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ALBUM
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© 2006 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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SOS View on Youtube
03:58
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Kisses Don't Lie View on Youtube
03:52
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Unfaithful View on Youtube
03:46
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We Ride View on Youtube
03:56
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5Popularity 1/10
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Final Goodbye View on Youtube
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Selfish Girl View on Youtube
03:37
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P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You) View on Youtube
04:09
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A Girl Like Me View on Youtube
04:16
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A Million Miles Away View on Youtube
04:09
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Versatile urban dance-pop singer Rihanna gracefully avoids the sophomore slump with A Girl Like Me, a less tropical-flavored, more urban effort than her sun-and-fun debut. Then again, it's hard to be an effervescent island goddess 24-7 when your love life has suffered a crushing blow, something inferred by the numerous heartbreaking ballads included, all of them elegant, mature, and displaying artistic growth. Fans of her brilliant single "Pon de Replay" need not worry, though, as the album kicks off with its equal. Bursting out of the speakers, "SOS" is a sexy club tune that bites the bleepy riff from Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" in a very modern, very exciting mash-up fashion. The crunchy reggae of "Kisses Don't Lie" offers a less revolutionary alternative to Damien Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock." Then the album gets bolder and seamlessly bounces from genre to genre. Attempting things that would make lesser artists crumble, Rihanna goes from a film noir song that elegantly uses murder as a metaphor for cheating ("Unfaithful") to an easy-flowing weekend cruiser ("We Ride"). Even more stunning is the jump from the 2006 prom-song candidate "Final Goodbye" to the totally juiced "Break It Off," where she gives guest star and dancehall king Sean Paul some serious competition. The good but not great redo of "If It's Lovin' That You Want" with Corey Gunz is the only track approaching filler, but it's clearly marked "bonus," so it's a wash. Executive produced by Jay-Z, A Girl Like Me is unsurprisingly polished, yet a richer experience than you'd expect from a singer responsible for the summer jam of 2005, arguably 2006. ~ David Jeffries
1. SOS
by Rihanna
- Primary Artist
- Rihanna
- Background Vocals
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Evan Rogers
Rihanna - Performer
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Jonathan Rotem
Rihanna
Evan Rogers - Composer
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Jonathan Rotem
Edward Cobb
Evan "kidd" Bogart - Lyricist
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Evan "kidd" Bogart
Jonathan Rotem
Edward Cobb - Vocal Arrangement
- Jonathan Rotem
- Mixing
- Phil Tan
- Mixing Assistant
- Rob Skipworth
- Producer
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Carl Sturken
Jonathan "jr" Rotem
Evan Rogers - Recording
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Al Hemberger
Jonathan "jr" Rotem - Studio Personnel
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Al Hemberger
Phil Tan
Jonathan "jr" Rotem
Rob Skipworth - Composer Lyricist
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Jonathan Rotem
Edward Cobb
Evan "kidd" Bogart
2. Kisses Don't Lie
by Rihanna
- Background Vocals
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Rihanna
Evan Rogers - Primary Artist
- Rihanna
- Performer
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Evan Rogers
Rihanna - Composer
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Carl Sturken
Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Evan Rogers - Lyricist
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Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Mixing
- Al Hemberger
- Producer
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Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Recording
- Al Hemberger
- Studio Personnel
- Al Hemberger
- Composer Lyricist
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Carl Sturken
Evan Rogers
Robyn Rihanna Fenty - Unknown Contributor Role
- Carl Sturken
3. Unfaithful
by Rihanna
- Bass Guitar
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John Beal
Judy Sugarman - Composer
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Mikkel Eriksen
Tor Erik Hermansen
S. Smith - Cello
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Eugene Briskin
Richard Locker
Gene Moy - Performer
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Yana Goichman
Rob Mounsey
Cenovia Cummins
John Beal
Jill Jaffe
Richard Sortomme
Richard Locker
Abe Appleman
Crystal Garner
Ann Leathers
Eugene Briskin
Gene Moy
Jan Mullen
Jeanne Ingram
Judy Sugarman
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Marti Sweet
Mary Hamman
Maura Gianni
Sue Pray
Uri Vodovoz - Lyricist
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Mikkel Eriksen
Tor Erik Hermansen
S. Smith - Assistant Producer
- Debbie Mounsey
- Strings Arrangement
- Rob Mounsey
- Mixing
- Phil Tan
- Producer
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Makeba Riddick
Debbie Mounsey
Stargate - Primary Artist
- Rihanna
- Recording
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Malcolm Pollack
Tiger Stylz
Al Hemberger
Mikkel S. Eriksen - Bass Guitar
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John Beal
Judy Sugarman - Viola
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Sue Pray
Jill Jaffe
Crystal Garner
Mary Hamman - Violin
