''This Is My Time'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter and actress

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, released in the United States on September 21, 2004 by Hollywood Records. The album is her debut with the

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-owned label and debuted at number 51 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, with 19,000 copies sold in its first week. It nevertheless became Raven-Symoné's best-selling solo album, selling 235,000 copies up to February 2, 2007 in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Release and promotion

Raven-Symoné released a five-track EP with Hollywood Records on January 1, 2004 prior to the release of ''This Is My Time'', containing "Backflip", "Bump", "Overloved", "What Is Love?", and "Mystify". Released to promote the full-length album, the EP was only available in select stores and is now very rare. Four songs from the album were incorporated into soundtracks of

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films: ''

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'' with "

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"; '' The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' with the album's title track; ''

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'' with "Bump"; and '' Go Figure'' with "Life Is Beautiful".

Critical reception

Following its release, ''This Is My Time'' received generally mixed reviews. Both

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and

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gave the album two and a half stars out of five.

Commercial performance

''This Is My Time'' debuted at number 50 on the US '' Billboard''

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chart and at number 51 on the official ''Billboard'' 200 of week dated October 9, 2004, with moderately successful first week sales of 19,000 copies (best debut in the chart to date); making it Raven-Symoné's first album to enter the chart in the United States. The set sold 235,000 copies up to February 2, 2007 in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Track listing

Notes *"What Is Love?" is a cover originally performed by

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from the album '' Replay''. *"Grazing in the Grass" is a cover of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single by

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from the album '' The Promise of a Future''. *"Overloved" was later covered by

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on her debut self-titled album.

Tour

Raven in Concert was the debut concert tour by Raven-Symoné in support of ''This Is My Time''. Primarily visiting North America, the tour played nearly 40 shows at numerous music festivals and

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s in the United States.

Opening acts

* Lil' J (August 6–13, August 16–29, September 8, September 15 and October 7, 2006) *

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(Baton Rouge, Fairlea, Agawam and Allegan) *LaTanya Monroe (Glen Allen) *Lil J Xavier (Arlington) *

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(Arlington) * Choo-Choo Soul (Monroe)

Charts

Release history

References

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