Intuition (Jamie Foxx album) explained

Intuition
Type:studio
Artist:Jamie Foxx
Cover:Jamie_Foxx_Intuition_2008.jpg
Recorded:2007–08
Label:J
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Intuition is the third studio album by American R&B singer Jamie Foxx. It was released on December 16, 2008, by J Records.[1]

The album features several guest artists, including T.I., Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Kanye West, Fabolous, T-Pain, The-Dream, Lil' Kim, Timbaland and Marsha Ambrosius. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 265,000 copies in the first week. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Background and composition

Intuition, as Foxx describes it, will focus on the needs and wants of the opposite sex.

Singles

The album's lead single "Just Like Me" featuring T.I., was released on August 19, 2008. The song debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, before it peaked at number 8.[2] It also peaked at number 49 on the Billboard 100.

The remix to Ne-Yo's "Miss Independent," titled "She Got Her Own" featuring Ne-Yo; along with an American rapper Fabolous, which was released as the album's second single on December 14, 2008.

The album's third single "Blame It" featuring T-Pain, was released on January 26, 2009. In its first week, "Just Like Me", "Blame It" and "She Got Her Own" were charted on the top-ten in the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at numbers 8, 1, and 2, respectively.

While on the Conan O'Brien show, Foxx performed the remix to "Digital Girl" featuring Canadian rapper Drake, during the interview with MTV News, as he stated; it will be his fourth single from Intuition.[3] The full studio version was leaked and officially released on June 19, 2009, which features guest appearances from Drake, adding Kanye West and The-Dream on this track.

Critical reception

Intuition received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 56, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on 6 reviews.[4] Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe reviewed the album positively, stating: "Like many contemporary R&B albums, the cameos sometimes crowd the main attraction, but Foxx is wise enough to intuit when it suits him best to share the spotlight."[5] Claire Lobenfeld of Vibe Magazine had a mixed review for the album, stating: "What is missing from Intuition is a balance between the party records and the slow jams. The division displays a lack of cohesiveness that separates the effort from being a great album into just a collection of potential singles."[6]

Emily Heward of MusicOMH.com, however, was less impressed with the album, commenting: "[''Intuition''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s songs are] lost amidst over-enthusiastic vocal effects" and that "it is hard to recognize the soulful voice that landed him his Oscar."[7]

Commercial performance

Intuition debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 265,000 copies in the first week.[8] This became Foxx's second US top-ten album.[8] In its second week, the album dropped to number nine on the chart, selling an additional 105,000 copies.[9] In its third week, the album climbed to number eight on the chart, selling 45,000 more copies.[10] In its fourth week, the album remained at number eight on the chart, selling 34,000 copies, bringing its four-week total to 449,000 copies.[11] On May 12, 2009, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over one million copies in the United States.[12]

Tour

In May 2009, Foxx announced he was going on tour in the support of his third album Intuition. The 40-city tour kicked off on July 2 in Anaheim and ended in October.

Tour dates

Track listing

Unless otherwise indicated, Information is based on the album's liner notes[17]

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Allmusic and the album's Liner Notes.[17]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
US Billboard 200[18] 17
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] 2

Release history

RegionDateLabel
United StatesDecember 16, 2008J Records
Canada
Europe
United KingdomJanuary 12, 2009

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamie Foxx: Intuition (New Album). prefixmag.com. 3 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110614010657/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/jamie-foxx/intuition/23014/. 14 June 2011. dead.
  2. Web site: JAMIE FOXX PREPARES INTUITION FOR DEC: Actor's new album features input from Timbaland, Ne-Yo and the-Dream. November 11, 2008. EURweb.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081215052830/http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur48502.cfm. December 15, 2008.
  3. Web site: New Jamie Foxx single "Digital girl" feat. Drake. https://web.archive.org/web/20090622065035/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1614349/20090619/drake__3_.jhtml. dead. June 22, 2009. MTV.com. 3 May 2011.
  4. Web site: Intuition Review. Metacritic. 3 May 2011.
  5. Web site: Jamie Foxx's 'Intuition' pays off - The Boston Globe . Boston.com . 2008-12-15 . 3 May 2011.
  6. Web site: Music . Vibe . 2010-05-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090402064611/http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2008/12/jamie_foxx_intuition_album_review/ . April 2, 2009 .
  7. Web site: Jamie Foxx - Intuition | album reviews . musicOMH . 3 May 2011.
  8. Web site: Taylor Swift Trumps Big Debuts To Stay No. 1. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Jonathan Cohen. December 24, 2008. March 1, 2020.
  9. Web site: Taylor Swift Reigns Again On Billboard 200. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Katie Hasty. December 31, 2008. March 1, 2020.
  10. Web site: Taylor Swift Still In Control Of Billboard 200. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Katie Hasty. January 7, 2009. March 1, 2020.
  11. Web site: Taylor Swift Tops Album Chart For Sixth Week. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Katie Hasty. January 14, 2009. March 1, 2020.
  12. Web site: RIAA Certifications - Jamie Foxx. March 1, 2020.
  13. http://tour.jamiefoxx.com/ Jamie Foxx Announces Tour Dates!
  14. http://eventful.com/toronto/events/jamie-foxx-/E0-001-022971658-5 Jamie Foxx Adds Toronto Show!
  15. http://eventful.com/sanantonio/events/jamie-foxx-/E0-001-022896968-5 San Antonio Show Added.
  16. http://eventful.com/fresno/events/jamie-foxx-/E0-001-024433686-9 Fresno Show Added.
  17. Foxx, Jamie. “Intuition” (Liner Notes). J Records. 2008.
  18. Web site: Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009. Billboard. December 5, 2018.
  19. Web site: Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2009. Billboard. December 5, 2018.

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