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Jay Sean first broken onto the R&B scene in late 2004 with his debut album Me Against Myself although he had previously been the featured artist on a couple of tracks by the Rishi Rich Project. He had certainly smartened up his image since the cover shot of the debut. Gone were the jeans, hooded top and unshaven look, to be replaced by a smart suit -- conveying a more business-like approach -- although the one aspect that he retained was the snarling "don't mess with me" pose. He also retained much of the musical quality that unfortunately did not distinguish him and mark him out as special in an overcrowded market. He had been billed as one of the first major British Asians to cross over into the mainstream R&B market, but rather than play on any aspect of this, My Own Way was a slick, polished, highly produced R&B album in the style of Timbaland, Usher, R. Kelly, or dare one even say, Jay Sean had not moved on from the very beginning of the millennium and the style of Craig David, indeed on many of the tracks including the opening single release "Ride It," "All or Nothing," "Waiting," and the final track "Easy as 123," one can imagine fitting easily on David's Born to Do It album. But throughout My Own Way there was the same bump 'n grind beat associated with R. Kelly, Usher, and Timbaland, and the same lyrics about going to clubs, meeting girls and the problems that follow. Perhaps it was the production of J Remy and Duro who had worked with similar artists previously, but Jay Sean's individual identity struggled to come across and one fears that he will have to impose a little more of his own personality on the next project if there is to be any longevity in his career.
© Sharon Mawer /TiVo
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Jay Sean, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alan Sampson, Producer, Keyboards, ComposerLyricist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Claude Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Perkins, ComposerLyricist - Jay Sean, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Robert Larow, ComposerLyricist - Warner, MusicPublisher - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - J Skaller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bass, Producer - OFM, MusicPublisher - Jonny P, MusicPublisher - Studiobeast, MusicPublisher
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Jay Sean, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alan Sampson, Producer - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - A Sampson, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Jay Sean, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Daytona, FeaturedArtist - Sean, ComposerLyricist - SKALLER, ComposerLyricist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - J Skaller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - J Cotter, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bass, Producer - OFM, MusicPublisher - R Larrow, ComposerLyricist - Cotter Pin, MusicPublisher
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Jay Sean, Vocals, MainArtist - Alan Sampson, Producer - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Jay Sean, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - J Skaller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - J Cotter, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bass, Producer - OFM, MusicPublisher - R Larrow, ComposerLyricist - Cotter Pin, MusicPublisher
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Jay Sean, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - J Skaller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bass, Producer - OFM, MusicPublisher - R Larrow, ComposerLyricist - J Cotter. J Perkins, ComposerLyricist - Cotter Pin. Johhny P, MusicPublisher
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Jay Sean, Vocals, MainArtist - Alan Sampson, Producer - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - A Sampson, Producer
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Jay Sean, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jeremy Skaller, Producer - Sean, ComposerLyricist - Universal, MusicPublisher - SKALLER, ComposerLyricist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - J Skaller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - J Cotter, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bass, Producer - OFM, MusicPublisher - K Jhooti, ComposerLyricist - R Larrow, ComposerLyricist - Cotter Pin, MusicPublisher
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Peter Biker, ComposerLyricist - Karsten Dahlgaard, ComposerLyricist - Nina Woodford, ComposerLyricist - Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Jay Sean, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jeremy Skaller, Producer - Sean, ComposerLyricist - Chrysalis, MusicPublisher - SKALLER, ComposerLyricist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - J Skaller, Producer - Bobby Bass, Producer - Koda/NCB, MusicPublisher - Song/Notting Hill, MusicPublisher
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Jay Sean, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jeremy Skaller, Producer - Sean, ComposerLyricist - Edwin Serano, ComposerLyricist - Universal, MusicPublisher - SKALLER, ComposerLyricist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - J Skaller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bass, Producer - OFM, MusicPublisher - E Star, MusicPublisher - K Jhooti, ComposerLyricist - R Larrow, ComposerLyricist - J Cotter. J Perkins, ComposerLyricist - Cotter Pin. Johhny P, MusicPublisher
