This Ain't a Game

Studio album by Ray J

Released

June 19, 2001

Recorded

2000–2001

Genre

R&B, hip hop, urban

Length

64:36

Label

Atlantic/Knockout
83633

Producer

Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Brycyn "Juvie" Evans, Ken Ifill, DeVante Swing, Rodney Jerkins, The Neptunes, Ray J, Brandy, Chris Taylor, Colin Wolfe ^[1]

Ray J chronology

Everything You Want
(1997)

This Ain't a Game
(2001)

Raydiation
(2005)

Singles from This Ain't a Game

"Wait a Minute"
Released: May 1, 2001
"Formal Invite"
Released: February 5, 2002
"Keep Your Head Up"
Released: December 4, 2001

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[3]

This Ain't a Game is the second studio album by R&B artist, Ray J. The album was released on June 19, 2001 under Atlantic Records.

It peaked at #21 on the Billboard 200 and at #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 18,321 copies in its first week. As of 2013 it sold 300,000 copies to date.

The album spawned one Top 40 hit single, peaking at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 called "Wait a Minute", featuring Lil' Kim. His second single, "Formal Invite" peaked at #54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, both songs which were produced by The Neptunes.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	William Norwood II		1:01
2.	"Wait a Minute" (featuring Pharrell & Lil' Kim)	Chad Hugo; Kimberly Jones; Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes	3:47
3.	"Takin' Control"	William Norwood II		4:30
4.	"Formal Invite" (featuring Pharrell)	LaShawn Daniels; Fred Jerkins III; Rodney Jerkins; Nora Payne; Robert Smith	The Neptunes	5:06
5.	"Keep Your Head Up"	LaShawn Daniels; Rodney Jerkins; Fred Jerkins III	Rodney Jerkins	5:34
6.	"I Tried"	Brycyn Evans; Cynthia Loving	Brycyn Evans	3:58
7.	"U Need It/U Don't"	W. Norwood II		4:06
8.	"Out tha Ghetto" (featuring Shorty Mack)	Chad Hugo; Owens; Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes	4:27
9.	"No More"	Darrell Allamby; Antonio Mobley; Johnathen Rasboro	Darrell "Delite" Allamby	4:47
10.	"This Ain't a Game"	Daniels; Jerkins; Jerkins III	Rodney Jerkins	4:18
11.	"Interlude"	William Norwood II		1:39
12.	"Wet Me"	Dalvin DeGrate	DeVante Swing	4:30
13.	"Crazy"	Daniels; Rodney Jerkins; Jerkins III; Robert Smith	Rodney Jerkins	4:51
14.	"I Got It All"	Ken Ifill; Mobley; William Norwood II, E. Shaw	DJ Clue, Ken "Duro" Ifill	4:04
15.	"Airport" (skit)	Chris Taylor; Colin Wolfe	Chris "The Glove" Taylor, Colin Wolfe	0:55
16.	"Where Do We Go From Here"	Mobley; Oczavia Pittman		7:10

^[4]

Chart positions

Chart (2001)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	21
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	9

References

Ray J

Discography

Studio albums	Everything You Want This Ain't a Game Raydiation All I Feel Raydiation 2

Soundtracks	For the Love of Ray J A Family Business

Singles	"Let It Go" "Everything You Want" "That's Why I Lie" "Another Day in Paradise" "Wait a Minute" "Formal Invite" "One Wish" "What I Need" "Sexy Can I" "Gifts" "Sexy Ladies" "I Hit It First"

Featured singles	"Beds" "You Know Me" "Tie Me Down" "143" "Talk to Me"

Related topics	Brandy Knockout Entertainment Shorty Mack Willie Norwood Kim Kardashian The Sinbad Show Steel Moesha One on One For the Love of Ray J Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business

Book:Ray J

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