Bluestars (album)

2005 studio album by Pretty Ricky From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bluestars is the debut studio album by American R&B group Pretty Ricky. It was released on May 24, 2005 by Atlantic Records and Bluestar Entertainment. The record serves as their second release under their record label, called Bluestar Entertainment. The album was supported by three singles: "Grind with Me", "Your Body", and "Nothing but a Number". Bluestars debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 and sold 56,000 units in its first week.[2] To date, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

ReleasedMay 24, 2005
Recorded2004–05
GenreR&B, hip-hop
LabelAtlantic, Bluestar Ent.
Quick facts Studio album by Pretty Ricky, Released ...
Bluestars
Studio album by
Pretty Ricky
ReleasedMay 24, 2005
Recorded2004–05
GenreR&B, hip-hop
LabelAtlantic, Bluestar Ent.
Pretty Ricky chronology
Bluestars
(2005)		 Late Night Special
(2007)
Singles from Bluestars
  1. "Grind with Me"
    Released: March 14, 2005[1]
  2. "Your Body"
    Released: June 15, 2005
  3. "Nothing but a Number"
    Released: January 12, 2006
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Critical reception

More information Review scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[3]
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AllMusic's Andy Kellman felt that Pretty Ricky's sexual content paled in comparison to fellow artists like Usher and the Ying Yang Twins due to lackluster writing, concluding that, "[T]he group has more talent than it leads you to believe. Maybe they won't be so hungry for street credibility on album number two."[3] Azeem Ahmed of musicOMH also found the sex jams monotonous after the fourth track and came across as "vain attempts" to copy Usher and 112, but gave credit to "Grill 'Em" and "Chevy" for taking the group out of their usual soundscape to elevate their musical range and material, concluding that, "Had Bluestars demonstrated a desire beyond mere commercial success and focused on credibility this could have been an impressive piece of work. Instead it is a product that will command sales but will suffer the test of time."[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Playhouse"
4:13
2."Your Body"
  • D. Smith
  • J. Smith
  • S. Smith
  • Cooper
  • Mathis
  • Scheffer
  • Baker
  • Static Major
4:00
3."Grind with Me"
  • D. Smith
  • J. Smith
  • S. Smith
  • Cooper
  • Mathis
  • Scheffer
  • Baker
  • Jim Jonsin
  • Big D
3:59
4."Get a Little Closer"
  • D. Smith
  • J. Smith
  • S. Smith
  • Cooper
  • Mathis
  • Aeneas Middleton
Hardley Davidson4:31
5."Never Let You Go"
  • Jim Jonsin
  • Big D
3:47
6."Juicy" (featuring Static Major)
  • Jim Jonsin
  • Big D
  • Troy Taylor[a]
4:48
7."Call Me"
  • D. Smith
  • J. Smith
  • S. Smith
  • Cooper
  • Mathis
  • Major
  • Can Canatan
  • Roberto Martorell
Can "Stress" Canatan3:54
8."Nothing but a Number"
  • D. Smith
  • J. Smith
  • S. Smith
  • Cooper
  • Mathis
  • Scheffer
  • Baker
  • Jim Jonsin
  • Big D
  • Troy Taylor[a]
4:59
9."Grill 'Em"
  • D. Smith
  • J. Smith
  • S. Smith
  • Cooper
  • Mathis
4:15
10."Get You Right"
  • Troy Taylor
  • Static Major
4:29
11."Chevy"
  • D. Smith
  • S. Smith
  • Cooper
  • Mathis
  • Scheffer
  • Baker
  • Major
  • Jim Jonsin
  • Big D
4:05
12."I Want You (Girlfriend)"
  • D. Smith
  • J. Smith
  • S. Smith
  • Cooper
  • Mathis
  • Pretty Ricky
  • Total Kaos
  • Joseph "Blue" Smith[b]
  • Jim Jonsin[b]
  • Big D[b]
3:15
13."Shorty Be Mine"
  • D. Smith
  • J. Smith
  • S. Smith
  • Cooper
  • Mathis
  • Scheffer
  • Baker
  • Jim Jonsin
  • Big D
  • Troy Taylor[a]
4:09
14."Can't Live Without You"
  • D. Smith
  • J. Smith
  • S. Smith
  • Cooper
  • Mathis
  • Scheffer
  • Baker
  • Jim Jonsin
  • Big D
  • Troy Taylor[a]
4:49
15."So Fresh So Clean" (featuring C. Miller)  4:30
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Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a vocal producer
  • ^[b] signifies a co-producer

Charts

More information Chart (2005), Peak position ...
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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