Born to Reign
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| Studio album by Will Smith | |||||
| Released | June 25, 2002 | ||||
| Recorded | 2002 | ||||
| Genre | Pop rap | ||||
| Length | 52:39 (US) | ||||
| Label | Columbia Records | ||||
| Producer | Jerry Allen, Rico Anderson, Rob Chiarelli, Tony Dofat, Ron Feemster, Herb Middleton, Jimane Nelson, Greg Pagani, Poke, Rick Rock, Mark Sparks | ||||
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Born to Reign is the third solo studio album released by Will Smith. The album was released on Columbia Records in the United States on June 25, 2002 and was considered a drop from his previous level of succes, having only reached Gold status by the RIAA, whereas Big Willie Style and Willennium both reached multiplatinum status. Smith's 2005 album, Lost and Found (which reclaimed the some of the success the aforementioned albums had) addressed this with the title and numerous references to him focusing on acting over rapping.
This album includes the semi-successful tracks "Willow is a Player" and "Black Suits Comin'" which is also the lead single from the soundtrack to the major motion picture Men in Black II.
[edit] Track listing
- "Born to Reign" – 1:53
- "Act Like You Know" – 4:02
- "I Can't Stop" – 4:58
- "Jaden's Interlude" – 0:55
- "1000 Kisses" (featuring Jada) – 4:17
- "Willow is a Player" – 3:48
- "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" (Introducing Tra-Knox) – 4:19
- "How Da Beat Goes" – 4:14
- "Block Party" – 4:13
- "Give Me Tonight" – 3:41
- "I Gotta Go Home" (featuring Vashawn) – 4:32
- "Maybe" – 4:07
- "Nod Ya Head-The Remix" (featuring Christina Vidal & Tra-Knox) – 3:43
- "Momma Knows" – 3:57
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2002 | The Billboard 200 | 13 |
| 2002 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 13 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2002 | "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 92 |
| 2002 | "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" | Rhythmic Top 40 | 31 |
| 2002 | "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 77 |
| 2002 | "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" | Top 40 Mainstream | 23 |
| 2002 | "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" | Top 40 Tracks | 34 |
