Three Kings (TGT album)

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Three Kings
3 Kings (album).jpg
Studio album by
TGT
ReleasedAugust 20, 2013
Recorded201213
Mason Sound
North Hollywood, California
Voltron Recordz "Love Room"
Los Angeles, California
Platinum Sound
New York City, New York
Genre R&B
Length63:32
Label Atlantic
Producer
Singles from Three Kings
  1. "Sex Never Felt Better"
    Released: February 14, 2013
  2. "I Need"
    Released: July 2, 2013
  3. "Next Time Around"
    Released: 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Independent Online Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
PopMatters 6/10 [3]

Three Kings is the only studio album by R&B group TGT. The album was released on August 20, 2013 on Atlantic Records. [4]

Contents

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 76,000 copies in the United States. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Take It Wrong"
Fabbien Nahounou 4:23
2."No Fun" (featuring Problem)4:00
3."Sex Never Felt Better"
  • B.A.M.
  • Gibson (co.)
4:13
4."I Need"
  • Hodge
  • Babbs
  • Elgin Lumpkin
  • Bereal
  • J. Doe Smith
  • Mason, Jr.
  • Thomas
  • The Underdogs
  • B.A.M. (co)
4:35
5."Next Time Around"BabbsTank3:47
6."Interlude"GibsonTim & Bob1:00
7."Hurry"
  • Steve Jordan
  • Tim Kelley
  • Bob Robinson
  • Asaleana Elliott
  • Michael Harris
  • Kenyon Dixon
  • Aaron Sledge
Tim & Bob3:19
8."Weekend Love"
  • Mason, Jr.
  • Thomas
  • Andrew Hey
The Underdogs3:56
9."Lessons In Love"
  • Thomas
  • Dominique Logan
  • Darius Logan
3:53
10."Interlude"Gibson Focus... 1:05
11."Explode"
B.A.M.3:52
12."FYH"
  • Hodge
  • Dixon
  • Pollard
B.A.M.4:09
13."OMG"
  • Babbs
  • Marcus "Whit" James
  • Devin L. Resnover
Marcus Hodge3:57
14."Running Back"
  • Hodge
  • Babbs
  • Lumpkin
  • Gibson
B.A.M.4:44
15."Burn Out"
  • Kristal "Tytewriter" Oliver
  • Kristofer Murray
  • Ivan "Orthodox" Barias
  • Javad Day
  • Ivan "Orthodox" Barias
  • Carvin "Ransum" Haggins
  • Javad Day
3:41
16."Tearing It Down"
  • Babbs
  • Lumpkin
  • Gibson
Tank4:23
17."Our House"
  • Mason, Jr.
  • Thomas
The Underdogs4:34
Total length:63:32
Target edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."All For You"
The Underdogs3:21
19."Between the Lines"
  • The Underdogs
  • Mike Daley (co.)
3:42
Total length:66:74

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic. [7]

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
United StatesAugust 20, 2013 Atlantic [17]

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