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| Released | February 3, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 57:10 | |||
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Serious Japanese is the second studio album by Japanese hip-hop group Teriyaki Boyz. Released on February 3, 2009, it peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart. [2]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Please Come Intro!" | Adrock | 1:46 |
| 2. | "Work That!" (featuring Pharrell and Chris Brown) | The Neptunes | 4:48 |
| 3. | "After 5 (A.M.)" (featuring Mademoiselle Yulia) | Towa Tei | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)" | The Neptunes | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Sweet Girl" (featuring Dondria) | Jermaine Dupri | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Teriyaking" (featuring Kanye West and Big Sean) | Kanye West | 5:50 |
| 7. | "5th Element" (featuring Cornelius) | Cornelius | 5:43 |
| 8. | "Serious Japanese" | Mark Ronson | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Zock On!" (featuring Pharrell and Busta Rhymes) | The Neptunes | 4:03 |
| 10. | "(Can't) 'Bake' That 'Fape'" (featuring Takagikan and Adrock) | Adrock | 6:26 |
| 11. | "いつも It's More" | Supa Dave West | 3:51 |
| 12. | "I Still Love H.E.R. (Album Mix)" (featuring Kanye West) | Kanye West | 5:10 |
| 13. | "Get the Hell Outro" | Adrock | 0:53 |
| 14. | "Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious) Remix" (featuring Pusha T and Fam-Lay) | The Neptunes | 3:00 |
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [2] | 3 |
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