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Released | August 30, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004–05 | |||
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Length | 70:26 | |||
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Late Registration is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released on August 30, 2005, by Roc-A-Fella Records. Late Registration debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 860,000 copies in its first week. The album has thus far sold over 3.1 million units in the United States and has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | A+[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
The Guardian | |
Los Angeles Times | |
NME | 8/10 |
Pitchfork Media | 9.5/10 |
Rolling Stone | |
Slant Magazine | |
Spin | 7/10 |
Late Registration received rave reviews from music critics.[4]
All lyrics written by Kanye West.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wake Up Mr. West" | Kanye West | 0:41 |
2. | "Heard 'Em Say" (featuring Adam Levine) | Kanye West, Jon Brion* | 3:23 |
3. | "Touch the Sky" (featuring Lupe Fiasco) | Just Blaze | 3:57 |
4. | "Gold Digger" (featuring Jamie Foxx) | Kanye West, Jon Brion* | 3:28 |
5. | "Skit #1" | 0:33 | |
6. | "Drive Slow" (featuring Paul Wall & GLC) | Kanye West | 4:32 |
7. | "My Way Home" (featuring Common) | Kanye West | 1:43 |
8. | "Crack Music" (featuring The Game) | Kanye West, Jon Brion* | 4:31 |
9. | "Roses" | Kanye West, Jon Brion* | 4:05 |
10. | "Bring Me Down" (featuring Brandy) | Kanye West, Jon Brion* | 3:18 |
11. | "Addiction" | Kanye West, Jon Brion* | 4:27 |
12. | "Skit #2" | 0:31 | |
13. | "Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z) | Kanye West, Jon Brion*, Devo Springsteen* | 3:53 |
14. | "We Major" (featuring Nas & Really Doe) | Kanye West, Jon Brion*, Warryn Campbell* | 7:28 |
15. | "Skit #3" | 0:24 | |
16. | "Hey Mama" | Kanye West, Jon Brion* | 5:05 |
17. | "Celebration" | Kanye West, Jon Brion* | 3:18 |
18. | "Skit #4" | 1:18 | |
19. | "Gone" (featuring Cam'ron & Consequence) | Kanye West | 6:02 |
20. | "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" (bonus track) | Kanye West, Jon Brion*, Devo Springsteen* | 3:58 |
21. | "Late" (hidden track) | Kanye West | 3:50 |
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21. | "We Can Make It Better" (featuring Common, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli & Rhymefest) | 3:52 | |||||||
22. | "Late" (hidden track) | 3:50 |
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22. | "Back to Basics" (featuring Common) | 1:39 | |||||||
23. | "We Can Make It Better" (featuring Common, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli & Rhymefest) | 3:52 |
(*) designates co-producer
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
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Preceded by Most Wanted by Hilary Duff |
Canadian Albums Chart number-one album September 17, 2005 – September 23, 2005 |
Succeeded by A Bigger Bang by The Rolling Stones |
Preceded by Most Wanted by Hilary Duff |
U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album September 17, 2005 – September 30, 2005 |
Succeeded by The Peoples Champ by Paul Wall |
Preceded by Harlem: Diary of a Summer by Jim Jones |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums number-one album September 17, 2005 – September 30, 2005 |
Succeeded by The Peoples Champ by Paul Wall |
Preceded by Harlem: Diary of a Summer by Jim Jones |
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums number-one album September 17, 2005 – September 30, 2005 |
Succeeded by The Peoples Champ by Paul Wall |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[16] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[17] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Ireland (IRMA)[18] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[21] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |