Glamorest Life

Glamorest Life
Studio album by Trina
Released October 4, 2005
Recorded 2004-2005
Genre Dirty rap, southern hip hop, hip hop
Label Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records
Producer Signature, Usual Suspects, Cool & Dre, Mannie Fresh, Jim Jonsin
Trina chronology

Diamond Princess
(2002)		 Glamorest Life
(2005)		 Still da Baddest
(2008)
Singles from Glamorest Life
  1. "Don't Trip"
    Released: April 28, 2005
  2. "Here We Go"
    Released: September 22, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
RapReviews (7.5/10)[2]

Glamorest Life is the third studio album by American rapper Trina, and was released on October 4, 2005.[3]

Singles

It spawned two singles: "Don't Trip" featuring Lil Wayne,the single wasn't largely successful, however, as it only reached number seventy-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second and final single from the album, "Here We Go", featuring Kelly Rowland, was released in September 2005. The single reached seventeen on the Hot 100, number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number three on the Hot Rap Songs chart. The single also reached the Top 20 in most countries worldwide, becoming Trina's first highly-successful single. The single went Gold in 2006 for selling over 500,000 copies.[4]

Single success

The song "Here We Go" by Trina and Kelly Rowland has been listed for 33 weeks in 4 different charts. Its first appearance was week 40/2005 in the US Singles Top 100 and the last appearance was week 22/2006 in the UK Singles Top 75. Its peak position was number 15, on the UK Singles Top 75, it stayed there for 1 week. Its highest entry was number 17 in the Finland Singles Top 20 and New Zealand Top 40.[5]

Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number eleven on the US Billboard 200, number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number two on the Top Rap Albums chart, selling 77,000 units in its first week.[6] To date the album sold over 400,000 copies.[7]

Track listing

# Title Length
1. "Sum Mo" (featuring Dre) 3:36
2. "Don't Trip" (featuring Lil Wayne) 3:30
3. "Shake" (featuring Lil Scrappy) 4:06
4. "Here We Go" (featuring Kelly Rowland) 3:50
5. "Sexy Gurl" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Money Mark Diggla) (Produced by Signature) 3:45
6. "Da Club" (featuring Mannie Fresh) 3:51
7. "It's Your B-Day" (featuring Jazze Pha) 3:28
8. "I Gotta" (featuring Rick Ross) 3:09
9. "Throw It Back" (featuring Deuce Poppi) 3:12
10. "50/50" (featuring Trey Songz) (Produced by Signature) 3:01
11. "So Fresh" (featuring Plies) 4:01
12. "Reach Out" 3:42
13. "Lil Mama" (featuring Dre) 4:12
14. "Tonight" (featuring Money Mark Diggla) (Japan Bonus Track) 4:13

Personnel

Credits for Glamorest Life adapted from Allmusic.[8]

  • Aaron Bay-Schuck:Artist Coordination
  • Musa "Milk" Adeoye:A&R
  • Robert Alexander:Art Direction
  • Alexander Allen:Stylist
  • Veronica Alvericci:Marketing Consultant
  • D.K. Baker:Composer
  • Big D:Piano, Producer
  • Jullian Andres Boothe:Marketing Consultant
  • Leslie Brathwaite:Mixing
  • Robert "Big Briz" Brisbane:Engineer
  • Josh "Redd" Burke:A&R
  • Mike Caren A&R,:Producer
  • D.P. "Dad" Carter:Composer
  • Krishna Das:Mixing
  • Anne Declemente:A&R
  • Dré Performer
  • Damon Eden:A&R
  • Mannie Fresh:Producer
  • Nick Fury:Producer
  • Brian Gardner:Mastering
  • Bernie Grundman:Mastering
  • Solomon "Sox" Hepburn:Executive Producer
  • Kram Iksirbo:Art Direction, Design
  • Jazze Pha:Producer
  • Jim Jonsin:Producer
  • Dave Junco:Engineer
  • KLC:Producer
  • Christian Lantry:Photography
  • Alan Lewis:Art Direction
  • N. "Fury" Loftin Composer
  • Ted Lucas:Executive Producer
  • P. Magnet:Vocals
  • Fabian Marasciullo:Mixing
  • Alexander Martin:Art Direction
  • Money Mark Diggla:Producer
  • Teedra Moses:Composer
  • Rick Ross:Composer
  • James Scheffer:Composer
  • Ray Seay:Mixing
  • Katrina "Trina" Taylor:Executive Producer
  • Byron Trice:Art Direction
  • N. Washington:Composer
  • Fernando Watson:Marketing Consultant
  • Andrew Zaeh:Photo Production

Chart position

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 11
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[9] 2
US Billboard Top Rap Albums[9] 2

Year end chart

Chart (2005) Position
U.S. BillboardTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 79[10]

References

  1. ↑ link
  2. ↑ "link". Rapreviews.com. October 4, 2005. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  3. ↑ "Glamorest Life: Trina: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  4. ↑ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  5. ↑ "Trina - Glamorest Life - Music Charts". Acharts.us. January 1, 2005. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  6. ↑ "Nickelback Debuts 'Right' On Top". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  7. ↑ Billboard - Google Boeken. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  8. ↑ "Glamorest Life - Trina". AllMusic. October 4, 2005. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 http://www.billboard.com/artist/430452/trina/chart
  10. ↑ "Billboard.BIZ". Billboard.BIZ. Retrieved 2012-02-18.