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All or Nothing (Jay Sean album)

All or Nothing is the third studio album by British R&B singer Jay Sean, released in the United States on 23 November 2009 through Cash Money Records and Universal Republic as the singer's international debut album and a week later on 30 November 2009 with Jayded Records and 2Point9 Records. The album was also released in international markets from December 2009.

All or Nothing
Studio album by
Released23 November 2009
RecordedNovember 2008 – October 2009
GenreR&B[1]
Length51:45 (US edition)
Label
Producer
Jay Sean chronology
My Own Way
(2008)
All or Nothing
(2009)
Neon
(2013)
Singles from All or Nothing
  1. "Stay"
    Released: 30 June 2008
  2. "Down"
    Released: 31 May 2009
  3. "Do You Remember"
    Released: 3 November 2009

The album was preceded by the lead single, "Down" featuring label-mate Lil Wayne which impacted in the US on 30 June 2009 and eventually peaked at number one on 17 October 2009. The song was also Sean's highest UK chart entry reaching number three. Following the album's release, "Do You Remember" was released as the second single and in January 2010 peaked at number ten in the US and subsequently making him the first male artist in seven years to have his first two charting singles appear in the Hot 100 simultaneously.

According to aggregated music reviews site Metacritic, the album received mixed reviews by critics who scored the album 59/100.[2] Despite success with the two lead singles from the album, the album itself only debuted at #37 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart. It was also his lowest-charting entry on the UK Albums Chart, debuting there at #62. Despite this, it has become his highest-charting album in Japan, reaching #11 on the Oricon Albums Chart.

Background and conception edit

Jay Sean has been active in the British Asian and Global South Asian markets since 2003, and put out his second studio album, My Own Way in 2008 throughout Europe and Asia independently via his own Jayded Records. Success with R&B/urban singles like "Ride It" and "Maybe" made him a frequent appearance on the UK R&B Chart. Eventually, that success caught the attention of Ronald "Slim" Williams, the CEO of Cash Money Records, who said

Ten million views and this kid is not in America? I want to help this kid, and he needs our engine, that is Cash Money Records to take him to the next level.[3]

On 15 October 2008 at the MOBO Awards, Sean announced that he had signed with the American record label. He explained, "It's always been a dream for me to sign to an American label. And it’s great to be accepted by the best in the game."[4]

With regards to the album title, in February 2010, Sean was intervied by writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul. Sean commented that, "I don't do things by halves, because there's no point! So I don't want mediocrity. I wanna be the best that I can be. I want it all. And that's what the title and theme of this album is all about!"[5]

Recording and production edit

After signing with Cash Money, Sean announced through an interview with MTV IGGY that he was recording five new songs for the album. Initial reports suggested that a remix was produced for his single "Tonight" with Lil Wayne, as the record label intended to use the song to introduce Sean to the American market. However, it proved to be an unfounded rumour and instead "Down" was announced as the lead single from the album.[6]

The album was originally intended to be released during the Summer of 2009, then an October release date was confirmed however the final release date, 23 November 2009 was confirmed. Later announcement confirmed that a whole new set of songs were recorded, where some would feature other artists from the Cash Money Records roster.

He discussed a possible collaboration with Akon during the Grammy Awards in 2009, and recorded a song with Nadine Coyle of Girls Aloud and another with Keisha Buchanan of the Sugababes.[7][8] On 28 October 2009, Sean posted a Twitter message referring to a collaboration with a legendary UK artist.[9] Later he confirmed the artist to be Craig David who would feature on a previous album song.[10][11]

He was also in the studio with Jive Records recording artist Livvi Franc and Jared Cotter writing new songs, and label mate, Kevin Rudolf.[12][13] The song with Kevin Rudolf was later confirmed to be "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" and released as the first single from Rudolf's second album; and the theme song for the upcoming WWE pay-per-view WrestleMania XXVI.[14] Prior to the release of the album, "Down" was confirmed to feature Lil Wayne with the rest of the track listing uncertain.[15] Sean described "Down" as "a fun, very easy track something to pump in your car or be played in the clubs". Another song, "War" is about "battling with anybody, whether it's your girl, family or another country never solved anything, the song is about real life".[16] Sean also confirmed the appearance of Drake on "If I Ain't Got You". Unfortunately, Drake was unable to commit and the second single-release was replaced by "Do You Remember".[17]

