Get Lifted
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| Studio album by John Legend | ||
| Released | December 28, 2004 (USA) | |
| Recorded | 2004 | |
| Genre | Soul/R&B | |
| Length | 52:37 | |
| Label | GOOD/Sony Urban | |
| Producer(s) | Kanye West John Legend Dave Tozer will.i.am |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| John Legend chronology | ||
| Solo Sessions Vol. 1: Live At The Knitting Factory (2003) |
Get Lifted (2004) |
Once Again (2006) |
Get Lifted is a 2004 studio album by R&B/Soul singer John Legend, released on December 28, Legend's birthday, via Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label. The album sold over 3 million units worldwide, in the USA it sold 1.8 million copies earning Legend a Platinum award. The album has been praised by fans and critics alike for its unique sound and range of styles, from the hip-hop influenced songs like "Used To Love U" to the more classical R&B/Quiet storm style of songs like "Ordinary People". The album also features notable artists like Snoop Dogg and Kanye West.
The album has also been released on DualDisc format.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Notes |
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| 1 | "Prelude" | 0:44 | John Legend | John Legend | |
| 2 | "Let's Get Lifted" | 3:37 | John Legend | Kanye West, John Legend (co-producer) | |
| 3 | "Used to Love U" | 3:30 | John Legend | Kanye West, John Legend (co-producer) |
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| 4 | "Alright" | 3:20 | John Legend | Kanye West, John Legend (co-producer) | |
| 5 | "She Don't Have To Know" | 4:52 | John Legend | Will I Am | |
| 6 | "Number One" | 3:18 | John Legend, Kanye West | Kanye West, John Legend (co-producer) |
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| 7 | "I Can Change" | 5:01 | John Legend, Snoop Dogg | Dave Tozer, John Legend (co-producer) | |
| 8 | "Ordinary People" | 4:41 | John Legend | John Legend | |
| 9 | "Stay With You" | 3:49 | John Legend | Dave Tozer | |
| 10 | "Let's Get Lifted Again" | 2:18 | John Legend | Dave Tozer | |
| 11 | "So High" | 5:07 | John Legend | DeVon "Devo" Harris | |
| 12 | "Refuge (When It's Cold Outside)" | 4:13 | John Legend | DeVon "Devo" Harris, Paul Cho (co-producer) | |
| 13 | "It Don't Have To Change" | 3:23 | John Legend | John Legend | |
| 14 | "Live It Up" | 4:35 | John Legend, Miri Ben-Ari | DeVon "Devo" Harris, John Legend (co-producer), Kanye West (co-producer) |
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| 15 | "Johnny's Gotta Go" | 3:25 | John Legend |
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| 16 | "Money Blown" | 4:43 | John Legend |
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| 17 | "So High (Remix)" | 3:52 | John Legend, Lauryn Hill |
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[edit] Instrumental Credits
"Let's Get Lifted"
- Backing Vocals - Candice Anderson, Tara Michel
- Bass - Dave Tozer
- Guitar - Dave Tozer
"Used To Love You"
- Flute - Tim Izo
- Guitar - George Pajon Jr.
- Horns - The Horn Dogs
- Saxophone - Tim Izo
- Strings - Miri Ben-Ari
- Trumpet - Printz Board
"Alright"
- Backing Vocals - Candice Anderson, Tara Michel
- Saxophone - Corey Hogan
- Trombone - Karesha Crawford
- Trumpet - Jenee Dixon
- Tuba - Jose Barboza Jr.
"She Don't Have To Know"
- Clarinet - Will I Am
- Drum Programming - Will I Am
- Guitar - George Pajon Jr.
- Moog Bass - Will I Am
- Saxophone - Tim Izo
- Trombone - Elizabeth Ann Lea
"Number One"
- Backing Vocals - Candice Anderson, Tara Michel
- Guitar - Glenn Jefferey
"I Can Change"
- Backing Vocals - Candice Anderson, James Roston, Lenesha Randolph, Na2, Tara Michel
- Bass - Tom Craskey
- Drum Programming - Dave Tozer
- Guitar - Dave Tozer
- Keyboards - Dave Tozer
- Trumpet - Steve Tirpak
"Stay With You"
- Backing Vocals - M'balia Singley
- Bass - Tom Craskey
- Drum Programming - Dave Tozer
- Drums [Live] - Jimmy Coleman
- Guitar - Dave Tozer
- Synthesizer [Arp] - Jeremy Dyen
"Let's Get Lifted Again"
- Bass - Tom Craskey
- Drum Programming - Dave Tozer
- Guitar - Dave Tozer
- Keyboards - Dave Tozer
"So High"
- Bass - Dave Tozer
- Drums [Live] - Swiss Chris
- Guitar - Sharief Hobley
"Refuge (When It's Cold Outside)"
- Guitar - Dave Tozer
"It Don't Have To Change"
- Backing Vocals - The Stephens Family
"Live It Up"
- Backing Vocals - Tarrey Torae
- Bass - Dave Tozer
- Drum Programming - Kanye West
- Guitar - Dave Tozer
- Strings - Miri Ben-Ari
[edit] Awards
Get Lifted won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
