Press_Play_(album)

Press Play
Press Play
Studio album by P. Diddy
Released	October 17, 2006
Recorded	2005-06
Length	78:58
Label	Bad Boy; Atlantic;
Producer	Sean "P. Diddy" Combs (also exec.); The Hitmen; Kanye West; Danja; Rob Lewis; Just Blaze; Timbaland; will.i.am; The Neptunes; Rich Harrison; Havoc; Jai;
P. Diddy chronology
Singles from Press Play
	"Come to Me"; Released: September 12, 2006; "Tell Me"; Released: November 7, 2006; "Last Night"; Released: February 27, 2007; "Through the Pain (She Told Me)"; Released: July 2007;

<i>Press Play</i> (album)

Press Play (album)

2006 studio album by P. Diddy

Press Play is the fourth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Sean Combs, under the name "P. Diddy". It was released on October 17, 2006, by Bad Boy Records in a joint venture with Warner Music Group's Atlantic Records, serving as his only album with the label. Press Play was intended to be released under Combs' stage name of simply "Diddy", but a successful lawsuit from DJ Richard "Diddy" Dearlove prevented him from doing so; however, it was released under Combs' "Diddy" name in regions in which it was not registered.^[12]

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Musically, Press Play predominantly features guest contributions from R&B and hip hop performers including Nicole Scherzinger, Christina Aguilera, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Jamie Foxx, Ciara, Nas, Timbaland, Mary J. Blige, CeeLo Green, Keri Hilson, Big Boi, Mario Winans, Avant and Fergie, among others.^[13]^[14] Primarily dance-pop and hip hop-oriented in sound, it is a loose conceptual album with lyrical themes discussing the ups and downs of a relationship.^[14]

The album was preceded by the single "Come to Me", which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. After the album's release, it spawned the singles "Tell Me, "Last Night" and "Through the Pain (She Told Me)". It became available to the preview on MTV's The Leak on October 10, 2006, one week before the album was sold in stores.^[15] Press Play received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics.^[16]

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Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	62/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[3]
The Guardian	^[4]
Los Angeles Times	^[5]
musicOMH	^[6]
PopMatters	6/10^[7]
Rolling Stone	^[8]
Slant Magazine	^[9]
Uncut	^[10]
USA Today	^[11]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Testimonial (Intro)"	Sean Combs Leroy Watson Roland Orzabal Curt Smith	P. Diddy J-Dub	2:24
2.	"We Gon' Make It" (featuring Jack Knight)	Combs Jack Knight Watson Jayceon Taylor Johnny Pate Kevin Hansford	K-Def P. Diddy^[a]	3:33
3.	"I Am (Interlude)"	Combs Watson Deleno Matthews Levar Coppin Brenda Davis Berry Gordy Patrice Holloway Frank Wilson	Grind Music P. Diddy	1:46
4.	"The Future"	Combs Kejuan Muchita Troy Jamerson	Havoc	3:11
5.	"Hold Up" (featuring Angela Hunte)	Combs Glenn C. Johnson Muchita Jamerson Angela Hunte Jerry Peters	SC Havoc^[a]	3:29
6.	"Come to Me" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)	Combs Mike Winans Jacoby White Shay Winans Nicole Scherzinger Shannon "Slam" Lawrence Roger Greene Jr. Richard Frierson Yakubu Izuagbe	Jai Younglord P. Diddy	4:36
7.	"Tell Me" (featuring Christina Aguilera)	Combs Knight Watson Shannon Jones Lawrence Ryan Montgomery Stephen Garrett Elizabeth Wyce Justin Smith	Just Blaze	4:06
8.	"Wanna Move" (featuring Ciara, Big Boi, and Scar)	Combs Nathaniel Hills Antwan Patton Terrence Smith Clifford Harris, Jr. White Ciara Princess Harris Kristal Oliver	Danja Big Boi^[b]	5:18
9.	"Diddy Rock" (featuring Shawnna, Twista, and Timbaland)	Combs Hill Timothy Mosley Carl Mitchell Pierre Jones Lloyd Mathis	Danja	5:12
10.	"Claim My Place (Interlude)" (featuring Avant and The Movement Orchestra)	Combs Mike Winans Lawrence Rob Lewis	Rob Lewis	3:25
11.	"Everything I Love" (featuring Nas and Cee-Lo Green)	Combs Watson Nasir Jones Kanye West Thomas DeCarlo Callaway	Kanye West P. Diddy^[a]	4:23
12.	"Special Feeling" (featuring Mika Lett)	Combs Will Adams	will.i.am P. Diddy Mario Winans^[b]	4:25
13.	"Crazy Thang (Interlude)" (featuring S. Rosete)	Combs Lewis	Rob Lewis	1:15
14.	"After Love" (featuring Keri Hilson)	Combs Mosley Hill Keri Lynn Hilson White James Washington	Timbaland Danja	4:47
15.	"Through the Pain (She Told Me)" (featuring Mario Winans)	Mario Winans Combs White	Mario Winans P. Diddy^[a]	5:28
16.	"Thought You Said" (featuring Brandy)	Mario Winans Combs Watson Michael "Lo Down" Jones Sean Garrett S. Jones	Mario Winans P. Diddy^[a]	5:49
17.	"Last Night" (featuring Keyshia Cole)	Combs Knight Mario Winans Lawrence	Mario Winans P. Diddy^[a]	6:26
18.	"Making It Hard" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	Combs Watson Rich Harrison Sean Garrett P. Jones Wyce Regional Garland	Rich Harrison	4:54
19.	"Partners for Life" (featuring Jamie Foxx)	Combs Robert Ross Watson Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes	4:31

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
20.	"All Night Long" (featuring Fergie)	will.i.am	6:25
21.	"Get Off"	Sean C & LV	4:28

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)^[42]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[43]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[44]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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