Release and promotion edit

Jay Sean released the Deluxe Edition of My Own Way exclusively in the UK and initially, the Deluxe Edition was set for release in the US, but Cash Money Records executives insisted on the release on a new album."[18] The album contains a mix of new material and songs from Sean's previous studio album My Own Way, specifically the singles "Ride It" and "Stay" along with "Cry" and the album's title track, "All Or Nothing". A new remixed version of "Stuck in the Middle" with new vocals from both Sean and Jared Cotter is also featured, and for the UK edition, a new version with Craig David was produced.

He was invited to perform with Justin Timberlake at "The Justin Timberlake and Friends Concert Benefiting Shriners Hospitals For Children" on 17 October 2009 where he performed an acoustic version of "Down".[19] Other artists performing there included Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys. It became one of the highest-earning charity events of the year, raising more than $9 million.[20] On 11 December 2009, Sean became the first South Asian origin artist since Freddie Mercury to perform at Madison Square Garden, as part of the Jingle Ball concert, alongside fellow British beatboxer MC Zani.[21] Sean's performance "had the entire crowd - parents and children, teens and twenty-somethings - dancing."[22] Jay Sean returned to his roots on 14 February 2010 as he prepares to spend Valentine's Day at London's Wembley Arena, alongside American R&B star Ne-Yo.[23]

Launch parties edit

Jay Sean had a launch party for the album at the Royal Exchange, London. Sean, along with his Cash Money Records family, was in London to celebrate the milestone. Pop artist Rihanna stepped into the building. Alesha Dixon, Alexandra Burke and Craig David was on the party too.[24] One week after the party in London, Jay Sean had a launch party in Hollywood, Los Angeles, for the album, with dancehall artist Sean Paul and rapper Drake showing up to support Sean.[25][26]

Tour edit

Jay Sean went on a small tour to promote the album.

Singles edit

"Down" was chosen as the lead single for the album. It was released to U.S. radio stations on 31 May 2009 and was officially released on iTunes on 30 June 2009. The song debuted at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100 before it started to climb the chart. After several weeks of remaining within the top five, "Down" reached number one, overtaking the long run of The Black Eyed Peas' record-setting single, "I Gotta Feeling".[27] "Down" is the seventh-best selling song of 2009, having sold more than three million digital copies in the United States alone.[28][29][30] It also received a large airplay of two billion listener impressions on radio worldwide.[31] The song also charted inside the top 3 of the UK Singles Chart, becoming Sean's highest charting single to date there. "Down" is Sean's third top 10 and sixth top 20 hit in his home country.[32][33]

The album's second single "Do You Remember" features Sean Paul with additional ad-libs by Lil Jon.[34] The single was released to U.S. radio stations on 20 October 2009 and released as a digital download on iTunes on 2 November 2009. It has also entered the top ten of the Hot 100 chart, during the week end of 9 January 2010.[35] That same week, "Down" was also at #7, thus doubling Sean's presence within the top ten. Like the first single, "Do You Remember" has also sold more than a million copies in the United States.[36]

Reception edit

Commercial performance edit

The first week sales of All Or Nothing in the United States were 32,000 copies.[37] It debuted at #37 on the Billboard 200[38] and at #22 on the Digital Albums chart.[39] It dropped to #87 on the Billboard 200 the following week, selling over 13,000 copies.[40] As of 5 August 2013, the album has so far sold over 225,000 copies in the United States.[41]

