This_Is_My_Time_(Raven-Symoné_album)
This Is My Time (Raven-Symoné album)
2004 studio album by Raven-Symoné
This Is My Time is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter and actress Raven-Symoné, released in the United States on September 21, 2004 by Hollywood Records. The album is her debut with the Disney-owned label and debuted at number 51 on the US Billboard 200,[2] with 19,000 copies sold in its first week. It nevertheless became Raven-Symoné's best-selling solo album, selling 237,000 copies up to February 2, 2007 in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[3][4]
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| Released | September 7, 2004 (2004-09-07) | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 48:41 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
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Raven-Symoné released a five-track EP with Hollywood Records on January 1, 2004[5] prior to the release of This Is My Time, containing "Backflip", "Bump", "Overloved", "What Is Love?", and "Mystify".[6] Released to promote the full-length album, the EP was only available in select stores and is now very rare.
Four songs from the album were incorporated into soundtracks of Walt Disney films: The Lion King 1½ with "Grazing in the Grass"; The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement with the album's title track; Ice Princess with "Bump"; and Go Figure with "Life Is Beautiful".
Following its release, This Is My Time received generally mixed reviews. Both AllMusic and Vibe gave the album two and a half stars out of five.[1][7]
This Is My Time debuted at number 50 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at number 51 on the official Billboard 200 of week dated October 9, 2004, with moderately successful first week sales of 19,000 copies (best debut in the chart to date); making it Raven-Symoné's first album to enter the chart in the United States. The set sold 237,000 copies to date in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[3][8][9]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mystify" | Jay Condiotti, Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil[10] | Gerrard | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Backflip" | Kara DioGuardi, Scott Storch[11] | Storch | 3:53 |
| 3. | "What Is Love?" | Joseph Belmaati, DioGuardi, Mich Hansen, Robin Carlsson[12] | DioGuardi, J-Spark | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Overloved" | Diane Warren[13] | Walter Afanasieff | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Set Me Free" | Raven-Symoné, James Gass, Robin Thicke, Sean Hurley[14] | Pro-Jay, Thicke | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Alice" | Raven-Symoné, Jeffrey Fortson, James Joiner III[15] | Def Jef, Joiner III | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Just Fly Away" | Raven-Symoné, Haskel Jackson, Ray Cham[16] | Cham | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Bump" | Condiotti, Gerrard, Nevil[17] | Gerrard | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Life Is Beautiful" | Shelly Peiken, Jeff Franzel, Eve Nelson, Maria Christensen[18] | Penelope Magnet, Tricky "Trixster" Stewart | 3:17 |
| 10. | "What's Real?" | Guy Roche, Shelly Peiken[19] | Magnet, Trixster | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Grazing in the Grass" | Harry Elston, Philemon Hou[20] | Robbie Buchanan | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Typical" | Raven-Symoné, Gerrard, Nevil[21] | Gerrard | 3:16 |
| 13. | "This Is My Time" | Raven-Symoné, Gerrard, Nevil[22] | Gerrard | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 48:41 | |||
Notes
- "What Is Love?" is a cover originally performed by Play from the album Replay.
- "Grazing in the Grass" is a cover of the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single by The Friends of Distinction from the album Grazin'.
- "Overloved" was later covered by Paula DeAnda on her debut self-titled album.
Raven in Concert[23] was the debut concert tour by Raven-Symoné in support of This Is My Time. Primarily visiting North America, the tour played nearly 40 shows at numerous music festivals and state fairs in the United States.
Opening acts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[27] | 74 |
| Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[28] | 19 |
| US Billboard 200[29] | 51 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[30] | 50 |
| Country | Date | Label |
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| Europe[31] | September 7, 2004 | Megaphon Importservice |
| United Kingdom[32] | September 14, 2004 | Hollywood |
| Japan[33] | September 15, 2004 | |
| United States[34] | September 21, 2004 | |
| Canada[35] | Hollywood/Universal Music Group | |
| Slovakia[36] | ||
| France[37] | ||
| Hong Kong[38] | October 15, 2004 |
- Caulfield, Keith (February 2, 2007). "Ask Billboard – Quoth the Raven, 'Any More?'". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- Top Hip-Hop and R&B Albums & Charts | Billboard.com Billboard.com
- What Is Love? Allmusic
- Set Me Free Allmusic
- Just Fly Away Allmusic
- Life Is Beautiful Allmusic
- What's Real? Allmusic
- Grazing In The Grass Allmusic
- This Is My Time Allmusic
- "Calendar of Events—Raven in Concert". Ted Constant Center & Arena. Archived from the original on May 20, 2006. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- "Concerts—2006 Summer Schedule". Blue Bayou Waterpark / Dixie Landin' Amusement Park. Archived from the original on July 6, 2006. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- Sadler, Gwen (April 21, 2010). "All in the family". Chesterfield Observer. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- "Concerts—Raven, Lil J Xavier, and Everlife July 15". Six Flags Over Texas. Archived from the original on July 13, 2006. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- "Raven-Symone Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- "Raven-Symone Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- Slovakia Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine