Born & Raised is the second studio album by German

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 singer Joy Denalane

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, released by Nesola Records and Four Music

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 on August 11, 2006 (see 2006 in music

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) in Germany. It was primarily produced by No I.D.

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, Jake One

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, BAB Gardeat and executive producer

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 Max Herre

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, and features appearances by American

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 rappers Lupe Fiasco

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, Raekwon

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 and Governor

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. The album reached number 2 on the Media Control albums chart

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, making it Denalane's highest-charting record to date, and spawned four singles: "Let Go", Raekwon-cover

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 "Heaven or Hell

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", "Sometimes Love" and "Change".

Track listing

#	|Title
1.	"Change" (featuring Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food... )	4:18
2.	"Let Go"	4:32
3.	"Be Real"	4:16
4.	"Heaven or Hell Heaven & Hell (song) "Heaven & Hell" is the solo debut single by Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon, released as the lead single from his solo debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.... It features fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah and backing vocals from Wu-Tang affiliate singer Blue Raspberry... " (featuring Raekwon Raekwon Corey Woods , better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since recorded four solo albums, as well as work with Wu-Tang and an extensive amount of guest contributions with... )	4:40
5.	"One in a Million"	3:46
6.	"For the Love"	4:07
7.	"7 Year Itch"	5:00
8.	"Caught Up"	3:31
9.	"Stranger in This Land"	5:38
10.	"Start Over"	4:02
11.	"Born & Raised"	4:08
12.	"Something Stirin' Up" (featuring Governor Governor A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state... )	5:50
13.	"Despite It All"	3:53
14.	"Soweto '76 - '06"	4:55
15.	"Sometimes Love"	3:11

Credits and personnel

• Dan Abitol - violin
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• Odile Biard - violin
• Felix Borel - violin
• Ian Cumming - trombone
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• Kathrin Distler - cello
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• Andreas Fischer - viola
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• Klaus Graf - saxophone
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• Michael Kedaisch - mbira
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• Franc Kuruc - guitar
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• Tom Krüger - bass
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• Dalma Lima - percussion
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• Klaus Graf - saxophone
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• Chiwoniso Maraire - mbira

• Klaus Marquardt - violin
• Claudia Pfister - violin
• Don Phillipe - wurlitzer
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• Raphael Sacha - viola
• Christoph Sauer - bass
• Violina Sauleva - viola
• Lillo Scrimali - piano
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  , organ
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  , synthesizer
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• Tim Ströble - cello
• Sebastian Studinitzky - horn
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• Myriam Trück - violin
• Matthias Trück - cello
• Tommy W. - drums
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Production

• Executive producer: Max Herre
• Vocal assistance: Minu Constantin, Fola Dada, Denise Hill, Cherie Kedida, Samir, Felix Thomas
• Mixing
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  : Tom Krüger, Don Phillipe, Tommy W.
• Mastering: Tom Krüger
• Photography
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  : Ross Feltus, Daniel Gottschalk, Stephanos Notopoulos
• Design
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  : www.discodoener.de

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart	42
German Albums Chart	2
Swiss Albums Chart	5