In the UK, where the album was released independently by Jayded Records, it debuted at #62 on the UK Albums Chart, #11 on the UK R&B Chart,[42] and #2 on the UK Indie Albums Chart.[43] It is his lowest charting album in the UK to date, largely due to many of its tracks already being available in the UK as part of his previous album My Own Way. Three songs from All or Nothing which were not released as official singles in the UK entered the UK Indie Singles Chart independently, based on downloads from the album, on the week of release: "Do You Remember" at #6, "Far Away" (featuring Keisha Buchanan) at #16, and "Stuck in the Middle" (featuring Craig David) at #20. "Ride It" also re-entered the UK Indie Singles Chart at #24, based on downloads from the All or Nothing album.[44]

In Australia, the album has reached #67 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart, on the week ending 15 February 2010.[45] In Japan, the album debuted on the Japan Oricon Albums Chart at #13 on the week dated 1 March 2010. It rose to #11 the following week, dated 8 March 2010, making it Sean's highest-charting album in Japan.[46]

Critical response edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [47]
Billboard(72/100)[48]
BBC Musicfavorable[49]
DesiHits     [50]
OK! Magazine     [51]
The Guardian     [1]
Slant     [52]
The Independentfavorable[53]
The Telegraph     [54]
Yahoo! Music          [55]

The album received mixed reviews on Metacritic, earning a score of 59 out of 100, based on 5 reviews.[56] In North America, Billboard gave the album a score of 72 out of 100, concluding that "The saying goes: If it isn't broken, don't fix it."[48] David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating that "All or Nothing is a strong U.S. debut for this Akon-meets-Chris Brown-styled singer, one that takes advantage of his suave back catalog and the hip new possibilities now possible via Cash Money."[47] DesiHits gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating that "Jay Sean's smooth vocals and emotional lyrics make his album a treat for all."[50] Spartanburg Herald-Journal, owned by The New York Times Company, also gave the album a largely positive review, stating that "Sean demonstrates a flair for harmonious R&B that will undoubtedly continue the success he has already achieved."[57] In the Netherlands, FOK! also gave the album a positive review, giving it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.[58]

In the United Kingdom, Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, stating, "The only signs of Britishness are the drum'n'bass foundations of If I Ain't Got You and a duet with ex-Sugababe Keisha Buchanan on Far Away – a performance of such weediness that it could only be by two Brits. A collaboration with Craig David, Stuck in the Middle, is much more vigorous. The rest is glossy, super-catchy R&B that should finally establish him in the UK."[1] Neil McCormick of The Telegraph also gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, stating, "You'll find no evidence of his London or Punjabi roots on Jay Sean’s formulaic third album, but his sleekly effective R’n’B pop has made him arguably the most successful British urban artist ever. His single Down topped US charts this year. Sean specialises in structurally concise, melodic, romantic songs delivered in a clear, sweet voice to a gushing, synthetic backdrop. Bland but effective."[54] Mike Diver of BBC Music stated that the album is a mainstream, "polished, chart-conquering affair," reminiscent of "the slick RnB/soul of numerous US pop stars," but that it is detached from his British Asian Underground roots (alongside the Rishi Rich Project) that had characterized his debut album Me Against Myself (2004) and, to a much lesser extent, his second album My Own Way (2008).[59]

