J. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis Major Troy Taylor	Troy Taylor Static Major	4:29
11.	"Chevy"	D. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis Scheffer Baker Major	Jim Jonsin Big D	4:05
12.	"I Want You (Girlfriend)"	D. Smith J. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis	Pretty Ricky Total Kaos Joseph "Blue" Smith[b] Jim Jonsin[b] Big D[b]	3:15
13.	"Shorty Be Mine"	D. Smith J. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis Scheffer Baker	Jim Jonsin Big D Troy Taylor[a]	4:09
14.	"Can't Live Without You"	D. Smith J. Smith S. Smith Cooper Mathis Scheffer Baker	Jim Jonsin Big D Troy Taylor[a]	4:49
15.	"So Fresh So Clean" (featuring C. Miller)			4:30

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a vocal producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies a co-producer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position US Billboard 200[5] 16 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 5

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Billboard 200[7] 104 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 38

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1597. March 11, 2005. p. 47. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
2. Cohen, Jonathan (January 31, 2007). "Pretty Ricky, Shins Grab Top Album Chart Spots". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
3. Kellman, Andy. "Bluestars - Pretty Ricky". AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
4. Ahmed, Azeem (September 26, 2005). "Pretty Ricky – Bluestars". musicOMH. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
5. "Pretty Ricky Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
6. "Pretty Ricky Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
7. "2005 Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
8. "2005 Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
9. "American album certifications – Pretty Ricky – Bluestars". Recording Industry Association of America.