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Jan Mullen
Ann Leathers
Abe Appleman
Richard Sortomme
Yana Goichman
Marti Sweet
Jeanne Ingram
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Uri Vodovoz
Maura Gianni
Cenovia Cummins - Studio Personnel
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Malcolm Pollack
Tiger Stylz
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Phil Tan
Al Hemberger - Composer Lyricist
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S. Smith
Tor Erik Hermansen
Mikkel Eriksen
4. We Ride
by Rihanna
- Background Vocals
- Rihanna
- Primary Artist
- Rihanna
- Performer
- Rihanna
- Composer
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Makeba Riddick
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Tor Erik Hermansen - Lyricist
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Mikkel S. Eriksen
Tor Erik Hermansen
Makeba Riddick - Mixing
- Phil Tan
- Producer
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Stargate
Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Recording
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Mikkel S. Eriksen
Al Hemberger
James Auwarter - Studio Personnel
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Mikkel S. Eriksen
Al Hemberger
James Auwarter
Phil Tan - Composer Lyricist
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Makeba Riddick
Tor Erik Hermansen
Mikkel S. Eriksen - Unknown Contributor Role
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Tor Erik Hermansen
Mikkel S. Eriksen
5. Dem Haters
- Featured Artist
- Dwane Husbands
- Primary Artist
- Rihanna
- Background Vocals
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Rihanna
Evan Rogers - Performer
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Evan Rogers
Rihanna - Composer
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M. Hallim
Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken
A. Clarke
M. Flowers
V. Morgan - Lyricist
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V. Morgan
Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken
A. Clarke
M. Flowers
M. Hallim - Mixing
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Al Hemberger
Mike City - Producer
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Mike City
Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Recording
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Franny Graham
Al Hemberger - Studio Personnel
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Franny Graham
Al Hemberger
Mike City - Composer Lyricist
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Carl Sturken
Evan Rogers
A. Clarke
M. Flowers
V. Morgan
M. Hallim
6. Final Goodbye
by Rihanna
- Background Vocals
- Rihanna
- Bass
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Judy Sugarman
John Beal - Cello
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Gene Moy
Richard Locker
Eugene Briskin - Guitar
- Luke Mcmaster
- Keyboard
- Carl Sturken
- Performer
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Jan Mullen
Gene Moy
Eugene Briskin
Ann Leathers
Crystal Garner
Abe Appleman
Richard Locker
Richard Sortomme
Carl Sturken
Cenovia Cummins
Rihanna
Yana Goichman
Uri Vodovoz
Sue Pray
Maura Gianni
Mary Hamman
Marti Sweet
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Judy Sugarman
Jeanne Ingram
Luke Mcmaster
John Beal
Rob Mounsey
Jill Jaffe - Composer
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C. Gilliam
L. Mcmaster
C. Richardson - Lyricist
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L. Mcmaster
C. Richardson
C. Gilliam - Assistant Producer
- Debbie Mounsey
- Mixing
- Al Hemberger
- Producer
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Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken
Debbie Mounsey
The Conglomerate - Bass ( Vocal)
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John Beal
Judy Sugarman - Primary Artist
- Rihanna
- Viola
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Jill Jaffe
Mary Hamman
Crystal Garner
Sue Pray - Violin
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Maura Gianni
Marti Sweet
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Jeanne Ingram
Jan Mullen
Ann Leathers
Abe Appleman
Richard Sortomme
Cenovia Cummins
Yana Goichman
Uri Vodovoz - Strings Arrangement
- Rob Mounsey
- Programmer
- Carl Sturken
- Recording
- Al Hemberger
- Studio Personnel
- Al Hemberger
- Composer Lyricist
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C. Richardson
C. Gilliam
L. Mcmaster
- Primary Artist
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Sean Paul
Rihanna - Composer
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Kirk Ford
Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Sean Paul Henriques
Donovan Bennet - Lyricist
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Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Sean Paul Henriques
Donovan Bennet
Kirk Ford - Mixing
- Donovan "vendetta" Bennett
- Producer
- Don Corleon
- Recording
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Jeremy Harding
Donovan "vendetta" Bennett - Studio Personnel
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Jeremy Harding
Donovan "vendetta" Bennett - Composer Lyricist
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Sean Paul Henriques
Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Donovan Bennet
Kirk Ford - Unknown Contributor Role
- Donovan "vendetta" Bennett
- Featured Artist
- J-status
- Primary Artist
- Rihanna
- Background Vocals
- Rihanna
- Performer
- Rihanna
- Composer
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A. Thompson
Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken
Andrew Barwise
Byron Barwise
D. Virgo
Oraine Stewart - Lyricist
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Oraine Stewart
Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken
A. Thompson
Andrew Barwise
Byron Barwise
D. Virgo - Mixing
- Al Hemberger
- Producer
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Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Recording
- Al Hemberger
- Studio Personnel
- Al Hemberger
- Composer Lyricist
