Appreciation Day

Appreciation Day
Appreciation Day
Studio album by Jaheim
Released	September 3, 2013
Genre	R&B
Length	51:58
Label	Atlantic
Jaheim chronology
Singles from Appreciation Day
	"Age Ain't a Factor"; Released: August 2013; "Baby x3"; Released: September 2013;

Appreciation Day is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Jaheim. The album was released on September 3, 2013.^[2]^[3]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Appreciation Day was met with a generally positive reviews from music critics. Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "When Jaheim announced his first album in three years, which followed five straight Top Five R&B albums, he said, "I decided to call the project Appreciation Day because that’s exactly what this album is…my show of appreciation to them."^[1]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 58,000 copies in the United States.^[4] The album has sold 175,000 copies in the US as of February 2016.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Age Ain't a Factor"	Jaheim Hoagland Courtney Dwight Sheldon Ellerby Ernest Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley Ronald Isley Rudolph Isley Christopher Jasper Eritza Laues Cannon Mapp Balewa Muhammad	Blaqsmurph Coz Jaheim	3:15
2.	"He Don't Exist"	Hoagland Tobby Davis Sheldon Ellerby Raymel Menefee Laues Mapp Muhammad	Davis Coz Jaheim	3:57
3.	"Morning"	Hoagland Billy Beck Ellerby Laues Muhammad Larry Troutman	Coz Jaheim	3:47
4.	"What She Really Means"	Hoagland Dwight Ellerby Laues Mapp Muhammad	Blaqsmurph Coz Jaheim	3:48
5.	"Pussy Appreciation Day"	Hoagland Anthony Bell Jazquan Mack Muhammad	Bell Jaheim	4:03
6.	"Baby X3"	Hoagland Davis Ellerby Muhammad Hadlya Nelson	Davis Coz Jaheim	4:14
7.	"Shower Scene"	Hoagland Ellerby Muhammad Charles Pettaway	Pettaway Coz Jaheim	3:27
8.	"Sexting"	Hoagland Marcella Brailsford Kier Gist Rob Lewis Muhammad Marcella Precise Terence Abney	Jaheim KayGee Lady and a Tramp Lewis	3:11
9.	"I Found You"	Hoagland Pacal Bayley	DJ Pain One Jaheim	3:19
10.	"Florida"	Hoagland Darren Lighty Muhammad	Lighty	4:48
11.	"Sticks N Stones"	Hoagland Ray Angry Brailsford Gist Nastacia "Nazz" Kendall Muhammad Precise Abney	Jaheim KayGee Lady and a Tramp Angry	3:24
12.	"First Time"	Hoagland Bastiany Laues Mapp Muhammad	Balewa Bastiany Jaheim	3:32
13.	"Blame Me"	Hoagland Durell Bishop Ervin Drake Robert Littlejohn Jr. Muhammad	Jaheim Jay Fenix	3:43
14.	"Chase Forever"	Hoagland Bastiany Laues Mapp Muhammad	Balewa Bastiany Jaheim	3:31

Sample credits

"Age Ain't a Factor" contains interpolations from the composition "Groove with Me" as performed by The Isley Brothers.
"Morning" contains elements of "As We Lay" as performed by Shirley Murdock.
"Blame Me" contains elements of "It Was a Very Good Year" as performed by Frank Sinatra.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	50
Chart (2014)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	90

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Andy Kellman (September 3, 2013). "Appreciation Day - Jaheim | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
^ "iTunes - Music - Appreciation Day by Jaheim". iTunes. September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
^ "Appreciation Day: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
^ Tardio, Andres. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/8/2013". HipHop DX. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016.
^ "Jaheim Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "Jaheim Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[allmusic1-1] Andy Kellman (September 3, 2013). "Appreciation Day - Jaheim | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2013.

[2] "iTunes - Music - Appreciation Day by Jaheim". iTunes. September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013.

[3] "Appreciation Day: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 11, 2013.

[4] Tardio, Andres. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/8/2013". HipHop DX. Retrieved September 11, 2013.

[5] "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Jaheim-6] "Jaheim Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Jaheim-7] "Jaheim Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[8] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[9] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

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Jaheim
Studio albums	Ghetto Love Still Ghetto Ghetto Classics The Makings of a Man Another Round Struggle Love
Compilation albums	Classic Jaheim, Vol. 1
Singles	"Fabulous" "Everytime I Think About Her" "Never" "Ain't Leavin Without You" "Finding My Way Back"
Featured singles	"My Place" "Struggle No More (The Main Event)"
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations