Chemically Imbalanced (Ying Yang Twins album)

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Chemically Imbalanced
Ying Yang Twins - Chemically Imbalanced.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 28, 2006
Recorded2005–06
Genre
Length1:00:05
Label TVT
Producer
Ying Yang Twins chronology
U.S.A. Still United
(2005)
Chemically Imbalanced
(2006)
The Official Work
(2008)
Singles from Chemically Imbalanced
  1. "Dangerous"
    Released: October 14, 2006
  2. "1st Booty on Duty"
    Released: 2006
  3. "Jigglin'"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop 2.5/5 [1]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
laut.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
musicOMH 1/5 [4]
Now 2/5 [5]
PopMatters 7/10 [6]
RapReviews5/10 [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Chemically Imbalanced is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo Ying Yang Twins. It was released on November 28, 2006, through TVT Records. Production was handled by Mr. Collipark, Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean, Brian "B" Tealer and Jonathan "John Boy" Wright. It features guest appearances from Huggy, K.T., Los Vegaz, Taurus and Wyclef Jean. The album debuted at number 40 on the US Billboard 200 with 36,000 copies sold. [9] Its lead single, "Dangerous", made it to number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  1:04
2."Keep on Coming" Mr. Collipark 3:59
3."1st Booty on Duty"
  • Crooms
  • Holmes
  • Jackson
Mr. Collipark3:19
4."Jack It Up" (featuring Taurus)
  • Crooms
  • Holmes
  • Jackson
  • Carlos Thorton
Mr. Collipark3:53
5."Jigglin"
  • Crooms
  • Holmes
  • Jackson
Mr. Collipark3:24
6."Take It Slow" (featuring Los Vegaz)
  • Crooms
  • Holmes
  • Jackson
  • Thorton
Mr. Collipark4:19
7."Patron Skit"  0:27
8."Big Boy Liquor" (featuring Huggy and K.T.)
  • Holmes
  • Jackson
  • Kerry "K.T." Taylor
  • Johnathan "John Boy" Wright
  • Jonathan "John Boy" Wright
  • Kaine (co.)
4:31
9."Smoke Break Skit"  0:20
10."Collard Greens"
  • Brian Tealer
  • Holmes
  • Jackson
Brian "B" Tealer5:01
11."Water"
3:58
12."Dangerous" (featuring Wyclef Jean)
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
  • Mr. Collipark
  • Keith "Lil Wonda" Duplessis (add.)
4:20
13."Family"
  • Jean
  • J. Duplessis
  • Croom
  • Jackson
  • Holmes
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
  • Mr. Collipark
  • Keith "Lil Wonda" Duplessis (add.)
4:23
14."Friday"
  • Jean
  • J. Duplessis
  • Crooms
  • Jackson
  • Holmes
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
  • Mr. Collipark
  • Keith "Lil Wonda" Duplessis (add.)
5:25
15."Leave"
  • Jean
  • J. Duplessis
  • Crooms
  • Jackson
  • Holmes
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
  • Mr. Collipark
3:20
16."One Mo for the Road Skit"  1:37
17."Open"
  • Crooms
  • Holmes
  • Jackson
  • Maurice Cenac
Mr. Collipark3:34
18."In This Thang Still"
  • Crooms
  • Holmes
  • Jackson
Mr. Collipark3:11
Total length:1:00:05

Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [10] 40
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [11] 8
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [12] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [13] 1

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