Studio Album · No. 3
Masquerade Songwriting Credits by Wyclef Jean
Produced by Clep Sound, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis, Wyclef Jean, Farel Jean, Jessica Harley, Shea Taylor
Columbia
Hip HopReggae Fusion
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 19 of 19 tracks · 1 not yet documented
Authorship Breakdown 19 / 19 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 19 tracks with documented writers, by whether Wyclef Jean carries a lyricist or composer credit.
19 trackswritten by Wyclef Jean
0 tracksoutside writers
1 trackwriters not documented
Wyclef Jean's roles on this album
Share of the 20 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist95%
Composer95%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
20
Tracks
22
Lyricists
11
Producers
2002
Released
Data Insight
Sixteen of the 20 tracks carry his name and none carries only him. The four with nothing are interludes. Recorded in the year after the September 11 attacks, it is the album where the guest list thins out and the writing narrows to him and Duplessis.
Masquerade came out on Columbia in June 2002. "Two Wrongs" with Claudette Ortiz reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album carries no RIAA certification.
Track Listing & Credits 20 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Message to the Streets (Intro)
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Clep SoundJerry "Wonder" DuplessisWyclef JeanFarel JeanJessica HarleyShea Taylor | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 2 |
Peace God
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisLatimoreToshio NomuraItsuro Hattori | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisBenjamin LattimoreToshio NomuraItsuro Hattori | Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisClep Sound | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Prolific (Featured Vocals) |
| 3 |
PJ's
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisShea Taylor | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisShea Taylor | Wyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" DuplessisShea Taylor | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Gio Washington (Featured Vocals)Prolific (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
80 Bars
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Wyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 5 |
Masquerade
|
Farel JeanWyclef JeanJerry DuplessisJamal GrinnageEric MurrayFreddie FoxxxJerry Lordan | Farel JeanNelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisJamal GrinnageEric MurrayJames F. CampbellJerry Lordan | SedeckWyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)M.O.P. (Featured Vocals)Freddie Foxxx (Featured Vocals)Miri (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
1-800-Henchman (Interlude)
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Clep SoundJerry "Wonder" DuplessisWyclef JeanFarel JeanJessica HarleyShea Taylor | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 7 |
You Say Keep It Gangsta
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisNeftali Santiago | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisNeftali Santiago | Wyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Butch Cassidy (Featured Vocals)Sharissa (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Party Like I Party
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisTeflonDarryl Radcliff | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisTeflonDarryl Radcliff | TeflonWyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 9 |
Oh What a Night
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Wyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 10 |
Hot 93.1 (Interlude)
|
Not documented | - | Clep SoundJerry "Wonder" DuplessisWyclef JeanFarel JeanJessica HarleyShea Taylor | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 11 |
Pussycat
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisShea TaylorBurt BacharachHal David | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisShea TaylorBurt BacharachHal David | Wyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" DuplessisShea Taylor | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Tom Jones (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Midnight Lovers (Interlude)
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Clep SoundJerry "Wonder" DuplessisWyclef JeanFarel JeanJessica HarleyShea Taylor | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 13 |
Two Wrongs
#28
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Wyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" DuplessisCory Rooney | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Claudette Ortiz (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Instant Request (Interlude)
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Clep SoundJerry "Wonder" DuplessisWyclef JeanFarel JeanJessica HarleyShea Taylor | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 15 |
Thug Like Me
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Wyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 16 |
Daddy
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisJennifer Hamady | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisJennifer Hamady | Wyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 17 |
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
|
Wyclef JeanBob Dylan | Nelust Wyclef JeanBob Dylan | Wyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 18 |
The Eulogy (Interlude)
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Clep SoundJerry "Wonder" DuplessisWyclef JeanFarel JeanJessica HarleyShea Taylor | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 19 |
War No More
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Wyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 20 |
The Mix Show
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisErrol SistrunkHakim Bey ScottDamon LeighEugene Alfonso | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisErrol SistrunkHakim Bey ScottDamon LeighEugene Alfonso | Ed RocWyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Prolific (Featured Vocals)FAMS (Featured Vocals)G.O.D. (Featured Vocals)D.G. (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 42 contributors
WJ
Wyclef Jean
Writer · Producer · Performer
NW
Nelust Wyclef Jean
Writer
JD
Jerry Duplessis
Writer · Producer
ST
Shea Taylor
Writer · Producer
FJ
Farel Jean
Writer · Producer
T
Teflon
Writer · Producer
BL
Benjamin Lattimore
Writer
BD
Bob Dylan
Writer
BB
Burt Bacharach
Writer
DL
Damon Leigh
Writer
DR
Darryl Radcliff
Writer
EM
Eric Murray
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Masquerade
Who wrote Masquerade?
Wyclef Jean is credited on 16 of the 20 tracks. Four interludes carry no writing credit at all.
Who wrote "Two Wrongs"?
Wyclef Jean with Jerry Duplessis and others. Claudette Ortiz sings on it and it reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.
How did it chart?
"Two Wrongs" reached number one in New Zealand and number 28 in the United States.
Are engineering credits published?
No engineering credits are published on the album article.
Who produced it?
Wyclef Jean with Jerry Duplessis, as on every album since The Ecleftic.
How long is the album?
68:55 across 20 tracks.
Data note: The album article leaves all four interludes without a writer. Genius credits "1-800-Henchman", "Midnight Lovers" and "Instant Request" to Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis, and the Discogs release confirms that pair on "Instant Request". "Hot 93.1" runs four seconds and has no writer on Discogs, on Genius or in MusicBrainz, so its writer column stays empty.