Worldwide Underground
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| EP by Erykah Badu | ||
| Released | September 16, 2003 | |
| Genre | Nu Soul | |
| Length | 50:28 | |
| Label | Motown | |
| Producer(s) | Dead Prez, Freakquency |
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| Erykah Badu chronology | ||
| Mama's Gun (2000) |
Worldwide Underground (2003) |
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Worldwide Underground is the fourth album by American nu soul singer Erykah Badu, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "World Keeps Turnin' (Intro)" (Erykah Badu) – 1:39
- "Bump It" (Badu, A. Maggett, James Poyser, B.R. Smith) – 8:49
- "Back in the Day (Puff)" (Badu, Maggett, Poyser, Smith) – 4:46
- "I Want You" (Badu, Maggett, Poyser, Smith) – 10:53
- "Woo" (Badu, R.C. Williams) – 3:14
- "The Grind" (Badu, Dead Prez) – 2:49
- "Danger" (Badu, Poyser, Smith, Williams) – 5:49
- "Think Twice" (Badu, Donald Byrd) – 3:02
- "Love of My Life Worldwide" (Badu, Bahamadia, Queen Latifah, Angie Stone) – 5:26
- "World Keeps Turnin' (Outro)" (Badu) – 4:01
- "Love of My Life (Featuring Common) (Saadiq, Badu, Lynn, Poyser, Ozuna) (UK Bonus Track) - 3:50
- "Hollywood" (UK Bonus Track) - (5:32)
[edit] Personnel
- Erykah Badu - vocals, background vocals
- Jazz Bell - background vocals
- Sam Bell - background vocals
- China Black - background vocals
- Tisha Creer - background vocals
- Doc Gibbs - percussion
- Alfredo Gray - background vocals
- Roy Hargrove - trumpet, vocals
- Dwayne Kerr - flute
- Lenny Kravitz - electric guitar
- Bray Lon Lacy - bass, clapping
- Robert Pack - background vocals
- A. Pérez - background vocals
- James Poyser - keyboard, group member
- Rashad Smith - group member
- Stic Man - vocals
- Karen Wheeler - vocals
- R.C. Williams - keyboard
- Eevin Wright - clapping
- Zap Mama - vocals
[edit] Production
- Producers: Dead Prez, Freakquency, Raphael Saadiq
- Executive producers: Erykah Badu, Kedar Massenburg, James Poyser, Rashad Smith, Tom Soares, R.C. Williams
- Engineer: Tom Soares
- Assistant engineers: Shinobu Mitsuoka, Tim Olmstead
- Mixing: Leslie Brathwaite, Tom Soares, Brian Stanley
- Mastering: Robert Wechsler
- Creative director: Sandy Brummels
- Programming: James Poyser
- Drum programming: Erykah Badu, Dead Prez, Rashad Smith
- Arranger: Erykah Badu
- Art direction: Erykah Badu, Kenny J. Gravillis
- Drawing: Erykah Badu
- Photography: Marc Baptiste
- Make-up: Melanie Harris
- Stylist: Carlton Jones
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
| 2003 | Top Internet Albums | 3 |
| 2004 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 2 |
[edit] Singles
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | "Danger" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 27 |
| 2003 | "Danger" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 82 |
| 2004 | "Back in the Day (Puff)" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 62 |
[edit] Notes
The European version of this EP features two bonus tracks:
- "Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop"
- "Hollywood" (described as "UK Exclusive track". The track was however previously available on the "Bamboozled" soundtrack album (2000) and then included on the single release of 'Didn't Cha Know')
"Danger" single released in Europe contained a remix by Afreex