Track listing edit

US edition[60]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Do You"J-Remy & Bobby Bass4:05
2."Fire"J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:20
3."Down" (featuring Lil Wayne)J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:32
4."Do You Remember" (featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon)J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:31
5."Ride It"Alan Sampson3:01
6."Love Like This (Eternity)"J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:38
7."If I Ain't Got You"J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:18
8."War"J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:45
9."Cry"J-Remy & Bobby Bass4:35
10."All or Nothing"J-Remy & Bobby Bass4:23
11."Stuck in the Middle" (featuring Jared Cotter)J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, Jared Cotter3:37
12."Stay"Alan Sampson3:39
13."Lights Off"J-Remy & Bobby Bass4:13
14."Down" (Candle Light Remix)J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:15
US iTunes Store bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."Down" (featuring Lil Wayne; Jason Nevins Remix)J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:39
International edition[61]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Down" (featuring Lil Wayne)J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:32
2."Fire"J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:20
3."Do You Remember" (featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon)J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:31
4."Love Like This (Eternity)"J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:39
5."Do You"J-Remy & Bobby Bass4:04
6."War"J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:45
7."If I Ain't Got You"J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:19
8."Ride It"Alan Sampson3:00
9."Far Away" (featuring Keisha Buchanan)Alan Sampson3:32
10."Stuck in the Middle" (featuring Craig David)J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean, Jared Cotter3:36
11."Lights Off"J-Remy & Bobby Bass4:13
12."All or Nothing"J-Remy & Bobby Bass4:22
13."Stay"Jay Sean & Alan Sampson3:38
14."Cry"J-Remy & Bobby Bass, Jay Sean4:36
UK bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."Down" (Candle Light Remix)J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:15
16."Stay" (Boy Better Know Mix; featuring Chipmunk, Skepta, Frisco & Jammer)Alan Sampson3:37
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."I'm Gone"J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:15
16."Walking Alone"Stargate3:37
17."Down" (Candle Light Remix)J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:15
18."Down" (featuring Lil Wayne; Jason Nevins Remix)J-Remy & Bobby Bass3:39

Personnel edit

Credits for All or Nothing adapted from AllMusic.[62]

  • Amit – photography
  • Jared Cotter – background vocals
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Claude Kelly – background vocals
  • Naroop – photography
  • Alan Sampson – instrumentation
  • Jay Sean – vocals, additional production
  • Ronald "Slim" Williams – executive producer

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Weekly chart performance for All or Nothing
Chart (2009–2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[45] 67
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[63] 85
French Albums (SNEP)[64] 168
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[46] 37
UK Albums (OCC)[65] 62
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[66] 2
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[67] 11
US Billboard 200[68] 37

Year-end charts edit

Year-end chart performance for All or Nothing
Chart (2010) Position
US Billboard 200[69] 182

Release history edit

Release history and formats for All or Nothing
Country Date Label(s) Catalogue
United States 23 November 2009 Cash Money Records, Universal Republic 001368302
Canada
United Kingdom 30 November 2009[70] Jayded Records, 2Point9 Records
Japan 17 February 2010 Universal Music Group
Various 28 February 2010 Universal Music Group

