The Point of It All
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| Studio album by Anthony Hamilton | ||||||||||
| Released | December 16, 2008 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2007–08 | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B, soul, neo soul | |||||||||
| Length | 59:20 | |||||||||
| Label | Arista, Zomba | |||||||||
| Producer | Avila Brothers, Mark Batson, Dre & Vidal, Anthony Hamilton, Ramon Montgomery, Jack Splash, Kelvin Wooten, James "Big Jim" Wright | |||||||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B) |
| New York Times | (favorable) |
| The New Yorker | (favorable) |
| PopMatters | (8/10) |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | |
| USA Today | |
| Vibe | (favorable) |
| Washington Post | (favorable) |
The Point of It All is the fourth studio album by American R&B and soul singer-songwriter Anthony Hamilton. It was released on December 16, 2008, by Arista Records in the United States. The album serves as a follow-up from his album Ain't Nobody Worryin' (2005). The album's production was handled by Hamilton himself along with Mark Batson, Kevin Wooten, Dre & Vidal, James "Big Jim" Wright and Salaam Remi, among others.
The album debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 and at number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 133,000 copies in its first week of release, the highest sales week of his career. Upon its release, The Point of It All received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 72/100 from Metacritic. As of May 2010, the album has sold over 519,000 copies in the United States and was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The album's lead single "Cool" featuring David Banner, and it peaked at number 74 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The Critical Reception towards the album was very positive with critics comparing him to past soul vocalists. For example, Mike Joseph of Pop Matters claimed he was "an artist capable of filling the void created when Gerald LeVert and Luther Vandross passed away." The opening track of the album drew comparisons to past artists tackle on social issues. Andy Kellman of AllMusic wrote "The album's opener, "The News," is as poignant as Curtis Mayfield's "Pusherman" and Willie Hutch's "Brothers Gonna Work It Out"". Edward Bowser of Soul in Stereo also stated "Sort of like a more hip “What’s Going On,” about constant drama on the news and the need for a savior."
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