Greater Than One (album)

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Greater Than One
File:Greater Than One (album).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 28, 2012 (2012-08-28)
Genre Contemporary R&B
Length48:19
Label
  • RT Music Group
  • eOne
Producer
Dwele chronology
W.ants W.orld W.omen
(2010)
Greater Than One
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Exclaim! 8/10 [2]
PopMatters 6/10 [3]

Greater Than One is the fifth studio album by American musician Dwele. It was released on August 28, 2012, via RT Music Group/eOne Music. Production was mainly handled by Dwele himself, in addition to Mike City, G-1, Prince "BikMagic" Damons and Rek. It features guest appearances from Monica Blaire, Black Milk, J. Tait, L'Renee and Raheem DeVaughn. The album peaked at number 30 on the Billboard 200 and number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 11,000 copies in its first week of sales. [4]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Greater Than One Less Than Three" Andwele Gardner Dwele 1:12
2."Going Leaving"GardnerDwele3:54
3."Takes 2 2 Tango"GardnerDwele3:58
4."What You Gotta Do" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn)GardnerDwele4:43
5."What Profit" Michael Flowers Mike City 3:31
6."Obey"GardnerDwele5:23
7."This Love"Prince DamonsBikMagic3:19
8."Must Be" (featuring Black Milk, J. Tait and L'Renee)GardnerDwele4:14
9."Swank" (featuring Monica Blaire)GardnerDwele3:54
10."Patrick Ronald" (featuring Monica Blaire)GardnerDwele3:57
11."Special"FlowersMike City3:39
12."Love Triangle"Gardner
  • G-One
  • Rek
3:22
13."Frankly My Dear (I'm Bennett I Ain't Innit)"GardnerDwele3:13
Total length:48:19

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Greater Than One
Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 30
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [7] 6

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