Studio Album · No. 1
Ashanti Songwriting Credits by Ashanti
Produced by Irv Gotti, Seven Aurelius, Chink Santana, Ashanti, Jared Thomas, Reggie Wright
Murder Inc. / Def Jam
R&BContemporary R&BHip Hop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks · 2 not yet documented
Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ashanti carries a lyricist or composer credit.
15 trackswritten by Ashanti
0 tracksoutside writers
2 trackswriters not documented
Ashanti's roles on this album
Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist88%
Composer0%
Producer24%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
17
Tracks
23
Lyricists
9
Producers
1
No.1 Single
3 million
US Copies Sold
2002
Released
Data Insight
Fourteen of the seventeen tracks are hers and the three exceptions are skits. Irv Gotti co-writes thirteen and Seven Aurelius nine, the arrangement that runs through the whole Murder Inc. era.
The 2002 debut on Murder Inc., which opened with the biggest first-week sales for a female artist's debut at the time.
Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro
|
Ja RuleSeven AureliusCaddillac TahAshantiIrv GottiFat JoeChink SantanaBig PunTakwon GreenRamel GillPaul Walcott | Jeffrey AtkinsSeven AureliusTaheem CrockerAshanti DouglasIrving LorenzoJoseph CartagenaAndre ParkerChristopher RiosTakwon GreenRamel GillPaul Walcott | Channel 7Chink SantanaIrv Gotti | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 2 |
Foolish
#1
|
AshantiSeven AureliusIrv GottiBunny DeBargeMark DeBarge | Ashanti DouglasSeven AureliusIrving LorenzoEtterlene JordanMark DeBarge | Irv Gotti | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 3 |
Happy
#8
|
The Gap BandAshantiChink SantanaIrv Gotti | Raymond CalhounAshanti DouglasAndre ParkerIrving Lorenzo | Chink SantanaIrv Gotti | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 4 |
Leaving (Always on Time Part II)
|
AshantiSeven AureliusIrv GottiJa Rule | Ashanti DouglasSeven AureliusIrving LorenzoJeffrey Atkins | Irv Gotti | Ashanti (Performer)Ja Rule (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
Narrative Call (Skit)
|
Not documented | - | Irv GottiSeven AureliusChink SantanaAshantiJared ThomasReggie Wright | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 6 |
Call
|
AshantiSeven AureliusIrv Gotti | Ashanti DouglasSeven AureliusIrving Lorenzo | Irv Gotti | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 7 |
Scared
|
AshantiChink SantanaIrv Gotti | Ashanti DouglasAndre ParkerIrving Lorenzo | Chink SantanaIrv Gotti | Ashanti (Performer)Irv Gotti (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Rescue
|
AshantiSeven AureliusIrv Gotti | Ashanti DouglasSeven AureliusIrving Lorenzo | Irv Gotti | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 9 |
Baby
#15
|
AshantiChink SantanaIrv GottiSeven AureliusMike DeanScarface | Ashanti DouglasAndre ParkerIrving LorenzoSeven AureliusMike DeanBrad Jordan | Chink SantanaIrv Gotti | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 10 |
Voodoo
|
AshantiSeven AureliusIrv Gotti | Ashanti DouglasSeven AureliusIrving Lorenzo | Irv Gotti | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 11 |
Movies
|
AshantiSeven AureliusIrv GottiReggie WigginsGerard Thomas | Ashanti DouglasSeven AureliusIrving LorenzoReggie WigginsGerard Thomas | Irv GottiReggie WigginsGerard Thomas | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 12 |
Fight (Over Skit)
|
AshantiIrv Gotti | Ashanti DouglasIrving Lorenzo | Irv GottiSeven AureliusChink SantanaAshantiJared ThomasReggie Wright | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 13 |
Over
|
AshantiChink SantanaIrv Gotti | Ashanti DouglasAndre ParkerIrving Lorenzo | Chink SantanaIrv Gotti | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 14 |
Unfoolish
|
AshantiSeven AureliusIrv GottiBunny DeBargeMark DeBargeSean CombsDaron JonesR. KellyThe Notorious B.I.G. | Ashanti DouglasSeven AureliusIrving LorenzoEtterlene JordanMark DeBargeSean CombsDaron JonesRobert KellyChristopher Wallace | Irv Gotti | Ashanti (Performer)The Notorious B.I.G. (Featured Vocals) |
| 15 |
Shi Shi (Skit)
|
Not documented | - | Irv GottiSeven AureliusChink SantanaAshantiJared ThomasReggie Wright | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 16 |
Dreams
|
AshantiSeven AureliusIrv GottiEl DeBarge | Ashanti DouglasSeven AureliusIrving LorenzoEl DeBarge | Irv Gotti | Ashanti (Performer) |
| 17 |
Thank You
|
Ashanti | Ashanti Douglas | Ashanti | Ashanti (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 38 contributors
A
Ashanti
Writer · Producer · Performer
AD
Ashanti Douglas
Writer
IG
Irv Gotti
Writer · Producer · Vocals
IL
Irving Lorenzo
Writer
SA
Seven Aurelius
Writer · Producer
CS
Chink Santana
Writer · Producer
AP
Andre Parker
Writer
BD
Bunny DeBarge
Writer
EJ
Etterlene Jordan
Writer
JR
Ja Rule
Writer · Vocals
JA
Jeffrey Atkins
Writer
MD
Mark DeBarge
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Ashanti
Who wrote the songs on Ashanti?
Ashanti on fourteen of the seventeen tracks, with Irv Gotti on thirteen and Seven Aurelius on nine. The three exceptions are skits.
How high did the singles chart?
"Foolish" reached number 1 on the Hot 100, "Happy" number 8 and "Baby" number 15.
How high did the album chart?
Ashanti debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with first-week sales of 503,000 units.
How did it sell?
The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of three million copies on December 17, 2002.
Did it win any awards?
Yes. It won Best Contemporary R&B Album at the Grammys in 2003, along with eight Billboard Music Awards and two American Music Awards.
Who produced it?
Irv Gotti and Seven Aurelius among others.
How long is the album?
61:08 across seventeen tracks.
Data note: Two skits have no writer on record anywhere checked: 'Narrative Call' (track 5) and 'Shi Shi' (track 15). The Wikipedia track listing gives them no writer parameter at all, MusicBrainz records no work for either recording, and their Genius pages name no writer. The third skit, 'Fight (Over Skit),' is credited on Genius to Ashanti and Irv Gotti. Every song on the record is fully credited.