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Press Play (album)

Press Play
Studio album by
P. Diddy
ReleasedOctober 17, 2006
Recorded2005–06
Length78:58
Label
Producer
P. Diddy chronology
We Invented the Remix
(2002) 		Press Play
(2006) 		Last Train to Paris
(2010)
Singles from Press Play
  1. "Come to Me"
    Released: September 12, 2006
  2. "Tell Me"
    Released: November 7, 2006
  3. "Last Night"
    Released: February 27, 2007
  4. "Through the Pain (She Told Me)"
    Released: July 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic62/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
The Guardian[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
musicOMH[6]
PopMatters6/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
Uncut[10]
USA Today[11]

Press Play is the fourth studio album by American hip hop rap recording artist Sean Diddy Combs, under the names "P. Diddy" and “Diddy”. It was released on Monday October 16th and Tuesday October 17, 2006, by Bad Boy Records entertainment in a joint venture with Warner Music Group's Atlantic Records, serving as his only album with the label. Press Play was intended to be released under Combs' stage name of simply "Diddy", but a successful lawsuit from DJ Richard "Diddy" Dearlove prevented him from doing so; however, it was released under Combs' "Diddy" name in regions in which it was not registered.[12]

Musically, Press Play predominantly features guest contributions from R&B and hip hop performers including American r&b singer Nicole Scherzinger, American pop singer Christina Aguilera, American r&b singer Keyshia Cole, American r&b singer Brandy, rap singer Jamie Foxx, r&b singer Ciara, rap singer Nas, American rap singer Timbaland, American r&b singer Mary J. Blige, rap artist CeeLo Green, R&b singer Keri Hilson, rap singer Big Boi, Mario Winans, Avant and Fergie, among others.[13][14] Primarily dance-pop and hip hop-oriented in sound, it is a loose conceptual album with lyrical themes discussing the ups and downs of a relationship.[14]

The album was preceded by the single "Come to Me", which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. After the album's release, it spawned the singles "Tell Me, "Last Night" and "Through the Pain (She Told Me)". It became available to the preview on MTV's The Leak on October 10, 2006, one week before the album was sold in stores.[15] Press Play received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics.[16]

  1. ^ "Reviews for Press Play by Diddy". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. Review: Press Play. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
  3. ^ Hermes, Will. Press Play. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2022-06-07.
  4. ^ Petridis, Alexis. Review: Press Play. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
  5. ^ Nichols, Natalie. Review: Press Play. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
  6. ^ Hogwood, Ben (16 October 2006). "P Diddy - Press Play (Atlantic)". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 2006-11-15. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. ^ Joseph, Mike. Review: Press Play. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
  8. ^ Hoard, Christian. "Review: Press Play". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-25.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
  9. ^ Cinquemani, Sal. Review: Press Play. Slant Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
  10. ^ Press Play works rather well. [Dec 2006, p.106]
  11. ^ Gardner, Elysa. Review: Press Play. USA Today. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
  12. ^ "Diddy's Different Names Through the Years: Puffy, P. Diddy and More".
  13. ^ Breihan, Tom. Review: Press Play. The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
  14. ^ a b Sterdan, Darryl. "Review: Press Play[usurped]". Winnipeg Sun: October 23, 2006. Archived from the original[permanent dead link] on 2009-10-25.
  15. ^ The Leak: Press Play. MTV. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
  16. ^ Press Play (2006): Reviews Archived 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
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