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'''Jim Coane''' is an award winning television producer, writer and director. He is the creator of PBS' preschool series ''[[Dragon Tales]]''. He is also credited as executive producer on many network, syndication and cable series, including ''Walking the Bible'', ''[[Totally Hidden Video]]'', ''[[Card Sharks]]'', ''Futurequest'', ''[[America's Most Wanted]]'', ''Forces Beyond'', and ''Superstars of Action''.
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Press Play
| Type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[Sean Combs|Diddy]]
| Cover = 1541728557a2017418923b888299533l.jpg
| Released = [[October 17]], [[2006]] <small>([[USA]])
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[East Coast hip hop]]<br>[[R&B]]
| Length = 79:16
| Label = [[Bad Boy Entertainment|Bad Boy]]/[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| Producer = [[Sean Combs|Sean "Diddy" Combs]] <small>(exec.)</small><br>[[Just Blaze]]<br>[[Timbaland]]<br>[[Nate Hills|Danja]]<br>[[Mario Winans]]<br>[[Kanye West]]<br>[[will.i.am]]<br>[[The Neptunes]]<br>[[Rich Harrison]]<br>[[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]]<br>[[Rob Lewis]]<br>[[Jai]]<br>[[Younglord]]<br>K-Def<br>Grind Music
| Reviews =
*''[[AllHipHop]]''{{rating-5|4}} [http://www.allhiphop.com/reviews/?ID=975]
*''[[AbsolutePunk]]''{{rating-5|3}} [http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=4835467]
*''[[All Music Guide]]'' {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:e1he4j878wa4 link]<br />
*''[[MusicOMH.com]]'' {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.musicomh.com/albums5/p-diddy_1006.htm link]<br />
*''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' {{rating-5|4}} (Grade B)
*''[[RapReviews.com]]'' {{rating-5|3.5}} (7/10) [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2006_10_pressplay.html]
*''[[USA Today]]'' {{rating-5|3.5}} (2.5/4) [http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2006-10-12-diddy-review_x.htm]
*''[[The Guardian]]'' {{rating-5|3}} [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1920544,00.html 13 October 2006]
*''[[About.com]]'' {{rating-5|3}} [http://rap.about.com/od/reviews/fr/DiddyPressPlay.htm link]<br />
*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating-5|2.5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/12035767/press_play]
*[[HipHopDX.com]] {{rating-5|2.5}} [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.703/title.diddy-press-play link]
Coane has executive produced over 500 hundred hours of series, specials and pilots for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, USA, Turner, Discovery Channel, Learning Channel, PBS, F/X and other broadcasters. He received an [[Emmy award]] for the PBS documentary series ''Futurequest'' and his animated children's series ''[[Dragon Tales]]'' has been nominated three times for an Emmy. He worked on staff in overall producer deals at [[Sony Television]] and [[Fox Television Studios]] and was president of the production division of Unapix Productions.
| Last album = ''[[We Invented The Remix Vol. 1]]'' <br />(2002)
| This album = '''''Press Play'''''<br />(2006)
| Next album =
|}}
==Biography==
'''''Press Play''''' is the 3rd album by [[United States|American]] [[rapper]] [[Sean Combs|Diddy]] (known as P. Diddy in Europe). It features guest appearances from [[Jack Knight]], [[Angela Hunte]], [[Nicole Scherzinger]], [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Big Boi]], [[Ciara]], [[Scar]], [[Timbaland]], [[Twista]], [[Shawnna]],[[Avant]], [[Nas]], [[Cee-Lo]], [[Mika Lett]], [[S. Rosete]], [[Keri Hilson]], [[Mario Winans]], [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], [[Keyshia Cole]], [[Mary J. Blige]] & [[Jamie Foxx]]. The album received production from [[Kanye West]], [[will.i.am]], [[The Neptunes]], [[Timbaland]], [[Nate Hills|Danja]], [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]] of [[Mobb Deep]], and R&B producer [[Mario Winans]].The album was released on [[October 17|October 17th]]. The first single off the album is "[[Come to Me (song)|Come to Me]]" featuring Nicole Scherzinger. The second single was "[[Tell Me (Diddy song)|Tell Me]]" featuring Christina Aguilera, premiering on October 30, 2006.
