King of Hearts (Lloyd album)
Encyclopedia
King of Hearts is the fourth studio album
by American R&B
recording artist Lloyd
, released July 5, 2011, on Zone 4
. Production for the album took place at several recording studios and was handled primarily by producer and Zone 4-head Polow da Don
. It is Lloyd's first release after leaving his former record label The Inc. Records
in 2009.
The album debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200
chart, selling 26,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, King of Hearts received positive reviews from most music critics, who commended Lloyd's singing and Polow da Don's production, although some criticized its songwriting.
, Lloyd left the record label in 2009 due to creative differences. He subsequently released an eight-track EP
, Like Me: The Young Goldie EP, as a free download
on the Internet. In 2010, Lloyd was featured on the Young Money
hit single "BedRock" and signed to Zone 4
, the label of producer and longtime friend Polow da Don
. He previously worked with Lloyd on the latter's 2008 album Lessons in Love.
and produced or co-produced all of its songs, managing sessions with background singers and horn and string sections. In an interview for Billboard
, he said of his role on the album, "I promised [Lloyd] my full dedication. So I stopped doing a lot of work with a lot of other artists. I usually have seven songs on the radio at the same time, but I shut down shop to focus on his album". Lloyd has said of the album's music, "We've created something in the likes of what Justin Timberlake
and Timbaland
were able to create [on FutureSex/LoveSounds
] and Usher
and Jermaine Dupri
were able to create [on Confessions
]".
. It was released on July 5, 2011, in the United Kingdom, and on July 6 in the United States. In promotion of the album, Lloyd will accompany rapper Lil Wayne
on the second leg of his I Am Music II tour during the summer.
, "Lay It Down", was released on August 31, 2010. It reached number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart. The second single "Cupid" was released in February and peaked at number 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The album's third single was originally confirmed to be "Be the One", which features Trey Songz
and Young Jeezy
. A music video
for the single was shot in Los Angeles in July 2011. However, "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)", which features Andre 3000
, was released to rhythm/crossover radio as the third single on August 9, 2011.
chart, with first-week sales of 26,000 copies in the United States. It is Lloyd's third top-10 album in the US. As of July 20, 2011, King of Hearts has sold 35,600 copies in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan
.
s. 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 12 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Allmusic editor Andy Kellman called it "clearly the singer’s best album yet [...] his most unified set of songs", adding that "Lloyd has pretty much perfected the art of transcending the modern-R&B
Lothario
cliché". Maura Johnston of The Village Voice
described the album as "utterly replayable" and commented that it "veers back and forth between unabashed romanticism [...], club-borne lust [...], and the brooding, yet unleashed love songs that helped him initially break onto the scene". The A.V. Club
s Evan Rytlewski complimented Polow da Don's material for Lloyd and wrote that the album "doubles down on his amorous enthusiasm, pushing it to such delirious extremes that these songs feel risky and uncharted even as they play to his most obvious strengths". Glenn Gamboa of Newsday
called it "ambitious" and commended Lloyd as "a bold thinker and a skillful singer". Pitchfork Media
's David Drake praised "the chemistry of Lloyd with producer Polow da Don", writing that "his work is primarily devoted to underlining Lloyd's vocals for maximum impact." Drake commented that the album "takes a major step toward streamlining his sound, pushing Lloyd's voice to the center and making a bid for a higher level of recognition in the R&B world," and elaborated on its musical significance, stating:
However, Ken Capobianco of The Boston Globe
found its songwriting "weak" and stated, "Lloyd shows little nuance, and Polow Da Don doesn’t color in the tracks with enough interesting musical flourishes to mask some of the vocalist’s weaknesses". Slant Magazine
's Matthew Cole criticized its "trendy production choices" and found its songs ill-suited for Lloyd, writing that he "fares best when he stays on the sillier, sexier side of things". Despite calling it a "strong-laced R&B vocal album", Mireya Fernandez of The Source
perceived an "inability to definitively differentiate from the vast sea of other R&B singers". The Washington Post
s Allison Stewart complimented "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)", but stated, "it’s the first and only track on King of Hearts to inspire any kind of strong reaction at all". Los Angeles Times
writer Jeff Weiss commented that "Lloyd possesses a levitating croon and admirably fills out most of producer Polow Da Don’s synthetic boudoir songs", while noting "not a cliché left unemployed". Jon Caramanica of The New York Times
viewed a lack of "focus" with the songs, but commended Polow da Don for "feeling the full range of [Lloyd's] lushness" in his production. Rolling Stone
writer Jody Rosen
commended its "salacious silliness" and compared Lloyd to recording artist R. Kelly
. Steve Jones of USA Today
stated, "it's Lloyd's energetic but smooth deliveries that create a diverse set of keepers".