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External links edit

  • Official website

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All or Nothing is the third studio album by British R amp B singer Jay Sean released in the United States on 23 November 2009 through Cash Money Records and Universal Republic as the singer s international debut album and a week later on 30 November 2009 with Jayded Records and 2Point9 Records The album was also released in international markets from December 2009 All or NothingStudio album by Jay SeanReleased23 November 2009RecordedNovember 2008 October 2009GenreR amp B 1 Length51 45 US edition LabelJayded 2Point9 Cash Money Universal RepublicProducerJ Remy Bobby Bass Alan SampsonJay Sean chronologyMy Own Way 2008 All or Nothing 2009 Neon 2013 Singles from All or Nothing Stay Released 30 June 2008 Down Released 31 May 2009 Do You Remember Released 3 November 2009The album was preceded by the lead single Down featuring label mate Lil Wayne which impacted in the US on 30 June 2009 and eventually peaked at number one on 17 October 2009 The song was also Sean s highest UK chart entry reaching number three Following the album s release Do You Remember was released as the second single and in January 2010 peaked at number ten in the US and subsequently making him the first male artist in seven years to have his first two charting singles appear in the Hot 100 simultaneously According to aggregated music reviews site Metacritic the album received mixed reviews by critics who scored the album 59 100 2 Despite success with the two lead singles from the album the album itself only debuted at 37 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart It was also his lowest charting entry on the UK Albums Chart debuting there at 62 Despite this it has become his highest charting album in Japan reaching 11 on the Oricon Albums Chart Contents 1 Background and conception 2 Recording and production 3 Release and promotion 3 1 Launch parties 3 2 Tour 3 3 Singles 4 Reception 4 1 Commercial performance 4 2 Critical response 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 Charts 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 8 Release history 9 References 10 External linksBackground and conception editJay Sean has been active in the British Asian and Global South Asian markets since 2003 and put out his second studio album My Own Way in 2008 throughout Europe and Asia independently via his own Jayded Records Success with R amp B urban singles like Ride It and Maybe made him a frequent appearance on the UK R amp B Chart Eventually that success caught the attention of Ronald Slim Williams the CEO of Cash Money Records who saidTen million views and this kid is not in America I want to help this kid and he needs our engine that is Cash Money Records to take him to the next level 3 On 15 October 2008 at the MOBO Awards Sean announced that he had signed with the American record label He explained It s always been a dream for me to sign to an American label And it s great to be accepted by the best in the game 4 With regards to the album title in February 2010 Sean was intervied by writer Pete Lewis of the award winning Blues amp Soul Sean commented that I don t do things by halves because there s no point So I don t want mediocrity I wanna be the best that I can be I want it all And that s what the title and theme of this album is all about 5 Recording and production editAfter signing with Cash Money Sean announced through an interview with MTV IGGY that he was recording five new songs for the album Initial reports suggested that a remix was produced for his single Tonight with Lil Wayne as the record label intended to use the song to introduce Sean to the American market However it proved to be an unfounded rumour and instead Down was announced as the lead single from the album 6 The album was originally intended to be released during the Summer of 2009 then an October release date was confirmed however the final release date 23 November 2009 was confirmed Later announcement confirmed that a whole new set of songs were recorded where some would feature other artists from the Cash Money Records roster He discussed a possible collaboration with Akon during the Grammy Awards in 2009 and recorded a song with Nadine Coyle of Girls Aloud and another with Keisha Buchanan of the Sugababes 7 8 On 28 October 2009 Sean posted a Twitter message referring to a collaboration with a legendary UK artist 9 Later he confirmed the artist to be Craig David who would feature on a previous album song 10 11 He was also in the studio with Jive Records recording artist Livvi Franc and Jared Cotter writing new songs and label mate Kevin Rudolf 12 13 The song with Kevin Rudolf was later confirmed to be I Made It Cash Money Heroes and released as the first single from Rudolf s second album and the theme song for the upcoming WWE pay per view WrestleMania XXVI 14 Prior to the release of the album Down was confirmed to feature Lil Wayne with the rest of the track listing uncertain 15 Sean described Down as a fun very easy track something to pump in your car or be played in the clubs Another song War is about battling with anybody whether it s your girl family or another country never solved anything the song is about real life 16 Sean also confirmed the appearance of Drake on If I Ain t Got You Unfortunately Drake was unable to commit and the second single release was replaced by Do You Remember 17 Release and promotion editJay Sean released the Deluxe Edition of My Own Way exclusively in the UK and initially the Deluxe Edition was set for release in