''Bluestars'' is the debut

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by American R&B group

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. It was released on May 24, 2005 by

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and Bluestar Entertainment. The record serves as their second release under their

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, called Bluestar Entertainment. The album was supported by three

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s: " Grind with Me", " Your Body", and "Nothing but a Number". ''Bluestars'' debuted at number 16 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and sold 56,000 units in its first week. To date, the album was certified gold by the

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(RIAA).

Critical reception

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's Andy Kellman felt that Pretty Ricky's sexual content paled in comparison to fellow artists like Usher and the

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due to lackluster writing, concluding that, " e group has more talent than it leads you to believe. Maybe they won't be so hungry for street credibility on album number two." Azeem Ahmed of

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also found the sex jams monotonous after the fourth track and came across as "vain attempts" to copy Usher and

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, but gave credit to "Grill 'Em" and "Chevy" for taking the group out of their usual soundscape to elevate their musical range and material, concluding that, "Had ''Bluestars'' demonstrated a desire beyond mere commercial success and focused on credibility this could have been an impressive piece of work. Instead it is a product that will command sales but will suffer the test of time."

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

2005 debut albums Pretty Ricky albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Jim Jonsin Albums produced by Troy Taylor (record producer) {{2000s-RnB-album-stub