In It to Win It (Charlie Wilson album)

In It to Win It
Studio album by
Charlie Wilson
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2017
Length49:51
LabelRCA
Producer
Charlie Wilson chronology
Forever Charlie
(2015) 		In It to Win It
(2017)
Singles from In It to Win It
  1. "I'm Blessed"
    Released: December 16, 2016
  2. "Good Time"
    Released: May 26, 2017[1]

In It to Win It is the eighth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Charlie Wilson. It was released on February 17, 2017, by RCA Records. The album includes collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Lalah Hathaway, Wiz Khalifa, T.I., Robin Thicke and Pitbull.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman rated the album three out of five stars. He found that "the material on In It to Win It mostly sticks to an "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach that has brought the singer commercial and Grammy-nominated success for well over a decade. Wilson continues to offer traditional, uplifting R&B that sounds modern and mature without pandering to younger or older audiences. He simply stocks the album with affectionate, gracious love songs and breaks them up with the occasional upbeat funk track or contemporary gospel number – nothing fancy."[2] Melody Charles, writing for SoulTracks wrote: "Gap-Band-recalling up-tempos, rapper cameos, and inspirational bits of testimony in-between: if life were a religion, this In It to Win It chapter from The Book of Charlie is proof that faith and works, paired with God's grace, will make beautiful music out of the madness of life."[3]

Commercial performance

In It to Win It debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 with 48,000 album-equivalent units, of which 47,000 were pure album sales.[4]

Track listing

In It to Win It track listing[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Blessed" (featuring T.I.)
  • C. Wilson
  • Ghantous
  • Hetrick
  • Daly
4:04
2."Chills"
  • C. Wilson
  • Gregg Pagani
  • Lance Tolbert
  • Edwin Parrano
  • M. Wilson
  • Michael Paran
  • C. Wilson
  • Pagani
  • Tolbert[a]
3:45
3."Good Time" (featuring Pitbull)
  • C. Wilson
  • Ghantous
  • Hetrick
  • Daly
  • Sharpe
3:36
4."Us Trust" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)
  • Knox
  • Hudson
  • Bryan J[b]
4:17
5."Precious Love"
  • C. Wilson
  • Ghantous
  • Hetrick
3:23
6."Smile for Me" (featuring Robin Thicke)
  • C. Wilson
  • Pagani
  • Carlos Battey
  • M. Wilson
  • Paran
  • C. Wilson
  • Pagani
3:18
7."In It to Win It"
  • C. Wilson
  • Pagani
  • Battey
  • M. Wilson
  • Paran
  • C. Wilson
  • Pagani
4:05
8."Dance Tonight"
  • C. Wilson
  • Knox
  • Hudson
  • Jackson
  • M. Wilson
  • Paran
  • Knox
  • Hudson
  • Bryan J[b]
3:14
9."Made for Love" (featuring Lalah Hathaway)
  • C. Wilson
  • Wirlie Morris
  • C. Bell-Strayhorn
  • M. Wilson
  • Paran
  • C. Wilson
  • Morris
4:15
10."Better"
  • C. Wilson
  • Knox
  • Hudson
  • Jackson
  • M. Wilson
  • Paran
  • Knox
  • Hudson
  • Bryan J[b]
4:01
11."Gold Rush" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • Knox
  • Hudson
  • Bryan J[b]
3:44
12."New Addiction"
J. R. Rotem2:55
13."Amazing God"
  • C. Wilson
  • Morris
  • C. Bell-Strayhorn
  • M. Wilson
  • Paran
  • C. Wilson
  • Morris
5:18
Total length:49:51
Notes
  • ^a signifies co-producer
  • ^b signifies a vocal producer

Charts

Release history

Release history and formats for In It to Win It
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref
United States February 17, 2017
[9]

References

  1. ^ "Album Good Time (The Remixes) de Charlie Wilson | Qobuz : Téléchargez et streamez en haute qualité".
  2. ^ a b "Forever Charlie - In It to Win It | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Charles, Melody. "In It to Win It". SoulTracks. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Caulfield, Keith (February 26, 2017). "Future Earns Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music - In It to Win It by Charlie Wilson". iTunes Store. Apple (US). February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "Charlie Wilson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "Charlie Wilson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "Charlie Wilson – In It to Win It". Amazon. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
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