Trouble (Akon album)

Trouble
A shirtless man with the name “AKON” written below as well as “Trouble” being written below too.
Studio album by
Akon
ReleasedJune 29, 2004
RecordedSeptember 2003 – March 2004
StudioWhite Room Studio, Detroit, Michigan
Genre
Length42:28
Label
Producer
Akon chronology
AKONVICT
(2002) 		Trouble
(2004) 		Konvicted
(2006)
Singles from Trouble
  1. "Locked Up"
    Released: April 5, 2004[2]
  2. "Ghetto"
    Released: December 21, 2004
  3. "Lonely"
    Released: February 22, 2005[3]
  4. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)"
    Released: June 27, 2005[4]
  5. "Pot of Gold"
    Released: November 15, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
musicOMH(mixed)[6]
RapReviews(6.5/10)[7]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[8]
SpinA−[9]

Trouble is the debut album by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon, released in on June 29, 2004. The album contains Akon's worldwide hit single, "Lonely", which was his commercial breakthrough. However, the release of "Locked Up" propelled Akon to sign a record deal. "Gunshot (Fiesta Riddim)" was released as promotional single on May 11, 2004.[10] The album performed well in the United Kingdom where it peaked at No. 1 on the UK Album Chart. Trouble sold 25,000 copies in the first week,[11] and certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA in the United States and has sold 1.6 million copies.[12][13]

  1. ^ "Review: Akon - Trouble | Sputnikmusic".
  2. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1549. April 2, 2004. p. 22.
  3. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1594. February 18, 2005. p. 23.
  4. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1612. June 24, 2005. p. 33.
  5. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r663003
  6. ^ "Akon - Trouble : album review". Archived from the original on 2007-03-12.
  7. ^ "Akon :: Trouble :: Universal Records".
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Akon". Robert Christgau.
  9. ^ "Akon - Trouble -Reissue CD Album".
  10. ^ "Gunshot (Fiesta Riddim) – Single by Akon". iTunes Store. Apple. January 2004. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  11. ^ "The Game Wins No. 1 On The Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference RIAA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ Concepcion, Mariel (November 25, 2008). "Redemption Song: Akon". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2013.