We Got This (Chuck Brown album)

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We Got This
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2010
Venue 9:30 Club
Washington, D.C.
Genre
Length1:34:17
Label Raw Venture
Producer
  • Tom Goldfogle (exec.)
  • Cutter Hodierne
  • Lorenzo Johnson
  • Carl Thompson
Chuck Brown chronology
We're About the Business
(2007)
We Got This
(2010)
Beautiful Life
(2014)
Professional ratings
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We Got This is a triple-studio album [3] [6] released by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go musician Chuck Brown. [4] The triple-album consists of one audio CD containing five new songs, one 22-track audio CD from Chuck Brown's live concert at the 9:30 Club, and one video DVD of the same show. The 22-track songs are presented as one continuous medley, including many of his well-known songs. We Got This consists of collaborations with Jill Scott, Ledisi, and Marcus Miller. [6] The album was dedicated to the memories of Little Benny.

Contents

The single "LOVE" received a Grammy nomination for "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals". [7] However, the song lost the award to "Soldier of Love" by Sade at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. [7]

Track listing

Disc 1: The Studio
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All for You" (featuring Marcus Miller)
  • Kevin Blackmon
  • Chuck Brown
  • Carl "Chucky" Thompson
3:39
2."Funky Stuff" (featuring Ledisi)
  • Chuck Brown
  • Lorenzo Johnson
  • Ledisi
4:41
3."Jingle Jangle"
  • Kevin Blackmon
  • Chuck Brown
  • Brian Craig
  • Carl "Chucky" Thompson
4:22
4."LOVE" (featuring Jill Scott and Marcus Miller)
  • Kevin Blackmon
  • Chuck Brown
  • Carl "Chucky" Thompson
4:01
5."Senorita"
  • Kevin Blackmon
  • Chuck Brown
  • Diana Linda
  • Carl "Chucky" Thompson
3:54
Disc 2: Live at the 9:30 Club (audio CD version)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wind Me Up!"Chuck Brown3:12
2."Rappaz R. N. Dainja (Instrumental)"4:20
3."We the People"
  • Chuck Brown
  • John "JB" Buchanan
1:04
4."Funky Beat"Chuck Brown2:20
5."I'm Your Man"
  • Mel London
  • Ellas McDaniel
  • McKinley Morganfield
6:58
6."It Don't Mean a Thing"4:38
7."Midnight Sun"3:12
8."Moody's Mood for Love"6:03
9."Woody Woodpecker"
2:55
10."Give the Bass Player Some"Chuck Brown1:37
11."Harlem Nocturne" Earle Hagen 7:21
12."Ego" (featuring Cherie Mitchell)3:42
13."Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (featuring Cherie Mitchell)2:43
14."Run Joe"
4:04
15."Give It Up for Little Benny"Chuck Brown3:12
16."Do You Know What Time it Is?" (featuring Little Benny and Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson) Mohandes Dewese 3:10
17."Cat In the Hat" (featuring Little Benny)
2:22
18."Freak-A-Deek"Chuck Brown0:41
19."One on One" (featuring Little Benny)James "Jas Funk" Thomas1:35
20."Lock It" (featuring Little Benny)
  • Micheal Neal
  • J. Karen Thomas
1:07
21."Chuck Baby" (featuring K.K.)
  • Kevin Blackmon
  • Carl Thompson
5:13
22."Bustin' Loose"Chuck Brown2:11
Disc 3: Live at the 9:30 Club (video DVD version)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wind Me Up!"Chuck Brown3:12
2."Rappaz R. N. Dainja (Instrumental)"4:20
3."We the People"
  • Chuck Brown
  • John "JB" Buchanan
1:04
4."Funky Beat"Chuck Brown2:20
5."I'm Your Man"
  • Mel London
  • Ellas McDaniel
  • McKinley Morganfield
6:58
6."It Don't Mean a Thing"4:38
7."Midnight Sun"3:12
8."Moody's Mood for Love"6:03
9."Woody Woodpecker"
2:55
10."Give the Bass Player Some"Chuck Brown1:37
11."Harlem Nocturne" Earle Hagen 7:21
12."Ego" (featuring Cherie Mitchell)3:42
13."Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (featuring Cherie Mitchell)2:43
14."Run Joe"
4:04
15."Give It Up for Little Benny"Chuck Brown3:12
16."Do You Know What Time it Is?" (featuring Little Benny and Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson) Mohandes Dewese 3:10
17."Cat In the Hat" (featuring Little Benny)
2:22
18."Freak-A-Deek"Chuck Brown0:41
19."One on One" (featuring Little Benny)James "Jas Funk" Thomas1:35
20."Lock It" (featuring Little Benny)
  • Micheal Neal
  • J. Karen Thomas
1:07
21."Chuck Baby" (featuring K.K.)
  • Kevin Blackmon
  • Carl Thompson
5:13
22."Bustin' Loose"Chuck Brown2:11
23."Block Party" (music video)4:15
24."The Party Roll" (music video)
  • Chuck Brown
  • Carl Thompson
4:00

Personnel

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