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| Released | October 21, 2003 (2003-10-21) | |||
| Recorded | 2001–03 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:11:00 | |||
| Label | Bad Boy | |||
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Loon is the debut studio album by American rapperLoon. It was released on October 21, 2003 viaBad Boy Records.Production was handled by Yogi,Ryan Leslie,Younglord,7 Aurelius, then-unknownAkon, Anthony "Scoe" Walker,Bink!,Buckwild, Conrad "Rad" Dimanche, D Nat the Natural,Fredwreck,Mario Winans,P. Diddy, Shaft,Scott Storch,Trackmasters, and Loon himself. It features guest appearances from P. Diddy,Aaron Hall,Carl Thomas,Claudette Ortiz,Joe Hooker,Kelis, Mario Winans,Missy Elliott, Tammy Ruggeri,Trina and The Letter M.
The album peaked at number six on theBillboard 200 and number two on theTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album sold 80,000 units in its first week.[1] "Down for Me", the single taken from the album, peaked at number 28 on theHot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 14 on theHot Rap Tracks.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| RapReviews | 5/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
AllMusic's Jason Birchmeier found the album overlong with its romantic hip-hop tracklist but gave credit to the production for being "always fresh, lively, and above all, poppy" concluding that Loon's debut "overall should please long timeBad Boy fans and anyone who relishes the label's refined style of lovers rap".[2]Jon Caramanica fromRolling Stone criticized Loon's delivery for lacking variations in technique and lyrical content, and said that the deviation from R&B into "moral-laden narratives ("Story" and "Don't Wanna Die")" or "joke-poking ("This Ain't Funny")" is where his seduction works the most.[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "P. Diddy Intro" |
| Anthony "Scoe" Walker | 0:47 |
| 2. | "How You Want That" (featuringKelis) |
| Jeremy "Yogi Bear" Graham | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Do What You Like" (featuringTrina) |
| Jeremy "Yogi Bear" Graham | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Relax Your Mind" |
| 4:17 | |
| 5. | "Down For Me" (featuringMario Winans) |
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| 4:20 |
| 6. | "Barbershop" (Interlude) |
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| 1:15 |
| 7. | "This Ain't Funny" |
| Poke & Tone | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Story" |
| The Natural aka D-Nat | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Between Us" (featuring Tammy) |
| Shaft | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Like a Movie" (featuringClaudette Ortiz) |
| Akon | 4:14 |
| 11. | "Pimpin' Ken (Interlude)" | Hawkins | 1:40 | |
| 12. | "Hey Woo" (featuringMissy Elliott &P. Diddy) | Bink! | 3:37 | |
| 13. | "Can't Talk To Her" (featuringJoe Hooker) |
| Fredwreck | 5:22 |
| 14. | "Things You Do" (featuringAaron Hall) | Hawkins | Mario "Yellowman" Winans | 4:06 |
| 15. | "Don't Wanna Die" |
| Younglord | 4:28 |
| 16. | "Waiting" (featuring The Letter M) | Hawkins | 7 Aurelius | 3:46 |
| 17. | "You Don't Know" |
| Scott Storch | 4:19 |
| 18. | "Friday Night" |
| Jeremy "Yogi Bear" Graham | 4:00 |
| 19. | "I'll Be There" (featuringCarl Thomas) |
| Buckwild | 5:21 |
| Total length: | 1:11:00 | |||
Adapted credits from the album's booklet.[5]
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 6 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 2 |
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