Born July 31, 1948, in Trenton, N.J., Coane is a graduate of The Hun School of Princeton and Rutgers University. He was married to Amy Fromer in 1984 and has two children, Max and Cassie. He began his career as a producer at MPO Productions in New York City before becoming a director of TV commercials at his production company, Coane Productions, Inc. He is a member of the [[Director's Guild of America]] and the [[Producers Guild of America]]. He currently resides in Santa Monica, CA.
== Television credits ==
Although they do not appear as guests, several rappers are creditted for assisting Diddy in writing his lyrics, including [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] ("We Gon' Make It,") [[Pharaoh Monche]] ("The Future,") and [[T.I.]] ("Wanna Move,") among others. It is widely known that Diddy has relied heavily on other writers for his lyrics since his recording debut.
* Dragon Tales - Multi Emmy nominated pre-school animation series.
* Walking The Bible - Three documentary hours hosted by author Bruce Feiler.
* Future Quest - Emmy award winning documentary series. Hosted by Jeff Goldblum.
* Totally Hidden Video - Two seasons of hidden camera comedy series for FOX Network.
* Poker Royale - Poker series for Game Show Network.
* Card Sharks - Nationally syndicated game show based on Goodson/Todman format.
* America's Most Wanted - Producer during premier season of long running FOX series
* Love Behind Bars - Looks at love and relationships in prison.
* Prison Doctors - Profile of health system ni prison.
* Letters From A Nut - Pilot for ABC based on popular book.
* Nothing's On - Pilot for F/X
* Wild on the Set - Series features animal actors and their trainers.
* Totally Out of Control - Focus on totally outrageous and unusual people, machines, weather.
* Forces Beyond - Series investigated both sides of the paranormal debate. Hosted by Nick Mancuso.
* Superstars of Action - Biography series of Hollywood’s greatest action stars, hosted by Robert Wagner.
* Hollywood Stuntmakers - Behind the scenes look at Hollywood’s greatest action movies, hosted by James Coburn.
* Hollywood F/X MASTERS - Thirteen half-hours about Hollywood’s greatest special effects, hosted by Christopher Reeve.
* Record Setters - Three hours that profiles world records.
* Now you See It - Three hours that looks at history and mystery of magic.
* Fifty Years OF Hanna/Barbara Cartoons - TNT - One hour Special hosted by John Goodman.
* Laurie Cooks Light and Easy - Cooking series with author/chef Laurie Burrows Grad.
* Home green Home - Gardening/craft/cooking series for PBS hosted Kelley Shea Smith.
* Simply Style - Fashion and style series for Discovery Network with host/author Leah Feldon.
* Family Values - Hidden camera game show pilot produced for Fox Television.
* Payback - Hidden camera game show pilot produced for Fox Television.
* High School Confidential - Produced and directed soap opera pilot for FOX TV.
==Awards==
The album was available to listen on MTV's [http://www.mtv.com/music/the_leak/diddy/press_play/#/music/the_leak/diddy/press_play/ The Leak] on October 10, one week before being sold in stores. The album debuted at #1 in the US with sales of over 173,009. In the UK, the album debuted at #11.
*1990 [[Emmy Award]], for ''Futurequest'' PBS Non-fiction series.
