Release type
ALBUM
Release options
(P) 2008 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
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1
Good Morning (Intro) View on Youtube
00:46
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
2Popularity 10/10
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3Popularity 0/10
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4
Everybody Knows View on Youtube
04:35
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
5Popularity 2/10
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6
Cross The Line (Album Version)
03:22
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7Popularity 3/10
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8
This Time View on Youtube
04:23
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 4/10 -
9
Satisfaction (Album Version)
04:45
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
10
Take Me Away (Album Version)
03:03
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 2/10 -
11
Good Morning (Album Version)
04:01
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12
I Love, You Love (Album Version)
04:32
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If You're Out There (Album Version)
04:20
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 2/10
Evolver is more clever and appealing as an album title than Dabbler, yet the latter would be much more emblematic of John Legend's third studio album. Legend is up-front about his lane changes, not just by admitting to the press that it does not sound like him, but also through the album's lead single. "Green Light," decked out in giddy synthesizers à la Paul McCartney's tolerated-or-loathed "A Wonderful Christmas Time" (or, OK, the glitziest part of Kanye West's "Flashing Lights"), sounds like an increasingly bad fit with each play, full of simpleminded gestures ("Dying to meet you/So let's mess around") while benefiting from André 3000's upstaging, off-the-cuff, don't-give-a-damn appearance. Following it is "It's Over," a relatively characteristic breakup song (albeit one where an Auto-Tuned West shows up to rhyme "kiddies" with "titties") that effectively sets the tone for the album's all-around erratic nature. There's a show-stopping ballad, a reggae-flavored Estelle feature, flashes of tropical lushness, a couple throwbacks to soul-informed soft rock, a clumsy track full of chunky synth riffs, a brave topical message song to close, and a couple other diversions throughout. The album's lack of focus would go down easier if a majority of the songs had the feeling and finesse of the highlights from Once Again and Get Lifted; the hooks aren't nearly as memorable and come off as forced, and Legend often sounds like he is being fed directions on what emotions to channel ("scorned, belligerent"; "heartbroken, twinkle in eyes") while remaining occupied by the satisfaction that comes with hearing what his vocal cords are capable of achieving. Easily the least accomplished of his albums, Evolver is nonetheless a refreshing change of sorts, for all its faults, at least as far as missteps are concerned. Safe, retraced steps from accomplished R&B artists are all too common, and this, if anything, is nothing of the sort.
3. It's Over (Album Version)
- Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Background Vocals
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Pharrell Williams
Jessyca Wilson
John Legend - Featured Artist
- Kanye West
- Performer
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John Legend
Kanye West - Vocals
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Kanye West
John Legend - Composer
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Pharrell Williams
Kanye West - Lyricist
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Kanye West
Pharrell Williams - Assistant Engineer
- Christian Plata
- Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Mixing Engineer
- Manny Maroquin
- Producer
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Kp
Malay
Kanye West - Recording
- Anthony Kilhoffer
5. Quickly (Album Version)
by John Legend, Brandy
- Featured Artist
- Brandy
- Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Performer
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John Legend
Brandy
John Legend Featuring Brandy - Composer
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Waynne Nugent
Kevin Risto
Dapo Torimiro
John Stephens
Christopher Breaux - Lyricist
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Kevin Risto
Christopher Breaux
John Stephens
Dapo Torimiro
Waynne Nugent - Assistant Engineer
- Christian Plata
- Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Mixing Engineer
- Manny Maroquin
- Producer
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Dirty Swift
Bruce Waynne
Christopher "lonny" Breaux
Rich King
Dapo Torimiro - Recording
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Alex Venguer
Midi Mafia
1. Good Morning (Intro)
by John Legend
- Background Vocals
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Jessyca Wilson
John Legend - Guitar
- Sharief Hobley
- Horn
- Hornz Unlimited
- Keyboard
- Eugene "man Man" Roberts
- Performer
- John Legend
- Composer
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Shannon Sanders
Drew Ramsey
Britten Newbill
John Stephens - Lyricist
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John Stephens
Drew Ramsey
Britten Newbill
Shannon Sanders - Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Mixing Engineer
- Manny Marroquin
- Producer
- John Legend
- Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Tenor Saxophone
- Kebbi Williams
- Trombone
- Richard Owens
- Trumpet
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Jason Freeman
Jerry Freeman - Recording
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Alex Venguer
Mike Wilson
2. Green Light
- Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Composer
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Richard Nowels
James Ho
Fin Greenall
John Stephens
Andre Benjamin - Featured Artist
- André 3000
- Horn
- Hornz Unlimited
- Performer
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John Legend
André 3000
John Legend Feat. Andre 3000 - Tenor Saxophone
- Kebbi Williams
- Lyricist
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James Ho
Andre Benjamin
John Stephens
Fin Greenall
Richard Nowels - Assistant Engineer
- Christian Plata
- Trombone
- Richard Owens
- Trumpet
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Jerry Freeman
Jason Freeman - Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Mixing Engineer
- Manny Maroquin
- Producer
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Kp
Malay & Kp For Ghet-o-vision Entertainment - Recording
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Malay
Mike Wilson
4. Everybody Knows
by John Legend
- Performer
- John Legend
- Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Vocals
- John Legend
- Composer
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John Stephens
Terrence Smith
James Ho
Kawan Prather - Lyricist
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James Ho
Kawan Prather
John Stephens
Terrence Smith - Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Mixing Engineer
- Jean-marie Horvat
- Producer
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Kp
Malay - Recording
- Malay
6. Cross The Line (Album Version)
by John Legend
- Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Background Vocals
- Jessyca Wilson
- Performer
- John Legend
- Piano
- John Legend
- Composer
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William Adams
Kawan Prather
John Stephens - Lyricist
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Kawan Prather
John Stephens
William Adams - Assistant Engineer
- Christian Plata
- Engineer
- Malay
- Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Mixing Engineer
- Manny Maroquin
- Producer
- Will.i.am
- Recording
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Pedraic Kerin
Alex Venguer
7. No Other Love
by John Legend, Estelle
- Background Vocals
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John Legend
Jessyca Wilson
Estelle - Composer
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Estelle Swaray
John Stephens
Dwayne Chin-quee
Mitchum Chin - Featured Artist
- Estelle
- Performer
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John Legend
Estelle
John Legend Featuring Estelle - Lyricist
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Estelle Swaray
Mitchum Chin
John Stephens
Dwayne Chin-quee - Assistant Engineer
- Christian Plata
- Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Tenor Saxophone
- Kebbi Williams
- Trombone
- Richard Owens
- Trumpet
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Jason Freeman
Jerry Freeman - Vocals
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Estelle
John Legend - Mixing Engineer
- Manny Marroquin
- Producer
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Dwayne 'supa Dups' Chin-quee
Mitchum 'khan' Chin - Recording
- Alex Venguer
8. This Time
by John Legend
- Composer
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John Stephens
Dave Tozer
Kawan Prather - Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Bass
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Sue Ranney
Ann Atkinson
Pete Donnelly
Bruce Morgenthaler
Drew Dembowski - Cello
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Jennie Lorenzo
Giovanna Clayton
Larry Corbett
Cecilia Tsan
Victor Lawrence - French Horn
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Dan Kelley
Jim Thatcher
Jennie Kim
Paul Klintworth - Lyricist
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John Stephens
Kawan Prather
Dave Tozer - Conductor
- Chris Walden
- Assistant Engineer
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Phil Egan
Graham Archer
Sam Farr
Rob Smith
Christian Plata
Edd Hartwell - Guitar
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Tim Pierce
Dave Tozer - Keyboard
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Stephen Tirpak
Jamie Muhoberac
Dave Tozer - Performer
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John Legend
Michael Jarosz - Piano
- John Legend
- Strings
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Larry Gold
Dave Tozer
Stephen Tirpak
Pete Murray - Viola
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Piotr Jandula
Alexandra Leem
Alma Fernandez
Carol Castillo
Caroline Riley
Davis Barnett
Kate Reddish
Shawn Mann - Violin
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Lesa Terry
Shalini Viijayan
Robin Olson
Olga Konopelsky
Nina Evtuhov
Julie Rogers
Neil Samples
Marc Sazer
Neel Hammond
Darius Campo
Sid Page
Katia Popov
Irina Voloshina
Charles Parker
Bruce Dukov
Robert Martin
Tammy Hatwan
Gregory Teperman
Emma Kummrow
Alan Grunfeld
Lorenz Gamma
Igor Szwec
Jennie Levin
Joel Pargman - Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Mixing Engineer
- Manny Maroquin
- Producer
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Trevor Horn
Dave Tozer - Recording
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Jeff Chestek