(co.) Co-producer
1Alias for Polow da Don
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
recording artist Lloyd
Lloyd (singer)
Lloyd Polite, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Lloyd, is an American R&B recording artist, who experienced as a member of the group N-Toon before embarking on a solo career in 2004....
, released July 5, 2011, on Zone 4
Zone 4 (record label)
Zone 4 is an American record label created as a joint venture between producer Polow da Don and Interscope Records.-History:The label was launched in Atlanta, Georgia on July 16, 2007. Polow started out with four acts - Keri, Rich, YV & i-15 and later added a 5th act in 2008 - YouTube/Myspace...
. Production for the album took place at several recording studios and was handled primarily by producer and Zone 4-head Polow da Don
Polow Da Don
Polow-Freache Jamal Fincher Jones , better known by known by professional name Polow da Don or Awesome Jones, is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper, and singer. His cousin is Atlanta singer Monica. He has produced for a variety of artists including Usher, Nelly, Christina Aguilera, T.I...
. It is Lloyd's first release after leaving his former record label The Inc. Records
The Inc. Records
The Inc. Records , is an American record label, owned by Irv Gotti.In 1999, Murder Inc. released its first album, Venni Vetti Vecci by Ja Rule. The album featured the hit single "Holla Holla". The album was executively produced by Irv Gotti and moved on to go platinum, which rose Ja Rule and...
in 2009.
The album debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart, selling 26,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, King of Hearts received positive reviews from most music critics, who commended Lloyd's singing and Polow da Don's production, although some criticized its songwriting.
Background
After releasing three albums for The Inc. RecordsThe Inc. Records
The Inc. Records , is an American record label, owned by Irv Gotti.In 1999, Murder Inc. released its first album, Venni Vetti Vecci by Ja Rule. The album featured the hit single "Holla Holla". The album was executively produced by Irv Gotti and moved on to go platinum, which rose Ja Rule and...
, Lloyd left the record label in 2009 due to creative differences. He subsequently released an eight-track EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Like Me: The Young Goldie EP, as a free download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on the Internet. In 2010, Lloyd was featured on the Young Money
Young Money Entertainment
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend Mack Maine. The label is an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Universal Republic Records...
hit single "BedRock" and signed to Zone 4
Zone 4 (record label)
Zone 4 is an American record label created as a joint venture between producer Polow da Don and Interscope Records.-History:The label was launched in Atlanta, Georgia on July 16, 2007. Polow started out with four acts - Keri, Rich, YV & i-15 and later added a 5th act in 2008 - YouTube/Myspace...
, the label of producer and longtime friend Polow da Don
Polow Da Don
Polow-Freache Jamal Fincher Jones , better known by known by professional name Polow da Don or Awesome Jones, is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper, and singer. His cousin is Atlanta singer Monica. He has produced for a variety of artists including Usher, Nelly, Christina Aguilera, T.I...
. He previously worked with Lloyd on the latter's 2008 album Lessons in Love.
Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place at Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, No Excuses Studio in Santa Monica, California, Record Plant in Hollywood, California, and Setai Recording Studios in Miami, Florida. Polow da Don served as the album's executive producerExecutive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
and produced or co-produced all of its songs, managing sessions with background singers and horn and string sections. In an interview for Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
, he said of his role on the album, "I promised [Lloyd] my full dedication. So I stopped doing a lot of work with a lot of other artists. I usually have seven songs on the radio at the same time, but I shut down shop to focus on his album". Lloyd has said of the album's music, "We've created something in the likes of what Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
and Timbaland
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
were able to create [on FutureSex/LoveSounds
FutureSex/LoveSounds
In 2005, Timberlake felt inspired to record songs again. Motivated by the "sad state" of pop radio, he decided he needed to experiment with music. Reportedly, it was not until Timberlake turned to producer Timbaland "that he figured out the direction he wanted the record to take"...
