This Ain't a Game

This Ain't a Game is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ray J. It was released on June 19, 2001 under Atlantic Records in the United States.

This Ain't a Game
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 19, 2001
GenreR&B[1]
Length64:36
Label
Producer
Ray J chronology
Everything You Want
(1997)
This Ain't a Game
(2001)
Raydiation
(2005)
Singles from This Ain't a Game
  1. "Wait a Minute"
    Released: May 1, 2001
  2. "Formal Invite"
    Released: February 5, 2002
  3. "Keep Your Head Up"
    Released: December 4, 2001

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]

Allmusic editor Jon Azpiri found that the album "is full of macho posturing that is more than a little tedious. The best of the tracks on the album feature production from The Neptunes [...] Since This Ain't a Game has so little to offer, that line is what listeners will remember most about Ray J."[1] In a positive review, Craig Seymour from Entertainment Weekly wrote: "Brandy’s little brother Ray-J matures nicely on this sophomore set, with production by R&B hotshots Rodney Jerkins and The Neptunes. The singing/acting biz kid, who evokes Bobby Brown and Off the Wall-era Jacko, sounds surprisingly credible on the hard-knock-life odes."[2]

Chart performance

In the United States, the album debuted and peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200 and at number nine on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first week sales of 18,321 copies.[3] This Ain't a Game produced the top 40 hit single "Wait a Minute", featuring rapper Lil' Kim. It peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. Second single, "Formal Invite" peaked at number 54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"William Norwood IIRay J1:01
2."Wait a Minute" (featuring Pharrell & Lil' Kim)The Neptunes3:47
3."Takin' Control"William Norwood IIRay J4:30
4."Formal Invite" (featuring Pharrell)The Neptunes5:06
5."Keep Your Head Up"
  • Daniels
  • R. Jerkins
  • F. Jerkins
Rodney Jerkins5:34
6."I Tried"
Evans3:58
7."U Need It"/"U Don't"W. NorwoodRay J4:06
8."Out tha Ghetto" (featuring Shorty Mack)
  • Hugo
  • Owens
  • Williams
The Neptunes4:27
9."No More"Allamby4:47
10."This Ain't a Game"Daniels; Jerkins; Jerkins IIIRodney Jerkins4:18
11."Interlude"W. NorwoodRay J1:39
12."Wet Me"Dalvin DeGrateDeVante Swing4:30
13."Crazy"
  • Daniels
  • R. Jerkins
  • F. Jerkins
  • R. Smith
Rodney Jerkins4:51
14."I Got It All"
4:04
15."Airport" (Skit)
  • Taylor
  • Wolfe
0:55
16."Where Do We Go From Here"
  • Mobley
  • Oczavia Pittman
Ray J7:10

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 21
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 9
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References

  1. This Ain't a Game at AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  2. Seymour, Craig. "Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. "Ray J Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  4. "Ray J Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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