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on August 23, 2005, in the United States. The album includes production from several R&B hitmakers including R. Kelly, will.i.am,

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, KayGee, Terence "Tramp-Baby" Abney, The Underdogs and

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. ''Charlie, Last Name Wilson'' debuted and peaked at number 10 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with first week sales of 71,400 copies. In 2009, it was also certified gold by the RIAA, surpassing sales of 500,000 copies.

Critical reception

Steve Jones, writing for ''

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'', noted that "Wilson, like

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before him, takes full advantage of .Kelly's writing and studio prowess to do some of his best work in years. His soulful handling of everything from romantic ballads to playa anthems reminds you why Uncle Charlie is one of the hip-hop generation's favorite musical relatives."

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editor Alex Henderson found that ''Charlie, Last Name Wilson'' "isn't in a class with the singer's best recordings with the Gap Band, but it's a respectable and inspired demonstration of his ability to be relevant to the hip-hop-drenched urban contemporary scene of 2005." ''

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'' wrote that with ''Charlie, Last Name Wilson'' " Wilson shows off his generation-spanning vocals to full effect. Rather than sounding forced, the teaming here with younger hotshots like R. Kelly and Twista is a natural fit thanks to Wilson's crooner-to-funkster prowess."

Chart performance

''Charlie, Last Name Wilson'' debuted and peaked at number ten on the US ''Billboard'' 200, with first week sales of 71,000 copies. It also reached number three on ''Billboard''s

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chart. By January 2009, the album had sold 442,000 copies in the United States, according to

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. It was certified Gold by the

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(RIAA) on February 5, 2009.

Track listing

Notes * denotes co-producer Sample credits *"Floatin'" contains a portion of the composition of "Over Like a Fat Rat" as written by Leroy Burgess, James Calloway & Aaron Davenport.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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