] and Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
and Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
were able to create [on Confessions
Confessions (Usher album)
Confessions is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released March 23, 2004, on Arista-imprint label LaFace Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2003 to 2004 with production by Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Lil Jon...
]".
Release and promotion
The album was released by Zone 4, with distribution through Interscope RecordsInterscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
. It was released on July 5, 2011, in the United Kingdom, and on July 6 in the United States. In promotion of the album, Lloyd will accompany rapper Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
on the second leg of his I Am Music II tour during the summer.
Singles
The album's lead singleLead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
, "Lay It Down", was released on August 31, 2010. It reached number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart. The second single "Cupid" was released in February and peaked at number 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The album's third single was originally confirmed to be "Be the One", which features Trey Songz
Trey Songz
Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...
and Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF...
. A music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the single was shot in Los Angeles in July 2011. However, "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)", which features Andre 3000
André 3000
André Lauren Benjamin , better known by his stage name André 3000 is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, best known for being part of American hip-hop duo OutKast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi...
, was released to rhythm/crossover radio as the third single on August 9, 2011.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart, with first-week sales of 26,000 copies in the United States. It is Lloyd's third top-10 album in the US. As of July 20, 2011, King of Hearts has sold 35,600 copies in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan is an information and sales tracking system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada...
.
Critical response
King of Hearts received positive reviews from most music criticMusic criticism
See also Music journalism for reporting on classical and popular music in the media.The Oxford Companion to Music defines music criticism as 'the intellectual activity of formulating judgments on the value and degree of excellence of individual works of music, or whole groups or genres'. In this...
s. At Metacritic
Metacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which assigns a normalized
Standard score
In statistics, a standard score indicates how many standard deviations an observation or datum is above or below the mean. It is a dimensionless quantity derived by subtracting the population mean from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation...
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average
Weighted mean
The weighted mean is similar to an arithmetic mean , where instead of each of the data points contributing equally to the final average, some data points contribute more than others...
score of 77, based on 12 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Allmusic editor Andy Kellman called it "clearly the singer’s best album yet [...] his most unified set of songs", adding that "Lloyd has pretty much perfected the art of transcending the modern-R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
Lothario
Lothario
Lothario is a male first name which came to connote an unscrupulous seducer of women.In The Impertinent Curiosity, a story-within-the-story in Don Quixote , by Miguel de Cervantes, a man named Anselmo coerces Lothario, his faithful friend, to test the virtue of Anselmo's wife, Camila...
cliché". Maura Johnston of The Village Voice
The Village Voice
The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
described the album as "utterly replayable" and commented that it "veers back and forth between unabashed romanticism [...], club-borne lust [...], and the brooding, yet unleashed love songs that helped him initially break onto the scene". The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. Its features include reviews of new films, music, television, books, games and DVDs, as well as interviews and other regular offerings examining both new and classic media and other elements of pop culture. Unlike its...
s Evan Rytlewski complimented Polow da Don's material for Lloyd and wrote that the album "doubles down on his amorous enthusiasm, pushing it to such delirious extremes that these songs feel risky and uncharted even as they play to his most obvious strengths". Glenn Gamboa of Newsday
Newsday
Newsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area...
called it "ambitious" and commended Lloyd as "a bold thinker and a skillful singer". Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
's David Drake praised "the chemistry of Lloyd with producer Polow da Don", writing that "his work is primarily devoted to underlining Lloyd's vocals for maximum impact." Drake commented that the album "takes a major step toward streamlining his sound, pushing Lloyd's voice to the center and making a bid for a higher level of recognition in the R&B world," and elaborated on its musical significance, stating:
However, Ken Capobianco of The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
found its songwriting "weak" and stated, "Lloyd shows little nuance, and Polow Da Don doesn’t color in the tracks with enough interesting musical flourishes to mask some of the vocalist’s weaknesses". Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
's Matthew Cole criticized its "trendy production choices" and found its songs ill-suited for Lloyd, writing that he "fares best when he stays on the sillier, sexier side of things". Despite calling it a "strong-laced R&B vocal album", Mireya Fernandez of The Source
The Source (magazine)
The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...
