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| Released | June 30, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–09 [1] | |||
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| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
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Anticipation is a mixtape American singer Trey Songz, released on June 30, 2009. [2]
On April 24, 2020, Trey Songz re-released the mixtape on streaming platforms, with the sequel mixtape Anticipation II . [3] [4] [5]
Trey Songz talked about Anticipation's working during an interview with Billboard magazine, saying that: "The creation of Anticipation is for my fans, I want to give them something to listen to before Ready comes out. My fans are eagerly anticipating Ready so I am giving them something to help get ready for the direction of the new album. I just started recording on my days off and the music felt great. This is music without creative boundaries." [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Famous" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Showerlude" | 1:20 |
| 3. | "Scratchin' Me Up" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Does She Know" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Infidelity" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "You Belong to Me" | 3:55 |
| 7. | "More Than That" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "On Top" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "It Would Be You" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Make It Rain" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Yo Side of the Bed" | 4:10 |
| 12. | "She Ain't My Gurl" (featuring Sammie) | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Successful (Live)" | 3:34 |
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