Konvicted

Konvicted is the second studio album by American singer Akon. It was released on November 14, 2006. The album features collaborations with rappers Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Styles P and T-Pain.

Konvicted
Studio album by Akon
Released	November 14, 2006
Recorded	2006 White Room Studios (Detroit, MI)
Genre	R&B hip hop
Length	48:05
Label	Konvict, UpFront, SRC, Universal Motown,
Producer	Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort, Eminem, Rune Rask, Troo.L.S, Ghulam Sajid, SuperVillain Beats, T-Pain
Akon chronology
Trouble (2004) Konvicted (2006) Freedom (2008)
Singles from Konvicted
"Smack That" Released: September 26, 2006 "I Wanna Love You" Released: October 5, 2006 "Don't Matter" Released: January 18, 2007 "Mama Africa" Released: May 15, 2007 "Sorry, Blame It on Me" Released: July 17, 2007 "I Can't Wait" Released: March 31, 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
DJBooth.net	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B[3]
The Guardian	[4]
HipHopDX	[5]
Robert Christgau	[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Spin	(6/10)[8]
Sputnikmusic	[9]
USA Today	[10]

Background

Konvicted is Akon's most successful album worldwide. The album received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. On November 20, 2007, the RIAA certified the album ‘triple platinum’ with 3 million units sold in the US. It has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. The album was accompanied by several different bonus tracks depending on territory. In the UK, the track "Gringo" was issued. "Gringo" also became a bonus track for Target customers in the US. In Japan, the UK B-Side "Struggle Everyday" became the final track on the album. "Struggle Everyday" also became a bonus track for Circuit City customers in the US. All digital versions of the album come accompanied by a remix of "I Wanna Love You", featuring Snoop Dogg and Eminem.

Walmart customers in the US were treated to four exclusive bonus tracks, including unreleased tracks "Fair to You" and "Still Alone", plus Walmart Live Soundcheck versions of "Mama Africa" and "I Wanna Love You". The Platinum Edition of the album, issued in 2007, came complete with the new single "Sorry Blame It On Me", a new track entitled "Rush", and a remix of "Don't Matter". Some editions of the album also came packaged with a bonus DVD, containing a thirty-minute documentary and three music videos. "Smack That", "I Wanna Love You" and "Don't Matter" were certified 3x platinum by RIAA. Also "Never Took the Time" was released as promotional single on October 16, 2007.[11] Snoop Dogg, under the moniker Snoop Lion, recorded a cover of "Tired of Runnin'" for his debut reggae album, Reincarnated.

Chart performance

Konvicted debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 284,000 copies that week.[12] The album was able to stay within the top twenty for 28 consecutive weeks, but eventually started to drop slowly. On November 19, 2007, the RIAA certified Konvicted 3x platinum status with 3 million units sold in the United States. The album became the second best selling record of the year on the Billboard 200 charts.[13]'

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Shake Down"	Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort	Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort	3:52
2.	"Blown Away" (featuring Styles P)	Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort, David "Styles P" Styles	Giorgio Tuinfort, Akon	3:29
3.	"Smack That" (featuring Eminem)	Akon, Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto, Mike Strange	Eminem	3:33
4.	"I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Akon, Cordozar Broadus Jr.	Akon	4:07
5.	"The Rain"	Akon, Dwight "Skrapp" Reynolds, Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, S. Crocker	Akon	3:27
6.	"Never Took the Time"	Akon, Keon Bryce, Steve Skinner	Akon	3:57
7.	"Mama Africa"	Akon, Hakim Abdulsamad, Dalton Brownie, Bobby Dixon, Everold Dwyer, Paul Elton, Bruce Gowdy, Tilmann Otto, Dave Richards	Akon	4:26
8.	"I Can't Wait" (featuring T-Pain)	Akon, Faheem Najm	Akon, T-Pain	3:46
9.	"Gangsta Bop"	Akon, T. Nielsen, Rune Rask	Akon, Troo.L.S, Rask	4:06
10.	"Tired of Runnin'"	Akon, H. Banks, C. Hampton, R. Jackson	Akon	4:33
11.	"Once in a While"	Akon, Brian "Benny Demus" Boulai, Skip Prokop	Benny-D, Akon	3:57
12.	"Don't Matter"	Akon, Bob Marley, R. Kelly, A. Lawson	Akon	4:53
Total length:				48:05

