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'{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | Name = Konvicted | Type = studio | Artist = [[Akon]] | Cover = AKonvicted.jpg | Released = November 14, 2006 | Recorded = Late 2006 at White Room Studios <small>([[Detroit, MI]])</small> | Genre = [[hip hop music|Hip-hop]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] | Length = 63:00 | Label = [[Konvict Muzik]]/[[UpFront Records|UpFront]]/[[SRC Records|SRC]]/[[The Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group|Universal Motown]] | Producer = Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort, Eminem, Rune Rask, Troo.L.S, Ghulam Sajid, SuperVillain Beats| | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating|3|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:1t6cmpvw9f7o link] *''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' (B) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/music/0,6115,1557683_4_0_,00.html link] *{{Review-Christgau|hm3|name=Akon}} *''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating|3|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/12273831/review/12665592/konvicted link] *''[[Spin Magazine]]'' {{rating|3|4}} [http://www.spin.com/reviews/2006/12/0701_akon/index.html link] *''[[USA Today]]'' {{rating|3|4}} [http://blogs.usatoday.com/listenup/2006/11/this_weeks_revi_1.html link] | Last album = ''[[Trouble (Akon album)|Trouble]]'' <br />(2004) | This album = '''''Konvicted''''' <br />(2006) | Next album = ''[[Freedom (Akon album)|Freedom]]'' <br />(2008) | Misc = {{Extra album cover 2 | Upper caption = Deluxe Edition cover | Type = studio | Cover = DeluxeKonvicted.jpg | Lower caption = Deluxe edition cover }} {{Extra album cover 2 | Upper caption = Brazilian Edition cover | Type = studio | Cover = | Lower caption = Brazilian Edition cover }} {{Singles | Name = Konvicted | Type = studio | single 1 = [[Smack That]] | single 1 date = September 28, 2006 | single 2 = [[I Wanna Love You]] | single 2 date = October 5, 2006 | single 3 = [[Don't Matter]] | single 3 date = January 18, 2007 | single 4 = [[Mama Africa (song)|Mama Africa]] | single 4 date = May 15, 2007 | single 5 = [[Sorry, Blame It on Me]] | single 5 date = June 27, 2007 | single 6 = [[Never Took the Time]] | single 6 date = October 16, 2007 | single 7 = [[I Can't Wait (Akon song)|I Can't Wait]] | single 7 date = March 31, 2008 }} }} '''''Konvicted''''' is the second album by [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Akon]]. It was originally released in November 2006. The album features tracks recorded with [[Eminem]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Styles P]] (who previously collaborated with Akon on "[[Locked Up]]") and [[T-Pain]] (who later recorded "[[Bartender (T-Pain song)|Bartender]]" with Akon). To date, it is Akon's most successful album and was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] . ==Track listing== {{tracklist | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Shake Down | length1 = 3:52 | title2 = Blown Away | note2 =feat. [[Styles P]] | length2 = 3:29 | title3 = [[Smack That]] | note3 = feat. [[Eminem]] | length3 = 3:32 | title4 = [[I Wanna Love You]] | note4 = feat. [[Snoop Dogg]] | length4 = 4:07 | title5 = The Rain | length5 = 3:27 | title6 = [[Never Took the Time]] | length6 = 3:57 | title7 = [[Mama Africa (song)|Mama Africa]] | length7 = 4:26 | title8 = [[I Can't Wait (Akon song)|I Can't Wait]] | note8 = feat. [[T-Pain]] | length8 = 3:46 | title9 = Gangsta Bop | length9 = 4:07 | title10 = Tired of Runnin' | length10 = 4:33 | title11 = Once in a While | length11 = 3:57 | title12 = [[Don't Matter]] | length12 = 4:52 | title13 = [[Sorry, Blame It on Me]] | note13 = Bonus Track (Brazil, UK Deluxe, US Deluxe) | length13 = 4:57 | title14 = Rush | note14 = Bonus Track (Brazil, UK Deluxe, US Deluxe) | length14 = 4:02 | title15 = [[Don't Matter]] (Calypso Remix) | note15 = Bonus Track (Brazil, UK Deluxe, US Deluxe) | length15 = 5:30 | title16 = [[Lonely (Akon song)|Lonely]] | note16 = Bonus Track (Brazil) | length16 = 3:57 | title16 = Gringo | note16 = Bonus Track (UK, US Target) | length16 = 4:30 | title17 = [[I Wanna Love You]] (Clean Version) | note17 = Bonus Track (UK) | length17 = 4:07 | title18 = Struggle Everyday | note18 = Bonus Track (US Circuit City) | length18 = 4:16 | title19 = I Wanna Love You (Remix) | note19 = Bonus Track (iTunes) | length19 = 4:35 | title20 = Fair To You | note20 = Bonus Track (US Walmart) | length20 = 3:21 | title21 = Still Alone | note21 = Bonus Track (US Walmart) | length21 = 2:46 | title22 = Mama Africa (Live) | note22 = Bonus Track (US Walmart) | length22 = 4:45 | title23 = I Wanna Love You (Live) | note23 = Bonus Track (US Walmart) | length23 = 4:37 }} ==Samples== *"Mama Africa" samples [[Gentleman (musician)|Gentleman]]'s "Dem Gone" *"Tired of Runnin'" samples [[Bobby Bland]]'s "(If Loving You Is wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" *"Once in a While" samples [[3 Dog Night]]'s "I'd Be So Happy" *"Don't Matter" interpolates the melody of [[R. Kelly]]'s "[[Ignition (Remix)]]" *"Don't Matter" interpolates lyrics from [[Bob Marley and the Wailers]]'s "[[Zimbabwe (song)|Zimbabwe]]" ==Credits== *Executive Producer: Devyne Stephens and Akon *A&R Direction: Devyne Stephens and Akon *A&R Administration: Tashia Stafford and Jason "Chyld" Kpana *Creative Direction: Devyne Stephens *Mastered: Eddy Schreyer *Marketing: Elise Wright and Jason "Chyld" Kpana *Art Direction & Design: Joe Spix *Photographer: Jonathan Mannion *Wardrobe Stylist: Fiskani *Legal: Sandra L. Brown *Corrdinator: Cragg Brown ==Chart performance== ''Konvicted'' debuted at number two on the [[Billboard 200]] chart, selling over 284,000 copies.<ref>[http://www.urbanconnects.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=284 Top 200 SoundScan Album Sales 11/22/2006]</ref> The album was able to stay within the top twenty for 28 consecutive weeks, but eventually started to drop slowly. On its sixth week, it broke the one million mark,<ref>[http://www.urbanconnects.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=311 Top 200 SoundScan Album Sales 12/27/2006]</ref> though it was certified platinum two weeks later. In its tenth week it had a total of 1.3 million copies. The album was officially certified double platinum on its sixteenth week. 2 million records were sold after twenty weeks. After thirty weeks on the chart it had moved 2.4 million units. On November 19, 2007, the RIAA has certified the Konvicted album triple platinum status with 3 million units sold in the United States. Currently it has sold more than 21 Million worldwide as of 1.1.2008 Despite not being Akon's highest charting song, [[Smack That]] is his biggest song. The album became the second best selling record of the year on the Billboard 200 charts.<ref name="2007chart">{{cite web | title='Daughtry' Named Billboard Top Seller in '07 | url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20166398,00.html |publisher = ew.com|date= December 14,2007| accessdate=2010-01-13}}</ref> ==Deluxe edition== The Deluxe edition of the album also includes documentary where Akon visits his birthplace, [[Senegal]], and the videos for the hit singles "[[Smack That]]", "[[I Wanna Love You]]" and "[[Don't Matter]]". ==Peak position and certification== <!-- All chart figures have to be referenced using a reliable source. If not referenced, they will be challenged and can and will be removed by any editor. Read Wikipedia:Verifiability and Wikipedia:Cite for more information. ---> {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" !align="left"|Chart (2006)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PAkon.htm |title=Chart Data: Akon |accessdate=2007-04-20 |work=Mariah-Charts.com }}</ref> !align="left"|Providers !align="left"|Peak <br>position !align="left"|Certification !align="left"|Sales |- |align="left"|The [[Billboard 200]] (U.S.) |align="left"|Billboard |align="center"|2<ref name="Billboard albums">{{cite web | title=Akon: Billboard albums | work=AllMusic.com | url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:lqfnzfabeh4k~T3 | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |align="center" rowspan="4"|3x Platinum |align="left" rowspan="4"|2,830,000+ |- |align="left"|Billboard Comprehensive Albums (U.S.) |align="left"|Billboard |align="center"|2<ref name="Billboard Comprehensive Albums">{{cite web | title=Billboard Comprehensive Albums | work=Billboard tymagazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Billboard+Comprehensive+Albums | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |- |align="left"|Billboard Internet Albums (U.S.) |align="left"|Billboard |align="center"|2<ref name="Billboard albums"/> |- |align="left"|Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (U.S.) |align="left"|Billboard |align="center"|2<ref name="Billboard albums"/> |- |align="left"|The Official [[UK Album Chart]] |align="left"|BPI/The Official UK Charts Company |align="center"|16<ref>[http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=821 Konvicted UK Sales Archive]</ref> |align="left"|Platinum |align="left"|410,000<ref>[http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=37593&pid=1395818&mode=threaded&start=50#entry1395818 Total UK Sales So Far]</ref> |- |align="left"|[[ARIA Charts|Australian Album Chart]] |align="left"|ARIA |align="center"|16<ref name="australiancharts">{{cite web | title=Australian Albums Chart | work=Australian-Charts.com | url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Akon&titel=Konvicted&cat=a | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |align="left"|Platinum |align="left"|70,000+ |- |align="left"|[[ARIA Charts|Australian Urban Album