Alex Venguer
Dave Tozer
Steve Mac Millon
Joe Bisirri
9. Satisfaction (Album Version)
by John Legend
- Background Vocals
- Jessyca Wilson
- Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Guitar
- Sharief Hobley
- Performer
- John Legend
- Vocals
- John Legend
- Composer
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William Adams
Christine Tiegen
John Stephens - Lyricist
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Christine Tiegen
John Stephens
William Adams - Assistant Engineer
- Christian Plata
- Engineer
- Malay
- Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Mixing Engineer
- Manny Maroquin
- Producer
- Will.i.am
- Recording
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Pedraic Kerin
Alex Venguer
10. Take Me Away (Album Version)
by John Legend
- Background Vocals
- Jessyca Wilson
- Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Performer
- John Legend
- Composer
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Reggie Perry
Shaffer Smith - Lyricist
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Reggie Perry
Shaffer Smith - Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Mixing Engineer
- Kevin "kd" Davis
- Producer
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Syience
Ne-yo - Recording
- Geno Regist
11. Good Morning (Album Version)
by John Legend
- Background Vocals
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John Legend
Jessyca Wilson - Guitar
- Sharief Hobley
- Horn
- Hornz Unlimited
- Keyboard
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Shannon Sanders
Eugene "man Man" Roberts
John Legend - Performer
- John Legend
- Composer
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Shannon Sanders
Drew Ramsey
Britten Newbill
John Stephens - Lyricist
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John Stephens
Drew Ramsey
Britten Newbill
Shannon Sanders - Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Mixing Engineer
- Manny Marroquin
- Producer
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Drew Ramsey
John Legend
Shannon Sanders - Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Tenor Saxophone
- Kebbi Williams
- Trombone
- Richard Owens
- Trumpet
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Jason Freeman
Jerry Freeman - Recording
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Alex Venguer
Mike Wilson
12. I Love, You Love (Album Version)
by John Legend
- Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Guitar
- Joshua Lopez
- Organ
- John Legend
- Performer
- John Legend
- Composer
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Mark Knopfler
John Stephens
William Adams - Lyricist
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William Adams
Mark Knopfler
John Stephens - Assistant Engineer
- Christian Plata
- Engineer
- Malay
- Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Mixing Engineer
- Manny Maroquin
- Producer
- Will.i.am
- Recording
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Pedraic Kerin
Alex Venguer
13. If You're Out There (Album Version)
by John Legend
- Background Vocals
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Candice Anderson
Jessyca Wilson
Lenesha Randolph
John Legend - Bass
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Sue Ranney
Ann Atkinson
Drew Dembowski
Bruce Morgenthaler - Cello
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Victor Lawrence
Larry Corbett
Cecilia Tsan
Giovanna Clayton - Primary Artist
- John Legend
- Lyricist
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John Stephens
Kawan Prather
Devon Harris
Marcus John Bryant - Assistant Engineer
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Sam Farr
Rob Smith
Christian Plata
Graham Archer - French Horn
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Paul Klintworth
Jim Thatcher
Jennie Kim
Dan Kelley - Conductor
- Chris Walden
- Guitar
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Tim Pierce
Trevor Horn
Sharief Hobley - Composer
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John Stephens
Marcus John Bryant
Devon Harris
Kawan Prather - Keyboard
- Jamie Muhoberac
- Percussion
- Luis Jardim
- Performer
- John Legend
- Piano
- John Legend
- Strings
- Nick Ingman
- Viola
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Alma Fernandez
Caroline Riley
Piotr Jandula
Kate Reddish
Carol Castillo
Shawn Mann - Violin
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Bruce Dukov
Julie Rogers
Alan Grunfeld
Shalini Viijayan
Robin Olson
Nina Evtuhov
Neil Samples
Neel Hammond
Marc Sazer
Lesa Terry
Joel Pargman
Jennie Levin
Tammy Hatwan
Lorenz Gamma
Darius Campo
Sid Page
Katia Popov
Irina Voloshina - Mastering Engineer
- Dave Kutch
- Mixing Engineer
- Manny Maroquin
- Producer
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Trevor Horn
Devon Harris - Recording
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Steve Mac Millon
Trevor Horn
Alex Venguer
Tim Weidner
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 13 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 50 minutes and 55 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 3728x3728 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
- 12/13 tracks have synced lyrics
- Genres
- R&B, Soul, Rock, Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B
- Label
- G.O.O.D. Music - Columbia
- Music Distribution Service
- Sony
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 5/10
- Release Date
- Oct 26, 2008
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 888880735461
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