Attention Deficit (album)

Attention Deficit
The cover consits of a young boy with a red backpack and yellow headphones looking at a bunch of television screens. The artist's logo appears on the top left corner and the album title is on a TV screen in the bottom left corner.
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 7, 2009
Recorded2007–09
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length53:42
Label
Producer
Wale chronology
The Mixtape About Nothing
(2008)
Attention Deficit
(2009)
Ambition
(2011)
Singles from Attention: Deficit
  1. "Chillin"
    Released: April 14, 2009
  2. "World Tour"
    Released: September 8, 2009
  3. "Pretty Girls"
    Released: October 6, 2009

Attention Deficit is the debut studio album by American rapper Wale. It was released on November 10, 2009, by Allido Records and Interscope Records. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Mark Ronson, Cool & Dre, The Neptunes, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and David Sitek among others. The album also features guest appearances by Lady Gaga, Gucci Mane, J. Cole, Pharrell Williams and Jazmine Sullivan among others.

Attention Deficit was supported by three singles: "Chillin", "World Tour" and "Pretty Girls". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and received moderate commercial success. It debuted at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 28,000 copies in its first week.

Singles

The album's lead single "Chillin" featuring Lady Gaga, was released on April 14, 2009. The song was a charter hit. It peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart on the chart ending September 12, 2009. It also spent a total of 6 weeks on the chart. This is Wale's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom.

The album's second single "World Tour" featuring Jazmine Sullivan, was released on September 8, 2009.

The album's third single "Pretty Girls" featuring Gucci Mane and Weensey (of Backyard Band), was released on October 6, 2009.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(77/100)
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubB+
Entertainment WeeklyB
The New York Timesfavorable
Pitchfork Media(6.6/10.0)
PopMatters(7/10)
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine
The Washington Postfavorable
XXL(XL)

Attention Deficit received generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable". David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album a favorable review. The A.V. Club's Nathan Rabin gave the album a B+ rating.

Commercial performance

Attention Deficit debuted at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 28,000 copies in its first week. As of November 2011, the album has sold over 200,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Triumph"Dave Sitek2:25
2."Mama Told Me"
  • Akintimehin
  • Julian Nixon
  • Craig Balmoris
Best Kept Secret3:37
3."Mirrors" (featuring Bun B)Ronson4:17
4."Pretty Girls" (featuring Gucci Mane & Weensey from Backyard Band)
Best Kept Secret4:11
5."World Tour" (featuring Jazmine Sullivan)Cool & Dre3:47
6."Let It Loose" (featuring Pharrell Williams)The Neptunes4:49
7."90210"
  • Akintimehin
  • Ronson
  • Ronson
  • Dejion
3:27
8."Shades" (featuring Chrisette Michele)
Best Kept Secret3:56
9."Chillin" (featuring Lady Gaga)
Cool & Dre3:24
10."TV in the Radio" (featuring K'naan)
Dave Sitek3:20
11."Contemplate"Syience3:33
12."Diary" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)
The Sleepwalkers4:31
13."Beautiful Bliss" (featuring Melanie Fiona & J. Cole)5:04
14."Prescription"
  • Akintimehin
  • Nixon
  • Balmoris
Best Kept Secret3:27
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."My Sweetie"
Apple Juice Kid3:37
16."Center of Attention"
  • Akintimehin
  • Kevin Crowe
  • Erik Ortiz
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League3:56
Zune bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Be Right"Sean C & LV4:01
Samples credits
  • "Pretty Girls" contains a sample of Backyard Band's go-go rendition of "Girls" by The Moments & Whatnauts
  • "Chillin" contains a sample of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam
  • "Mama Told Me" contains a sample of "Summer Madness" by Kool and the Gang
  • "Contemplate" contains a sample of "Question Existing" from the album Good Girl Gone Bad by Rihanna
  • "Diary" contains a sample of "La Valse d'Amélie" by Yann Tiersen
  • "My Sweetie" contains a sample of "Let Me Love You" by Bunny Mack
  • "Beautiful Bliss" contains a sample of "(Do It, Do It) No One Does It Better" by The Spinners and "Theme Music to a Drive By" By Lupe Fiasco
  • "World Tour" contains a sample of "Award Tour" by A Tribe Called Quest
  • "Prescription" contains an interpolated sample of "Modaji" by Dave Grusin

Charts


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