*1999 Emmy nomination, Executive Producer, Best Animated Children's Series, for ''Dragon Tales''
*2000 Parents Choice Award for "Dragon Tales"
*2000 Emmy nomination, Consulting Producer, Best Animated Children's Series, for ''Dragon Tales''
*2001 Emmy nomination, Consulting Producer, Best Animated Children's Series, for ''Dragon Tales''
==TrackExternal listinglinks==
*{{imdb name|id=0167585|name=James Coane}}
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* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=279656 Jim Coane filmography at the New York Times]
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* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/imdb/actor/nm0167585 Explore the work of Jim Coane at Amazon.com]
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* [http://tv.yahoo.com/dragon-tales/show/30132/castcrew Dragon Tales cast and crew]
!align="center"|#
!align="center"|Title
!align="center"|Length
!align="center"|Producer(s)
!align="center"|Performer(s)
!align="center"|Composer(s)
|-
|1
|"Testimonial (Intro)"
|2:24
|Diddy and J-Dub
|Diddy
|Smith, Curt/Combs, Sean/Orzabal, Roland/Watson, Leroy
|-
|2
|"We Gon' Make It"
|3:33
|K-Def
|Diddy, [[Jack Knight]]
|Hansford, Kevin/Combs, Sean/Pate, Johnny/Knight, Jack/[[The Game (rapper)|Taylor, Jayceon]]/Watson, Leroy
|-
|3
|"I Am (Interlude)"
|1:46
|Grind Music and Diddy
|Diddy, Aasim
|Coppin, L./Matthews, D./Wilson, Frank/Combs, Sean/Gordy, Berry/Holloway, Patrice/Davis, Brenda/Watson, Leroy
|-
|4
|"The Future"
|3:11
|[[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]]
|Diddy
|[[Pharaohe Monch|Jamerson, Troy]]/Combs, Sean/Muchita, Kejuan
|-
|5
|"Hold Up"
|3:29
|SC
|Diddy, Angela Hunte
|[[Pharaohe Monch|Jamerson, Troy]]/Johnson, Glenn C./Combs, Sean/Peters, Jerry/Hunte, Angela/Muchita, Kejuan
|-
|6
|"[[Come to Me (song)|Come to Me]]"
|4:36
|Jai, Younglord and Diddy
|Diddy, [[Nicole Scherzinger]]
|Greene, Roger Jr./[[Jody Breeze|White, Jacoby]]/Winans, Mike/Combs, Sean/Lawrence, Shannon "Slam"/Scherzinger, Nicole/Fr/Winans, Shay
|-
|7
|"[[Tell Me (Diddy song)|Tell Me]]"
|4:06
|[[Just Blaze]]
|Diddy, [[Christina Aguilera]]
|Garrett, Stephen/Wyce/Combs, Sean/Jones, Shannon/Knight, Jack/Lawrence, Shannon "Slam"/Montgomery, Ryan/Watson, Leroy/Smith, Justin
|-
|8
|"Wanna Move"
|5:18
|Danja
|Diddy, [[Big Boi]], [[Ciara]] & [[Scar (singer)|Scar]]</small>
|Harris, C.P./[[T.I.|Harris, Clifford Jr]]./Hill, Nathanial/Oliver, K/Patton, Antiwan/Smith, Terrence/White, Jacoby/Combs, Sean
|-
|9
|"Diddy Rock"
|5:12
|Danja
|Diddy, [[Timbaland]], [[Twista]] & [[Shawnna]]
|Hill, Nathanial/Mathis, Lloyd/Mitchell, Carl/Mosley, Timothy/Combs, Sean/Jones, Pierre/Guy, Rashawnna
|-
|10
|"Claim My Place (Interlude)"
|3:25
|Rob Lewis
|Diddy, [[Avant]]
|Winans, Mike/Combs, Sean/Lewis, Rob/Lawrence, Shannon "Slam"
|-
|11
|"Everything I Love"
|4:23
|[[Kanye West]]
|Diddy, [[Nas (rapper)|Nas]] & [[Cee-Lo]]
|Callaway, Thomas Decarlo/Combs, Sean/West, Kanye/Jones, Nasir/Watson, Leroy
|-
|12
|"Special Feeling"
|4:25
|[[will.i.am]] and Diddy
|Diddy, Mika Lett
|Combs, Sean/Adams, Will
|-
|13
|"Crazy Thang (Interlude)"
|1:15
|Rob Lewis
|Diddy, S. Rosete
|Combs, Sean/Lewis, Rob
|-
|14
|"After Love"
|4:47
|Timbaland and Danja
|Diddy & [[Keri Hilson|Keri Hilson]]
|Hill, Nathanial/Mosley, Timothy/Washington, James/White, Jacoby/Combs, Sean/Hilson, Keri Lynn
|-
|15
|"Through the Pain (She Told Me)"
|5:28
|[[Mario Winans]]
|Diddy, Mario Winans
|White, Jacoby/Combs, Sean/Winans, Mario
|-
|16
|"Thought You Said"
|5:49
|Mario Winans
|Diddy & [[Brandy (entertainer)|Brandy]]
|Jones, Michael "Lo Down"/Combs, Sean/Jones, Shannon/Winans, Mario/Garrett, Sean/Watson, Leroy
|-
|17
|"[[Last Night (Diddy song)|Last Night]]"
|6:26
|Mario Winans
|Diddy & [[Keyshia Cole]]
|Combs, Sean/Winans, Mario/Knight, Jack/Lawrence, Shannon "Slam"
|-
|18
|"Making It Hard"
|4:54
|[[Rich Harrison]]
|Diddy & [[Mary J. Blige]]
|Garland, Reginol J./Wyce, Elizabeth/Combs, Sean/Harrison, Rich/Garrett, Sean/Jones, Pierre/Watson, Leroy
|-
|19
|"Partners for Life"
|4:30
|[[The Neptunes]]
|Diddy & [[Jamie Foxx]]
