Misunderstood (album)

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Misunderstood
Yung Bans - Misunderstood.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)
Recorded2018–19
Genre
Length56:18
Label Foundation Media
Yung Bans chronology
Yung Bans Vol. 5
(2018)
Misunderstood
(2019)
Singles from Misunderstood
  1. "Going Wild"
    Released: July 24, 2019

Misunderstood is the debut studio album by American rapper Yung Bans. The album was released on July 24, 2019 [1] through Foundation Media. [2] The album features guest appearances by YNW Melly, XXXTentacion, Gunna, Young Thug, Future, among others.

Contents

Background

On July 5, 2019, Yung Bans announced the album along with its album art and tracklist. [3] Polyphia guitarist Tim Henson is featured playing guitar on the album. [4]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Going Wild", was released on July 24, 2019. The music video for the song was released the same day. [5]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal [6] and Spotify. [7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Going Wild" (featuring Future)
3:14
2."SOS"1:54
3."Prada Zombie"
Mira2:03
4."100 Shells" (featuring YNW Melly)
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Smoko Ono
3:00
5."Blah Blah Blah"
  • Coleman
  • Mira
Mira2:53
6."Shawty / In Love With All My Bitches"
4:24
7."Touch the Stars" (featuring Lil Tjay) Kenny Beats 3:09
8."Going Bezurk"ColemanBing3:13
9."XXXTentacion Interlude"
Yung Bans 0:50
10."Ready Set Go" (featuring 03 Greedo and XXXTentacion)
  • Goose With Another One
  • WondaGurl
3:01
11."How Da Game Go"
  • Coleman
  • Mira
Mira2:55
12."Hold Up" (featuring Gunna and Young Thug)Wheezy3:10
13."I Don't Even Crip"
  • Coleman
  • Biral
  • Baptiste
Take a Daytrip2:39
14."Red Dead" (featuring Slim Santana)
  • Coleman
  • Wilburn
  • Slim Santana
  • Mira
  • Mira
  • Take a Daytrip
3:16
15."Yeaaa!" (featuring Future)
  • Coleman
  • Wilburn
  • D. Jackson
  • Oshunrinde
  • Chopsquad DJ
  • WondaGurl
3:34
16."Gang"
2:13
17."Enemies" (featuring Lil Durk and Nav)
3:46
18."Too Many Times"
4:57
19."Broken Pieces"
  • Coleman
  • Perez
  • Bugz Ronin
  • Andrew Beckner
2:07
Total length:56:18

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