Studio Album · No. 3
Thr33 Ringz Songwriting Credits by T-Pain
Produced by Executive Producer#Music, Akon, Rocco Did It Again!, Tha Bizness · Engineered by Fabian Marasciullo, Javier Valverde, Vlado Meller, Ghazi Hourani, Matt Wheeler
Nappy Boy / Konvict / Jive / Zomba
R&BHip Hop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 20 of 20 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 20 / 20 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 20 tracks with documented writers, by whether T-Pain carries a lyricist or composer credit.
20 trackswritten by T-Pain
0 tracksoutside writers
T-Pain's roles on this album
Share of the 20 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer0%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
20
Tracks
26
Lyricists
1
Producers
700,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2008
Released
Data Insight
All twenty tracks credit T-Pain. This is the album where the guest list gets long enough to change the shape of the credits: Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Chris Brown, Kanye West and Ciara are all credited beside him for the verses they perform, so a typical track carries three or four writers with T-Pain first among them.
Three Ringz, stylized Thr33 Ringz, is T-Pain's third album, released in November 2008 on Nappy Boy through Konvict and Jive. Built around a circus conceit, it produced "Can't Believe It" with Lil Wayne, "Chopped 'n' Skrewed" with Ludacris and "Freeze" with Chris Brown, and was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Track Listing & Credits 20 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome to Thr33 Ringz (Intro)
|
T-PainFrank RomanoEddie Griffin | Faheem NajmFrank RomanoEddie Griffin | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer) |
| 2 |
Ringleader Man
|
T-PainJohnny Smith | Faheem NajmJohnny Smith | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer) |
| 3 |
Chopped 'n' Skrewed
#27
|
T-PainLudacris | Faheem NajmChristopher Bridges | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer)Ludacris (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Brand New Show (skit)
|
T-Pain | Faheem Najm | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer) |
| 5 |
Take a Ride (skit)
|
T-Pain | Faheem Najm | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer) |
| 6 |
Blowing Up
|
T-PainCiara | Faheem NajmCiara Harris | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer)Ciara (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Freeze
#38
|
T-PainChris Brown | Faheem NajmChristopher Brown | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer)Chris Brown (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Can't Believe It
#7
|
T-PainLil WayneDavid Balfour | Faheem NajmDwayne Carter, Jr.David Balfour | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer)Lil Wayne (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
It Ain't Me
|
T-PainAkonT.I.Frank Romano | Faheem NajmAliaune ThiamClifford Harris, Jr.Frank Romano | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer)Akon (Featured Vocals)T.I. (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Feed the Lions (skit)
|
T-Pain | Faheem Najm | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer) |
| 11 |
Therapy
|
T-PainKanye WestFrank Romano | Faheem NajmKanye WestFrank Romano | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer)Kanye West (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Long Lap Dance
|
T-PainFrank RomanoRocco Did It Again! | Faheem NajmFrank RomanoRocco Valdes | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer) |
| 13 |
Lorraine Interlude
|
T-Pain | Faheem Najm | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer) |
| 14 |
Reality Show
|
T-PainJames CohenMusiq SoulchildFrank RomanoRaheem DeVaughn | Faheem NajmJames CohenTaalib JohnsonFrank RomanoRaheem DeVaughn | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer)Musiq Soulchild (Featured Vocals)Raheem DeVaughn (Featured Vocals)Jay Lyriq (Featured Vocals) |
| 15 |
Keep Going
|
T-PainFrank Romano | Faheem NajmFrank Romano | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer) |
| 16 |
Superstar Lady
|
T-PainYoung Cash | Faheem NajmJoseph Williams | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer)Young Cash (Featured Vocals) |
| 17 |
Change
|
T-PainAkonMary J. BligeRocco Did It Again!Gordon-Scott KennedyWayne KirkpatrickTommy SimsSean Combs | Faheem NajmAliaune ThiamMary Jane BligeRocco ValdesGordon-Scott KennedyWayne KirkpatrickTommy SimsSean Combs | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer)Akon (Featured Vocals)Sean Combs (Featured Vocals) |
| 18 |
Digital
|
T-PainTay Dizm | Faheem NajmArtavious Smith | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer)Tay Dizm (Featured Vocals) |
| 19 |
Karaoke
|
T-PainDJ KhaledChristopher WhitacreJustin Henderson | Faheem NajmKhaled KhaledChristopher WhitacreJustin Henderson | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer)DJ Khaled (Featured Vocals) |
| 20 |
Drácula (skit)
|
T-Pain | Faheem Najm | T-Pain | T-Pain (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 40 contributors
T
T-Pain
Writer · Producer · Performer
FN
Faheem Najm
Writer
FR
Frank Romano
Writer
A
Akon
Writer · Vocals
AT
Aliaune Thiam
Writer
RD
Rocco Did It Again!
Writer
RV
Rocco Valdes
Writer
AS
Artavious Smith
Writer
CB
Chris Brown
Writer · Vocals
CB
Christopher Bridges
Writer
CB
Christopher Brown
Writer
CW
Christopher Whitacre
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Thr33 Ringz
Did T-Pain write Thr33 Ringz?
Yes, he is credited on all twenty tracks. The guest rappers are credited alongside him for their own verses.
Who wrote "Can't Believe It"?
T-Pain and Lil Wayne, who guests on it. It reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.
Why is it called Thr33 Ringz?
The album is built as a circus, with skits framing the tracks as acts under a big top. The stylized spelling puts the three in the middle of the word.
Did it win a Grammy?
It was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards and lost to Beyoncé's I Am... Sasha Fierce.
How did the album perform?
It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and has sold 700,000 in the United States.
Who produced it?
T-Pain, with Tha Bizness contributing and Akon and Rocco Valdes as executive producers. Fabian Marasciullo mixed it and Vlado Meller mastered it.