Back for the First Time
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| Released | October 17, 2000 | |||
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| Length | 56:30 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | (neither)[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| NME | [4] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Back for the First Time is the second studio album by American rapper Ludacris. It was released on October 17, 2000, via Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South, marking his major label debut.
Production was handled by Bangladesh, I-20, Jermaine Dupri, Lil' Fate, Mike Johnson, Organized Noize, Timbaland, The Neptunes, and Ludacris himself. It features guest appearances from I-20, Lil' Fate, Shawnna, 4-Ize, Foxy Brown, Pastor Troy, Trina, UGK and Pharrell Williams.
The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, with 133,000 copies sold in its first week in the United States.[7] It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 7, 2002 for selling over 3 million units in the US and also received a gold certification by Music Canada on April 19, 2001 for shipments of more than 50,000 copies in Canada.
Its lead single, "What's Your Fantasy", which was previously released on Incognegro, made it to No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the US and number 19 on the UK singles chart. On November 30, 2022, it was certified double platinum by the RIAA. The second single off of the album, "Southern Hospitality", peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 6 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the US and number 25 on the UK singles chart. The album's third and final single, "Ho", was also previously appeared on Incognegro, and reached No. 103 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "U Got a Problem?" | Bangladesh | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Game Got Switched" | Organized Noize | 4:09 |
| 3. | "1st & 10" (featuring Infamous 2-0 and Fate Wilson) | Bangladesh | 3:43 |
| 4. | "What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna) | Bangladesh | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Come on Over" (Skit) | 1:03 | |
| 6. | "Hood Stuck" | Ludacris | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Get Off Me" (featuring Pastor Troy) | Jermaine Dupri | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Mouthing Off" (featuring 4-Ize) | Ludacris | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Stick 'Em Up" (featuring UGK) | Bangladesh | 5:05 |
| 10. | "Ho (Skit)" ((Removed From The Clean Version)) |
| 0:42 |
| 11. | "Ho" ((Removed From The Clean Version)) | Bangladesh | 2:50 |
| 12. | "Tickets Sold Out" (Skit) | Mike Johnson | 0:32 |
| 13. | "Catch Up" (featuring Infamous 2-0 and Fate Wilson) |
| 4:14 |
| 14. | "Southern Hospitality" (featuring Pharrell) | The Neptunes | 5:00 |
| 15. | "What's Your Fantasy (Remix)" (featuring Trina, Shawnna and Foxy Brown) | Bangladesh | 4:37 |
| 16. | "Phat Rabbit" | Timbaland | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 56:30 | ||
- Notes
- Tracks 1 to 8 and 10 to 13 were taken from Incognegro.
- Track 16 was taken from Tim's Bio: From the Motion Picture – Life from da Bassment.
Charts
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Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
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- ^ "Ludacris | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Ludacris – Back For The First Time at Discogs (list of releases)
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