You Can't See Me | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | May 10, 2005 |
Recorded | 2004–05 |
Studio | Basscamp Studios [1] Lobo Recording Studios [2] |
Genre | Hip hop |
Length | 65:27 |
Label | |
Producer | |
Singles from You Can't See Me | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
RapReviews | [4] |
Stylus Magazine | (D+) [5] |
You Can't See Me is the debut and only studio album by WWE's wrestler John Cena and his cousin, Tha Trademarc. It was released on May 10, 2005, by WWE Music Group and Columbia Records. The album features guest appearances from Esoteric and Bumpy Knuckles, who are featured on several songs throughout the album. The album production was handled by James McEwan and Todd Spadafore, with the duo serving as the executive producers on the album. The album's cover art is based on Cena's customized WWE Championship belt, while the title comes from his popular catchphrase coined on WWE television.
You Can't See Me debuted and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 charts, with over 143,000 copies sold in the first week of its release [6] [7] and 385,000 as of October 2014 [update] . [8] In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number 103 on the UK Albums Chart. [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Time Is Now" | John Cena, Marc Predka | Jake One | 2:57 |
2. | "Don't Fuck with us" | Cena, Predka | Eligh | 3:25 |
3. | "Flow Easy" (featuring Bumpy Knuckles) | Cena, Predka, James Campbell | Hidden Agenda | 3:49 |
4. | "Right Now" | Cena, Predka | Chaos & Order | 3:47 |
5. | "Make It Loud" | Cena, Predka | Chaos & Order | 4:20 |
6. | "Just Another Day" | Cena, Predka | Jake One | 3:58 |
7. | "Summer Flings" (featuring Rue DeBona) | Cena, Predka, R. Debona | Chaos & Order | 3:35 |
8. | "Keep Frontin'" (featuring Bumpy Knuckles & Big L) | Cena, Predka, Campbell | Hidden Agenda | 4:15 |
9. | "We Didn't Want You to Know" | Cena, Predka | Jake One | 4:16 |
10. | "Bad, Bad Man" (featuring Bumpy Knuckles) | Cena, Predka, Campbell | Chaos & Order | 3:31 |
11. | "Running Game" | Cena, Predka | Chaos & Order | 4:12 |
12. | "Beantown" (featuring Esoteric) | Cena, Predka, Seamus Ryan | Chaos & Order | 3:48 |
13. | "This Is How We Roll" | Cena, Predka | Chaos & Order | 4:10 |
14. | "What Now?" (featuring Kristin Ezbicki) | Cena, Predka | Chaos & Order | 5:10 |
15. | "Know the Rep" (featuring Bumpy Knuckles) | Cena, Predka, Campbell | Jake One | 3:00 |
16. | "Chain Gang Is da Click" | Cena, Predka | Jake One | 3:52 |
17. | "If It All Ended Tomorrow" | Cena, Predka | Chaos & Order | 4:31 |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [19] | 32 |
Italian Albums (FIMI) [20] | 11 |
UK Albums (OCC) [21] | 63 |
US Billboard 200 [22] | 15 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [23] | 10 |
US Rap Albums ( Billboard ) [24] | 3 |
US Internet Albums ( Billboard ) [24] | 47 |
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