We Got This (Chuck Brown album)

We Got This
Studio album by
Chuck Brown
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2010
Venue9:30 Club
Washington, D.C.
Genre
Length1:34:17
LabelRaw Venture
Producer
  • Tom Goldfogle (exec.)
  • Cutter Hodierne
  • Lorenzo Johnson
  • Carl Thompson
Chuck Brown chronology
We're About the Business
(2007) 		We Got This
(2010) 		Beautiful Life
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
ARTISTdirect[2]
Blurt[3]
The Wall Street Journal(favorable)[4]
Washington City Paper(favorable)[5]

We Got This is a triple-studio album[3][6] released by the Washington, D.C.–based go-go musician Chuck Brown.[4] The triple-album consists of one audio CD containing five new songs, one 22-track audio CD from Chuck Brown's live concert at the 9:30 Club, and one video DVD of the same show. The 22-track songs are presented as one continuous medley, including many of his well-known songs. We Got This consists of collaborations with Jill Scott, Ledisi, and Marcus Miller.[6] The album was dedicated to the memories of Little Benny. We Got This was also Brown's last album to be recorded and released during his lifetime.

The single "LOVE" received a Grammy nomination for "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals".[7] However, the song lost the award to "Soldier of Love" by Sade at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.[7]

Track listing

Disc 1: The Studio
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All for You" (featuring Marcus Miller)
  • Kevin Blackmon
  • Chuck Brown
  • Carl "Chucky" Thompson
3:39
2."Funky Stuff" (featuring Ledisi)
  • Chuck Brown
  • Lorenzo Johnson
  • Ledisi
4:41
3."Jingle Jangle"
  • Kevin Blackmon
  • Chuck Brown
  • Brian Craig
  • Carl "Chucky" Thompson
4:22
4."LOVE" (featuring Jill Scott and Marcus Miller)
  • Kevin Blackmon
  • Chuck Brown
  • Carl "Chucky" Thompson
4:01
5."Senorita"
  • Kevin Blackmon
  • Chuck Brown
  • Diana Linda
  • Carl "Chucky" Thompson
3:54
Disc 2: Live at the 9:30 Club (audio CD version)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wind Me Up!"Chuck Brown3:12
2."Rappaz R. N. Dainja (Instrumental)"
4:20
3."We the People"
  • Chuck Brown
  • John "JB" Buchanan
1:04
4."Funky Beat"Chuck Brown2:20
5."I'm Your Man"
  • Mel London
  • Ellas McDaniel
  • McKinley Morganfield
6:58
6."It Don't Mean a Thing"
4:38
7."Midnight Sun"
3:12
8."Moody's Mood for Love"
6:03
9."Woody Woodpecker"
2:55
10."Give the Bass Player Some"Chuck Brown1:37
11."Harlem Nocturne"Earle Hagen7:21
12."Ego" (featuring Cherie Mitchell)
3:42
13."Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (featuring Cherie Mitchell)
2:43
14."Run Joe"
4:04
15."Give It Up for Little Benny"Chuck Brown3:12
16."Do You Know What Time it Is?" (featuring Little Benny and Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson)Mohandes Dewese3:10
17."Cat In the Hat" (featuring Little Benny)
2:22
18."Freak-A-Deek"Chuck Brown0:41
19."One on One" (featuring Little Benny)James "Jas Funk" Thomas1:35
20."Lock It" (featuring Little Benny)
  • Micheal Neal
  • J. Karen Thomas
1:07
21."Chuck Baby" (featuring K.K.)
  • Kevin Blackmon
  • Carl Thompson
5:13
22."Bustin' Loose"Chuck Brown2:11
Disc 3: Live at the 9:30 Club (video DVD version)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wind Me Up!"Chuck Brown3:12
2."Rappaz R. N. Dainja (Instrumental)"
4:20
3."We the People"
  • Chuck Brown
  • John "JB" Buchanan
1:04
4."Funky Beat"Chuck Brown2:20
5."I'm Your Man"
  • Mel London
  • Ellas McDaniel
  • McKinley Morganfield
6:58
6."It Don't Mean a Thing"
4:38
7."Midnight Sun"
3:12
8."Moody's Mood for Love"
6:03
9."Woody Woodpecker"
2:55
10."Give the Bass Player Some"Chuck Brown1:37
11."Harlem Nocturne"Earle Hagen7:21
12."Ego" (featuring Cherie Mitchell)
3:42
13."Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (featuring Cherie Mitchell)
2:43
14."Run Joe"
4:04
15."Give It Up for Little Benny"Chuck Brown3:12
16."Do You Know What Time it Is?" (featuring Little Benny and Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson)Mohandes Dewese3:10
17."Cat In the Hat" (featuring Little Benny)
2:22
18."Freak-A-Deek"Chuck Brown0:41
19."One on One" (featuring Little Benny)James "Jas Funk" Thomas1:35
20."Lock It" (featuring Little Benny)
  • Micheal Neal
  • J. Karen Thomas
1:07
21."Chuck Baby" (featuring K.K.)
  • Kevin Blackmon
  • Carl Thompson
5:13
22."Bustin' Loose"Chuck Brown2:11
23."Block Party" (music video)
4:15
24."The Party Roll" (music video)
  • Chuck Brown
  • Carl Thompson
4:00

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Chuck Brown: We Got This > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Chuck Brown Album Releases & Reviews". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b Staff Writer (October 25, 2010). "Chuck Brown - We Got This". Blurt. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b Fusilli, Jim (September 29, 2010). "The Godfather of Go-Go". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  5. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (September 24, 2010). "We Got This by Chuck Brown, Reviewed". WashingtonCityPapter.com. Washington City Paper. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  6. ^ a b Maza, Erik (June 23, 2011). "Chuck Brown just keeps on going". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b Schaben, Allen (February 14, 2011). "Grammy Awards 2011: Winners and nominees for 53rd Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 November 2016.