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Three Ringz
T-Pain Three Ringz.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 2008 [1]
Recorded2007–08
Genre
Length60:35 (standard)
73:08 (deluxe)
Label
Producer
T-Pain chronology
Epiphany
(2007)
Three Ringz
(2008)
The Instrumentals
(2009)
Alternative cover
Thr33 Ringz alt. cover.jpg
Import edition cover
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Welcome to Thr33 Ringz (Intro)"
1:25
2."Ringleader Man"Najm, Johnny Smith2:54
3."Chopped 'n' Skrewed" (featuring Ludacris)4:21
4."Brand New Show (skit)" (removed from edited version)Najm1:02
5."Take a Ride (skit)" (removed from edited version)Najm1:45
6."Blowing Up" (featuring Ciara)3:24
7."Freeze" (featuring Chris Brown)3:36
8."Can't Believe It" (featuring Lil Wayne)
4:33
9."It Ain't Me" (featuring Akon and T.I.)3:45
10."Feed the Lions (skit)" (removed from edited version)Najm1:28
11."Therapy" (featuring Kanye West)
3:34
12."Long Lap Dance"
4:36
13."Lorraine Interlude"Najm1:00
14."Reality Show" (featuring Musiq Soulchild, Raheem DeVaughn and Jay Lyriq)
4:27
15."Keep Going"
  • Najm
  • Romano
2:14
16."Superstar Lady" (featuring Young Cash)3:17
17."Change" (featuring Akon and Diddy)
5:10
18."Digital" (featuring Tay Dizm)3:14
19."Karaoke" (featuring DJ Khaled) (produced by Tha Bizness)
4:09
20."Drácula (skit)" (removed from edited version)Najm0:38
Total length:60:35
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
21."Distorted"Najm2:24
22."Sweet"
  • Najm
  • Balfour
3:58
23."Bad Side"
  • Najm
  • Romano
2:35
24."Phantom"
  • Najm
  • Balfour
3:36
Total length:73:08
United Kingdom bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
21."Naked on the Dance Floor"Najm3:17
22."Can't Believe It (FP Remix)" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • Najm
  • Carter, Jr.
  • Balfour
3:32
Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
21."Naked on the Dance Floor"Najm3:17
22."Can't Believe It (Lost In Shibuya Remix)" (featuring Verbal of M-flo)
  • Najm
  • Verbal
4:37
Denmark bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
21."Can't Believe It (Rishi Ram Remix)" (featuring Mauran)
  • Najm
  • Balfour
4:35
Repackaged edition (Philippines and Serbia only)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
21."Boom" (featuring Sin Sizzerb)
  • Najm
  • Filip Filipi
3:35
Notes

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [24] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Australia [25] November 7, 2008Digital download, CD Jive Records
New Zealand [26]
United Kingdom [27]
Canada [28] November 11, 2008
United States [29]
Japan [30] November 26, 2008

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