Let's Get Physical

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Let's Get Physical
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 8, 2008
Genre Dancehall, hip hop
Label
Producer Diddy
Chris Chin
Harve Pierre
Willie Daniels
Rupert "Q 45" Blake
Swizz Beatz
Elephant Man chronology
Good 2 Go
(2003)
Let's Get Physical
(2008)
Singles from Let's Get Physical
  1. "Five-O"
    Released: April 24, 2007
  2. "Feel the Steam [1] "
    Released: April 14, 2008
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Let's Get Physical is the sixth studio album by Jamaican musician Elephant Man released on Bad Boy in 2008.

Contents

The first single from the album, "Five-O" features Wyclef Jean.

The song "Willie Bounce" appeared on several mixtapes in early 2006. Elephant Man borrowed the first few bars from "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor.

The second single "Jump" was released on November 6 and it features and was produced by Swizz Beatz.

U.S track listing

#TitleProducer(s)Featured guest(s)Time
1"Drop Dead" Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor 3:04
2"Dem Nah Ready"Mark Pinnock3:41
3"Feel the Steam"Willie Daniels & Andrew "Goldenchyl" Fennell Chris Brown 3:40
4"Throw Your Hands Up"Richard "Richie D" Martin & Willie Daniels Rihanna 3:19
5"Five-O"Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean & Diddy 4:39
6"Jump" Swizz Beatz 3:08
7"Back That Thing on Me (Shake That)" Mario Winans Mario Winans 3:12
8"Our World"Trevor "Baby G" JamesDemarco3:10
9"The Way We Roll (Remix)"Willie Daniels Busta Rhymes & Shaggy 4:11
10"Sweep the Floor"Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor3:19
11"Body Talk"Willie Daniels Co-produced by Dwayne Shippy Kat DeLuna & Jha Jha4:04
12"Who Wanna" Swizz Beatz Swizz Beatz 3:09
13"Five-O (Remix)" Wyclef Jean, Swizz Beatz Wyclef Jean, Swizz Beatz, Assassin, Yung Joc, & Diddy 4:05
14"Gully Creepa"Sean 'Seannizzle' Reid3:26

Japanese track listing [4]

#TitleProducer(s)Featured guest(s)Time
1"Ready Fi Di Video"Mark Pinnock3:45
2"Drop Dead"Stephen McGregor3:07
3"The Way We Roll" (Remix) Cipha Sounds & Solitair Busta Rhymes & Shaggy 4:20
4"Willie Bounce"Rupert "Q45" Blake4:10
5"Throw Your Hands Up"Richard "Richie D" Martin & Willie Daniels Rihanna 3:22
6"Five-O"Willie Daniels Wyclef Jean & Diddy 4:38
7"Gangster World"Troyton RamiRehka3:01
8"Shake That Ass Is On Fire"Rohan "Jah SnowCone" Fuller3:38
9"That La La"Richard "Richie D" Martin Mýa 2:48
10"Like A Snake"Richard "Richie D" Martin & Willie Daniels Don Omar 3:22
11"Wave Ya Rag" Lil' Jon 3:42
12"Real Pimps"Troyton Rami3:20
13"Five-O" (Remix)Willie Daniels Wyclef Jean, Swizz Beatz, Assassin, & Yung Joc 4:07

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References

  1. "Feel the Steam (feat. Chris Brown) – Single by Elephant Man". apple.com. 14 April 2008.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. DJBooth.net review
  4. "Let's Get Physical" Producers and Back Cover