MusiqInTheMagiq

2011 studio album by Musiq Soulchild
MusiqInTheMagiq
Studio album by
Musiq Soulchild
ReleasedApril 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)
Recorded2009–2011
GenreR&B, neo soul
Length44:21
LabelAtlantic
ProducerArden "Keyz" Altino, Drumma Boy, Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis, ELEMENT, Victor Greig (exec.), John Legend, The Kaliphat, Lil Ronnie, MellowMomentum, Musiq Soulchild (also exec.), August Rigo (exec.), Jack Splash, Jesse "Corparal" Wilson
Musiq Soulchild chronology
OnMyRadio
(2008) 		MusiqInTheMagiq
(2011) 		Life on Earth
(2016)

MusiqInTheMagiq is the sixth studio album by the R&B singer Musiq Soulchild. It was released on April 29, 2011, on Atlantic Records. The album entered the Billboard 200 chart at number eight, selling 34,000 copies in its first week. As of 2016, the album has sold over 111,000 copies.[1]

Singles

No physical singles were released from the album, though two songs came out as iTunes singles, "Anything" and "Yes".[citation needed] The music video for "Anything" was directed by Phillip "Taj" Jackson and was officially released on May 3, 2011, on iTunes.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[3]
AllMusic[4]
Okayplayer(85/100)[5]
PopMatters[6]

Mark Edward Nero from About.com praised the decision by both the composers and producers to craft more up-tempo tracks that "benefit from marriages between Musiq's soft vocals and bass-and-drum-driven beats." He concluded that, "By blending his trademark starry-eyed romanticism with more urgent musical enthusiasm, Musiq has managed to craft a formula that's resulted in one of the better albums of his career so far."[3] AllMusic's Andy Kellman said that the record "does not stray far from Musiq's past but features some developments, such as the singer's increased comfort with falsetto deployment ("Sayido," "Waitingstill") and a charming mid-'60s soul throwback ("Love Contract")." He gave notable praise to the final track "Likethesun" for having Musiq's best vocal performance over "stop-start percussion patterns and swarming synthesizers", saying he should do more of that style in later projects.[4] PopMatters contributor David Amidon found the album "pretty bland and uninspiring", criticizing the production choices in beats and vocals, and the lyricism feeling thin on tracks like "Single" and "Anything", concluding that "Little hints of Musiq's talents crop up here and there on MusiqInTheMagiq, but they're too few and far between to really recommend your cash come Musiq's way this time."[6]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Anything" (featuring Swizz Beatz)Taalib Johnson, Jerry Duplessis, Arden Altino, August Rigo, Kasseem Dean, Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis, Roy Anthony CarterJerry “Wonda” Duplessis, Arden "Keyz" Altino (co.)3:51
2."Single"Johnson, Ronnie Jackson, Philip CornishLil' Ronnie4:05
3."Sayido"Johnson, Duplessis, Altino, Rigo, Dana StinsonJerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Rockwilder, Arden "Keyz" Altino (co.)3:10
4."Lovecontract"Hitesh Ceon, Kim Ofstad, Gerrell Gaddis, Tim BlacksmithELEMENT3:13
5."Silver&Gold"Johnson, Duplessis, John Stephens, Altino, RigoJerry "Wonda" Duplessis, John Legend, Arden "Keyz" Altino (co.)3:24
6."Waitingstill"Johnson, Duplessis, Altino, Christopher Gholson, RigoJerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Drumma Boy, Arden "Keyz" Altino (co.)3:52
7."Backtowhere"Johnson, Duplessis, Altino, R. Jackson, RigoJerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Lil' Ronnie, Arden "Keyz" Altino (co.)3:38
8."Do We Have To"Johnson, Jesse WilsonJesse "Corparal" Wilson3:26
9."Befriends"Johnson, Jack Splash, Phillip "Taj" JacksonJack Splash3:42
10."Yes"Ceon, Ofstad, Claude KellyELEMENT3:41
11."Medicine"Johnson, Carl AdamsMellowMomentum3:57
12."Likethesun"Johnson, WilsonJesse "Corparal" Wilson, The Kaliphat4:23
Total length:44:21

Deluxe edition

Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Clumsylove"Ceon, Ofstad, RigoELEMENT3:12
14."Goodgirl"Johnson, R. Jackson, CornishLil' Ronnie3:16
Total length:50:49
iTunes edition
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
15."Anything" (Music video)Phillip "Taj" Jackson3:52
Total length:54:41

 • (co.) Co-producer

Notes

Premium edition includes:[7][8]

  • deluxe edition CD with bonus tracks;
  • 18" x 18" MusiqInTheMagiq poster — autographed for the first 250 customers;
  • full album stream session 72 hours before release date;
  • immediate MP3 download of "Anything".

Personnel

Credits for MusiqInTheMagiq adapted from Allmusic.[9] Writers listed at track listing section.

