Mr. Brown (album)

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Mr. Brown
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 3, 2006
Recorded2004-06
Studio
Various
Genre
Length53:34
Label
Producer
Sleepy Brown chronology
Sleepy's Theme: The Vinyl Room
(1998)
Mr. Brown
(2006)
Sex, Drugs, & Soul
(2011)
Singles from Mr. Brown
  1. "I Can't Wait"
    Released: February 17, 2004
  2. "Margarita"
    Released: June 20, 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
HipHopDX[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
Spin[5]

Mr. Brown is the debut solo studio album by American singer and producer Sleepy Brown. It was released on October 3, 2006, via Purple Ribbon Records/Virgin Records. Recording sessions took place at the Dungeon Recording Studios, at Stankonia Recording Studios and at Dirty South Studios in Atlanta, at the Record Plant and at Paper V.U. Studios in Los Angeles, at House of Blues Studio, Encino, at The Studio in Philadelphia, at Presidential Records Studio in Houston, at Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, and at Le Crib Studios in Westport. Production was handled by Organized Noize, The Neptunes, Carl Mo, Printz Board and Presidential Productions. The album features guest appearances from Outkast, Pharrell Williams and Joi.

Its lead single, "Margarita", peaked at #64 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song "I Can't Wait" was previously released as a single from the BarberShop 2: Back in Business Soundtrack.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Soul"Organized Noize5:41
2."Margarita" (featuring Pharrell Williams & Big Boi)The Neptunes4:47
3."Get 2 It"
  • P. Brown
  • R. Murray
  • R. Wade
Organized Noize4:01
4."Dress Up"
  • P. Brown
  • R. Murray
  • R. Wade
Organized Noize3:53
5."One of dem Nights"
4:09
6."Me, My Baby, & My Cadillac" (Prelude)  0:50
7."Me, My Baby, & My Cadillac"Sleepy Brown3:52
8."Come Dance with Me"
Carl Mo3:15
9."Underwater Love"
  • P. Brown
  • B. Bennett
  • B. Peters
  • M. Harris
Presidential Productions4:01
10."Till (Your Legs Start Shaking)"
  • P. Brown
  • R. Murray
  • R. Wade
  • B. Bennett
  • S. Christian
Organized Noize4:10
11."Sunday Morning"
  • P. Brown
  • R. Murray
  • R. Wade
Organized Noize3:57
12."Oh Ho Hum" (featuring Joi)
  • P. Brown
  • R. Murray
  • R. Wade
Organized Noize5:23
13."I Can't Wait" (featuring Outkast)
Organized Noize5:35
Total length:53:34

Chart history[edit]

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 53
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for Mr. Brown - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Mr. Brown - Sleepy Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Sims, Brian (October 2, 2006). "Sleepy Brown - Mr Brown". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Hsu, Hua (October 3, 2006). "Mr. Brown : Sleepy Brown : Review : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 26, 2009 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Hermes, Will (October 2006). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 22, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. p. 95. ISSN 0886-3032.
  6. ^ "Sleepy Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  7. ^ "Sleepy Brown Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

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