Jason Derulo (stylised as Jason Derülo) is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer Jason Derulo, released on March 2, 2010.[1] The album was produced by J.R. Rotem and features the hit singles, "Whatcha Say", which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100; "In My Head" and "Ridin' Solo", which marks Derulo's third consecutive number-one in the UK R&B Chart.
"Whatcha Say" was released as the lead single from the album on 4 August 2009. The single became available for digital download on 5 May 2009, but wasn't officially released until 4 August. The song samples heavily Imogen Heap's song "Hide and Seek", and reached #54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in late August 2009. It peaked at number one on the Hot 100 in mid-November 2009, which made Derulo a star internationally, as the single reached the top-ten worldwide and reached number one in many other countries as well. The music video was filmed in August 2009 and was released in September 2009, and it received heavy rotation on VH1 and MTV. "In My Head" was released as the second single from the album on 8 December 2009. The single is more uptempo and dance-influenced than his debut single. The single debuted at #63 on the US Hot 100 in late December 2009, and has since reached number five on the Hot 100, becoming his second top-five hit in the US. Jason recorded a remix of the song with Nicki Minaj. It debuted at number one on the Australian Singles Chart on 22 February 2010 and number one on the UK Singles Chart.
"Ridin' Solo" was released as the third single from the album. The song officially hit US airwaves on May 11, 2010.[4][5] It was released on May 31, 2010 in the UK[6] "Ridin' Solo" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and has become his third UK R&B Chart number-one single. "What If" was released as the fourth single in the UK on July 26[6] and as the fourth single in the US. The video premiered online on July 10.[7] On July 18, 2010, the song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #40[8] and peaked at #12 becoming his first single not to reach the top-five and miss the top-ten altogether. "The Sky's the Limit" was released to Australian radio in early October, and the track debuted at #97 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on October 25, 2010.[9] It peaked at #22[10] Jason's first single in 2011 is a duet with Beluga Heights label-mate Auburn, they put their spin on the 1980s classic by Michael Sembello, called "Maniac".
***Track Listing:
01. Whatcha Say (03:42)
02. Ridin' Solo (03:36)
03. In My Head (03:18)
04. The Sky's The Limit (03:44)
05. What If (03:23)
06. Love Hangover (03:21)
07. Encore (03:44)
08. Fallen (03:16)
09. Blind (03:37)
10. Strobelight (03:02)
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