Priceless is the fifth studio album by Mexican-American singer Frankie J and his third English-language album. It was released on October 17, 2006, via Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place at Studio 7303 and Digital Services in Houston, Record Plant in Los Angeles, Ameraycan Studios in North Hollywood, Battery Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York, and Sonikwire Studios in Irvine.
Production was handled by Mannie Fresh, Mike Caren, Play-N-Skillz, Happy Perez, Steve-O Valdez, Bryan-Michael Cox, DJ Clue, Jovonn "The Don" Alexander, StarGate, and Frankie J himself, who also served as executive producer together with Charles Chavez. It features guest appearances from Chamillionaire, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Mannie Fresh and Slim.
Contents
Release
The album spawned three singles: "That Girl", "Daddy's Little Girl" and "If He Can't Be". Its lead single, "That Girl" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 17, 2006, at number 100, ultimately peaking at number 43 by October 7. An alternate version featuring Slim Thug instead of Chamillionaire has been leaked, but was never released.
Critical reception
Andy Kellman of AllMusic found that though Frankie J. "continues to work the smooth ballads and light mid-tempo material with a remarkable degree of finesse, the album contains another handful of attempts at sculpting a tougher image. While the strategy might result in the occasional hit single, it's never a good look for him. Again, he doesn't step too far outside his comfort level on the tracks [...] For the most part, the singer goes with his strengths and delivers another decent album that should at least sustain his loyal following". Elysa Gardner of USA Today gave Priceless a two-and-a-half-star rating, praising his confident vocals and pop-soul style. He highlighted the album's Michael Jackson-inspired energy while noting that weaker filler tracks limited its overall impact.
Chart performance
Priceless did not perform as well as expected, compared to Frankie's 2005 platinum success The One, which debuted at number three. The album debuted at number thirty on the US Billboard 200, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week, then declined in sales, staying on the chart for only three weeks. As of January 2007, the album had sold around 70,000 copies.
Track listing
Notes
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Sample credits
Track 5 contains elements of "Eyes Without a Face" written by William Michael Albert Broad and Steve Stevens and performed by Billy Idol.
