Lights Out (Lil Wayne album)

Lights Out
Studio album by
Lil Wayne
ReleasedDecember 19, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
GenreSouthern hip hop
Length75:35
Label
ProducerMannie Fresh
Lil Wayne chronology
Tha Block Is Hot
(1999) 		Lights Out
(2000) 		500 Degreez
(2002)
Singles from Lights Out
  1. "Get Off the Corner"
    Released: December 19, 2000
  2. "Everything"
    Released: March 13, 2001[1]
  3. "Shine"
    Released: July 17, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. Club(positive)[3]
RapReviews6/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
USA Today[6]
Vibe[7]

Lights Out is the second studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on December 19, 2000, by Cash Money Records and Universal Records. The album peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[8] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[9]

Commercial performance

Lights Out debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200 chart, during on the week of January 6, 2001.[10] The album also debuted at number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming Wayne's second top-ten album on that chart.[11] It moved 205,000 units in its debut week.[12] In its second week, the album reached its peak position at number 16 on the chart dated January 13, 2001.[8] As of June 21, 2001, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[9] As of May 2013, the album has sold approximately a million copies in the United States.[13]

Track listing

All songs produced by Mannie Fresh.

No.TitleLength
1."Intro (Watch Them People)"0:34
2."Get Off the Corner"4:45
3."On the Grind"3:52
4."Hit U Up" (featuring Hot Boys)5:11
5."Everything"4:42
6."Fuck wit Me Now"3:49
7."Lil One" (featuring Big Tymers)3:12
8."Break Me Off" (featuring Big Tymers and Unplugged)4:25
9."Skit"0:42
10."Wish You Would"4:14
11."Grown Man"4:34
12."Shine" (featuring Hot Boys)5:04
13."Jump Jiggy"4:13
14."Realized"4:00
15."Tha Blues"4:34
16."Let's Go" (featuring Big Tymers)4:08
17."Biznite"4:23
18."Act a Ass" (featuring B.G.)4:44
19."Beef"4:24
Total length:75:35

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Radio & Records" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. March 9, 2001. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Birchmeier, Jason (December 5, 2000). "Lights Out - Lil Wayne | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Rabin, Nathan (December 5, 2000). "Review: Lil' Wayne: Lights Out". Avclub.com. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "Lil Wayne :: Lights Out :: Universal/Cash Money Records". Rapreviews.com. January 6, 2001. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  5. ^ Betts, Stephen (February 1, 2001). "Lil Wayne Lights Out Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  6. ^ "Lil' Wayne matures; 'Matriarch' moves Wilson bridges 'Gap'; Smith has those 'Dot Com Blues'". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. January 2, 2001. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  7. ^ "Lil Wayne - Lights Out CD Album". Cduniverse.com. December 19, 2000. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "BB200 - 2001-01-13". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "American album certifications – Lil Wayne – Lights Out". Recording Industry Association of America.
  10. ^ "BB200 - 2001-01-06". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "TRBHH - 2001-01-06". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Beatles Move One Million "1"s in One Week". Rolling Stone. 27 December 2000.
  13. ^ Chris Dart (May 13, 2013). "Lil Wayne Playing With Fire". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "Red Bull Music Academy Daily". Red Bull Music Academy Daily. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  15. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  16. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  17. ^ "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-33. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  18. ^ "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-43. Retrieved May 1, 2021.