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Carl Sturken
Evan Rogers
A. Thompson
Andrew Barwise
Byron Barwise
Oraine Stewart
D. Virgo - Unknown Contributor Role
- Carl Sturken
9. Selfish Girl
by Rihanna
- Composer
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Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Background Vocals
- Rihanna
- Drum Programming
- Carl Sturken
- Guitar
- Andrew Bassford
- Keyboard
- Carl Sturken
- Performer
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Cedric Brooks
Clark Gayton
Carl Sturken
Andrew Bassford
Kevin Batchelor
Rihanna - Tenor Saxophone
- Cedric Brooks
- Lyricist
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Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Recording
- Al Hemberger
- Primary Artist
- Rihanna
- Mixing
- Al Hemberger
- Recording Assistant
- Sam Holland
- Studio Personnel
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Al Hemberger
Sam Holland - Producer
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Carl Sturken
Evan Rogers - Trombone
- Clark Gayton
- Trumpet
- Kevin Batchelor
- Composer Lyricist
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Carl Sturken
Evan Rogers
10. P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)
by Rihanna
- Primary Artist
- Rihanna
- Background Vocals
- Rihanna
- Performer
- Rihanna
- Composer
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Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Lyricist
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Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Mixing
- Al Hemberger
- Producer
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Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Recording
- Al Hemberger
- Recording Assistant
- Sam Holland
- Studio Personnel
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Sam Holland
Al Hemberger - Composer Lyricist
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Carl Sturken
Evan Rogers - Unknown Contributor Role
- Carl Sturken
11. A Girl Like Me
by Rihanna
- Background Vocals
- Rihanna
- Primary Artist
- Rihanna
- Performer
- Rihanna
- Composer
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Carl Sturken
Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Evan Rogers - Lyricist
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Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Mixing
- Al Hemberger
- Producer
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Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Recording
- Al Hemberger
- Studio Personnel
- Al Hemberger
- Composer Lyricist
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Carl Sturken
Evan Rogers
Robyn Rihanna Fenty - Unknown Contributor Role
- Carl Sturken
12. A Million Miles Away
by Rihanna
- Bass ( Vocal)
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John Beal
Judy Sugarman - Composer
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Evan Rogers
Carl Sturken - Cello
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Eugene Briskin
Richard Locker
Gene Moy - Guitar
- Carl Sturken
- Primary Artist
- Rihanna
- Bass
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Judy Sugarman
John Beal - Lyricist
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Carl Sturken
Evan Rogers - Assistant Producer
- Debbie Mounsey
- Percussion
- Ted Hemberger
- Performer
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Maura Gianni
Mary Hamman
Marti Sweet
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Judy Sugarman
Jeanne Ingram
Jan Mullen
Gene Moy
Eugene Briskin
Ann Leathers
Crystal Garner
Sue Pray
Ted Hemberger
Abe Appleman
Richard Locker
Richard Sortomme
Carl Sturken
Jill Jaffe
John Beal
Cenovia Cummins
Rob Mounsey
Uri Vodovoz
Yana Goichman - Piano
- Carl Sturken
- Strings
- Rob Mounsey
- Viola
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Jill Jaffe
Crystal Garner
Mary Hamman
Sue Pray - Violin
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Katherine Livolsi-stern
Jeanne Ingram
Jan Mullen
Yana Goichman
Abe Appleman
Richard Sortomme
Cenovia Cummins
Ann Leathers
Uri Vodovoz
Maura Gianni
Marti Sweet - Mixing
- Al Hemberger
- Producer
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Carl Sturken
Debbie Mounsey
Evan Rogers - Recording
- Al Hemberger
- Recording Assistant
- Sam Holland
- Studio Personnel
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Sam Holland
Al Hemberger - Composer Lyricist
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Carl Sturken
Evan Rogers
- Featured Artist
- Cory Gunz
- Primary Artist
- Rihanna
- Composer
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Scott Larock
Jean-claude Oliver
Makeba Riddick
Lawrence Parker
Alaxsander Mosely
Samuel Barnes - Lyricist
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Alaxsander Mosely
Samuel Barnes
Scott Larock
Jean-claude Oliver
Makeba Riddick
Lawrence Parker - Mixing
- Pat Viala
- Producer
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Stargate
Poke & Tone
Spanador
Poke And Tone - Remix Engineer
- Stargate
- Studio Personnel
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Pat Viala
Stargate - Additional Producer
- Stargate
- Composer Lyricist
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Makeba Riddick
Samuel Barnes
Lawrence Parker
Scott Larock
Alaxsander Mosely
Jean-claude Oliver
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 13 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 50 minutes and 25 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 3000x3000 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- All tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- All tracks have synced lyrics
- Genres
- Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Contemporary R&B, Dance, Dancehall, Hip-Hop Hitmakers
- Label
- Def Jam Recordings
- Music Distribution Service
- UMG Global
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 7/10
- Release Date
- Apr 24, 2006
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 602498798973
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