Graduation (explicit)

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℗ & © «2010 UMG Recordings, Inc.»

Annotation last modified on 2022-02-06 23:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Good Morning
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
recording of:
Good Morning
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Bernie Taupin
Kanye West3.53:15
2Champion
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole and Bram Tobey
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Brian "All Day" Miller
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
synthesizer:
Omar Edwards
additional vocals:
Connie Mitchell and Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
samples:
Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan (group founded by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen)
recording of:
Champion
additional lyricist:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West3.652:48
3Stronger
additional recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Kengo Sakurai
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and 関根青磁 (Seiji Sekine)
additional programming:
Timbaland
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Jared Robbins, Kengo Sakurai and Bram Tobey
additional producer and co-producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
additional mixer:
Jared Robbins
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
guitar and keyboard:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
keyboard:
Andy Chatterley, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Lamar “Mars” Edwards and Omar Edwards
additional arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
samples:
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
music videos:
Stronger by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 500)
recording of:
Stronger
writer:
Thomas Bangalter, Edwin Birdsong, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!), Edwin Birdsong Music Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Please Gimme My Publishing Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
is based on:
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Kanye West4.255:12
4I Wonder
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Greg Koller
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Dale Parsons and Bram Tobey
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
bass:
Tim Ressler
cello:
Jennifer Lorenzo (cellist)
keyboard:
Jon Brion
piano and synthesizer:
Omar Edwards
viola:
Alexandra Leem and Peter Nocella
violin:
Gloria Justen, Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow (violinist), Luigi Mazzochi (violinist), Charles Parker (violinist) and Igor Szwec
conductor:
Larry Gold
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
samples:
My Song by Labi Siffre
recording of:
I Wonder
composer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West3.24:03
5Good Life
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Paul Sheehy
additional membranophone programming:
Timbaland
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole and Bram Tobey
additional producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and DJ Toomp
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
cello:
Richard Dodd (cellist) and John Krovoza
piano and synthesizer:
Omar Edwards
viola:
Alma Fernandez and Leah Katz (violist)
violin:
Daphne Chen and Eric Gorfain
background vocals:
Ne‐Yo
guest background vocals:
John Legend
guest performer:
T‐Pain
strings arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
samples:
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
music videos:
Good Life (live, VH1 Storytellers) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 9) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 79)
recording of:
Good Life
composer:
Aldrin Davis, Faheem Najm and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West & T‐Pain3.353:27
6Can’t Tell Me Nothing
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Tony Rey (US recording engineer)
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole, Richard Reitz and Bram Tobey
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and DJ Toomp
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
keyboard:
Darryl Beaton and Chris Rob
additional vocals:
Jeezy (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy) and Connie Mitchell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
music videos:
Can't Tell Me Nothing (original, Kanye in the desert) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Can’t Tell Me Nothing (remix) (alternate, Bonnie Prince Billy & Zach Galifianakis) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
recording of:
Can't Tell Me Nothing
composer:
Aldrin Davis and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West3.84:32
7Barry Bonds
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Nottz (US rapper and hip-hop producer aka Nottz Raw) and Darryl Sloan (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Andy Marcinkowski and Anthony Palazzole
co-producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
producer:
Nottz (US rapper and hip-hop producer aka Nottz Raw)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
bass guitar:
Vincent "Biggs" James
keyboard:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
guest performer:
Lil Wayne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
samples:
Long Red by Mountain (US hard rock band)
recording of:
Barry Bonds
composer:
Dominick Lamb (US rapper and hip-hop producer aka Nottz Raw), Dwayne Carter and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West & Lil Wayne2.93:24
8Drunk and Hot Girls
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Greg Koller
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole, Dale Parsons and Bram Tobey
additional producer:
Jon Brion
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
cello:
Richard Dodd (cellist)
keyboard:
Andy Chatterley
strings:
The Section Quartet
synthesizer:
Omar Edwards
viola:
Leah Katz (violist)
violin:
Daphne Chen and Eric Gorfain
additional vocals:
Tanya Herron
guest performer:
Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
strings arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
samples:
Sing Swan Song by Can (German rock band)
recording of:
Drunk and Hot Girls
composer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West & Mos Def2.455:13
9Flashing Lights
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Matty Green (mix engineer), Andy Marcinkowski and Anthony Palazzole
producer:
Eric Hudson (producer, songwriter) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
bass:
Tim Ressler
cello:
Jennifer Lorenzo (cellist)
viola:
Alexandra Leem and Peter Nocella
violin:
Gloria Justen, Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow (violinist), Luigi Mazzochi (violinist), Charles Parker (violinist) and Igor Szwec
additional vocals:
Connie Mitchell
conductor:
Larry Gold
guest performer:
Dwele
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 90)
recording of:
Flashing Lights
composer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West & Dwele4.23:58
10Everything I Am
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole and Bram Tobey
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
guest turntable:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Rhodes piano:
Omar Edwards
additional vocals:
Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
samples:
Bring the Noise by Public Enemy (US rap group)
recording of:
Everything I Am
composer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West & DJ Premier3.33:48
11The Glory
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Matty Green (mix engineer), Nate Hertweck and Bram Tobey
additional producer:
Tommy Danvers
co-producer:
Patrick Reynolds and Gee Roberson
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
keyboard:
Andy Chatterley and Omar Edwards
strings:
Wired Strings
background vocals:
Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def), Jalil Williams and Jehireh Williams
guest background vocals:
John Legend
strings arranger:
Rosie Danvers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
samples:
Long Red by Mountain (US hard rock band) and Save the Country by Laura Nyro
recording of:
The Glory
composer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West2.93:33
12Homecoming
recording engineer:
Bruce Buechner, Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Greg Koller
assistant engineer:
Matty Green (mix engineer), Andy Marcinkowski and Anthony Palazzole
producer:
Warryn Campbell and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
percussion:
Jon Brion
additional guest vocals and guest performer:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
recording of:
Homecoming
composer:
Warryn Campbell, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
Kanye West & Chris Martin3.63:23
13Big Brother
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Paul Sheehy
assistant engineer:
Andy Marcinkowski and Dale Parsons
producer:
Toomp
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Legacy Recording Studios (not to be confused with Legacy Studios, Canada) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Big Brother
composer:
Aldrin Davis and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West3.14:48
14Good Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
Kanye West, Mos Def & Albé Back2.53:06