Three Kings (album)
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| Studio album by TGT | ||
| Released | August 20, 2013 | |
| Recorded |
2012–2013 Mason Sound North Hollywood, California Voltron Recordz "Love Room" Los Angeles, California Platinum Sound New York City, New York | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 63:32 | |
| Label | Atlantic | |
| Producer | Fabbien Nahounou, Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander, Tank, Tim & Bob, The Underdogs, Dominique Logan & Darius Logan, B. Edwards, Jr., Marcus Hodge, Carvin & Ivan | |
| Singles from 3 Kings | ||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Three Kings is the debut studio album by, R&B supergroup, TGT. The album was released on August 20, 2013 on Atlantic Records.[2]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 76,000 copies in the United States.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s), | Length | |
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| 1. | "Take It Wrong" (performed by Ginuwine & Tank featuring Black-Ty) | Darius Logan, Dominique Logan, Tyrese Gibson | Fabbien Nahounou | 4:23 | |
| 2. | "No Fun" (featuring Problem) | Brandon Hodge, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas, Jason Martin, Johnnie Newt, Calvin Broadus, Ricardo Brown, Nathaniel Hale, Warren Griffin III, Andre Young | B.A.M. | 4:00 | |
| 3. | "Sex Never Felt Better" | Tyrese Gibson, Durrell Babbs, Brandon Hodge, Lonny Bereal, James "J Doe" Smith | B.A.M., Tyrese Gibson (co.) | 4:13 | |
| 4. | "I Need" | Durrell Babbs, Elgin Lumpkin, Lonny Bereal, James "J Doe" Smith, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas | B.A.M., The Underdogs | 4:35 | |
| 5. | "Next Time Around" | Durrell Babbs | Tank | 3:47 | |
| 6. | "Interlude" | Tyrese Gibson | Tim & Bob | 1:00 | |
| 7. | "Hurry" | Steve Jordan, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Asaleana Elliott, Michael Harris, Kenyon Dixon, Aaron Sledge | Tim & Bob | 3:19 | |
| 8. | "Weekend Love" | Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas, Andrew Hey | The Underdogs | 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Lessons In Love" | Durrell Babbs, Elgin Lumpkin, Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Robert Newt, Don City, Damon Thomas, Dominique Logan, Darius Logan | Dominique Logan & Darius Logan | 3:53 | |
| 10. | "Interlude" | Tyrese Gibson | B. Edwards, Jr. | 1:05 | |
| 11. | "Explode" | Durrell Babbs, Eric Dawkins, Johnnie Newt, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas, Luther Campbell, Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch, Brandon Hodge | B.A.M. | 3:52 | |
| 12. | "FYH" | Kenyon Dixon, Javonte Pollard, Brandon Hodge | B.A.M. | 4:09 | |
| 13. | "OMG" | Durrell Babbs, Marcus "Whit" James, Devin L. Resnover | Marcus Hodge | 3:57 | |
| 14. | "Running Back" | Durrell Babbs, Elgin Lumpkin, Tyrese Gibson, Brandon Hodge | B.A.M. | 4:44 | |
| 15. | "Burn Out" | Kristal "Tytewriter" Oliver, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Javad Day | Ivan "Orthodox" Barias & Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Javad Day | 3:41 | |
| 16. | "Tearing It Down" | Durrell Babbs, Elgin Lumpkin, Tyrese Gibson | Tank | 4:23 | |
| 17. | "Our House" | Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas | The Underdogs | 4:34 | |
Total length: |
63:32 | ||||
| Target edition bonus tracks | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 18. | "All For You" | Adonis Shropshire, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas | The Underdogs | 3:21 | ||||||
| 19. | "Between the Lines" | Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas, Mike Daley, Dewain Whitmore, Jr., Brittany Burton, Durrell Babbs[6] | The Underdogs, Mike Daley (co.) | 3:42 | ||||||
Total length: |
66:74 | |||||||||
Samples
- "No Fun" contains a sample of "Ain't No Fun (If The Homies Can't Have None)", as performed by Snoop Dogg
- "Explode" contains a sample of "I Wanna Rock", as performed by Luke
Personnel
Credits adapted from Allmusic.[7]
- Andrew Hey - guitars, recording engineer
- Agape Jerry - guitars
- Javad Day - keyboards
- Mansur Zafr - drum programming
- Ivan "Orthodox" Barias - drum programming
- Michael "Mike Jay" Jimenez - background vocals
- Harvey Mason, Jr. - keyboards, vocal production, mixing
- David Boyd - assistant engineer
- Michael Daley - drum programming, assistant engineer
- Richard Furch - recording engineer, mixing, editing
- Tyrese Gibson - primary artist, mixing, executive producer
- Ginuwine - primary artist, executive producer
- Tank - primary artist, producer, executive producer
- Trina Bowman - production coordinator
- Dave Kutch - mastering
- Marc Baptiste - photography
- Mark Obriski - art direction, design
- Mitchell 'M.O.' Owens - additional production
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] | 96 |
| Korean International Albums[9] | 76 |
| UK Albums Chart[10] | 95 |
| UK R&B Albums Chart[11] | 9 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 3 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | August 20, 2013[13] | CD, digital download | Atlantic Records |
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/three-kings-mw0002557795
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Three Kings by TGT". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ {http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/5672761/luke-bryan-spends-second-week-atop-billboard-200-followed-by}
- ↑ "TGT- Three Kings". studio album. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ↑ "TGT- Three Kings". studio album. discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ↑ "TGT- Three Kings (Deluxe Edition)". album. discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/three-kings-mw0002557795/credits
- ↑ "TGT – Three Kings" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Gaon International Albums Charts". Gaon. October 19, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. August 31, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Top 40 R&B Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. August 31, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Caulfield, Keith (August 24, 2013). "TGT, Earl Sweatshirt and Jimmy Buffett Top 10 Bound on Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Three Kings: Music". Amazon.com. 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2013-08-28.