| EMPIRE | ||||
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| Released | June 14, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Length | 43:23 | |||
| Label | Chipsa Music Group | |||
| Producer | Frankie DeCarlos, DuBois Johnson, Torrian Eddie | |||
| Frankie DeCarlos chronology | ||||
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| Special Edition cover | ||||
 Released October 25, 2011 | ||||
| Singles from EMPIRE | ||||
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EMPIRE is the third studio album by American recording artist Frankie DeCarlos. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'll Play the Fool" | Frankie Patrick | Frankie Patrick | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Summer Break" | Dubois Johnson, Frankie Patrick | Torian Eddie, Frankie Patrick, Eric Shorter | 3:01 |
| 3. | "I Tried" | Frankie Patrick | Torian Eddie, Frankie Patrick | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Sex Appeal" | Frankie Patrick, Vernell Thomas | Torian Eddie, Frankie Patrick | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Close to You" | Frankie Patrick, Dubois Johnson | Frankie Patrick, Torian Eddie | 3:40 |
| 6. | "She Got My Back" (featuring Wildkingdom) | Frankie Patrick, Jermaine Jordan, Jade Woodall | Torian Eddie, Frankie Patrick | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Perfect" | Dubois Johnson | Frankie Patrick | 3:25 |
| 8. | "I Love You Already" | Frankie Patrick, Dubois Johnson | Frankie Patrick | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Alright" | Dubois Johnson, Frankie Patrick | Torian Eddie, Frankie Patrick, Jermaine Jordan | 4:50 |
| 10. | "All Night Long" | Dubois Johnson, Frankie Patrick, Vernell Thomas | Torian Eddie, Troy Lynch, Frankie Patrick | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Loves Empire" | Frankie Patrick, Calvin Bonds, James Durrah | Frankie Patrick, Torian Eddie, Aaron Foster | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 43:23 | |||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Sex Appeal (instrumental)" | Torian Eddie, Frankie Patrick | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Close to You (Instrumental)" | Torian Eddie, Frankie Patrick | 3:40 |
| 14. | "Summer Break (Instrumental)" | Torian Eddie, Frankie Patrick, Eric Shorter | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 54:34 | ||
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