Born Naked

Born Naked
Studio album by RuPaul
Released February 24, 2014 (2014-02-24)
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 38:15
Label RuCo Inc.
Producer
RuPaul chronology
The CoverGurlz
(2014)The CoverGurlz2014		 Born Naked
(2014)		 CoverGurlz 2
(2015)CoverGurlz 22015
Singles from Born Naked
  1. "Geronimo"
    Released: February 24, 2014
  2. "Sissy That Walk"
    Released: May 12, 2014
  3. "Modern Love"
    Released: May 18, 2015

Born Naked is the seventh studio album from American singer-songwriter, actor and drag queen RuPaul. It was released on iTunes and Amazon through RuCo on February 24, 2014, coinciding with the sixth season premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] The album is RuPaul's highest charting to date, reaching 4th position on US Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums list. The album is a mix of electronic, bounce, rock and gospel tunes.

Chart performance

Born Naked debuted at number 85 on the Billboard 200 selling 4,000 copies for the week ending March 2, 2014.[2] It is RuPaul's highest charting album to date, as well as his first entry on the chart since his debut album, Supermodel of the World, peaked at number 109 in 1993.[3] The album also debuted at number four on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart,[4] another career high, and at number 18 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart,[5] RuPaul's first appearance on the chart. Notably, Born Naked also reached number one on the iTunes Top Dance Albums chart in the US, also charting at number 23 on the store's Top albums chart.[6]

Track listing

Credits adapted from ASCAP[7] and SESAC.[8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Freaky Money" (featuring Big Freedia)
Lucian Piane3:03
2."Sissy That Walk"
  • Charles
  • Piane
Piane3:32
3."Geronimo" (featuring Lucian Piane)
  • Charles
  • Piane
Piane3:42
4."Dance With U"
  • Charles
  • Piane
Piane3:52
5."Adrenaline" (featuring Myah Marie)
  • Charles
  • Piane
Piane4:32
6."Can I Get An Amen" (featuring Martha Wash)
  • Charles
  • Piane
Piane3:28
7."Fly Tonight" (featuring Frankmusik)
  • Charles
  • Piane
Piane4:08
8."Modern Love"
  • Charles
  • Piane
Piane4:49
9."Let The Music Play" (featuring Michelle Visage)
  • Charles
  • Piane
Piane3:46
10."Born Naked" (featuring Clairy Browne)
  • Charles
  • Piane
Piane3:23
Total length:38:15
Notes

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada Albums Chart 176
US Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums 4[4]
US Billboard Independent Albums 18[5]
US Billboard 200 85[2]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Edition
Worldwide February 24, 2014 RuCo Inc. Digital download Standard[11]
May 5, 2014 Deluxe[9]

References

  1. ↑ Bleu, Rudy (21 February 2014). "Born Naked". muumuse.com. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 Keith Caulfield (March 6, 2014). "RuPaul Nets Highest Charting Album Ever, Plus a 'Drag Race' Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ "RuPaul Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "RuPaul Album Chart History: Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "RuPaul Album Chart History: Billboard Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ "RuPaul’s Born Naked Tops The iTunes Charts". World of Wonder. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  7. ↑ "ASCAP Repertory Search » Performers » RuPaul". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  8. ↑ "Songs by Writer » RUPAUL ANDRE CHARLES". SESAC. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  9. 1 2 "Born Naked (iTunes Deluxe)". iTunes and Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  10. ↑ "La Toya and RuPaul: Get Ready to Dance - Life with La Toya". YouTube and OWN. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  11. ↑ "Born Naked (Standard)". iTunes and Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
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