Glamorest Life

Glamorest Life
Studio album by Trina
Released October 4, 2005
Recorded 2004–2005
Genre
Length 47:14
Label Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic
Producer
Trina chronology
Diamond Princess
(2002)		 Glamorest Life
(2005)		 Still da Baddest
(2008)
Singles from Glamorest Life
  1. "Don't Trip"
    Released: April 28, 2005
  2. "Here We Go"
    Released: September 23, 2005
  3. "Da Club"
    Released: November 22, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
RapReviews(7.5/10)[2]

Glamorest Life is the third studio album by American rapper Trina, released on October 4, 2005.[3]

Background

Glamorest Life was released on October 4, 2005.[4] The album debuted at number eleven on the Billboard 200,[5] number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number two on the Top Rap Albums chart. It sold 77,000 units in its first week.[6]

In 2007, Trina left Atlantic Records and signed to EMI in conjunction with her original label, Slip-n-Slide Records.[7] In December 2005 Trina appears on the soundtrack of the film "Boss'n Up" with Snoop Dogg and Lil Jon.

Singles

It spawned three singles: The lead single "Don't Trip", featuring Lil Wayne, the single wasn't largely successful, however, as it only reached number seventy-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

The second single from the album, "Here We Go", featuring Kelly Rowland, was released in September 2005. The single reached seventeen on the Hot 100, number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number three on the Hot Rap Songs chart. The single also reached the Top 20 in most countries worldwide, becoming Trina's first highly-successful single. The single went Gold in 2006 for selling over 500,000 copies.[8] The song has been listed for 33 weeks in 4 different charts. Its first appearance was week 40/2005 in the US Singles Top 100 and the last appearance was week 22/2006 in the UK Singles Top 75. Its peak position was number 15, on the UK Singles Top 75, it stayed there for 1 week. Its highest entry was number 17 in the Finland Singles Top 20 and New Zealand Top 40.[9]

The third and final single "Da Club", featuring Mannie Fresh, was released on November 22, 2005.

Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number eleven on the US Billboard 200, number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number two on the Top Rap Albums chart, selling 77,000 units in its first week.[10] To date the album sold over 400,000 copies.[11]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Sum Mo" (featuring Dre) 3:36
2. "Don't Trip"   3:28
3. "Shake" (featuring Lil Scrappy) 4:05
4. "Here We Go" (featuring Kelly Rowland) 3:50
5. "Sexy Gurl" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Shia Labeouf & Money Mark Diggla) 3:45
6. "Da Club" (featuring Mannie Fresh) 3:51
7. "It's Your B-Day" (featuring Jazze Pha) 3:28
8. "I Gotta" (featuring Rick Ross) 3:09
9. "Throw It Back" (featuring Deuce Poppi) 3:12
10. "50/50" (featuring Trey Songz) 3:01
11. "So Fresh" (featuring Plies) 4:01
12. "Reach Out"   3:42
13. "Lil Mama" (featuring Dre) 4:12

Personnel

Credits for Glamorest Life adapted from Allmusic.[12]

  • Aaron Bay-Schuck:Artist Coordination
  • Musa "Milk" Adeoye:A&R
  • Robert Alexander:Art Direction
  • Alexander Allen:Stylist
  • Veronica Alvericci:Marketing Consultant
  • D.K. Baker:Composer
  • Big D:Piano, Producer
  • Jullian Andres Boothe:Marketing Consultant
  • Leslie Brathwaite:Mixing
  • Robert "Big Briz" Brisbane:Engineer
  • Josh "Redd" Burke:A&R
  • Mike Caren A&R,:Producer
  • D.P. "Dad" Carter:Composer
  • Krishna Das:Mixing
  • Anne Declemente:A&R
  • Dré Performer
  • Damon Eden:A&R
  • Mannie Fresh:Producer
  • Nick Fury:Producer
  • Brian Gardner:Mastering
  • Bernie Grundman:Mastering
  • Solomon "Sox" Hepburn:Executive Producer
  • Kram Iksirbo:Art Direction, Design
  • Jazze Pha:Producer
  • Jim Jonsin:Producer
  • Dave Junco:Engineer
  • KLC:Producer
  • Christian Lantry:Photography
  • Alan Lewis:Art Direction
  • N. "Fury" Loftin Composer
  • Ted Lucas:Executive Producer
  • P. Magnet:Vocals
  • Fabian Marasciullo:Mixing
  • Alexander Martin:Art Direction
  • Money Mark Diggla:Producer
  • Teedra Moses:Composer
  • Rick Ross:Composer
  • James Scheffer:Composer
  • Ray Seay:Mixing
  • Katrina "Trina" Taylor:Executive Producer
  • Byron Trice:Art Direction
  • N. Washington:Composer
  • Fernando Watson:Marketing Consultant
  • Andrew Zaeh:Photo Production

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 11
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[13] 2
US Billboard Top Rap Albums[13] 2

Year-end chart

Chart (2005) Position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 79[14]

References

  1. ↑ link
  2. ↑ "link". Rapreviews.com. October 4, 2005. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  3. ↑ "Glamorest Life: Trina: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  4. ↑ Glamorest Life, billboard.com
  5. ↑ "Trina - Glamorest Life". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Nickelback Debuts 'Right' On Top". Billboard. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Crosley, Hillary (May 18, 2007). "Trina signs to EMI". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  9. ↑ "Trina - Glamorest Life - Music Charts". Acharts.us. January 1, 2005. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  10. ↑ "Nickelback Debuts 'Right' On Top". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  11. ↑ Billboard - Google Boeken. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  12. ↑ "Glamorest Life - Trina". AllMusic. October 4, 2005. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  13. 1 2 3 http://www.billboard.com/artist/430452/trina/chart
  14. ↑ "Billboard.BIZ". Billboard.BIZ. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
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