There's Really a Wolf

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There's Really a Wolf
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Studio album by
Russ
ReleasedMay 5, 2017
Recorded2015–2017
Genre
Length63:50
Label
ProducerRuss (also exec.)
Russ chronology
How to Rob
(2014) 		There's Really a Wolf
(2017) 		Zoo
(2018)
Singles from There's Really a Wolf
  1. "Pull the Trigger"
    Released: July 28, 2015
  2. "What They Want"
    Released: August 19, 2015
  3. "Losin Control"
    Released: November 9, 2015
  4. "Do It Myself"
    Released: December 31, 2015
  5. "Me You"
    Released: June 6, 2017[1]

There's Really a Wolf is the twelfth studio album and major-label debut by American rapper Russ. It was released on May 5, 2017, through Diemon and Columbia Records.[2] All songs on the album were mixed, mastered, engineered, produced, written, and performed by Russ.[3]

There's Really a Wolf was supported by five singles: "Pull the Trigger", "What They Want", "Losin Control", "Do It Myself" and "Me You". The album was a commercial success, debuting at number seven on the US Billboard 200, earning 49,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[4] It also debuted at number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[5]

Promotion[]

The album was announced on April 19, 2017, with a tweet revealing the album's release date of May 5, 2017.

Singles[]

All but four of the songs on the album were brand new releases that Russ had recorded and saved from the public eye for a span of two years. The previous released tracks "What They Want", "Pull the Trigger", "Do It Myself", and the R&B track "Losin Control", were all originally released on SoundCloud.[6] "Me You" was sent to rhythmic radio as the third single on June 6, 2017.[1]

Commercial performance[]

There's Really a Wolf debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 49,000 album-equivalent units (including 24,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week, according to Nielsen Music.[4] This became Russ' first US top-ten debut on the chart.[4] The album also debuted at number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5] On April 18, 2018, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.[7]

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8] All tracks produced by Russ.[9]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Here"Russell Vitale3:59
2."The Stakeout"
  • Vitale
  • Manuel Álvarez-Beigbeder
  • Purificación Casas-Romero
  • Alejandra Beigbeder-Casas
  • Angeles Beigbeder-Casas
  • Beatriz Beigbeder-Casas
  • Viviana Beigbeder-Casas
2:51
3."Act Now"Vitale3:09
4."Cherry Hill"Vitale3:42
5."Me You"Vitale2:44
6."Ride Slow"Vitale3:05
7."Don't Lie"Vitale3:08
8."Do It Myself"Vitale2:47
9."I Wanna Go Down with You"Vitale3:03
10."Family & Friends"Vitale2:55
11."What They Want"Vitale2:45
12."Got This"Vitale2:52
13."No Turning Back"Vitale2:34
14."Losin Control"Vitale3:57
15."Scared"
2:59
16."Back to You"
3:27
17."One More Shot"Vitale3:11
18."Emergency"
  • Vitale
  • Gary Henry
3:50
19."Pull the Trigger"
2:36
20."MVP"
4:16
Total length:63:50

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Platinum 80,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". AllAccess. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "There's Really A Wolf". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "There's Really a Wolf - Russ - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Logic Scores His First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Everybody'". Billboard. May 15, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Amaya Mendizabal (May 18, 2017). "Russ' 'There's Really a Wolf' Debuts at No. 4 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "Russ SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". riaa.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com.
  9. ^ "There's Really a Wolf - Russ - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  10. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #420". auspOp. May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Russ – There's Really a Wolf" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  12. ^ "Russ Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Russ – There's Really a Wolf" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 19, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  15. ^ "Charts.nz – Russ – There's Really a Wolf". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Russ – There's Really a Wolf". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  17. ^ "Russ Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  18. ^ "Russ Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  19. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  20. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  22. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  23. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  24. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Russ – There's Really a Wolf". Music Canada.
  25. ^ "American album certifications – Russ – There's Really a Wolf". Recording Industry Association of America.
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