Studio Album · No. 8
Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee Songwriting Credits by Wyclef Jean
Produced by Wyclef Jean, The Knocks, Supah Mario, Phillip Fender, Motiv, Cards, Sidney Swift
Heads Music / Legacy
Hip HopReggae Fusion
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Wyclef Jean carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Wyclef Jean
0 tracksoutside writers
Wyclef Jean's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer67%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
21
Lyricists
10
Producers
2017
Released
Data Insight
All twelve tracks are his and none carries only him. Twenty years on from an album he wrote fourteen tracks of by himself, the third Carnival has a co-writer on every song and runs half an hour shorter. The title says refugee and the credits say collaboration.
Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee came out in September 2017, eight years after his last album and twenty after the first Carnival. At 42:45 it is the shortest record he has made.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Slums
|
Wyclef JeanMadeline NelsonBranden WashingtonJ. DeshazerA. Kern | Nelust Wyclef JeanMadeline NelsonBranden WashingtonJ. DeshazerA. Kern | Wavie BoiWyclef Jean | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Jazzy Amra (Featured Vocals)H1DaHook (Featured Vocals)Marx Solvila (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
Turn Me Good
|
Wyclef JeanPhillip FenderChris Aparri | Nelust Wyclef JeanPhillip FenderChris Aparri | DJ Flict | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 3 |
Borrowed Time
|
Wyclef JeanMadeline Nelson | Nelust Wyclef JeanMadeline Nelson | Wyclef JeanAlberto Vaccarino | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 4 |
Fela Kuti
|
Wyclef JeanMadeline NelsonJ. Priester | Nelust Wyclef JeanMadeline NelsonJ. Priester | Supah Mario | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 5 |
Warrior
|
Wyclef JeanPhillip FenderSidney SwiftAlex GoodwinMichael Onufrak | Nelust Wyclef JeanPhillip FenderSidney SwiftAlex GoodwinMichael Onufrak | Sidney SwiftMOTIVMike O | Wyclef Jean (Performer)T-Baby (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Shotta Boys
|
Wyclef JeanMadeline NelsonB. BaileyBranden Washington | Nelust Wyclef JeanMadeline NelsonB. BaileyBranden Washington | Wyclef JeanWavie BoiAlberto Vaccarino | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Stix (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Double Dutch
|
Wyclef JeanMadeline Nelson | Nelust Wyclef JeanMadeline Nelson | Wyclef JeanAlberto Vaccarino | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Eric Nimmer (Featured Vocals)D.L. Hughley (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
What Happened to Love
|
Wyclef JeanMadeline NelsonBenjamin RuttnerJames PattersonSt. LuciaJacob Kasher Hindlin | Nelust Wyclef JeanMadeline NelsonBenjamin RuttnerJames PattersonRoss ClarkJacob Kasher Hindlin | The Knocks | Wyclef Jean (Performer)LunchMoney Lewis (Featured Vocals)The Knocks (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Carry On
|
Wyclef JeanEmeli Sandé | Nelust Wyclef JeanAdele Emily Sandé | Wyclef JeanLeon LaceyAlberto Vaccarino | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Emeli Sandé (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Concrete Rose
|
Wyclef JeanMadeline Nelson | Nelust Wyclef JeanMadeline Nelson | Wyclef JeanWavie Boi | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Hannah Eggan (Featured Vocals)Izolan (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Trapicabana
|
Wyclef JeanMadeline NelsonTeddy RileyE. EstefanA. Chirino | Nelust Wyclef JeanMadeline NelsonEdward Theodore RileyE. EstefanA. Chirino | Wyclef JeanWavie BoiAlberto Vaccarino | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Teddy Riley (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Thank God for the Culture
|
Wyclef JeanMadeline NelsonJames PattersonM. Mitchell | Nelust Wyclef JeanMadeline NelsonJames PattersonM. Mitchell | Wyclef JeanLeon Lacey | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Marx Solvila (Featured Vocals)J'Mika (Featured Vocals)Leon Lacey (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 44 contributors
WJ
Wyclef Jean
Writer · Producer · Performer
NW
Nelust Wyclef Jean
Writer
MN
Madeline Nelson
Writer
BW
Branden Washington
Writer
JP
James Patterson
Writer
PF
Phillip Fender
Writer
SS
Sidney Swift
Writer · Producer
AC
A. Chirino
Writer
AK
A. Kern
Writer
AE
Adele Emily Sandé
Writer
AG
Alex Goodwin
Writer
BB
B. Bailey
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee
Who wrote Carnival III?
Wyclef Jean is credited on all twelve tracks, always with a co-writer.
How long had it been?
Eight years since From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion in 2009, and twenty since the first Carnival.
Did any single chart?
The discography records no chart peak for any single from the album.
How did it sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.
Is it his last album?
It is the most recent studio album in this catalogue, released in 2017.
Are engineering credits published?
No engineering credits are published on the album article.
How long is the album?
42:45 across twelve tracks, the shortest he has made.