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| Released | September 13, 2006 | |||
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| Length | 41:19 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
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Right Where You Want Me is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Jesse McCartney, released in the US on September 13, 2006.
The first single of the same name was not as successful as his debut single "Beautiful Soul", peaking at number thirty-three on the US Billboard Hot 100. The video for his second single "Just So You Know" was shot and officially released, though the single never received a full release in the US due to lack of support from his current record label, as stated in an email from Sherry Kondor, one of Jesse's managers.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| PopMatters | 4/10 [2] |
| Rolling Stone | |
PopMatters editor Evan Sawde wrote that Right Where You Want Me feels manufactured and generic, comparing McCartney to "a Lunchable: pre-packaged to the point of absurdity." He argues that even though McCartney co-wrote most of the songs, the album still sounds like formulaic teen pop with "slick" production but little personality or emotion. While a few tracks are catchy Sawdey concludes the album is "tasty as a snack, but he’s got a long way to go before becoming a meal." [2] Rolling Stone 's Rob Sheffield wrote that McCartney tries to sound more serious and rock-oriented on Right Where You Want Me, but his "thin voice" struggles and doesn’t convincingly fit the rock style. Sheffield doubts the attempt will succeed, suggesting McCartney lacks the vocal strength and seductive presence needed for that kind of music." [3]
Right Where You Want Me debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200 with 53,000 copies in its first week. [4] Following the album's moderate commercial success, McCartney went back to the studios again writing and recording for his third album. [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Right Where You Want Me" | Jesse McCartney, Andy Dodd, Dory Lobel, Adam Watts | Dodd, Watts | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Just So You Know" | McCartney, Dodd, Lobel, Watts | Dodd, Watts | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Blow Your Mind" | McCartney, Lobel, John Shanks | Shanks | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Right Back in the Water" | McCartney, Lobel | Lobel | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Anybody" | McCartney, Lobel, Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen | DioGuardi, Frederiksen | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Tell Her" | McCartney, Lobel, Franne Golde, Emanuel Kiriakou | Kiriakou | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Just Go" | McCartney, Dodd, Lobel, Watts | Dodd, Watts | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Can't Let You Go" | McCartney, Lobel, Shanks | Shanks | 2:46 |
| 9. | "We Can Go Anywhere" | McCartney, Dodd, Lobel, Watts | Dodd, Watts | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Feelin' You" | Dodd, Watts | Dodd, Watts | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Invincible" | McCartney, Lobel, DioGuardi | Lobel, DioGuardi | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Daddy's Little Girl" | McCartney, Lobel, Sherry Kondor, Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders | Lobel, Kondor, Sanders | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Gone" | McCartney, DioGuardi | DioGuardi | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Feels like Sunday" | McCartney, Lobel, DioGuardi, Frederiksen | DioGuardi, Frederiksen | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Right Where You Want Me" (Junior Caldera Remix) | McCartney, Dodd, Lobel, Watts | Dodd, Watts | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Running Away" | McCartney, Lobel, DioGuardi, Shanks | DioGuardi, Shanks | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Feels like Sunday" | McCartney, Lobel, DioGuardi, Frederiksen | DioGuardi, Frederiksen | 3:45 |
Musicians
Technical and artistic personnel
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] | 49 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [7] | 83 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) [8] | 7 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 90 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [10] | 57 |
| Taiwanese Albums (Music of Taiwan) [11] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 [12] | 15 |
| Country | Provider | Certification |
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| Italy | FIMI | Gold [13] |
| Taiwan | RIT | Gold [13] |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Vesion | Label | Ref. |
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| Japan | September 13, 2006 | Standard | Hollywood | [14] | |
| Canada | September 19, 2006 | [15] | |||
| United States | [16] | ||||
| France | September 25, 2006 | [17] | |||
| Switzerland | [18] | ||||
| France | October 2, 2006 | [19] | |||
| Italy | [20] | ||||
| Australia | October 24, 2006 | [21] | |||
| Brazil | [22] | ||||
| Hong Kong | [23] | ||||
| Taiwan | [24] | ||||
| Italy | June 25, 2007 | Italian Version | [25] |