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Unexpected Arrival is the debut studio album by American rapper Diggy Simmons, released on March 19, 2012 in the United States by Atlantic Records.
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "The Arrival (Intro)" | Daniel Simmons, Dernst Emile | D'Mile | 1:15 |
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2. | "Hello World" | Simmons, Brandon Green, John Maultsby, Nathan Pérez | Happy Pérez | 3:11 |
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3. | "I Need to Know" | Simmons, Emile, Clarence Coffee, Jr., Alexander Izquierdo, Maultsby, Matthew Samuels | D'Mile | 3:34 |
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4. | "88" (featuring Jadakiss) | Simmons, Keith James, Jason Phillips, Shawn Carter, Lonnie Liston Smith, Nasir Jones, Peter Phillips, David Willis | Da Internz | 3:05 |
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5. | "Two Up" | Simmons, Emile, Coffee, Izquierdo, Maultsby | D'Mile | 3:30 |
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6. | "Unforgivable Blackness" | Simmons, Coffee, Maultsby, Osinachi Nwaneri | Nwaneri | 4:15 |
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7. | "Special Occasion" (featuring Tank) | Simmons, Carlos Battey, Steven Battey, Emile, Perry Jones, Maultsby | D'Mile | 3:52 |
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8. | "Glow in the Dark" | Simmons, Battey, Battey, Emile, Maultsby | D'Mile | 5:59 |
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9. | "4 Letter Word" | Simmons, Kenneth Coby, Brian Cohen, Jacob Lutrell, Chris Llewellyn, Maultsby | Soundz | 3:39 |
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10. | "Do It Like You" (featuring Jeremih) | Simmons, Jeremih Felton, Maultsby, Andrew Wansel, Dexter Wansel | Andrew "Pop" Wansel, Oak | 3:53 |
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11. | "Tom Edison" | Simmons, Emile, Izquierdo, Maultsby | D'Mile | 3:32 |
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12. | "The Reign" | Simmons, Cynthia Biggs, Sam Hook, Maultsby, Wansel, Wansel | Wansel, Oak | 3:59 |
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Total length: | 43:34 |
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iTunes Store bonus track[3]Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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13. | "Copy, Paste" | Simmons, Warren Felder, Maultsby, Wansel | Wansel, Oak | 2:55 |
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Best Buy bonus tracks[4]Title |
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13. | "Knowing Me, Knowing You" | |
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14. | "What's Going On" | |
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15. | "MSG" | |
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Google Play bonus tracksTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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13. | "Depressions" (featuring Kesha) | Simmons, Kesha Sebert, Ernest Wilson | No I.D. | |
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14. | "Copy, Paste" | Simmons, Warren Felder, Maultsby, Fansel | Wansel, Oak | 2:55 |
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Personnel
Credits for Unexpected Arrival adapted from Allmusic.[5]
- John Armstrong – engineer
- Paul Bailey – engineer
- Shawn Barron – A&R
- Carlos Centel Battey – composer
- Steven Andre Battey – composer
- Cynthia Biggs – composer
- Nick Bilardello – art direction, design
- The Jackie Boyz – vocals
- Tanisha Broadwater – production coordination
- Mike Caren – A&R
- Shawn Carter – composer
- Kenneth Coby – composer
- Clarence Coffee, Jr. – composer, vocals
- Brian Cohen – composer
- Da Internz – producer
- Dernst "D'Mile" Emile – additional production, composer, executive producer, producer
- Laurie Dobbins – management
- Lanre Gaba – A&R
- Chris Galland – assistant
- Jesus Garnica – assistant
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Dionne Harper – marketing
- Patrick Hoelck – photography
- Sam Hook – composer, vocals
- Israel – engineer
- Alexander Izquierdo – composer
- Keith James – composer
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing
- Brandon Jones – keyboards
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- Eben "Critical" Jones – engineer
- Nasir Jones – composer
- Perry Jones – composer
- John "J-Banga" Kercy – mixing
- Cara Lewis – booking
- Chris Lighty – management
- Chris Llewellyn – composer
- Daniel Luttrell – vocals
- Jacob Luttrell – composer
- Bei Maejor – composer
- Connie Makita – illustrations
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- John Maultsby – composer
- Donnie Meadows – production coordination
- Latoya Murray-Berry – stylist
- Nathan Perez – composer
- Osinachi Nwaneri – composer, producer
- Happy Perez – Producer
- Jayson Phillips – composer
- Peter O. Phillips – composer
- The Rockstars – guitar, keyboards, producer
- Matthew Samuels – composer
- Diggy Simmons – executive producer, composer
- Skylar – engineer
- Lonnie Liston Smith – composer
- Soundz – producer
- Dexter Wansel – composer
- Pop Wansel – composer, instrumentation, producer
- David A. Willis – Composer
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Charts
Release history
Region
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Date
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Format(s)
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Label
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Canada
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March 20, 2012
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CD, digital download
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Warner Music
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United Kingdom
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United States
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Atlantic
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China
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March 23, 2012
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CD
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Warner Music
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Denmark
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Italy
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Ireland
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New Zealand
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CD, digital download
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Japan
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March 26, 2012
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Mexico
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CD
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Australia
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April 5, 2012
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Digital download
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Atlantic, Warner Music
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Austria
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Warner Music
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Belgium
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Brazil
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April 8, 2012
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Germany
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April 13, 2012
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CD
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Poland
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France
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CD, digital download
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Atlantic, Warner Music
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References
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Unexpected Arrival – Diggy > Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Mordi, Christian (March 20, 2012). "Diggy, Unexpected Arrival". XXL. Harris Publications. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Unexpected Arrival (Deluxe Edition) by Diggy". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Unexpected Arrival [Best Buy Exclusive] – Diggy > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Unexpected Arrival – Diggy > Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Diggy Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Diggy Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Diggy Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2012.