2004 studio album by Lil Wayne
Tha Carter Released June 29, 2004 Recorded 2003–04 Genre Length 79 :07 Label Producer
"Go D.J. " Released: October 5, 2004
"Bring It Back" Released: April 17, 2004
"Earthquake" Released: March 27, 2005
Tha Carter is the fourth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne . It was released on June 29, 2004, by Cash Money Records and Universal Records .[ 6] The production on the album was mostly handled by Cash Money's former in-house producer Mannie Fresh , before Mannie left the label. The album spawned four sequels: Tha Carter II , Tha Carter III , Tha Carter IV , and Tha Carter V .
The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 116,000 copies in its first week.[ 7] The album was later certified 2x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 2020.[ 8]
Singles
The album's lead single , "Bring It Back" was released on April 10, 2004. The song serves its production and as a featured guest vocals from then-Cash Money 's frequent record producer Mannie Fresh .
The album's second single, "Go D.J. " was released on October 5, 2004. Mannie Fresh's production were also featured on this song (the same producer, who recently produced the song "Bring It Back"), in which latter released as his first single.
The album's third single, "Earthquake" was released on March 27, 2005. The song serves its production and as a featured guest vocals was from a fellow record producer Jazze Pha .
Tha Carter debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 116,000 copies in its first week.[ 9] This became Wayne's third US top-ten debut.[ 7] As of November 2005, the album has sold 1,878,000 copies in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[ 10] On September 25, 2020, the album was certified 2x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of two million units in the United States.[ 8]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Walk In" Mannie Fresh 3:04 2. "Go D.J. " Dwayne Carter, Jr. , ThomasMannie Fresh 4:41 3. "This Is the Carter" (featuring Mannie Fresh) Carter, Jr., Thomas Mannie Fresh 4:36 4. "BM J.R." Carter, Jr., Thomas, Mannie Fresh 4:58 5. "On the Block #1 (skit)" Mannie Fresh, Lil Wayne 0:18 6. "I Miss My Dawgs" (featuring Reel) Carter, Jr., Thomas, R.Q. Dickerson Mannie Fresh, Raj Smoove 4:35 7. "We Don't" (featuring Birdman ) Carter, Jr., Bryan Williams Leslie Brathwaite 4:09 8. "On My Own" (featuring Reel) Carter, Jr., Thomas Mannie Fresh 4:28 9. "Tha Heat" Carter, Jr., Dickerson Raj Smoove 4:36 10. "Cash Money Millionaires" Carter, Jr., Thomas Mannie Fresh 4:42 11. "Inside" Carter, Jr., Thomas Mannie Fresh 1:30 12. "Bring It Back" (featuring Mannie Fresh) Carter, Jr., Thomas Mannie Fresh 4:21 13. "Who Wanna" Carter, Jr., Dickerson Raj Smoove 4:32 14. "On the Block #2 (skit)" Mannie Fresh, Lil Wayne 0:23 15. "Get Down" (featuring Birdman) Carter, Jr., Thomas Mannie Fresh 4:32 16. "Snitch" Carter, Jr., Thomas Mannie Fresh 3:55 17. "Hoes" (featuring Mannie Fresh) Carter, Jr., Thomas Mannie Fresh 4:32 18. "Only Way" (featuring Birdman) Carter, Jr., Williams Mannie Fresh 4:33 19. "Earthquake" (featuring Jazze Pha ) Carter, Jr., Thomas, Phalon Alexander Mannie Fresh, Jazze Pha 5:16 20. "Ain't That a Bitch" Carter, Jr., Thomas Mannie Fresh 4:17 21. "Walk Out" Carter, Jr., Thomas Mannie Fresh 1:08 Total length: 79:07
If the album was purchased in Canada, "Walk In", "Inside" and "Walk Out" are recorded on a different instrumental, with slightly different lyrics. Also, "Earthquake" is replaced by the song "Crack Ya Bottle" by Lil Wayne featuring Reel, produced by the Architects. These changes are a result of sample clearance issues.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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