Studio Album · No. 5
The Red Light District Songwriting Credits by Ludacris
Produced by Craig King, DJ Green Lantern, DJ Toomp, DK All Day, Donnie Scantz, Heazy, Icedrake, LT Moe, Needlz, Organized Noize, Polow da Don, Salaam Remi, The Medicine Men, Tic Toc, Timbaland, Vudu
Disturbing tha Peace / Ebony Son / Def Jam South
Hip HopSouthern Hip Hop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 16 of 16 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 16 / 16 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ludacris carries a lyricist or composer credit.
16 trackswritten by Ludacris
0 tracksoutside writers
Ludacris's roles on this album
Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer0%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
16
Tracks
36
Lyricists
16
Producers
2,084,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2004
Released
Data Insight
Fifteen of the sixteen tracks credit Ludacris and only the untitled skit does not. This is the album where an outside writer shows up in a way worth noting: a then-unknown Future co-wrote "Blueberry Yum Yum" alongside the three members of Organized Noize, who produced it. Everywhere else the shape is unchanged, with Timbaland, Salaam Remi and Polow da Don taking music credits on the tracks they built.
The Red Light District is Ludacris's fifth album, released in December 2004 on Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South. It entered the Billboard 200 at number one with 322,000 sold in its first week. The CD shipped with a 41-minute DVD, and guests include Nas, DMX, Sleepy Brown, Nate Dogg and Doug E. Fresh.
Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro
|
LudacrisTimbaland | Christopher BridgesTimothy Mosley | Timbaland | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 2 |
Number One Spot
#19
|
LudacrisDJ Green LanternQuincy Jones | Christopher BridgesJames D'AgostinoQuincy Jones | DJ Green Lantern | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 3 |
Get Back
#13
|
LudacrisCraig BazileKLCO'Dell VickersDominic Bazile | Christopher BridgesCraig BazileCraig LawsonO'Dell VickersDominic Bazile | The Medicine MenTic Toc | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 4 |
Put Your Money
|
LudacrisMichael Guy | Christopher BridgesMichael Guy | Icedrake | Ludacris (Performer)DMX (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
Blueberry Yum Yum
|
LudacrisSleepy BrownRico WadeRay MurrayFuture | Christopher BridgesPatrick BrownRico WadeRay MurrayNayvadius Wilburn | Organized Noize | Ludacris (Performer)Sleepy Brown (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Child of the Night
|
LudacrisNate DoggDamon McDanielsTeena Marie | Christopher BridgesNathaniel HaleDamon McDanielsTeena Marie Brockert | DK All Day | Ludacris (Performer)Nate Dogg (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
The Potion
|
LudacrisTimbaland | Christopher BridgesTimothy Mosley | Timbaland | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 8 |
Pass Out
|
LudacrisNeedlz | Christopher BridgesKhari Cain | Needlz | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 9 |
Skit
|
Ludacris | - | Craig KingDJ Green LanternDJ ToompDK All DayDonnie ScantzHeazyIcedrakeLT MoeNeedlzOrganized NoizePolow da DonSalaam RemiThe Medicine MenTic TocTimbalandVudu | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 10 |
Spur of the Moment
|
LudacrisDJ QuikTodd Moore | Christopher BridgesDavid BlakeTodd Moore | LT Moe | Ludacris (Performer)DJ Quik (Featured Vocals)Kimmi J. (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Who Not Me
|
LudacrisSheldon BullockDolla BoyCraig KingPrince Markie DeeDarren RobinsonDamon Wimbley | Christopher BridgesSheldon BullockEarl ConyersCraig KingMark MoralesDarren RobinsonDamon Wimbley | Craig King | Ludacris (Performer)Small World (Featured Vocals)Dolla Boy (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Large Amounts
|
LudacrisMatthew McAllisterLionel Bart | Christopher BridgesMatthew McAllisterLionel Bart | Vudu | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 13 |
Pimpin' All Over the World
#9
|
LudacrisPolow da DonDarnley Scantlebury | Christopher BridgesJamal JonesDarnley Scantlebury | Polow da DonDonnie Scantz | Ludacris (Performer)Bobby V (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Two Miles an Hour
|
LudacrisDJ ToompCurtis Mayfield | Christopher BridgesAldrin DavisCurtis Mayfield | DJ Toomp | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 15 |
Hopeless
|
LudacrisTrick DaddyFred Stamand | Christopher BridgesMaurice YoungFred Stamand | Heazy | Ludacris (Performer)Trick Daddy (Featured Vocals) |
| 16 |
Virgo
|
LudacrisNasDoug E. FreshSalaam Remi | Christopher BridgesNasir JonesDouglas DavisSalaam Gibbs | Salaam Remi | Ludacris (Performer)Nas (Featured Vocals)Doug E. Fresh (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 67 contributors
L
Ludacris
Writer · Performer
CB
Christopher Bridges
Writer
T
Timbaland
Writer · Producer
TM
Timothy Mosley
Writer
CK
Craig King
Writer · Producer
DG
DJ Green Lantern
Writer · Producer
DT
DJ Toomp
Writer · Producer
N
Needlz
Writer · Producer
PD
Polow da Don
Writer · Producer
SR
Salaam Remi
Writer · Producer
AD
Aldrin Davis
Writer
CB
Craig Bazile
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions The Red Light District
Did Ludacris write The Red Light District?
Yes, on fifteen of the sixteen tracks. The only exception is the untitled skit.
Who wrote "Blueberry Yum Yum"?
Ludacris with a co-write from Future, years before Future's own career started. Organized Noize produced it.
Who wrote "Get Back"?
Ludacris, with the producers of the track taking the music credit. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How did the album perform?
It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 322,000 in its first week and has sold 2,084,000 in the United States.
What is the DVD that came with it?
A 41-minute film made by Decon following Ludacris through Amsterdam, including footage of the album's promo concert there.
Who produced The Red Light District?
Timbaland, DJ Green Lantern, DJ Toomp, Salaam Remi, Organized Noize, Polow da Don, Needlz and others, with Ludacris and Chaka Zulu as executive producers.
Data note: The untitled skit carries no writing credit on the album article or the Def Jam CD pressing; its writer comes from Genius.