the US but Cash Money Records executives insisted on the release on a new album 18 The album contains a mix of new material and songs from Sean s previous studio album My Own Way specifically the singles Ride It and Stay along with Cry and the album s title track All Or Nothing A new remixed version of Stuck in the Middle with new vocals from both Sean and Jared Cotter is also featured and for the UK edition a new version with Craig David was produced He was invited to perform with Justin Timberlake at The Justin Timberlake and Friends Concert Benefiting Shriners Hospitals For Children on 17 October 2009 where he performed an acoustic version of Down 19 Other artists performing there included Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys It became one of the highest earning charity events of the year raising more than 9 million 20 On 11 December 2009 Sean became the first South Asian origin artist since Freddie Mercury to perform at Madison Square Garden as part of the Jingle Ball concert alongside fellow British beatboxer MC Zani 21 Sean s performance had the entire crowd parents and children teens and twenty somethings dancing 22 Jay Sean returned to his roots on 14 February 2010 as he prepares to spend Valentine s Day at London s Wembley Arena alongside American R amp B star Ne Yo 23 Launch parties edit Jay Sean had a launch party for the album at the Royal Exchange London Sean along with his Cash Money Records family was in London to celebrate the milestone Pop artist Rihanna stepped into the building Alesha Dixon Alexandra Burke and Craig David was on the party too 24 One week after the party in London Jay Sean had a launch party in Hollywood Los Angeles for the album with dancehall artist Sean Paul and rapper Drake showing up to support Sean 25 26 Tour edit Jay Sean went on a small tour to promote the album Singles edit Down was chosen as the lead single for the album It was released to U S radio stations on 31 May 2009 and was officially released on iTunes on 30 June 2009 The song debuted at 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 before it started to climb the chart After several weeks of remaining within the top five Down reached number one overtaking the long run of The Black Eyed Peas record setting single I Gotta Feeling 27 Down is the seventh best selling song of 2009 having sold more than three million digital copies in the United States alone 28 29 30 It also received a large airplay of two billion listener impressions on radio worldwide 31 The song also charted inside the top 3 of the UK Singles Chart becoming Sean s highest charting single to date there Down is Sean s third top 10 and sixth top 20 hit in his home country 32 33 The album s second single Do You Remember features Sean Paul with additional ad libs by Lil Jon 34 The single was released to U S radio stations on 20 October 2009 and released as a digital download on iTunes on 2 November 2009 It has also entered the top ten of the Hot 100 chart during the week end of 9 January 2010 35 That same week Down was also at 7 thus doubling Sean s presence within the top ten Like the first single Do You Remember has also sold more than a million copies in the United States 36 Reception editCommercial performance edit The first week sales of All Or Nothing in the United States were 32 000 copies 37 It debuted at 37 on the Billboard 200 38 and at 22 on the Digital Albums chart 39 It dropped to 87 on the Billboard 200 the following week selling over 13 000 copies 40 As of 5 August 2013 the album has so far sold over 225 000 copies in the United States 41 In the UK where the album was released independently by Jayded Records it debuted at 62 on the UK Albums Chart 11 on the UK R amp B Chart 42 and 2 on the UK Indie Albums Chart 43 It is his lowest charting album in the UK to date largely due to many of its tracks already being available in the UK as part of his previous album My Own Way Three songs from All or Nothing which were not released as official singles in the UK entered the UK Indie Singles Chart independently based on downloads from the album on the week of release Do You Remember at 6 Far Away featuring Keisha Buchanan at 16 and Stuck in the Middle featuring Craig David at 20 Ride It also re entered the UK Indie Singles Chart at 24 based on downloads from the All or Nothing album 44 In Australia the album has reached 67 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart on the week ending 15 February 2010 45 In Japan the album debuted on the Japan Oricon Albums Chart at 13 on the week dated 1 March 2010 It rose to 11 the following week dated 8 March 2010 making it Sean s highest charting album in Japan 46 Critical response edit Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 47 Billboard 72 100 48 BBC Musicfavorable 49 DesiHits nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 50 OK Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 51 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 Slant nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 52 The Independentfavorable 53 The Telegraph nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 54 Yahoo Music nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 55 The album received mixed reviews on Metacritic earning a score of 59 out of 100 based on 5 reviews 56 In North America Billboard gave the album a score of 72 out of 100 concluding that The saying goes If it isn t broken don t fix it 48 David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album 3 5 out of 5 stars stating that All or Nothing is a strong U S debut for this Akon meets Chris Brown styled singer one that takes advantage