|Combs, Sean/Ross, Robert/Watson, Leroy/Williams, Pharrell
|-
|}
== References ==
===B-Side/iTunes Bonus Track===
* {{cite news
{| class="wikitable"
|last=Coane
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|first=Jim
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|url=http://kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/19991001/26892.html
!align="center"|Title
|title=Dragon Tales
!align="center"|Length
|publisher=Kid Screen Magazine
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|date=November,1999}}
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|"All Night Long"
|6:25
|[[will.i.am]]
|Diddy & [[Fergie]]
|Combs, Sean/Adams, Will
|-
|}
==SamplesTrivia==
* Coane's children, Max and Cassie, are the basis for two of the character's names in ''[[Dragon Tales]]''. His wife Amy is the namesake for Emmy, another character in the series.
List of samples used in ''Press Play'':
'''Testimonial (Intro)'''
*"Head over Heals" by [[Tears for Fears]]
'''We Gon' Make It'''
*"Shaft in Africa" by [[Johnny Pate]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coane, Jim}}
'''I Am (Interlude)'''
*Excerpts from "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by [[Lou Rawls]]
[[Category:American television producers]]
'''Hold Up'''
[[Category:American television directors]]
*Excerpts from "White Shutters" by [[Jerry Peters]]
[[Category:American television writers]]
[[Category:People from New York City]]
[[Category:People from New Jersey]]
[[Category:Living people]]
'''Making It Hard'''
*Excerpts from "I Need Love" by [[Hunts Determination]]
==Special Packaging==
The limited edition version of this album includes a story of photos on how Diddy met a woman in a club. The album is located in a pocket on the last page.
{{US-stub}}
[[pl:Jim Coane]]
[[pt:Jim Coane]]
==Charts==
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!align="left"|Chart
!align="left"|Position
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|align="left"|U.S. Billboard 200
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|U.S. Top Rap Albums
|align="center"|1
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|align="left"|UK Album Chart
|align="center"|11
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|align="center"|1
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|align="center"|2
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|align="left"|Australian Top 50 Album Chart
|align="center"|41
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|align="center"|4
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|align="center"|13
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|align="left"|Canada Album Chart
|align="center"|17
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|align="left"|United World Chart
|align="center"|2
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===Trajectories===
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!colspan="30"|U.S. [[Billboard 200]]
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!Week
!01!!02!!03!!04!!05!!06!!07!!08!!09!!10!!11!!12!!13!!14!!15!!
|- align="center"
!Position
|1||7 ||20 || 32 || 40 || 36 || 74 || 89 || 120 ||90 || || || || || ||
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!Sales Per Week
|173,009|| 60,002 || 43,394 ||33,173 || 27,893 || 50,487 || 26,923 || || ||29,623 ||15,780 || || || ||| ||
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!Total
|173,009|| 233,011 || 276,405 || 309,578 || 337,471 || 387,958 || ||427,000|| 456,452 ||472,232 || || || || ||| ||
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" colspan="26"|[[United World Chart]] <ref name="unitedworldchart">[http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums.htm United World Chart] albums. Week 44, 2006 - November 4. </ref>
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|<center>209,000
|<center>106,000
|<center>81,000
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!align="center" style="background-color: #white;"|Total
|<center>209,000
|<center>315,000
|<center>396,000
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