Worldwide Underground
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| EP by Erykah Badu | ||
| Released | September 16, 2003 | |
| Genre | Nu Soul | |
| Length | 50:28 | |
| Label | Motown | |
| Producer(s) | Dead Prez, Freakquency |
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| Erykah Badu chronology | ||
| Mama's Gun (2000) |
Worldwide Underground (2003) |
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Worldwide Underground is the fourth album by American nu soul singer Erykah Badu, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "World Keeps Turnin' (Intro)" (Erykah Badu) – 1:39
- "Bump It" (Badu, A. Maggett, James Poyser, B.R. Smith) – 8:49
- "Back in the Day (Puff)" (Badu, Maggett, Poyser, Smith) – 4:46
- "I Want You" (Badu, Maggett, Poyser, Smith) – 10:53
- "Woo" (Badu, R.C. Williams) – 3:14
- "The Grind" (Badu, Dead Prez) – 2:49
- "Danger" (Badu, Poyser, Smith, Williams) – 5:49
- "Think Twice" (Badu, Donald Byrd) – 3:02
- "Love of My Life Worldwide" (Badu, Bahamadia, Queen Latifah, Angie Stone) – 5:26
- "World Keeps Turnin' (Outro)" (Badu) – 4:01
- "Love of My Life (Featuring Common) (Saadiq, Badu, Lynn, Poyser, Ozuna) (UK Bonus Track) - 3:50
- "Hollywood" (UK Bonus Track) - (5:32)
[edit] Personnel
- Erykah Badu - vocals, background vocals
- Jazz Bell - background vocals
- Sam Bell - background vocals
- China Black - background vocals
- Tisha Creer - background vocals
- Doc Gibbs - percussion
- Alfredo Gray - background vocals
- Roy Hargrove - trumpet, vocals
- Dwayne Kerr - flute
- Lenny Kravitz - electric guitar
- Bray Lon Lacy - bass, clapping
- Robert Pack - background vocals
- A. Pérez - background vocals
- James Poyser - keyboard, group member
- Rashad Smith - group member
- Stic Man - vocals
- Karen Wheeler - vocals
- R.C. Williams - keyboard
- Eevin Wright - clapping
- Zap Mama - vocals
[edit] Production
- Producers: Dead Prez, Freakquency, Raphael Saadiq
- Executive producers: Erykah Badu, Kedar Massenburg, James Poyser, Rashad Smith, Tom Soares, R.C. Williams
- Engineer: Tom Soares
- Assistant engineers: Shinobu Mitsuoka, Tim Olmstead
- Mixing: Leslie Brathwaite, Tom Soares, Brian Stanley
- Mastering: Robert Wechsler
- Creative director: Sandy Brummels
- Programming: James Poyser
- Drum programming: Erykah Badu, Dead Prez, Rashad Smith
- Arranger: Erykah Badu
- Art direction: Erykah Badu, Kenny J. Gravillis
- Drawing: Erykah Badu
- Photography: Marc Baptiste
- Make-up: Melanie Harris
- Stylist: Carlton Jones
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
| 2003 | Top Internet Albums | 3 |
| 2004 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 2 |
[edit] Singles
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | "Danger" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 27 |
| 2003 | "Danger" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 82 |
| 2004 | "Back in the Day (Puff)" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 62 |
[edit] Notes
The European version of this EP features two bonus tracks:
- "Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop"
- "Hollywood" (described as "UK Exclusive track". The track was however previously available on the "Bamboozled" soundtrack album (2000) and then included on the single release of 'Didn't Cha Know')
