MP3 (M. Pokora album)
{{Infobox album
| name = MP3
| type = studio
| artist = M. Pokora
| cover = M. Pokora MP3.jpg
| alt =
| released = 24 March 2008
| recorded = 2007
| studio =
| genre = R&B, pop, dance-pop, hip hop, electropop
| length = 62:00
| label = EMI France
| producer = Timbaland, Ryan Leslie, Pete "Boxsta" Martin, The Bionix, Kore, Jim Beanz, Tarz, C. Dessart, R. Mir, Pete Martin, Jordan Houyez, M. Kool L.
| prev_title = Player
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Mise à Jour
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Singles
| name = MP3
| type = studio
| single1 = Dangerous
| single1date = 24 January 2008
| single2 = They Talk Shit About Me
| single2date = 9 June 2008
| single3 = Catch Me If You Can
| single3date = 30 July 2008
| single4 = Through the Eyes
}}
}}
MP3 is M. Pokora's third studio album, which was released on 24 March 2008 in France.{{cite web |url=http://www.20minutes.fr/article/226017/People-Combien-M-Pokora-a-t-il-donne-a-Timbaland.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130107081344/http://www.20minutes.fr/article/226017/People-Combien-M-Pokora-a-t-il-donne-a-Timbaland.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-07 |title=Combien M.Pokora a-t-il donné à Timbaland? |date=2008-04-17 |accessdate=2008-04-17 |language=French }} The album is available in three editions: original, limited, and collector's. The limited edition contains two bonus tracks, and the collector's edition comes with a lanyard, poster and four badges.
Timbaland and Ryan Leslie participated in this album.{{cite web|url=http://www.mensup.fr/temps_libre/musique_concert/12044/matt_pokora_sort_son_nouvel_album_le_24_mars.html |title=Matt Pokora sort son nouvel album le 24 mars |date=2008-03-12 |accessdate=2008-03-29 |language=French |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331230525/http://www.mensup.fr/temps_libre/musique_concert/12044/matt_pokora_sort_son_nouvel_album_le_24_mars.html |archivedate=2008-03-31 }}
Recorded in Los Angeles, most tracks are in English, except two which are in French. The bonus tracks on the limited edition are the English version of the two French songs. During the interview with [http://hitparade.ch hitparade.ch], M. Pokora stated that French limited himself and his music from being internationally spread, although the album does not directly aim for his international career.{{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/interview.asp?id=165 |title=hitparade.ch - Interview mit M. Pokora |accessdate=2008-03-28 |language=German |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411130946/http://www.swisscharts.com/interview.asp?id=165 |archivedate=2008-04-11 }}
Track listing
| class="wikitable" |
| # || Title || Producers / Writers / Composers{{cite web |url=http://mpokora.emi-artistes.com/fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=6&Itemid=11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323165917/http://mpokora.emi-artistes.com/fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=6&Itemid=11 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-03-23 |title=www.mpokora.com - MP3 playlist |accessdate=2008-03-28 |language=French }} || Length |
|---|
| 1
|"Dangerous" (featuring Timbaland and Sebastian) | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|4:44 |
| 2
|"Catch Me If You Can" | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|3:32 |
| 3
|"Don't Give My Love Away" (featuring Ryan Leslie) | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|3:35 |
| 4
|"No Me Without U" | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|3:35 |
| 5
|"Treason" | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|3:36 |
| 6
|"Internationalude" | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|1:48 |
| 7
|"Tokyo Girl" | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|3:20 |
| 8
|"They Talk Shit About Me" (featuring Verbz) | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|3:20 |
| 9
|"Quitte à me jouer" (featuring Kore) | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|3:32 |
| 10
|"Forbidden Drive" | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|3:45 |
| 11
|"Climax" | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|5:27 |
| 12
|"Why Do You Cry?" | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|3:33 |
| 13
|"Like a Criminal" | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|3:42 |
| 14
|"Sur ma route" | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|5:23 |
| 15
|"I Loved You" (featuring Kore; bonus track) | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|3:32 |
| 16
|"Through the Eyes" (bonus track) | style="font-size: smaller; padding-left: 1em;" |
|5:23 |
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Peak |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart
| style="text-align:center;" | 6 |
| French Digital Chart{{cite web |url=http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/toptelealbums/tla0813.stm |title=French Digital Chart, March 23 to 29, 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-10 |language=French}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 10 |
| French Albums Chart
| style="text-align:center;" | 7 |
| {{album chart|Poland|22|id=474|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 September 2008}} |
| Swiss Albums Chart
| style="text-align:center;" | 32 |
Release history
| class="wikitable" |
| Country
! Date |
|---|
| France
| 24 March 2008 |
| Spain
| 6 May 2008 |
| Germany
| 30 May 2008 |
| Italy
| 13 June 2008 |
| Poland
| 23 June 2008 |
| Japan
| 24 June 2008 |
| United States
| 22 July 2008 |
| Australia
| 4 October 2008 |
References
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