Goblin (album)

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Goblin
Goblincover.jpg
Studio album by
Tyler, the Creator
ReleasedMay 10, 2011 (2011-05-10)
Studio
  • Opra Music
  • The Trap (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length73:49
Label XL
Producer
  • Left Brain
  • Tyler, the Creator
Tyler, the Creator chronology
Bastard
(2009)		Goblin
(2011)		 Wolf
(2013)
Deluxe edition cover
Goblindeluxeedition.jpg
Goblin track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Goblin" Tyler Okonma 6:48
2."Yonkers"Okonma4:09
3."Radicals"Okonma7:18
4."She" (featuring Frank Ocean)
4:13
5."Transylvania"
  • Okonma
  • Vyron Turner
3:12
6."Nightmare"Okonma5:22
7."Tron Cat"Okonma4:13
8."Her"Okonma3:31
9."Sandwitches" (featuring Hodgy Beats)
4:51
10."Fish"
  • Okonma
  • Breaux
6:19
11."Analog" (featuring Hodgy Beats)
  • Okonma
  • Long
2:54
12."Bitch Suck Dick" (featuring Jasper Dolphin and Taco)
3:36
13."Window" (featuring Domo Genesis, Frank Ocean, Hodgy Beats and Mike G)
8:00
14."AU79" (instrumental)Okonma3:40
15."Golden"Okonma5:43
Total length:73:49
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Burger" (featuring Hodgy Beats)
  • Okonma
  • Long
3:49
17."Untitled 63" (instrumental)Okonma1:06
18."Steak Sauce"Okonma3:22
Total length:82:06

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Goblin
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [64] Gold40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [65] Gold100,000‡
United States (RIAA) [47] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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