Appreciation Day

Appreciation Day
Studio album by Jaheim
Released September 3, 2013
Recorded 2012-2013
Genre R&B, soul
Length 51:58
Label Atlantic
Jaheim chronology
Another Round
(2010)		 Appreciation Day
(2013)		 Struggle Love
(2016)
Singles from Appreciation Day
  1. "Age Ain't a Factor"
    Released: August 2013
  2. "Baby x3"
    Released: September 2013

Appreciation Day is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Jaheim. The album was released on September 3, 2013.[1][2]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Appreciation Day was met with a generally positive reviews from music critics. Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "When Jaheim announced his first album in three years, which followed five straight Top Five R&B albums, he said, "I decided to call the project Appreciation Day because that’s exactly what this album is…my show of appreciation to them." He was speaking about his fans, but the album's title track refers to women—more specifically, a specific part of female anatomy that he likens to a breakfast pastry. He projects like a gospel sermon: "For the feel of it, the scent of it, the taste, I lit a candle on top of the case." Jaheim's boldness is at an all-time high, but there's a lot of relatively—relatively—tame romantic matter, such as the Shirley Murdock-sampling "Morning" and the apologetic "Baby X3." "Age Ain't a Factor" is a woman-honoring highlight, but Jaheim can't help but sneak in some humor ("Ladies, it's Thanksgiving, and I'm about to eat that stuffing") and deliver it like it's an ordinary line."[3]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 58,000 copies in the United States.[4] The album has sold 175,000 copies in the US as of February 2016.[5]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Age Ain't a Factor"  Jaheim Hoagland, Courtney Dwight, Sheldon Ellerby, Ernest Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Christopher Jasper, Eritza Laues, Cannon Mapp, Balewa Muhammad  3:15
2. "He Don't Exist"  Hoagland, Tobby Davis, Sheldon Ellerby, Eritza Laues, Mapp, Muhammad  3:57
3. "Morning"  Hoagland, Billy Beck, Ellerby, Laues, Muhammad, Larry Troutman  3:47
4. "What She Really Means"  Hoagland, Dwight, Ellerby, Laues, Mapp, Muhammad  3:48
5. "Pussy Appreciation Day"  Hoagland, Anthony Bell, Jazquan Mack, Muhammad  4:03
6. "Baby X3"  Hoagland, Davis, Ellerby, Muhammad, Hadlya Nelson  4:14
7. "Shower Scene"  Hoagland, Ellerby, Muhammad, Charles Pettaway  3:27
8. "Sexting"  Hoagland, Marcella Brailsford, Kaygee, Rob Lewis, Muhammad, Lady and a Tramp  3:11
9. "I Found You"  Hoagland, Pacal Bayley  3:19
10. "Florida"  Hoagland, Darren Lighty, Muhammad  4:48
11. "Sticks N Stones"  Hoagland, Ray Angry, Brailsford, Kaygee, Nastacia "Nazz" Kendall, Muhammad, Lady and a Tramp  3:24
12. "First Time"  Hoagland, Dwayne Bastiany, Laues, Mapp, Muhammad  3:32
13. "Blame Me"  Hoagland, Durell Bishop, Ervin Drake, Robert Littlejohn Jr., Muhammad  3:43
14. "Chase Forever"  Hoagland, Bastiany, Laues, Mapp, Muhammad  3:31

References

  1. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Appreciation Day by Jaheim". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
  2. ↑ "Appreciation Day: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
  3. 1 2 Andy Kellman (2013-09-03). "Appreciation Day - Jaheim | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
  4. ↑ Tardio, Andres. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/8/2013". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
  5. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016.
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