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Press Play (album)

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Released
  
October 17, 2006

Length
  
79:16

Release date
  
17 October 2006

Recorded
  
2006

Artist
  
Sean Combs

Label
  
Big Beat Records

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Producer
  
Sean "Diddy" Combs (also exec.), The Hitmen, Kanye West, Danja, Rob Lewis, Just Blaze, Timbaland, will.i.am, The Neptunes, Rich Harrison, Havoc, Jai

Press Play (2006)
  
Last Train to Paris (2010)

Nominations
  
Echo Award for Best Hip Hop/Urban Artist (International)

Genres
  
Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, East Coast hip hop, Pop-rap

Similar
  
Sean Combs albums, Hip hop music albums

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Press Play is the fourth studio album by American hip hop recording artist P. Diddy. It was released on October 17, 2006, by Bad Boy Records. It is his first album under the "Diddy" stage name, making this his first release under the distribution by Warner Music Group's Atlantic Records. Press Play features several guest contributions from Nicole Scherzinger, Christina Aguilera, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Jamie Foxx, Ciara, Nas, Paris Hilton, Timbaland, Mary J. Blige, Cee Lo Green, Keri Hilson, Big Boi, Mario Winans, Avant and Fergie, among others. Primarily dance-pop and hip hop-oriented in sound, it is a loose conceptual album that contains the lyrical themes discussing the concerns to the ups and downs of his relationship.

Contents

Press Play debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with sales of over 173,009. In the UK, the album debuted at number 11. Its singles "Come to Me" and "Last Night" both reached the top–ten of the Billboard Hot 100. The album became available to the preview on MTV's The Leak on October 10, 2006, one week before the album was sold in stores. Press Play received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics. As of November 21, 2008, the album has sold 700,000 copies in the United States.

The making of press play


Track listing

Limited edition

  • The limited edition version of the album includes a story of photos on how P. Diddy met a woman in a club. The album is located in a pocket on the last page; as well as these exclusive versions that have been released from Target and Best Buy, Target having a bonus DVD and Best Buy including a bonus track, called "Get Off".
  • Sample credits

    List of samples used in Press Play:

    Songs

    1Testimonial (intro)2:24
    2We Gon' Make ItJack Knight3:34
    3I Am (interlude)1:47

    References

    Press Play (album) Wikipedia