I Gotta Make It

I Gotta Make It
I Gotta Make It
Studio album by Trey Songz
Released	July 26, 2005
Recorded	2003–05
Genre	R&B; hip hop soul;
Length	57:58
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Troy Taylor (also exec.), Mike Caren (exec.), Scott Storch, Warryn Campbell, J.R. Rotem, Delante Murphy (exec.), Bei Maejor
Trey Songz chronology
Singles from I Gotta Make It
	"Gotta Make It"; Released: November 23, 2004; "Gotta Go"; Released: July 9, 2005;

I Gotta Make It is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Trey Songz. It was released on July 26, 2005, by Atlantic Records.

Background[]

Recording sessions took place from 2003 to 2005, with Trey Songz' then mentor Troy Taylor, alongside Mike Caren and Delante Murphy serving as the records executive producers, while the additional production by Warryn Campbell and Bei Maejor; additionally, there are four guest appearances from American rappers Twista, Juvenile and T.I., alongside American R&B legend Aretha Franklin.

The album was supported by two singles: "Gotta Make It" featuring Twista, and "Gotta Go". The album debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200.

Singles[]

The title track, called "Gotta Make It" was released as the first single from the album on November 23, 2004. The song features guest verse from American rapper Twista, while the production was provided by Trey Songz' then mentor Troy Taylor.

The album's second and final single, called "Gotta Go" was released on July 9, 2005. The song was produced by Troy Taylor.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Vibe	^[2]

Track listing[]

Information is taken from Liner Notes and Discogs.com except where noted.^[3] Tracks 1–6 & 8–17: Vocals produced by Trey Songz Tracks 5–7, 10 & 12: Vocals produced by Troy Taylor. Tracks 2–6, 8–10 & 12–17 feature Background Vocals performed by Trey Songz & Troy Taylor

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"A Message from Aretha" (Vocals performed by Aretha Franklin) (Instruments played by Troy Taylor)	Troy Taylor	Taylor (All Instruments & Vocals)	0:31
2.	"Gotta Make It" (featuring Twista) (Additional Instruments played by Troy Taylor & Kookie) (Sampled Background Vocals: The Ebonys)	Tremaine Neverson, Carl Mitchell, Harold Lilly, Taylor, Kim Hoglund, Leon Huff	Kookie (All Instruments) Taylor (All Instruments & Vocals)	4:03
3.	"Cheat on You" (Additional Instruments played & arranged by Troy Taylor)	Neverson, Taylor, Delante "Butta" Murphy, Felton Pilate	Taylor (All Instruments & Vocals)	3:46
4.	"Gotta Go" (Lead Vocals performed by Trey Songz) (Guitar: Eric Walls) (Additional Instruments played & arranged by Troy Taylor)	Neverson, Taylor, Marvin Smith	Taylor (All Instruments & Vocals)	4:07
5.	"Ooo"	Neverson, Taylor, Dana Hammond, Balewa Muhammad, Mischke Butler, Robert Waller, Sly Jordan, Warryn Campbell, Christopher "Deep" Henderson	Campbell (Music) Hammond (co.)	3:38
6.	"All The Ifs" (Background Vocals performed by Ezekiel Lewis)	Neverson, Taylor, Waller, S. Jordan, Ezekiel Lewis	Scott Storch (Music)	5:05
7.	"Ur Behind" (Instruments: Bei Maejor) (Background Vocals performed by Trey Songz & Fynch Moneybaggz)	Neverson, Rion Jones, Murphy, Brandon Green	Bei Maejor (All Instruments) Trey Songz (All Vocals & Instruments)	3:19
8.	"From a Woman's Hand" (Background Vocals performed by Ezekiel Lewis) (Instruments played & arranged by Michael Me & Troy Taylor)	Neverson, Taylor, Lewis, Michael Ameen	Taylor (All Instruments & Vocals) Michael Me (co.)	3:44
9.	"Kinda Lovin'" (Music arranged by Troy Taylor) (Guitar: Rick "Star" Williams) (Other Instruments played by Troy Taylor)	Neverson, Taylor, Rick "Star" Williams	Taylor (All Instruments & Vocals)	3:39
10.	"Comin' for You" (Guitar: Mike Hartnett) (Keyboards: Dave Robbins) (Bass played by Stuart Johnson) (Horns played by Hornz Unlimited) (Music Programming & Drums: Organized Noize)	Neverson, Taylor, Murphy, Patrick Brown, Ray Murray, Rico Wade	Organized Noize (All Instruments)	3:55
11.	"Just Wanna Cut (Prelude)" (Piano & Instruments played by Troy Taylor)	Taylor	Taylor (All Instruments & Vocals)	0:46
12.	"Just Wanna Cut"	Neverson, Taylor, Jasper Murray, Murphy, J.R. Rotem	J.R. Rotem (Music)	3:57
13.	"In the Middle" (Background Vocals performed by Ezekiel Lewis & Shawn "St. Ranger" Harris) (Instruments played & arranged by Steffon Reed & Troy Taylor)	Neverson, Taylor, Greg "Buggyeye" Desilus, Steffon "SteffNasty" Reed, Shawn "St. Ranger" Harris, Lewis	The BeatBanggahz (All Instruments) Taylor (All Instruments & Vocals)	4:00
14.	"Make Love Tonight" (Guitar: Frank Ramonoe) (Other Instruments played by Troy Taylor) (Music arranged by Troy Taylor)	Neverson, Taylor	Taylor (All Instruments & Vocals)	4:16
15.	"Hatin' Love" (Instruments played & arranged by Michael Me & Troy Taylor)	Neverson, Taylor, Lewis, Michael Ameen	Taylor (All Instruments & Vocals) Michael Me (co.)	3:3
16.	"Gotta Go (Reprise)"	Neverson, Taylor, Smith	Taylor (All Instruments & Vocals)	2:29
17.	"Gotta Make It (Remix)" (featuring Aretha Franklin and Juvenile) (Instruments played by Ron G)	Neverson, Taylor, Lilly, Hoglund, Huff, Terius Gray	Ron G (All Instruments) Taylor (All Instruments & Vocals)	4:13

Bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
18.	"Set of Wings"	3:23
19.	"Open the Closet"	3:20

iTunes bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
18.	"You Can Get It" (featuring T.I.)	4:05

Sample credits

"Gotta Make It" contains elements from "It's Forever" performed by The Ebonys.
"Cheat on You" contains elements from "(Let Me Put) Love on Your Mind" performed by Con Funk Shun.
"Gotta Go" and "Gotta Go (Reprise)" contains elements from "Child" performed by 21st Century.

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	20
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	6

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2005)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	91
Chart (2006)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	89

References[]

^ Allmusic review
^ Vibe review
^ Songz, Trey. "I Gotta Make It" (CD, Album, Enhanced). Atlantic. 2005. https://www.discogs.com/Trey-Songz-I-Gotta-Make-It/release/3274878
^ "Trey Songz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
^ "Trey Songz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2020.

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[1] Allmusic review

[2] Vibe review

[3] Songz, Trey. "I Gotta Make It" (CD, Album, Enhanced). Atlantic. 2005. https://www.discogs.com/Trey-Songz-I-Gotta-Make-It/release/3274878

[ac_Billboard200_Trey_Songz-4] "Trey Songz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Trey_Songz-5] "Trey Songz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.

[6] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.

[7] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2020.

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Discography
Studio albums	I Gotta Make It Trey Day Ready Passion, Pain & Pleasure Chapter V Trigga Reloaded Tremaine the Album Back Home
EPs	Inevitable Intermission I & II
Mixtapes	Anticipation Anticipation II
Singles	"Gotta Make It" "Gotta Go" "Wonder Woman" "Can't Help but Wait" "Last Time" "I Need a Girl" "LOL :-)" "I Invented Sex" "Say Aah" "Neighbors Know My Name" "Already Taken" "Bottoms Up" "Can't Be Friends" "Love Faces" "Unusual" "Heart Attack" "2 Reasons" "Simply Amazing" "Dive In" "Na Na" "Foreign" "Touchin, Lovin" "Slow Motion"
Featured singles	"Girl Tonite" "1st Time" "Cuddy Buddy" "Ride" "Da Baddest" "Successful" "Yesterday" "We Got Hood Love" "Sex Room" "If It Ain't About Money" "Here I Am" "Your Love" "Out of My Head" "Take Off" "Can't Get Enough" "I Don't Really Care" "Bounce It" "Smoke" "Not for Long" "Bum Bum" "It's a Vibe"
Other songs	"The Way You Move" "You're Mine (Eternal)" (Remix)