Island in the Sun (album)

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Island In The Sun
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
Recorded2010–2011
StudioBananabeat Studios
Label Bananabeat Records
Producer Cisco Adler
Shwayze chronology
Let It Beat
(2009)
Island In The Sun
(2011)
Singles from Island In The Sun
  1. "You Could Be My Girl"
    Released: July 19, 2011

Island In The Sun is the third studio album by Malibu, California rapper Shwayze and Cisco Adler. [1] [2] [3] The album was first announced on May 20, 2011 with an initial release date slated for August 16, 2011. The album was later delayed before ultimately being released on September 13, 2011.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Island in the Sun"
Cisco Adler3:38
2."Golden Dreams"
  • Adler
  • Smith
Cisco Adler4:48
3."You Could Be My Girl"
  • Adler
  • Smith
Cisco Adler2:45
4."Do You Feel the Love"
  • Adler
  • Smith
Cisco Adler3:41
5."Butterflies"
  • Adler
  • Smith
Cisco Adler3:27
6."Drunk Off Your Love" (featuring Sky Blu)
3:46
7."Over and Over" (featuring Kendrick Lamar and Sophie Stern)
Cisco Adler5:30
8."Summertime Music"
  • Adler
  • Smith
  • Smidt
Cisco Adler2:20
9."Waste the Time Away"
  • Adler
  • Smith
  • Smidt
Cisco Adler3:55
10."When We Get There" (featuring Nikko Gray)
  • Adler
  • Smith
  • Nikko Gray
Cisco Adler3:26
11."Keys to My Heart"
  • Adler
  • Smith
Cisco Adler3:39

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 118
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [5] 13
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [6] 28

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