Dark Days, Bright Nights
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Dark Days, Bright Nights is the debut album from American
rapper Bubba Sparxxx
, released on October 9, 2001 on Interscope Records
. It includes the singles "Ugly" (a U.S. #15 hit) and "Lovely". "Ugly" was written by Sparxxx and Timbaland this song was released in 2002. The record has attained gold status making it the most successful of his three studio albums to date. The song "Regardless" was not an official single but did receive some radio airplay. The album also debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200
with 132,000 copies sold in the first week released. A couple months later the album was certified gold by the RIAA with an excess of 500,000 copies sold.
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rapper Bubba Sparxxx
Bubba Sparxxx
Warren Anderson Mathis , known by his stage name Bubba Sparxxx, is an American Southern rapper. His biggest hit is "Ms. New Booty" featuring The Ying Yang Twins which peaked at #7 in the United States...
, released on October 9, 2001 on Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
. It includes the singles "Ugly" (a U.S. #15 hit) and "Lovely". "Ugly" was written by Sparxxx and Timbaland this song was released in 2002. The record has attained gold status making it the most successful of his three studio albums to date. The song "Regardless" was not an official single but did receive some radio airplay. The album also debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
with 132,000 copies sold in the first week released. A couple months later the album was certified gold by the RIAA with an excess of 500,000 copies sold.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Featured Guest(s) | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Take Off" | 2:32 | Timbaland | |
| 2 | "Ugly Ugly (Bubba Sparxxx song) "Ugly" is a song by American rapper Bubba Sparxxx, released as the first single from his debut album, Dark Days, Bright Nights. The song features guest vocals from producer and fellow rapper Timbaland, who also produces the song... " |
4:25 | Timbaland Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.... |
Timbaland |
| 3 | "Any Porch" | 1:38 | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins | |
| 4 | "Bubba Talk" | 3:48 | Timbaland | |
| 5 | "Lovely" | 3:56 | Timbaland | Timbaland & Scott Storch Scott Storch Scott Storch is an American record producer. He produces a variety of music, particularly hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. His label, Storch Music Company responsible for signing Brooke Hogan and Nox... |
| 6 | "Betty Betty" | 3:56 | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins | |
| 7 | "All the Same" | 4:24 | Backbone & Sleepy Brown Sleepy Brown Patrick "Sleepy" Brown is an R&B singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is one-third of the successful Atlanta-based production team of Organized Noize, which has created hits for acts such as OutKast, Goodie Mob, and TLC... |
Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins |
| 8 | "Get Right" | 3:41 | Timbaland | Timbaland |
| 9 | "Open Wide" | 4:47 | Sebastian Sebastian (rapper) Garland Mosley , commonly known by his stage name Sebastian, is an American rapper and songwriter... |
Timbaland |
| 10 | "Infected" | 4:28 | Khalifani | |
| 11 | "Twerk a Little" | 4:21 | Timbaland | Timbaland |
| 12 | "Take'm to the Water" | 4:31 | Duddy Ken | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins |
| 13 | "Well Water" | 4:45 | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins | |
| 14 | "The 1st Whutchacallit" | 4:41 | Khalifani | |
| 15 | "Bubba Sparxxx" | 4:29 | Organized Noize | |
| 16 | "Regardless" | 4:36 | C.I. | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins |
| 17 | "If It's Bumpin'" | 4:55 | Kosha of Stonewall & Bohagon | Gerald "Geo" Hall |
| 18 | "Dark Days, Bright Nights" | 3:24 | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins |
Chart positions
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
3 |