of his suave back catalog and the hip new possibilities now possible via Cash Money 47 DesiHits gave the album 4 out of 5 stars stating that Jay Sean s smooth vocals and emotional lyrics make his album a treat for all 50 Spartanburg Herald Journal owned by The New York Times Company also gave the album a largely positive review stating that Sean demonstrates a flair for harmonious R amp B that will undoubtedly continue the success he has already achieved 57 In the Netherlands FOK also gave the album a positive review giving it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars 58 In the United Kingdom Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian gave the album 3 out of 5 stars stating The only signs of Britishness are the drum n bass foundations of If I Ain t Got You and a duet with ex Sugababe Keisha Buchanan on Far Away a performance of such weediness that it could only be by two Brits A collaboration with Craig David Stuck in the Middle is much more vigorous The rest is glossy super catchy R amp B that should finally establish him in the UK 1 Neil McCormick of The Telegraph also gave the album 3 out of 5 stars stating You ll find no evidence of his London or Punjabi roots on Jay Sean s formulaic third album but his sleekly effective R n B pop has made him arguably the most successful British urban artist ever His single Down topped US charts this year Sean specialises in structurally concise melodic romantic songs delivered in a clear sweet voice to a gushing synthetic backdrop Bland but effective 54 Mike Diver of BBC Music stated that the album is a mainstream polished chart conquering affair reminiscent of the slick RnB soul of numerous US pop stars but that it is detached from his British Asian Underground roots alongside the Rishi Rich Project that had characterized his debut album Me Against Myself 2004 and to a much lesser extent his second album My Own Way 2008 59 Track listing editUS edition 60 No TitleProducer s Length1 Do You J Remy amp Bobby Bass4 052 Fire J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 203 Down featuring Lil Wayne J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 324 Do You Remember featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 315 Ride It Alan Sampson3 016 Love Like This Eternity J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 387 If I Ain t Got You J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 188 War J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 459 Cry J Remy amp Bobby Bass4 3510 All or Nothing J Remy amp Bobby Bass4 2311 Stuck in the Middle featuring Jared Cotter J Remy amp Bobby Bass Jay Sean Jared Cotter3 3712 Stay Alan Sampson3 3913 Lights Off J Remy amp Bobby Bass4 1314 Down Candle Light Remix J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 15 US iTunes Store bonus trackNo TitleProducer s Length15 Down featuring Lil Wayne Jason Nevins Remix J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 39 International edition 61 No TitleProducer s Length1 Down featuring Lil Wayne J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 322 Fire J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 203 Do You Remember featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 314 Love Like This Eternity J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 395 Do You J Remy amp Bobby Bass4 046 War J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 457 If I Ain t Got You J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 198 Ride It Alan Sampson3 009 Far Away featuring Keisha Buchanan Alan Sampson3 3210 Stuck in the Middle featuring Craig David J Remy amp Bobby Bass Jay Sean Jared Cotter3 3611 Lights Off J Remy amp Bobby Bass4 1312 All or Nothing J Remy amp Bobby Bass4 2213 Stay Jay Sean amp Alan Sampson3 3814 Cry J Remy amp Bobby Bass Jay Sean4 36 UK bonus tracksNo TitleProducer s Length15 Down Candle Light Remix J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 1516 Stay Boy Better Know Mix featuring Chipmunk Skepta Frisco amp Jammer Alan Sampson3 37 Japan bonus tracksNo TitleProducer s Length15 I m Gone J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 1516 Walking Alone Stargate3 3717 Down Candle Light Remix J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 1518 Down featuring Lil Wayne Jason Nevins Remix J Remy amp Bobby Bass3 39Personnel editCredits for All or Nothing adapted from AllMusic 62 Amit photography Jared Cotter background vocals Brian Big Bass Gardner mastering Claude Kelly background vocals Naroop photography Alan Sampson instrumentation Jay Sean vocals additional production Ronald Slim Williams executive producerCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for All or Nothing Chart 2009 2010 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 45 67Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 63 85French Albums SNEP 64 168Japanese Albums Oricon 46 37UK Albums OCC 65 62UK Independent Albums OCC 66 2UK R amp B Albums OCC 67 11US Billboard 200 68 37Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for All or Nothing Chart 2010 PositionUS Billboard 200 69 182Release history editRelease history and formats for All or Nothing Country Date Label s CatalogueUnited States 23 November 2009 Cash Money Records Universal Republic 001368302CanadaUnited Kingdom 30 November 2009 70 Jayded Records 2Point9 RecordsJapan 17 February 2010 Universal Music GroupVarious 28 February 2010 Universal Music GroupReferences edit a b c Sullivan Caroline 27 November 2009 Jay Sean All or Nothing The Guardian London Archived from the original on 22 April 2010 Retrieved 29 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