Mr. Brown (album)

Mr. Brown is the debut solo studio album by American singer and producer Sleepy Brown. It was released on October 3, 2006, via Purple Ribbon Records/Virgin Records. Recording sessions took place at the Dungeon Recording Studios, at Stankonia Recording Studios and at Dirty South Studios in Atlanta, at the Record Plant and at Paper V.U. Studios in Los Angeles, at House of Blues Studio, Encino, at The Studio in Philadelphia, at Presidential Records Studio in Houston, at Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, and at Le Crib Studios in Westport. Production was handled by Organized Noize, The Neptunes, Carl Mo, Printz Board and Presidential Productions. The album features guest appearances from Outkast, Pharrell Williams and Joi.

Its lead single, "Margarita", peaked at #64 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song "I Can't Wait" was previously released as a single from the BarberShop 2: Back in Business Soundtrack.

Track listing

Sample credits

"I'm Soul" contains elements from "Come Go with Me", written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, performed by Teddy Pendergrass.
"Me, My Baby, & My Cadillac (Prelude)" and "Me, My Baby, & My Cadillac" contain interpolations from "Maybe Tomorrow", written by Berry Gordy, Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren, and Deke Richards.
"I Can't Wait" contains a portion of "Don't Leave Me Starvin' for Your Love", written by Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Brian Holland.

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