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| Released | July 15, 2003 | |||
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Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz is the fourth studio album by American rapper Da Brat. It was released by So So Def and Arista Records on July 15, 2003 in the United States. The album included the single "In Love wit Chu" featuring Cherish.
Released on June 8, 2003, "In Love wit Chu" featuring R&B group Cherish served as the lead single from this album. The song peaked at number nine on Billboard's Rhythmic chart. The music video features cameo appearances by Mariah Carey, boxer Roy Jones Jr., and Jermaine Dupri. A second single "Boom", was released on August 5, 2003.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | (favorable) [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C− [3] |
| RapReviews | (6/10) [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
| USA Today | [6] |
AllMusic editor Andy Kellman rated the album three out of five starts. He found that "there's no getting past the fact that the album is just as pockmarked with average material as Unrestricted. Despite this, no song is certifiably weak." [1]
Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz reached reached at number 17 on the US Billboard 200. [7] It also peaked at number six on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. [8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "World Premier" (featuring M.O.P., Jermaine Dupri & Q Da Kid) |
| Dupri | 3:15 |
| 2. | "In Love wit Chu" (featuring Cherish) |
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| 4:08 |
| 3. | "Ain't Got Time to Waste" |
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| 4:08 |
| 4. | "Gotta Thing for You" (featuring Mariah Carey) |
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| 5:03 |
| 5. | "Who I Am" |
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| 4:44 |
| 6. | "Boom" |
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| 4:09 |
| 7. | "Got It Poppin'" |
| 3:52 | |
| 8. | "Chuch" (featuring Cee-Lo) |
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| 4:28 |
| 9. | "Get Somebody" (featuring Keisha Jackson) |
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| 4:20 |
| 10. | "I Was the One" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) |
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| 4:40 |
| 11. | "Gushy Wushy" |
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| 3:59 |
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| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [7] | 17 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] | 6 |
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