Chart]] |align="left"|ARIA |align="center"|3<ref name="australiancharts">{{cite web | title=Australian Albums Chart | work=Australian-Charts.com | url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1Q40RB&chart2=1R40RB | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |align="left"|Platinum |align="left"| |- |align="left"|Belgian Album Chart |align="left"|Ultratop / Nielsen |align="center"|33<ref name="belgiancharts">{{cite web | title=Belgian Album Chart | work=Entertainment.Skynet.be | url=http://entertainment.skynet.be/index.html?l1=entertainment&l2=ultratop&l3=charts&chartid=5&new_lang=fr | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |align="left"| |align="left"| |- |align="left"|[[ABPD|Brazilian Albums Chart]] |align="left"|ABPD |align="center"|<!-- No legitimate Brazilian album chart existed at that time --> |align="left"|Platinum<ref>http://www.abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp</ref> |align="left"|250,000 |- |align="left"|[[Canadian Albums Chart]] |align="left"|Nielsen Soundscan |align="center"|4<ref name="Billboard albums"/> |align="left"|2x Platinum<ref>[http://www.cria.ca/goldplat.php#album Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |align="left"|200,000+ |- |align="left"|Czech Album Chart |align="left"|IFPI |align="center"|23<ref name="czechcharts">{{cite web | title=Czech Albums Chart | work=IFPIcr.cz | url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?hitp=P | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |align="left"|- |align="left"|- |- |align="left"|Danish Album Chart |align="left"|IFPI / Nielsen |align="center"|31<ref name="danishcharts">{{cite web | title=Danish Album Chart | work=DanishCharts.com | url=http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Akon&titel=Konvicted&cat=a | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |align="left"|- |align="left"|- |- |align="left"|French Album Chart |align="left"|SNEP/IFOP |align="center"|7<ref name="frenchcharts">{{cite web | title=French Albums Chart | work=LesCharts.com | url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Akon&titel=Konvicted&cat=a | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |align="left"|- |align="left"|118,000<ref>[http://fanofmusic.free.fr/ParcoursAlbum-A.php French Sales]</ref> |- |align="left"|Irish Album Chart |align="left"|IRMA |align="center"|12<ref name="irishcharts">{{cite web | title=Irish Album Chart | work=IRMA.ie | url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp#albums | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |align="left"|Platinum<ref>[http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/platinum07.htm The Irish Charts - All there is to know<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |align="left"|- |- |align="left"|Japanese Album Chart |align="left"|Oricon |align="center"|18<ref name="japanesecharts">{{cite web | title=Japanese Album Chart | work=Jbbs.LiveDoor.jp | url=http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1044805378/375 | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |align="left"|- |align="left"|58,600<ref name="japanesecharts"/> |- |align="left"|New Zealand Album Chart |align="left"|RIANZ |align="center"|1<ref name="nzcharts">{{cite web | title=New Zealand Albums Chart | work=Charts.org.nz | url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Akon&titel=Konvicted&cat=a | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |align="left"|2x Platinum<ref name="rianz">{{cite web | title=Recording Industry Association of New Zealand | work=RIANZ.org.nz | url=http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |align="left"|30,000 |- |align="left"|Swedish Album Chart |align="left"|GLF |align="center"|41<ref name="swedishcharts">{{cite web | title=Swedish Album Chart | work=SwedishCharts.com | url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Akon&titel=Konvicted&cat=a | accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> |align="left"|&nbsp; |align="left"|&nbsp; |- |align="left"|Swiss Album Chart |align="left"|Media Control Europe |align="center"|23<ref name="swisscharts">{{cite web | title=Swiss Album Chart | work=HitParade.ch | url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Akon&titel=Konvicted&cat=a | accessdate=2007-04-20}}</ref> |align="left"|Gold<ref>[http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=2007 The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |align="left"|15,000 |- |} ==References== ''Note: All citations to magazine articles lead to a website where scans of these magazines can be viewed free of charge'' {{reflist|2}} ==See also== * [[Akon]] * [[Akon discography]] {{Akon}} {{start box}} {{succession box | before = ''[[Because of the Times]]'' by [[Kings of Leon]] | title = [[RIANZ|RIANZ New Zealand number one album]] | years = April 16, 2007 - 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