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Thr33 Ringz Information

Three Ringz is the third studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter-rapper T-Pain. It was released in the U.S. on November 11, 2008 (see 2008 in music), debuting at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album received mixed to favorable reviews from music critics. The album was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album for the 52nd Grammy Awards, but lost to Beyoncé's I Am... Sasha Fierce.

Contents

Singles

"Can't Believe It", featuring Lil Wayne, was released as the album's first single on July 29, 2008. It peaked at number seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The albums second single is "Chopped 'n' Skrewed", featuring Ludacris, released on September 23, 2008. It has reached number twenty-seven in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The album's final single, "Freeze", featuring Chris Brown, was released on October 10, and it peaked at number thirty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100. "Ringleader Man" was released as a first promotional single off Three Ringz.[2] Another version of the song "Digital" features singer Miguel.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Welcome to Thr33 Ringz" (Intro) Faheem Najm, Frank Romano, Eddie Griffin 2:27
2. "Ringleader Man" Najm, Johnny Smith 2:54
3. "Chopped 'n' Skrewed" (featuring Ludacris) Najm, Christopher Bridges 4:21
4. "Take a Ride" (Skit) Najm 1:45
5. "Freeze" (featuring Chris Brown) Najm, Chris Brown 3:36
6. "Blowing Up" (featuring Ciara) Najm, Ciara Harris 3:24
7. "Can't Believe It" (featuring Lil Wayne) Najm, Dwayne Carter Jr. 4:33
8. "It Ain't Me" (featuring Akon & T.I.) Najm, Aliaune Thiam, Clifford Harris Jr., Romano 3:45
9. "Feed the Lions" (Skit) Najm 1:28
10. "Therapy" (featuring Kanye West) Najm, Kanye West, Romano 3:34
11. "Long Lap Dance" Najm, Romano, Rocco Valdes 4:36
12. "Reality Show" (featuring Musiq Soulchild, Raheem DeVaughn & Jay Lyriq) Najm, James Cohen, Taalib Johnson, Romano, Raheem DeVaughn 5:27
13. "Keep Going" Najm, Romano 2:14
14. "Superstar Lady" (featuring Young Cash) Najm, Joseph Williams 3:17
15. "Change" (featuring Akon, Diddy & Mary J Blige) Najm, Thiam, Blige, Rocco Valdes, Gordon Scott Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims 5:10
16. "Digital" (featuring Tay Dizm) Najm, Artavious Smith 3:14
17. "Karaoke" (featuring DJ Khaled) Najm 4:48
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Length
18. "Distorted" Najm 2:24
19. "Sweet" Najm, Balfour 3:58
20. "Bad Side" Najm, Romano 2:35
21. "Phantom" Najm, Balfour 3:36
United Kingdom bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Length
18. "Naked on the Dance Floor" Najm 3:17
19. "Can't Believe It" (FP Remix) (featuring Lil Wayne) Najm, Dwayne Carter Jr., Balfour 5:57
Denmark bonus track
No. Title Writer(s) Length
18. "Can't Believe It" (Rishi Ram Remix) (featuring Mauran) Najm, Balfour 4:35

Commercial performance

Three Ringz debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, selling over 167,700 copies in its first week.[3] The album has been certified Gold, selling over 700,000 copies.[4]

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[5] 79

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
Daily News link
Billboard (Favorable review) link
Village Voice (Favorable review) link
The Guardian link
RapReviews link
Rolling Stone link
Slant Magazine link
Spin link
USA Today link
NOW link

References

  1. ^ Kanye West Calls VMA Show-Closer 'Love Lockdown' His 'Favorite Song 2 Date'. MTV.com.'.' Retrieved September 9, 2008.
  2. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ringleader-man-single/id293923931
  3. ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (2008-11-19). "T-PAINS RINGS IN 167K IN FIRST WEEK SALES NUMBERS". Sohh.Com. http://www.sohh.com/2008/11/t-pains_rings_in_167k_in.html. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  4. ^ "Auto-Tune Maker Cashes In On Hip Hop Trends | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX. 2009-01-07. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8367/title.auto-tune-maker-cashes-in-on-hip-hop-trends. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  5. ^ [1] ARIA Report 979. Retrieved 2012-03-09

External links

T-Pain
Studio albums
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