Dark Days, Bright Nights
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| Studio album by Bubba Sparxxx | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–01 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 62:57 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Producer | Timbaland, Organized Noize, Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins, Khalifani, Gerald "Geo" Hall, Scott Storch | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
| NME | (8/10)[4] |
| PopMatters | (mixed)[5] |
| Q | [6] |
| RapReviews | (8.0/10)[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| The Village Voice | (favorable)[9] |
Dark Days, Bright Nights is the debut album from American rapper Bubba Sparxxx, released on October 9, 2001 on Interscope Records. It includes the singles "Ugly" (a U.S. number 15 hit) and "Lovely". "Ugly" was written by Sparxxx and Timbaland this song was released in 2002. The record has attained gold status making it the most successful of his three studio albums to date. The song "Regardless" was not an official single but did receive some radio airplay. The album also debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 with 132,000 copies sold in the first week released.[10] A couple months later the album was certified gold by the RIAA with an excess of 500,000 copies sold.[11]
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Featured Guest(s) | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Take Off" | 2:32 | Timbaland | |
| 2 | "Ugly" | 4:25 | Timbaland | Timbaland |
| 3 | "Any Porch" | 1:38 | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins | |
| 4 | "Bubba Talk" | 3:48 | Timbaland & Scott Storch | |
| 5 | "Lovely" | 3:56 | Timbaland | Timbaland & Scott Storch |
| 6 | "Betty Betty" | 3:56 | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins | |
| 7 | "All the Same" | 4:24 | Backbone & Sleepy Brown | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins |
| 8 | "Get Right" | 3:41 | Timbaland | Timbaland & Scott Storch |
| 9 | "Open Wide" | 4:47 | Sebastian | Timbaland |
| 10 | "Infected" | 4:28 | Khalifani | |
| 11 | "Twerk a Little" | 4:21 | Timbaland | Timbaland |
| 12 | "Take'm to the Water" | 4:31 | Duddy Ken | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins |
| 13 | "Well Water" | 4:45 | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins | |
| 14 | "The 1st Whutchacallit" | 4:41 | Khalifani | |
| 15 | "Bubba Sparxxx" | 4:29 | Organized Noize, Timbaland & Scott Storch | |
| 16 | "Regardless" | 4:36 | C.I. | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins |
| 17 | "If It's Bumpin'" | 4:55 | Kosha of Stonewall & Bo Hagin | Gerald "Geo" Hall |
| 18 | "Dark Days, Bright Nights" | 3:24 | Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins |
Samples
Bubba Talk
- "Les Yeux Noirs (Dark Eyes)" by Coco Briaval
- "Pena" by Šaban Bajramović
Lovely
- "Theme From Shaft" by Isaac Hayes
Ugly
Chart positions
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[12] | 3 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 3 |
References
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- ↑ Los Angeles Times review
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- ↑ Rolling Stone review
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- ↑ "Bubba Sparxxx – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Bubba Sparxxx. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Bubba Sparxxx – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Bubba Sparxxx. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
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