| MusiqInTheMagiq | ||||
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| Released | April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29) | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2011 | |||
| Genre | R&B,neo soul | |||
| Length | 44:21 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Arden "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 | |||
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MusiqInTheMagiq is the sixthstudio album by theR&B singerMusiq Soulchild. It was released on April 29, 2011, onAtlantic Records. The album entered theBillboard 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]
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, oniTunes.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [3] |
| AllMusic |  [4] |
| Okayplayer | (85/100)[5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
Mark Edward Nero fromAbout.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 onMusiqInTheMagiq, but they're too few and far between to really recommend your cash come Musiq's way this time."[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Anything" (featuringSwizz Beatz) | Taalib Johnson,Jerry Duplessis, Arden Altino,August Rigo, Kasseem Dean, Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis, Roy Anthony Carter | Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis, Arden "Keyz" Altino(co.) | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Single" | Johnson, Ronnie Jackson, Philip Cornish | Lil' Ronnie | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Sayido" | Johnson, Duplessis, Altino, Rigo,Dana Stinson | Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Rockwilder, Arden "Keyz" Altino(co.) | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Lovecontract" | Hitesh Ceon, Kim Ofstad,Gerrell Gaddis, Tim Blacksmith | ELEMENT | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Silver&Gold" | Johnson, Duplessis,John Stephens, Altino, Rigo | Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, John Legend, Arden "Keyz" Altino(co.) | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Waitingstill" | Johnson, Duplessis, Altino,Christopher Gholson, Rigo | Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Drumma Boy, Arden "Keyz" Altino(co.) | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Backtowhere" | Johnson, Duplessis, Altino, R. Jackson, Rigo | Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Lil' Ronnie, Arden "Keyz" Altino(co.) | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Do We Have To" | Johnson, Jesse Wilson | Jesse "Corparal" Wilson | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Befriends" | Johnson, Jack Splash, Phillip "Taj" Jackson | Jack Splash | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Yes" | Ceon, Ofstad, Claude Kelly | ELEMENT | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Medicine" | Johnson, Carl Adams | MellowMomentum | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Likethesun" | Johnson, Wilson | Jesse "Corparal" Wilson, The Kaliphat | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 44:21 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Clumsylove" | Ceon, Ofstad, Rigo | ELEMENT | 3:12 |
| 14. | "Goodgirl" | Johnson, R. Jackson, Cornish | Lil' Ronnie | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 50:49 | |||
| No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Anything" (Music video) | Phillip "Taj" Jackson | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 54:41 | ||
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Premium edition includes:[7][8]
Credits forMusiqInTheMagiq adapted fromAllmusic.[9] Writers listed attrack listing section.
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| Country | Date | Format | Label | Edition |
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| 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 |
