Get Squared

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Get Squared
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 2005 (2005-17)
Recorded2004–2005
Genre
Length59:24
Label Square Records
Producer P-Square
P-Square chronology
Last Nite
(2003)
Get Squared
(2005)
Game Over
(2007)

Get Squared is the second studio album by Nigerian musical duo P-Square. It was released in May 2005, by the duo's own label "Square Records". A breakthrough succes, the album spawned several hit singles including "Bizzy Body," "Temptation," "Say your love," and "Omoge Mi" On 15 May 2009, the album was released on iTunes. [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Story" P-Square 4:32
2."Bizzy Body (featuring Waje)" P-Square 4:45
3."Oga Police" P-Square 3:45
4."Get Squared" P-Square 4:26
5."Say Your Love" P-Square 5:09
6."Your Name" P-Square 4:20
7."Temptation"2Me4:42
8."Omoge Mi" (featuring Waje) P-Square & Waje 4:31
9."E Don Happen" P-Square 4:27
10."Your Name (Remix)" P-Square 4:49
11."Bizzy Body (Instrumental)" P-Square 5:09
12."Get Squared (Instrumental)" P-Square 4:27
13."E Don Happen (Instrumental)" P-Square 4:22
Total length:59:24

Personnel

Re-release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
iTunes 15 May 2009 CD, digital download Square Records

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References

  1. "Get Squared". Itunes. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2013.