''Love Is Wicked'' is the only studio album by

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. It had an initial release date of August 21, 2007, then it got moved to December 4, 2007, but then was pushed back further to 2008. It was eventually released in the UK and

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. The album was also released in other countries (such as Belgium) in September 2007. It has since then leaked onto the internet on various blog sites. ''Love Is Wicked'' is a mix of R&B and

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with hip hop and

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elements. Production came from

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, as well as

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and many others. The only guest appearance known at the moment, will come from

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, who will be on the remix of the album's lead single, "Never Never". Akon has produced three songs for the album. This album, when released, will earn a place in the label's history as it is also the first release on Akon's

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label.

Track listing

#"Get That Clear (Hold Up)" (Produced by

) #"Never Never" (Produced by Akon) #"Don't Stop" (Produced by

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& Johnny Nice) #"Take Me Back" (Produced by Perry Alexander & Tal Herzberg) #"Why'd You Lie?" (Produced by Full Force & Johnny Nice) #"

Love Is Wicked ''Love Is Wicked'' is the only studio album by Brick & Lace. It had an initial release date of August 21, 2007, then it got moved to December 4, 2007, but then was pushed back further to 2008. It was eventually released in the UK and France. The ...

" (Produced by Steven Marsden, Ron Fair, Abraham Laboriel Jr. & Mateo Laboriel) #"Boyfriend" (Co-written by Taurian "Adonis" Shropshire / Produced by Akon) #"Push It Up" (Produced by Tony Kelly) #"Buss A Shot" (Produced by

) #"Mr. Officer" (Produced by

) #"My Apple" (Co-written by Ezekiel Lewis of

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/ Produced by The Movement) #"U And Me" (Produced by The Triads)

Re-Release Track listing

" (Produced by Steven Marsden, Ron Fair, Abraham Laboriel Jr. & Mateo Laboriel) #"Bad to Di Bone" (Produced by Chris Birch) #"Buss A Shot" (Produced by

) #"Take Me Back" (Produced by

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& Tal Herzberg) #"Cry On Me" (Produced by Delano Thomas) #"Room Service" (Produced by Chris Birch) #"Get That Clear (Hold Up)" (Produced by

) #"Push It Up" (Produced by Tony Kelly) #"Why'd You Lie?" (Produced by Full Force & Johnny Nice)(featuring B-U-D Ramsay) #"Don't Stop" (Produced by

& Johnny Nice) #"U And Me" (Produced by The Triads) #"Never Never" (Produced by Akon)

Personnel

*Adam Alexander: Composer *Perry Alexander: Producer *Mark Barnes: Marketing Coordinator *James "Chip" Bunton: Composer *David Cabrera: Bass, Guitar *Manu Chao: Composer *AJ Crimson: Makeup *Charlene Curry: Studio Assistant *Nabil Elderkin: Photography *Ron Fair: Bass, Composer, Executive Producer, Keyboards, Producer, String Arrangements, String Conductor *Full Force: Composer, Engineer, Guest Appearance, Performer, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Background Vocals *Marcus T. Grant: Management *Maurice Gregory: Composer *Hylah Hedgepeth: Art Direction *Tal Herzberg: Producer *Daria Hines: Stylist *Shawn "Tubby" Holiday: A&R *Anthony Kelly: Composer *Padraic Kerin: Engineer *Abraham Laboriel, Sr: Producer *Mateo Laboriel: Producer *Steven "Lenky" Marsden: Composer, Producer *Peter Mokran: Mixing *Eddie Montilla: Keyboards *Dave Pensado: Mixing *Chris Perry: Composer *Paul Simon: Composer *Devyne Stephens: Creative Assistance *Adonis Stropshire: Composer *

Aliaune Thiam Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P) ...

: Bass, Composer, Drums, Guest Appearance, Producer, Programming *Giorgio Tuinfort: Composer, Producer, Programming *Andrew Van Meter: Production Coordination *Seth Waldman: Mixing Assistant *Eric Weaver: Mixing Assistant *Josh Wilbur: Engineer *

: Drum Programming, Producer *Gita Williams: Marketing *Kiyah Wright: Hair Stylist

Singles

Singles from ''Love Is Wicked'':singles
#"Get That Clear (Hold Up)" #"Never, Never" #"

" #"Take Me Back" #"

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Charts

References

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