Born Naked is the seventh studio album from American singer-songwriter, actor and drag queen RuPaul. It was released on iTunes and Amazon through RuCo on February 24, 2014, coinciding with the sixth season premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] The album is RuPaul's highest charting to date, reaching 4th position on US Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums list. The album is a mix of electronic, bounce, rock and gospel tunes.
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| Released | February 24, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 38:15 | |||
| Label | RuCo Inc. | |||
| Producer | Lucian Piane | |||
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Chart performance
editBorn Naked debuted at number 85 on the Billboard 200, selling 4,000 copies for the week ending March 2, 2014.[2] It is RuPaul's highest charting album to date, as well as his first entry on the chart since his debut album, Supermodel of the World, peaked at number 109 in 1993.[3] The album also debuted at number four on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart,[4] another career high, and at number 18 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart,[5] RuPaul's first appearance on the chart. Notably, Born Naked also reached number one on the iTunes Top Dance Albums chart in the US, also charting at number 23 on the store's Top albums chart.[6]
Track listing
editCredits adapted from ASCAP[7] and SESAC.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freaky Money" (featuring Big Freedia) | Lucian Piane | 3:03 | |
| 2. | "Sissy That Walk" |
| Piane | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Geronimo" (featuring Lucian Piane) |
| Piane | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Dance with U" |
| Piane | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Adrenaline" (featuring Myah Marie) |
| Piane | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Can I Get an Amen" (featuring Martha Wash) |
| Piane | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Fly Tonight" (featuring Frankmusik) |
| Piane | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Modern Love" |
| Piane | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Let the Music Play" (featuring Michelle Visage) |
| Piane | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Born Naked" (featuring Clairy Browne) |
| Piane | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 38:15 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Feel Like Dancin'" (featuring La Toya Jackson) |
| Piane | 2:45 |
| 12. | "Dance with U" (René Dif Remix) |
| 4:35 | |
| 13. | "Feel Like Dancin'" (Matt Pop Remix) (featuring La Toya Jackson) |
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| 3:54 |
| 14. | "Can I Get an Amen" (Revolucian Remix) (featuring Martha Wash) |
| Piane[b] | 3:28 |
| 15. | "Feel Like Dancin'" (Doot Doot Redo) (featuring La Toya Jackson) |
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| 3:18 |
| 16. | "Feel Like Dancin'" (Jared Jones Remix) (featuring La Toya Jackson) |
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| 3:12 |
| Total length: | 59:27 | |||
Samples
- "Sissy That Walk" contains elements of "Pound the Alarm" by Nicki Minaj.[11]
Notes
- ^a signifies remix engineer and additional producer
- ^b signifies original producer in addition to remix engineer and additional producer
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 85 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 18 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | February 24, 2014 | RuCo Inc. | Digital download | Standard[12] |
| May 5, 2014 | Deluxe[9] |
References
edit- ^ Bleu, Rudy (21 February 2014). "Born Naked". muumuse.com. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ Keith Caulfield (March 6, 2014). "RuPaul Nets Highest Charting Album Ever, Plus a 'Drag Race' Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "RuPaul Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "RuPaul Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "RuPaul Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "RuPaul's Born Naked Tops The iTunes Charts". World of Wonder. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "ASCAP Repertory Search » Performers » RuPaul". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "Songs by Writer » RUPAUL ANDRE CHARLES". SESAC. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ a b "Born Naked (iTunes Deluxe)". iTunes. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "La Toya and RuPaul: Get Ready to Dance – Life with La Toya". OWN. Retrieved 2014-05-19 – via YouTube.
- ^ Messias, Tato. "RuPaul's 'Sissy That Walk' sample of Nicki Minaj's 'Pound the Alarm". WhoSampled. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Born Naked (Standard)". iTunes. Retrieved 2014-05-19.