Number 1 Girl

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 #1 Girl
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2011
Recorded2010–2011
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Length37:56
Label
Mindless Behavior chronology
 #1 Girl
(2011)
All Around the World
(2013)
Singles from #1 Girl
  1. "My Girl"
    Released: August 24, 2010
  2. "Mrs. Right"
    Released: June 28, 2011
  3. "Girls Talkin' Bout"
    Released: November 1, 2011
  4. "Hello"
    Released: March 8, 2012
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#1 Girl is the debut studio album by American boy band Mindless Behavior. It was released on September 20, 2011, by Interscope Records and Streamline. The album debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 36,000 copies in the United States. [2] To date,[ when? ] the album has sold 290,000 copies, and spinning its sales for more than 5.5 million ringtones and it contains with these singles that has sold 845,000 copies, while it had ranked over 160 million views via YouTube. [3]

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Singles

The album's lead single, titled "My Girl" was released on August 24, 2010. The song was Record production, and was written by Walter Millsap III and Candice Nelson. The song charted at number 16 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [4] The remix to "My Girl", which features guest vocals from Young Money rapper Tyga and his label-mate Lil Twist, along with the American singer-songwriter Ciara.

The album's second single, titled "Mrs. Right", which features guest vocals from American rapper Diggy Simmons, was released on June 28, 2011. The song charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 72 and on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number eight. The remix of "Mrs. Right" features guest vocals from UK's rapper Chipmunk. The video for the remix was added to VEVO. It is the same one as the original, except it was edited to completely omit the verse by Diggy Simmons and its intro, however, Chipmunk does not make the appearance in the video.

The album's third single, "Girls Talkin' Bout" was released on November 1, 2011. The song charted at number 50 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

The album's fourth single, "Hello" was released on March 8, 2012.

Track listing

Credits for #1 Girl [5]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" (Spoken: Mindless Behavior) 0:33
2."#1 Girl" (Lead Vocal: Prodigy)Walter Millsap III, Candice Nelson, Marcus De'Andre Walker (co.)3:31
3."Hello" (Lead Vocal: Prodigy)Walter Millsap III, Candice Nelson3:34
4."My Girl" (Lead Vocal: Prodigy/Rap: Roc Royal)Walter Millsap III, Candice Nelson, Marcus De'Andre Walker (co.)4:00
5."Uh-Oh" (Lead Vocals: Prodigy)Walter Millsap III, Candice Nelson3:19
6."Hook It Up" (Lead Vocal: Prodigy/Rap: Roc Royal)Walter Millsap III, Candice Nelson, Marcus De'Andre Walker (co.)4:11
7."Missing You" (Lead Vocal: Prodigy/Spoken: Prodigy and Roc Royal)Walter Millsap III, Candice Nelson3:43
8."Future" (Lead Vocal: Prodigy) Boi-1da, Walter Millsap III (co.)3:24
9."Gone" (Lead Vocal: Prodigy and Roc Royal)Walter Millsap III, Candice Nelson3:23
10."Girls Talkin' Bout" (Lead Vocal: Prodigy)Jukebox, Walter Millsap III (co.)3:22
11."Mrs. Right" (featuring Diggy Simmons) (Lead Vocal: Prodigy/ Rap: Diggy Simmons/Spoken: Princeton)Walter Millsap III, Candice Nelson, Gregory Watts (co.) Nathaniel Williams (co.) John Millsap (co.)4:08
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLength
12."I Love You" (Lead Vocals: Prodigy) 
13."Kissing Games (I Can't Get Enough)" (Lead Vocals: Prodigy) 

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United States [11] September 20, 2011CD, digital download Interscope, Streamline
Canada[ citation needed ]September 21, 2011

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