Attention Deficit (album)

Attention Deficit
Studio album by Wale
Released	November 7, 2009
Recorded	2007–09
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	53:42
Label	Allido, Interscope
Producer	Mark Ronson (also exec.), Best Kept Secret, Cool & Dre, David Sitek, Dejion, The Neptunes, The Sleepwalkers
Wale chronology
Attention Deficit (2009) Ambition (2011)
Singles from Attention: Deficit
"Chillin" Released: April 14, 2009 "World Tour" Released: September 8, 2009 "Pretty Girls" Released: October 6, 2009

Attention Deficit is the debut studio album by American rapper Wale; it was released on November 10, 2009, by Allido Records and Interscope Records in the United States.^[1]

Upon its release, Attention Deficit received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 28,000 copies in the United States^[2] As of June 2013, the album has sold over 200,000 copies in the United States.^[3][4]

Singles

The album's lead single "Chillin" featuring Lady Gaga, was released on April 14, 2009.

The album's second single "World Tour" featuring Jazmine Sullivan, was released on September 8, 2009.

The album's third single "Pretty Girls" featuring Gucci Mane and Weensey (of Backyard Band), was released on October 6, 2009.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(77/100)[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The A.V. Club	B+[7]
Entertainment Weekly	B[8]
The New York Times	favorable[9]
Pitchfork Media	(6.6/10.0)[10]
PopMatters	(7/10)[11]
Rolling Stone	[12]
Slant Magazine	[13]
The Washington Post	favorable[14]
XXL	(XL)[15]

Attention Deficit received generally favorable reviews from music critics.^[5] 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 21 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable".^[5] David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album a favorable review.^[6] The A.V. Club's Nathan Rabin gave the album a B+ rating.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Triumph"	Dave Sitek	2:25
2.	"Mama Told Me"	Best Kept Secret	3:37
3.	"Mirrors" (featuring Bun B)	Mark Ronson	4:17
4.	"Pretty Girls" (featuring Gucci Mane & Weensey)	Best Kept Secret	4:11
5.	"World Tour" (featuring Jazmine Sullivan)	Cool & Dre	3:47
6.	"Let It Loose" (featuring Pharrell)	The Neptunes	4:49
7.	"90210"	Mark Ronson, Dejion	3:21
8.	"Shades" (featuring Chrisette Michele)	Best Kept Secret	3:56
9.	"Chillin" (featuring Lady Gaga)	Cool & Dre	3:24
10.	"TV in the Radio" (featuring K'naan)	Dave Sitek	3:20
11.	"Contemplate"	Syience	3:33
12.	"Diary" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)	The Sleepwalkers	4:31
13.	"Beautiful Bliss" (featuring Melanie Fiona & J. Cole)	DJ Green Lantern, Mark Ronson	5:04
14.	"Prescription"	Best Kept Secret	3:27

iTunes bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"My Sweetie"	AppleJuice Kid	3:37
16.	"Center of Attention"	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League	3:56

Zune bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Be Right"	Sean C & LV	4:01

Samples credits

• "Pretty Girls" contains a sample of Backyard Band's go-go rendition of "Girls" by The Moments & Whatnauts
• "Chillin" contains a sample of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam
• "Mama Told Me" contains a sample of "Summer Madness" by Kool and the Gang
• "Contemplate" contains a sample of "Question Existing" from the album Good Girl Gone Bad by Rihanna
• "Diary" contains a sample of "La Valse d'Amélie" by Yann Tiersen
• "My Sweetie" contains a sample of "Let Me Love You" by Bunny Mack
• "Beautiful Bliss" contains a sample of "(Do It, Do It) No One Does It Better" by The Spinners and "Theme Music to a Drive By" By Lupe Fiasco
• "World Tour" contains a sample of "Award Tour" by A Tribe Called Quest
• "Prescription" contains an interpolated sample of "Modaji" by Dave Grusin

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[16]	21
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17]	3
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[18]	2

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17]	64
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[18]	13

References

1. "Wale's 'Attention' Gets Sidetracked". Rap-Up. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
2. http://www.prefixmag.com/news/wales-ambition-expected-to-sell-close-to-200k-copi/58195/Wzp.uV
3. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/464962/rick-ross-wale-the-billboard-cover-story-part-ii
4. "Wale: Don't Call me Wale!". Blue & Soul. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
5. "Attention Deficit Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
6. Jeffries, David. "Attention Deficit – Wale > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
7. Rabin, Nathan (November 17, 2009). "Wale: Attention Deficit". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
8. Vozick-Levinson, Simon. Review: Attention Deficit. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-11-09.
9. Pareles, Jon. Review: Attention Deficit. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-09.
10. Fennessey, Sean. Review: Attention Deficit. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2009-11-10.
11. Jayasuriya, Mehan. Review: Attention Deficit. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-11-11.
12. Dolan, Jon. "Review: Attention Deficit". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
13. McBee, Wilson. "Review: Attention:Deficit". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on November 11, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
14. Richards, Chris (November 10, 2009). "Music review: District rapper Wale's 'Attention Deficit'". Washington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
15. Samuel, Anslem. "Review: Wale, Attention: Deficit". XXL. Harris Publications. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
16. "Wale Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200 for Wale. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
17. "Wale Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
18. "Wale Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Rap Albums for Wale. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.