Open Invitation

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Open Invitation
File:Tyrese-Open-Invitation-Cover.jpg
Studio album by Tyrese
Released November 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)
Recorded 2010–11
Genre R&B
Length 51:23
Label
  • Voltron Recordz
  • EMI
Producer
Tyrese chronology
Alter Ego
(2006)Alter Ego2006		 Open Invitation
(2011)		 Black Rose
(2015)Black Rose2015
Singles from Open Invitation
  1. "Stay"
    Released: August 16, 2011
  2. "Too Easy"
    Released: August 30, 2011

Open Invitation is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Tyrese, which was released on November 1, 2011 by his label Voltron Recordz and distributed by EMI. The album received a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 55th Grammy Awards, presented on February 10, 2013.

Singles

The album's lead single was "Stay". It was released in the United States for digital download on August 16, 2011.[1] It peaked on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number eleven.[2] "Too Easy", which features Ludacris, was released as the second single on August 30, 2011.[3] The music video was released on October 12, 2011. The third single "Nothing On You" peaked on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #61.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[5]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number nine on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 76,000 copies sold in its first week of release making it Tyrese's highest charting album to date at that time.[6] In the second week the album sold 33,000 copies making total sales of 110,000 copies.[7] In its third week the album sold 21,100 copies, bringing the total to 130,700 copies.[8] The album has sold 375,000 copies in the US as of June 2015.[9]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "I'm Home" (featuring Jay Rock)
  • Michael Harris
  • Brandon Hodge
  • Tyrese Gibson
 Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander 3:55
2. "I Gotta Chick" (featuring R. Kelly and Rick Ross)
  • Robert Kelly
  • Brandon Hodge
  • Tyrese Gibson
 Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander 4:09
3. "Stay"  
  • Brandon Hodge
  • Asaleana Elliott
  • Aaron Sledge
  • Christopher Lacy
  • James Smith
  • Tyrese Gibson
 Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander 3:49
4. "Best Of Me"  
  • Brandon Hodge
  • Asaleana Elliott
  • Aaron Sledge
  • Christopher Lacy
  • Tyrese Gibson
 Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander 3:37
5. "Nothing On You"  
  • Brandon Hodge
  • Michael Harris
  • Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean
  • Donald "Drathoven" Atkins
  • Cedric "DaBenchWarma" Smith
  • Tyrese Gibson
 Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander 3:54
6. "One Night"  
  • Ronnie Jackson
  • Kameron Glasper
  • Phillip Cornish
  • Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean
  • Quinnes Parker
 Lil' Ronnie 2:45
7. "It's All On Me"  
  • Ronnie Jackson
  • Kameron Glasper
  • Phillip Cornish
 Lil' Ronnie 2:56
8. "Too Easy" (featuring Ludacris)
  • Brandon Hodge
  • Aaron Sledge
  • Michael Harris
  • Christopher Lacy
  • Tyrese Gibson
  • Christopher Bridges
 Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander 4:13
9. "Takeover"  
  • Brandon Hodge
  • Asaleana Elliott
  • Christopher Lacy
  • Ronnie Jackson
  • James Smith
  • Tyrese Gibson
 Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander 4:02
10. "I Miss That Girl"  
  • Brandon Hodge
  • Aaron Sledge
  • Christopher Lacy
  • Tyrese Gibson
 Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander 3:32
11. "Interlude"   Tyrese Gibson Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander 0:55
12. "Make Love"  
  • Brandon Hodge
  • Aaron Sledge
  • Asaleana Elliott
  • Christopher Lacy
  • Tyrese Gibson
 Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander 4:12
13. "Angel" (featuring Candace)
  • R. Kelly
  • Tyrese Gibson
  • Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander
  • R. Kelly (vocal)
 4:23
14. "Walk (A Poem to My Fans)"   Tyrese Gibson Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander 4:54
Total length:
 51:23

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 2

References

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  2. ↑ The Basics: Tyrese. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-10-07.
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  5. ↑ Allmusic review
  6. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17538/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-6-2011
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Langhorne, Cyrus. Drake Takes Care Of The Competition, Childish Gambino Camps Outside Top 10, Webbie Gets Savage. 4CONTROL Media. Retrieved on 2011-11-23.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ [1]. iTunes.com. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  11. ↑ [2]. iTunes.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Tyrese – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Tyrese.
  13. ↑ "Tyrese – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Tyrese.
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