This Ain't a Game

This Ain't a Game
Studio album by Ray J
Released June 19, 2001
Recorded 2000–2001
Genre R&B, hip hop, urban
Length 64:36
Label Atlantic/Knockout
83633
Producer Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Brycyn "Juvie" Evans, Ken Ifill, DeVante Swing, Rodney Jerkins, The Neptunes, Ray J, Brandy, Chris Taylor, Colin Wolfe [1]
Ray J chronology
Everything You Want
(1997)Everything You Want1997		 This Ain't a Game
(2001)		 Raydiation
(2005)Raydiation2005
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
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AOTY61/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]

This Ain't a Game is the second studio album by R&B artist, Ray J. The album was released on June 19, 2001 under Atlantic Records.

It peaked at #21 on the Billboard 200 and at #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 18,321 copies in its first week. As of 2013 it sold 300,000 copies to date.

The album spawned one Top 40 hit single, peaking at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 called "Wait a Minute", featuring Lil' Kim. His second single, "Formal Invite" peaked at #54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, both songs which were produced by The Neptunes.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"William Norwood II 1:01
2."Wait a Minute" (featuring Pharrell & Lil' Kim)Chad Hugo; Kimberly Jones; Pharrell WilliamsThe Neptunes3:47
3."Takin' Control"William Norwood II 4:30
4."Formal Invite" (featuring Pharrell)LaShawn Daniels; Fred Jerkins III; Rodney Jerkins; Nora Payne; Robert SmithThe Neptunes5:06
5."Keep Your Head Up"LaShawn Daniels; Rodney Jerkins; Fred Jerkins IIIRodney Jerkins5:34
6."I Tried"Brycyn Evans; Cynthia LovingBrycyn Evans3:58
7."U Need It/U Don't"W. Norwood II 4:06
8."Out tha Ghetto" (featuring Shorty Mack)Chad Hugo; Owens; Pharrell WilliamsThe Neptunes4:27
9."No More"Darrell Allamby; Antonio Mobley; Johnathen RasboroDarrell "Delite" Allamby4:47
10."This Ain't a Game"Daniels; Jerkins; Jerkins IIIRodney Jerkins4:18
11."Interlude"William Norwood II 1:39
12."Wet Me"Dalvin DeGrateDeVante Swing4:30
13."Crazy"Daniels; Rodney Jerkins; Jerkins III; Robert SmithRodney Jerkins4:51
14."I Got It All"Ken Ifill; Mobley; William Norwood II, E. ShawDJ Clue, Ken "Duro" Ifill4:04
15."Airport" (skit)Chris Taylor; Colin WolfeChris "The Glove" Taylor, Colin Wolfe0:55
16."Where Do We Go From Here"Mobley; Oczavia Pittman 7:10

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Chart positions

Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 21
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 9

References

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