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Be Careful What You Wish For is the debut collaborative studio album by South African recording artists AKA and Anatii. It was released on 28 July 2017,by Beam Group and Yel Entertainment,under exclusive licence to Universal Music South Africa.
"10 Fingers" was released as the lead single [1] on 8 January 2017. The track was produced by Anatii.
"Holy Mountain" and "Don't Forget to Pray" were released as the second and third singles respectively. Both songs received positive response from critics. [2]
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The album received positive response from critics. At Yo Mzansi, it received a positive rating of 9/10. [3]
Adapted from Apple Music. [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bryanston Drive" | 3:52 | |
| 2. | "10 Fingers" |
| 5:15 |
| 3. | "Psalm.1000" |
| 0:53 |
| 4. | "How You Like Me Now!/?" |
| 3:34 |
| 5. | "Camps Bay 3" |
| 4:48 |
| 6. | "Holy Mountain" |
| 5:00 |
| 7. | "Don't Forget to Pray" |
| 3:25 |
| 8. | "Angelz" |
| 3:58 |
| 9. | "Jesus Plug" |
| 4:19 |
| 10. | "The Saga" |
| 4:02 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | 28 July 2017 |
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| 29 July 2017 | CD | [5] |
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