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| Released | March 24, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Dance | |||
| Length | 36:22 | |||
| Label | RuCo, Inc. | |||
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American is the eleventh studio album by American singer and drag queen RuPaul. The album was released on March 24, 2017, [1] to coincide with the premiere of the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . RuPaul has said that the album is influenced by the 2016 United States presidential election. [2] [3] [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "American" |
| KUMMERSPECK | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Kitty Girl" |
| Markaholic | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent" |
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| 3:50 |
| 4. | "Broke Me Down" |
| YLXR | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Getaway" |
| Ki | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Call Me Mother" |
| Ki | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Spotlight" |
| Vjan Allure | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Mighty Love" (featuring KUMMERSPECK) |
| KUMMERSPECK | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Hey Doll" |
| Miah | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Lady Cowboy" |
| Markaholic | 3:02 |
| 11. | "It Ain't Over" |
| KUMMERSPECK | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 36:22 | |||
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums [5] | 12 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums [6] | 30 |
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