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Claude Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Jay Sean, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Robert Larow, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Skaller, Producer - Sean, ComposerLyricist - Studio Beast, MusicPublisher - SKALLER, ComposerLyricist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - J Skaller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bass, Producer - OFM, MusicPublisher
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Claude Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Jay Sean, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Robert Larow, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Skaller, Producer - Sean, ComposerLyricist - Studio Beast, MusicPublisher - SKALLER, ComposerLyricist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - J Skaller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bass, Producer - OFM, MusicPublisher
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Jay Sean, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sampson, ComposerLyricist - Sean, ComposerLyricist - Alan Sampson, Producer - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - A Sampson, Producer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Jared Cotter, ComposerLyricist - Jay Sean, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jeremy Skaller, Producer - Sean, ComposerLyricist - Edwin Serano, ComposerLyricist - SKALLER, ComposerLyricist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - J Skaller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - R Larow, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bass, Producer - Thara Natalie, ComposerLyricist - OFM, MusicPublisher - E Star, MusicPublisher - Cotter Pin. Johhny P, MusicPublisher - Prashad, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Jay Sean, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sampson, ComposerLyricist - Sean, ComposerLyricist - Alan Sampson, Producer - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - A Sampson, Producer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Tim Woodcock, ComposerLyricist - Paul Meehan, ComposerLyricist - Jay Sean, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steelworks, MusicPublisher - Alan Sampson, Producer - Universal, MusicPublisher - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - J Skaller, Producer - Windswept, MusicPublisher - Bobby Bass, Producer - K Jhooti, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Jay Sean, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ishi, FeaturedArtist - Alan Sampson, Producer - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - A Sampson, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Jay Sean, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alan Sampson, Producer - Panjabi Hit Squad, FeaturedArtist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - A Sampson, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Jay Sean, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - A Sampson, Producer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Claude Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Perkins, ComposerLyricist - Jay Sean, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Robert Larow, ComposerLyricist - Johhny P, MusicPublisher - Warner, MusicPublisher - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher - Fp, FeaturedArtist - J Skaller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bass, Producer - OFM, MusicPublisher - Studiobeast, MusicPublisher
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
Album review
Jay Sean first broken onto the R&B scene in late 2004 with his debut album Me Against Myself although he had previously been the featured artist on a couple of tracks by the Rishi Rich Project. He had certainly smartened up his image since the cover shot of the debut. Gone were the jeans, hooded top and unshaven look, to be replaced by a smart suit -- conveying a more business-like approach -- although the one aspect that he retained was the snarling "don't mess with me" pose. He also retained much of the musical quality that unfortunately did not distinguish him and mark him out as special in an overcrowded market. He had been billed as one of the first major British Asians to cross over into the mainstream R&B market, but rather than play on any aspect of this, My Own Way was a slick, polished, highly produced R&B album in the style of Timbaland, Usher, R. Kelly, or dare one even say, Jay Sean had not moved on from the very beginning of the millennium and the style of Craig David, indeed on many of the tracks including the opening single release "Ride It," "All or Nothing," "Waiting," and the final track "Easy as 123," one can imagine fitting easily on David's Born to Do It album. But throughout My Own Way there was the same bump 'n grind beat associated with R. Kelly, Usher, and Timbaland, and the same lyrics about going to clubs, meeting girls and the problems that follow. Perhaps it was the production of J Remy and Duro who had worked with similar artists previously, but Jay Sean's individual identity struggled to come across and one fears that he will have to impose a little more of his own personality on the next project if there is to be any longevity in his career.
© Sharon Mawer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:49
- Main artists: Jay Sean
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: TwoPointNine Ltd (Entertainment)
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
(C) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited (P) 2009 TwoPointNine Limited / Jayded
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