Unleash the Dragon
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Unleash the Dragon | ||||
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Studio album by Sisqó | ||||
Released | November 30, 1999 | |||
Recorded | April—October 1999 at Metalworks Studios (Mississauga, Ontario) |
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Genre | R&B, hip hop | |||
Length | 51:03 | |||
Label | Def Soul | |||
Producer | Tim & Bob, Warryn Campbell, Al West, Baby Dave, Nokio the N-Tity, One Up Entertainment, The Co-Stars, Shep Crawford, Dru Hill, Dutch, N8 & Kiehl | |||
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Singles from Unleash the Dragon | ||||
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Rolling Stone | (mixed)[5] |
The Source | (favorable)[6] |
Unleash the Dragon is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Sisqó of Dru Hill, released on November 30, 1999 on Def Soul. Sisqó recorded the album during Dru Hill's hiatus. It includes the hit songs "Got to Get It", "Incomplete", and "Thong Song". In 2003, the album was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping five million copies in North America.[7]
The album also garnered Sisqó two American Music Award nominations for Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist. In addition he received three nominations including Best New Artist and Best R&B Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2001.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Unleash the Dragon" (featuring Beanie Sigel) | Mark Andrews; Loren Hill, Richard Shelton, Kevin Veney; Dwight Grant | One Up Entertainment | 3:53 |
2. | "Got to Get It" (featuring Make It Hot) | Mark Andrews; Al West; Marquis Collins; James Travis | Sisqó, Al West | 2:54 |
3. | "Is Love Enough" (featuring LovHer) | Mark Andrews; Warryn Campbell; Donald Earle DeGrate; Raymond Jones; Robert Jones | Warryn Campbell | 4:33 |
4. | "2nite (Interlude)" | Tamir Ruffin | Nokio The N-Tity | 1:21 |
5. | "How Can I Love U 2nite" | Tamir Ruffin; Phil Weatherspoon; Case Woodard | Nokio The N-Tity, Phil Weatherspoon | 5:08 |
6. | "Your Love Is Incredible" | Mark Andrews; Vito Calepietro; Neely Dinkins; Noah Porter | The Co-Stars, Sisqó | 4:10 |
7. | "So Sexual" | Mark Andrews; Nathan Walton; Kiehl Owens; Tavia Ivey; Kenneth Edmonds | N8 & Kiehl, Sisqó | 3:58 |
8. | "Thong Song" | Mark Andrews; Tim Kelley; Bob Robinson; Robi Rosa; Desmond Child | Tim & Bob, Sisqo | 4:16 |
9. | "Incomplete" | Montell Jordan; Anthony "Shep" Crawford | Crawford | 4:34 |
10. | "Addicted" | Mark Andrews, Al west | Sisqó, Al West | 4:48 |
11. | "Dru World Order (Interlude)" | Mark Andrews; Tamir Ruffin; James Green; Larry Anthony | Sisqó, Al West | 1:20 |
12. | "Enchantment Passing Through" (performed by Dru Hill) | Elton John; Tim Rice | Dru Hill | 5:43 |
13. | "You Are Everything (Remix)" (performed by Dru Hill featuring Ja Rule) | Mark Andrews; Rick Cousin | Sisqó, Dutch | 4:16 |
Chart and singles history
Title | Information |
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"Got to Get It" |
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"Thong Song" |
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"Incomplete" |
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"Unleash the Dragon" |
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Album Charts | Chart (1999-2000) | Peak position |
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Unleash the Dragon | U.S. Billboard 200 | 2 |
Unleash the Dragon | U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 2 |
Singles Chart | Chart (1999-2000) | Peak position |
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"Got to Get It" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 39 |
"Got to Get It" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 12 |
"Thong Song" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
"Thong Song" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 2 |
"Incomplete" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
"Incomplete" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 |
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