''Attention Deficit'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Wale. It was released on November 10, 2009, by

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and Interscope Records. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including

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, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and David Sitek among others. The album also features guest appearances by

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, J. Cole, Pharrell Williams and

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among others. ''Attention Deficit'' was supported by three singles: " Chillin", " World Tour" and " Pretty Girls". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and received moderate commercial success. It debuted at number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 28,000 copies in its first week.

Singles

The album's lead single " Chillin" featuring

, was released on April 14, 2009. The song was a charter hit. It peaked at number 12 on the

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on the chart ending September 12, 2009. It also spent a total of 6 weeks on the chart. This is Wale's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom. The album's second single "World Tour" featuring

, was released on September 8, 2009. The album's third single " Pretty Girls" featuring

and Weensey (of Backyard Band), was released on October 6, 2009.

Critical reception

''Attention Deficit'' received generally favorable reviews from music critics. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an

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score of 77, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable". David Jeffries of

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gave the album a favorable review. ''

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''s

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gave the album a B+ rating.

Commercial performance

''Attention Deficit'' debuted at number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 28,000 copies in its first week. As of November 2011, the album has sold over 200,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Track listing

;Samples credits *"Pretty Girls" contains a sample of Backyard Band's go-go rendition of "Girls" by The Moments & Whatnauts *"Chillin" contains a sample of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam *"Mama Told Me" contains a sample of "Summer Madness" by

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*"Contemplate" contains a sample of "Question Existing" from the album ''

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'' by Rihanna *"Diary" contains a sample of "La Valse d'Amélie" by

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*"My Sweetie" contains a sample of "Let Me Love You" by Bunny Mack *"Beautiful Bliss" contains a sample of "(Do It, Do It) No One Does It Better" by The Spinners and "Theme Music to a Drive By" By Lupe Fiasco *"World Tour" contains a sample of "Award Tour" by A Tribe Called Quest *"Prescription" contains an interpolated sample of "Modaji" by Dave Grusin

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References

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