Musicians

  • Eddie Allen – trumpet
  • Arden "Keyz" Altino – Fender Rhodes, keyboards, producer, synthesizer strings
  • Nerva Altino – piano
  • Kafele Bandele – horn
  • Obed Calvaire – drums, percussion
  • Mike DeSalvo – engineer
  • Charissa Dowe – violin
  • Keith "Lil Wonda" Duplessis – keyboards
  • Mark "Lace" Gibbs – percussion
  • Wayne Jeffrey – acoustic guitar
  • James Lewis – guitar
  • Eli Menezes – guitar, percussion
  • Joseph Prielzony – strings
  • Anthony Reyes – bass guitar, guitar
  • Gabe Robles – assistant
  • Jay Rodriguez – baritone saxophone
  • Mark Williams – trombone
  • Andrew Yu – cello
  • Hitesh Ceon & Kim Ofstad – all instruments on tracks produced by ELEMENT
  • Carl "MellowMomentum" Adams – all instruments on tracks produced by MellowMomentum

Production

  • Carl "MellowMomentum" Adams – producer
  • Warren Babson – engineer
  • Nick Bilardello – art direction, design, illustrations
  • Hitesh Ceon (of ELEMENT) – instrumentation, producer, vocal producer
  • Kris Clark – assistant
  • Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis – producer
  • Zvi Edelman – A&R
  • Lanre Gaba – A&R
  • Moses Gallart – engineer
  • Chris Gehringher – mastering
  • Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson – producer
  • Guerby Girault – assistant
  • Rob Gold – art manager
  • Victor Greig – executive producer
  • Koby Hass – assistant, engineer, percussion
  • Ronnie "Lil' Ronnie" Jackson – producer
  • Taalib "Musiq Soulchild" Johnson – executive producer, vocal producer
  • The Kaliphat – producer
  • Claude Kelly – vocal producer
  • Glen Marchese – engineer, mixing
  • Masa – Illustrations
  • Kevin Matela – assistant
  • Clint Nelson – assistant, engineer
  • Sheryl Nields – photography
  • Mitchell O'Brien – assistant
  • Kim Ofstad (of ELEMENT) – instrumentation, producer, vocal producer
  • Geno Regist – engineer
  • August Rigo – executive producer, vocals
  • Nick Roache – engineer
  • Nick Romei – package manager
  • Kevin Schinstock – assistant, engineer
  • Jack Splash – arranger, producer
  • John Stephens (aka John Legend) – producer
  • Dana "Rockwilder" Stinson – producer
  • Sergio "Sergical" Tsai – engineer
  • Tai Tsosie – assistant
  • Mario Velazquez – assistant
  • Billy Villane – assistant, engineer
  • Jesse "Corparal" Wilson – producer
  • Kevin "Kev-O" Wilson – assistant

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 68

Release history

Country Date Format Label Edition
Canada April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)[13] Digital download WEA International Standard
May 3, 2011 (2011-05-03)[14] Deluxe
Japan April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)[15] Standard
May 3, 2011 (2011-05-03)[16] Deluxe
United States April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)[17] Atlantic Standard
May 3, 2011 (2011-05-03) Digital download[18] Deluxe
CD[19][20] Standard

References

  1. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Anything (feat. Swizz Beatz) by Musiq Soulchild". iTunes Store (U.S.) Apple Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Nero, Mark Edward. "Review: Musiq Soulchild - MusiqInTheMagiq". About.com. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Musiqinthemagiq - Musiq". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  5. ^ Candace L (June 9, 2011). "Musiq Soulchild". Okayplayer. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Amidon, David (June 1, 2011). "Musiq Soulchild: MusiqInTheMagiq". PopMatters. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  7. ^ "New Album - MUSIQINTHEMAGIQ - Available Now". Musiq Soulchild. 2011-10-31. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  8. ^ "Musiq Soulchild "MUSIQINTHEMAGIQ" | The World of Mike_Mogul". Mike-mogul.com. 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  9. ^ Credits: MusiqInTheMagiq. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-8-20.
  10. ^ "Musiq Soulchild Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  11. ^ "Musiq Soulchild Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "2011 Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  13. ^ Musiqinthemagiq by Musiq Soulchild. iTunes Store - Canada. Apple Inc. Retrieved on 2011-08-20.
  14. ^ Musiqinthemagiq (Deluxe Version) by Musiq Soulchild. iTunes Store - Canada. Apple Inc. Retrieved on 2011-08-20.
  15. ^ Musiq Soulchild「Musiqinthemagiq」. iTunes Store - Japan. Apple Inc. Retrieved on 2011-08-20.
  16. ^ Musiq Soulchild「Musiqinthemagiq」 (Deluxe Version). iTunes Store - Japan. Apple Inc. Retrieved on 2011-08-20.
  17. ^ Musiqinthemagiq by Musiq Soulchild. iTunes Store - United States. Apple Inc. Retrieved on 2011-08-20.
  18. ^ Musiqinthemagiq (Deluxe Version) by Musiq Soulchild. iTunes Store - United States. Apple Inc. Retrieved on 2011-08-20.
  19. ^ "Musiqinthemagiq". Amazon. 2011.
  20. ^ "Warner Music Group Official Store - MUSIQINTHEMAGIQ Standard Edition (CD)". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
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