Lyfe Change

Lyfe Change is the third studio album by Lyfe Jennings, released on April 29, 2008.^[6]

"The album is called Lyfe Change because I'm changing it up a bit," explains Lyfe. "In the past I didn't work with different producers, I produced and wrote most of my albums by myself. But on this project I actually worked with different producers and a few writers."^[7]

Lyfe Change
Studio album by Lyfe Jennings
Released	April 29, 2008[1]
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	R&B soul hip hop
Length	51:34
Label	Sony Urban Music/Columbia / Music World Entertainment
Producer	Lyfe Jennings (exec. producer)
Lyfe Jennings chronology
The Phoenix (2006) Lyfe Change (2008) I Still Believe (2010)
Singles from Lyfe Change
"Cops Up" Released: 2007 "Never Never Land" Released: April 15, 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[2]
Allmusic	[3]
DJBooth	[4]
Okayplayer	(85/100)[5]

The first single off the album is called "Cops Up". It peaked at number 68 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[8] The song was originally written for R&B duo, Luke & Q.

The second single is called "Never Never Land". It peaked at number 21 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[8]

The third single has been released and is called "Will I Ever".

Lyfe Change debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 80,000 copies in its opening week.^[9]

In the limited edition of the CD came with a DVD featuring a Live Performance in an Ohio Prison and the "Cops Up" music video. The DVD is edited in both versions.

Track listing

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1. "Change the Game" (Intro) (featuring Walter Butch) - 1:33
2. "Keep On Dreaming" - 3:40
3. "Warriors" - 3:10
4. "Never Never Land" - 3:58
5. "Brand New" (featuring T.I.) - 3:10
6. "It's Real" - 3:10
7. "Cops Up" - 3:33
8. "You Think You Got It Bad" (featuring Wyclef Jean) - 4:18
9. "Wild, Wild, Wild" - 3:23
10. "Midnight Train" - 3:18
11. "Hmmm" - 3:41
12. "Old School" (featuring Snoop Dogg) - 4:13
13. "Us" (Interlude) - 1:17
14. "Will I Ever" - 4:51
15. "Baby I'm a Star" - 4:19

• Lil Wayne appeared on the original version of "Brand New" but was later re-recorded and Lyfe Jennings replaced him with T.I. for the album version. The original still exists and can be heard on YouTube.

Production

1. Lyfe Jennings - Tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,14,15
2. The Underdogs - Tracks 7,10,11
3. Steven Russell - Tracks 10,11
4. Wyclef Jean - Tracks 8,9
5. Jerry Wonda Duplessis - Track 8
6. Logic - Track 9
7. Luke & Q - Track 7

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2008) Peak position US Billboard 200[11] 4 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position US Billboard 200[13] 183 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 36

References

1. "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace.
2. Mark Edward Nero. "Lyfe Jennings - Lyfe Change". About.com Entertainment.
3. Allmusic review
4. "Lyfe Jennings - Lyfe Change". DJBooth.net.
5. Okayplayer review
6. Billboard discography: release date and track listing
7. "Lyfe Jennings Promotes Change". IGN. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
8. Chart listings
9. Katie Hasty, "Madonna Leads Busy Billboard 200 With 7th No. 1", Billboard.com, May 7, 2008.
10. "Lyfe Jennings - Lyfe Change CD". cduniverse.com.
11. "Lyfe Jennings Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
12. "Lyfe Jennings Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
13. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
14. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2020.