Mr. Wonderful | |
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Studio album by Action Bronson | |
Released |
March 23, 2015 |
Recorded |
January - July 2014 |
Studio |
Zelig Studios |
Genre |
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Length |
49:18 |
Label |
Atlantic Records / Vice Records |
Producer |
Action Bronson (exec.), 88-Keys, The Alchemist, Oh No, Mark Ronson, Omen, Party Supplies, Antoine "AudioBLK" Baldwin, Noah "40" Shebib, Statik Selektah |
Action Bronson chronology | |
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Previous |
Saaab Stories (2013) |
Next |
Blue Chips 7000 (2017) |
Mr. Wonderful is the second studio album by American rapper Action Bronson, released in March 23, 2015 on Atlantic Records and Vice Records. The album is Bronson's first release for a major label, after signing to Atlantic and Vice in August 2012. It was preceded by several independent albums, mixtapes and EPs.
Recorded sessions took place at Zelig Studios in London, ALC Laboratories in Los Angeles, Metalworks Studios and Lone Star Studios in Canada, and at The Space Pit, Party Supplies Sound, Showoff Basement, Lounge Studios, Rebirth Studios, Design House and The Diamond Mine in New York City from January to July 2014. Production was handled by The Alchemist, Mark Ronson, Noah "40" Shebib, Party Supplies, Antoine "AudioBLK" Baldwin, Statik Selektah, 88-Keys, Omen and Oh No. It includes guest appearances by Chance the Rapper, Meyhem Lauren, Chauncy Sherod, Party Supplies, Black Atlass and Big Body Bes.
Upon its release, Mr. Wonderful received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Bronson's lyricism and production choices. The album debuted at #7 on the US Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Mr. Wonderful released the four singles: "Easy Rider", "Actin Crazy", "Terry" and "Baby Blue".
Music videos were also released for the songs: "Easy Rider", "Actin' Crazy" and "Baby Blue".
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | TIme |
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1. | "Brand New Car" | Action Bronson | Asllani, Joel, Ronson | Mark Ronson | 2:21 |
2. | "The Rising" | Action Bronson, Big Body Bes | Asllani, Baril, Brockington, Sadikay | Statik Selektah | 4:02 |
3. | "Terry" | Action Bronson | Asllani, Boxley, Hayes, Johnson, Maman, Porter, Sadler, Sunderland, Walters, Withers | The Alchemist | 4:49 |
4. | "Actin Crazy" | Action Bronson | Asllani, Baldwin, Brown, Browne, Shebib, Smith | Noah "40" Shebib, Omen, Antoine "AudioBLK" Baldwin (co.) | 3:59 |
5. | "Falconry" | Action Bronson, Meyhem Lauren, Big Body Bes | Asllani, Maman, Rencher, Sadikay | The Alchemist | 2:30 |
6. | "Thug Love Story 2017 The Musical (Interlude)" | Ezra Dowery | - | - | 2:19 |
7. | "City Boy Blues" | Action Bronson, Chauncy Sherod | Asllani, Bischof, Hattler, Nealis, Njapa, Pappert, Wolbrandt, Wolbrandt | 88-Keys, Party Supplies (co.) | 4:05 |
8. | "A Light in the Addict" | Action Bronson, Party Supplies, Black Atlass | Asllani, Fleming, Mahon, Nealis | Party Supplies | 5:56 |
9. | "Baby Blue" | Action Bronson, Chance the Rapper | Asllani, Bennett, Lowe, Ronson | Mark Ronson | 4:40 |
10. | "Only in America" | Action Bronson, Party Supplies | Asllani, Forsberg, Jackson, Nealis, Schultze | Oh No | 4:14 |
11. | "Galactic Love" | Action Bronson | Asllani, Gibson, Maman | The Alchemist | 2:27 |
12. | "The Passage (Live from Prague)" | Action Bronson | Asllani, Mahon, Nealis | Party Supplies | 3:37 |
13. | "Easy Rider" | Action Bronson | Alanson, Asllani, Hakansoy, Nealis | Party Supplies | 4:19 |
Samples[]
Brand New Car
- "Zanzibar" by Billy Joel
The Rising
- "When I Rise" by The Brockington Ensemble
- "Rocket in the Pocket (Live)" by Cerrone
Terry
- "I Like It" by The Emotions
- "Let Me In Your Life" by Asha Puthil
- "Long Red" by Mountain
- "Teenage Love" by Slick Rick
Actin' Crazy
- "Heads High" by Mr. Vegas
City Boy Blues
- "Luftpost" by Kraan
Only in America
- "Es Liegt Was in Der Luft" by Artishock
Easy Rider
- "Adimiz Miskindir Bizim" by Mazhar Ve Fuat