perceived an "inability to definitively differentiate from the vast sea of other R&B singers". The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
s Allison Stewart complimented "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)", but stated, "it’s the first and only track on King of Hearts to inspire any kind of strong reaction at all". Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
writer Jeff Weiss commented that "Lloyd possesses a levitating croon and admirably fills out most of producer Polow Da Don’s synthetic boudoir songs", while noting "not a cliché left unemployed". Jon Caramanica of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
viewed a lack of "focus" with the songs, but commended Polow da Don for "feeling the full range of [Lloyd's] lushness" in his production. Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
writer Jody Rosen
Jody Rosen
Jody Rosen is an American journalist and author. He is the music critic for the online magazine Slate, and the author of White Christmas: The Story of an American Song....
commended its "salacious silliness" and compared Lloyd to recording artist R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
. Steve Jones of USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
stated, "it's Lloyd's energetic but smooth deliveries that create a diverse set of keepers".
Track listing
Notes(co.) Co-producer
1Alias for Polow da Don
Personnel
Credits for King of Hearts adapted from Allmusic.- Brian Allison – assistant, assistant engineer
- Marcella Araica – mixing
- Matt Benefield – assistant, assistant engineer
- André Benjamin – composer
- Joshua Berg – assistant
- Timothy Bloom – background vocals
- India Boodram – background vocals, vocal producer
- Jason "Pooh Bear" Boyd – composer, producer
- Veronika Bozeman – producer, vocal producer
- Chris Brown – composer
- Matt Champlin – assistant engineer
- Kelvin Chu – A&R
- W. Clarke – composer
- Corey Shoemaker – engineer
- Greg Curtis – composer, keyboards, producer
- Paul "Hot Sauce" Dawson – guitar, keyboards, producer
- DJ Mormile – A&R
- "Angry" Mike Eleopoulos – assistant, assistant engineer, engineer, mixing engineer
- Ken Fambro – composer, producer
- Cliff Feiman – production supervisor
- Iain Findlay – assistant
- Mike Fontana – assistant, assistant engineer
- Full Circle – composer
- Chris Galland – assistant
- Jesus Garnica – assistant
- B. Green – composer
- Daniel Gruber – guitar
- Patrick "Guitarboy" Hayes – guitar
- Clifford Henson – composer, producer
- Keri Hilson – arranger, background vocals
- Kesia Hollins – background vocals, vocal producer
- Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing
- Ghazi Hourani – assistant, assistant engineer
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing
- Polow A. Jones – composer, vocal producer
- Josh Mosser – assistant, engineer, keyboards
- Robert S. Kelly – composer
- Martin Kierszenbaum – A&R
- King David – drums, keyboards, percussion, piano, producer
- K'naan – composer
- Henry "Noonie" Lee, Jr. – executive producer
- Lil Wayne – composer, narrator
- Ryon Jermain Lovett – composer
- Erik Madrid – mixing engineer
- David Manzoor – composer, keyboards
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Justine Massa – creative coordinator
- Justin Merrill – assistant engineer, engineer
- Jonathan Merritt – assistant engineer, engineer, mixing engineer
- Jazmyn Michel – background vocals, vocal producer
- Mizzle Boy – producer
- Brian Morton – assistant, engineer
- Tremaine Aldon Neverson – composer
- Jason "JP" Perry – bass, keyboards, strings
- Keithin "Mizzle Boy" Pittman – composer
- Lloyd Polite Jr. – composer, executive producer
- Polow da Don – executive producer, producer
- Tameka Raymond – stylist
- Dan Rockett – bass, guitar, piano, producer
- Will Sandels – engineer
- Tony Scales – composer
- Donnie Scantz – keyboards, mixing
- Zach Steele – assistant engineer
- Jeremy Stevenson – assistant, engineer, mixing
- Corey Stocker – engineer
- Theron Thomas – composer
- Timothy Thomas – composer
- Titi Boi – composer
- P. Wright – composer
- Young Jeezy – composer
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
10 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
5 |
External links
- King of Hearts at MetacriticMetacriticMetacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...