MusiqInTheMagiq explained

MusiqInTheMagiq
Type:Album
Artist:Musiq Soulchild
Cover:MusiqInTheMagiq cover.png
Recorded:2009–2011
Genre:R&B, neo soul
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 sixth studio album by the R&B singer Musiq Soulchild. It was released on April 29, 2011, on Atlantic Records. The album entered the Billboard 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]

Singles

No physical singles were released from the album, though two songs came out as iTunes singles, "Anything" and "Yes". The music video for "Anything" was directed by Phillip "Taj" Jackson and was officially released on May 3, 2011, on iTunes.[2]

Critical reception

Mark Edward Nero from About.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." 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. 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 on MusiqInTheMagiq, but they're too few and far between to really recommend your cash come Musiq's way this time."

Track listing

Deluxe edition

(co.) Co-producer

NotesPremium edition includes:[3] [4]

Personnel

Credits for MusiqInTheMagiq adapted from Allmusic.[5] Writers listed at track listing section.

Musicians

Production

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelEdition
Canada[7] Digital downloadWEA InternationalStandard
[8] Deluxe
Japan[9] Standard
[10] Deluxe
United States[11] AtlanticStandard
Digital download[12] Deluxe
CD[13] [14] Standard

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160408131158/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . April 8, 2016 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
  2. Web site: Anything (feat. Swizz Beatz) by Musiq Soulchild. iTunes Store (U.S.) Apple Inc.. August 20, 2011.
  3. Web site: New Album - MUSIQINTHEMAGIQ - Available Now . Musiq Soulchild . 2011-10-31 . 2012-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120226135923/http://musiqsoulchild.com/store/ . 2012-02-26 . dead .
  4. Web site: Musiq Soulchild "MUSIQINTHEMAGIQ" | The World of Mike_Mogul . Mike-mogul.com . 2011-05-03 . 2012-03-02.
  5. Credits: MusiqInTheMagiq
  6. 2011 Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard. December 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20150705182516/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums. July 5, 2015. dead.
  7. https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/musiqinthemagiq/id428725828 Musiqinthemagiq by Musiq Soulchild
  8. https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/musiqinthemagiq-deluxe-version/id432804634 Musiqinthemagiq (Deluxe Version) by Musiq Soulchild
  9. https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/musiqinthemagiq/id428725828 Musiq Soulchild「Musiqinthemagiq」
  10. https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/musiqinthemagiq-deluxe-version/id432804634 Musiq Soulchild「Musiqinthemagiq」 (Deluxe Version)
  11. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/musiqinthemagiq/id428725828 Musiqinthemagiq by Musiq Soulchild
  12. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/musiqinthemagiq-deluxe-version/id432804634 Musiqinthemagiq (Deluxe Version) by Musiq Soulchild
  13. Web site: Musiqinthemagiq. Amazon. 2011.
  14. Web site: Warner Music Group Official Store - MUSIQINTHEMAGIQ Standard Edition (CD) . 2013-07-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120709053258/http://store.warnermusic.com/musiqinthemagiq-standard-edition-cd.html . 2012-07-09 .

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