Testimony (August Alsina album)

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Testimony
August-alsina-testimony.jpg
Studio album by August Alsina
Released April 15, 2014
Recorded 2012–14
Genre
Length 61:52
Label Def Jam
Producer
August Alsina chronology
Downtown: Life Under the Gun
(2013)Downtown: Life Under the Gun2013		 Testimony
(2014)		 This Thing Called Life
(2015)This Thing Called Life2015
Singles from Testimony
  1. "I Luv This Shit"
    Released: February 19, 2013
  2. "Ghetto"
    Released: December 9, 2013
  3. "Numb"
    Released: December 10, 2013
  4. "Make It Home"
    Released: January 15, 2014
  5. "Kissin' on My Tattoos"
    Released: April 1, 2014
  6. "No Love (Remix)"
    Released: July 29, 2014

Testimony is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist August Alsina. It was released on April 15, 2014, by Def Jam Recordings. The album was supported by six singles; "I Luv This Shit" featuring Trinidad James, "Ghetto", "Numb" featuring B.o.B and Yo Gotti, "Make It Home" featuring Jeezy, "Kissin' on My Tattoos" and "No Love (Remix)" featuring Nicki Minaj; along with the promotional single, "Benediction" featuring Rick Ross.

Upon its release, Testimony was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the whole creativity of the album. The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 67,000 copies in the United States.

Singles

On February 14, 2013, the music video was released for the lead single, "I Luv This Shit" featuring Trinidad James.[1] The song was produced by Knucklehead. It was officially released for digital download on February 19, 2013.[2] The song peaking at number 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while peaking at number 13 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.[3][4]

On December 9, 2013, the album's second single, "Ghetto" featuring Rich Homie Quan was serviced to urban contemporary radio in the United States.[5][6] The song was produced by Knucklehead. It was officially released for digital download on February 11, 2014.[7]

On December 2, 2013, the music video was released for "Numb" featuring B.o.B. and Yo Gotti.[8] On December 10, 2013, "Numb" was released as the album's third single.[9] The song was produced by DJ Mustard.

On January 15, 2014, the album's fourth single, "Make It Home" featuring Jeezy, was released for digital download.[10] It was sent to US urban contemporary radio on March 3, 2014.[11] On February 13, 2014, the music video was released for "Make It Home" featuring Jeezy.[12]

On April 1, 2014, the album's fifth single, "Kissin' on My Tattoos" was released.[13] The song was produced by Jasper Cameron.

The album's sixth single, "No Love (Remix)" featuring Nicki Minaj, was serviced to urban adult contemporary radio in the United States on July 29, 2014.[14]

Other songs

On April 15, 2014, the music video was released for "Get Ya Money" featuring Fabolous.[15] On June 26, 2014, the music video was released for "FML" featuring Pusha T.[16] On July 1, 2014, the music video was released for "Benediction" featuring Rick Ross; the video also features a cameo appearances from DJ Khaled.[17]

Promotion

To promote the album Alsina began the Testimony Live tour in the United States on August 14, 2014.[18]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 79/100[19]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[20]
The New York Times (positive)[21]
Now 4/5 stars[22]
Spin 7/10[23]
XXL 3/5 (L)[24]

Upon its release, Testimony was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates "generally positive reviews", based on 5 reviews.[19] Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "This is a gratifying second step from one of the most exciting contemporary R&B artists to appear during the 2010s."[20]

Erin Lowers of XXL gave the album an L rating, saying "Finding the balance between sex, love, and ratchet, Testimony is truly a testament to a new era in R&B that shifts safe lyrics to smooth street tales."[24] Brandon Soderberg of Spin said, "Usually, in-the-pocket R&B does fine with middling MCs, but Testimony, powered by Alsina's insider-outsider personality – sensitive romantic with a crime-haunted past – doesn't need these big dumb lugs for cred, or even menace. Testimony brings rap's raw nerve detail to the sturdy slow jam, nullifying the need for nods to R&B of the "rap and bullshit" variety."[23]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 67,000 copies in the United States.[25] In its second week, the album sold 20,000 more copies in the United States.[26] In its third week, the album sold 12,000 more copies in the United States.[27] In its fourth week, the album sold 8,800 more copies in the United States.[28] As of November 2015, the album has sold 287,000 copies in the United States.[29]

Track listing

Standard edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Testify"  
4:02
2. "Make It Home" (featuring Jeezy)
The Featherstones 4:31
3. "Right There"  
  • Alsina
  • Irving III
  • McMillion
  • Jeanty
  • Knucklehead
  • Cassius Jay
  • Alsina
  • The Exclusives[a]
 3:37
4. "You Deserve"  
  • The BeatFreqz
  • The Exclusives[a]
 4:02
5. "No Love"  
4:03
6. "Porn Star"  
  • Alsina
  • Gary "DJ Spinz" Hill
  • John "$K" McGee
  • McMillion
  • Jeanty
  • DJ Spinz
  • McGee
  • The Exclusives[a]
 4:37
7. "FML" (featuring Pusha T)
  • Drumma Boy
  • The Exclusives[a]
 3:37
8. "Grind & Pray / Get Ya Money" (featuring Fabolous)
"Grind & Pray" produced by Cameron
"Get Ya Money" produced by DJ Spinz and Dun Deal		 4:00
9. "Ghetto" (featuring Yo Gotti)
  • Knucklehead
  • The Exclusives[a]
 3:59
10. "Kissin' on My Tattoos"  
  • Alsina
  • Cameron
  • Cameron
  • The Exclusives[a]
 4:11
11. "Ah Yeah"  
  • Alsina
  • David "D. Clax" Claxton
 Claxton 2:35
12. "Mama"  
  • Alsina
  • McMillion
  • Jeanty
  • The Exclusives
  • Alsina
 3:30
13. "Benediction" (featuring Rick Ross)
  • Hudson
  • The Exclusives[a]
 4:55
14. "I Luv This Shit" (featuring Trinidad James)
  • Knucklehead
  • The Exclusives[a]
 4:27
15. "Numb" (featuring B.o.B and Yo Gotti)
4:14
Notes
Sample credits

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[38] Gold 287,000[29]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Label(s)
Australia[39] April 10, 2014 Universal Music
Austria[40]
Belgium[41]
Germany[42]
France[43]
Ireland[44] April 14, 2014 Island
United Kingdom[45] Virgin EMI
United States[46] April 15, 2014 Def Jam
Japan[47] April 29, 2014 Universal Music Japan
New Zealand[48] May 6, 2014 Universal Music
Finland[49]
Hungary[50]
Poland[51] May 11, 2014 Def Jam
Italy[52] May 27, 2014

See also

References

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