Konvicted: Platinum Edition Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Sorry, Blame It on Me"	Akon, Clinton Sparks, S. Patrone	Clinton Sparks	4:56
14.	"Rush" (featuring Kardinal Offishall)	Akon, Jason Harrow, Andrew Joel Thompson	Akon	4:14
15.	"Don't Matter" (Calypso Remix)	Akon, Bob Marley, Robert Kelly, A. Lawson	Akon	5:37
16.	"Gringo"	Akon	Akon	4:30
17.	"I Wanna Love You" (Clean Version) (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Akon, Cordozar Broadus Jr.	Akon	4:07
Total length:				62:52

UK Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Gringo"	Akon	Akon	4:30
14.	"I Wanna Love You" (Clean Version) (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Akon, Cordozar Broadus Jr.	Akon	4:07

Circuit City & Japanese Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Struggle Everyday"	4:16

Digital Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"I Wanna Love You" (Remix) (featuring Snoop Dogg and Tego Calderon)	3:56

Walmart Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Fair To You"	3:21
14.	"Still Alone"	2:46
15.	"Mama Africa" (Walmart Soundcheck Version - Live)	4:45
16.	"I Wanna Love You" (Walmart Soundcheck Version - Live)	4:37

Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Journey" (Documentary)
2.	"Smack That" (Music Video)
3.	"I Wanna Love You" (Music Video)
4.	"Don't Matter" (Music Video)

Credits and personnel

• Akon - production, executive producer, A&R direction
• Devyne Stephens - executive producer, A&R direction, creative direction
• Tasha Stafford - A&R administration
• Jason "Chyld" Kpana - A&R administration, marketing
• Eddy Schreyer - mastering
• Elise Wright - marketing
• Joe Spix - art direction, art design
• Jonathan Mannion - photography
• Fiskani - wardrobe stylist
• Sandra L. Brown - legal
• Cragg Brown - coordinator
• Samples: "Rush" - Mantenha O Respeito by "Planet Hemp"

Peak position

Chart	Providers	Peak position
Billboard 200	Billboard	2[14]
Billboard Comprehensive Albums	Billboard	2[15]
Billboard Internet Albums	Billboard	2[14]
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	Billboard	2[14]
The Official UK Album Chart	BPI/The Official UK Charts Company	16[16]
Australian Album Chart	ARIA	16[17]
Australian Urban Album Chart	ARIA	3[18]
Belgian Album Chart	Ultratop / Nielsen	15[19]
Brazilian Albums Chart	ABPD
Canadian Albums Chart	Nielsen Soundscan	4[14]
Czech Album Chart	IFPI	23[20]
Danish Album Chart	IFPI / Nielsen	31[21]
French Album Chart	SNEP/IFOP	7[22]
Irish Album Chart	IRMA	12[23]
Japanese Album Chart	Oricon	18[24]
New Zealand Album Chart	RIANZ	1[25]
Swedish Album Chart	GLF	41[26]
Swiss Album Chart	Media Control Europe	23[27]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28]	Platinum	70,000^^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[29]	Platinum	60,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[30]	2× Platinum	200,000^^
France (SNEP)[31]	Gold	75,000^*
Ireland (IRMA)[32]	Platinum	15,000^^
Japan (RIAJ)[33]	Gold	100,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34]	2× Platinum	30,000^^
Poland (ZPAV)[35]	Gold	10,000^*
Russia (NFPF)[36]	Platinum	20,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[37]	Gold	15,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[38]	2× Platinum	600,000
United States (RIAA)[39]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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Note: All citations to magazine articles lead to a website where scans of these magazines can be viewed free of charge

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