Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz

2003 studio album by Da Brat

Studio album by

Da Brat

Released

July 15, 2003

Length

47:13

Label

So So Def
Arista

Producer

Da Brat
Jermaine Dupri
L.T. Hutton
LRoc
Manuel Seal

Da Brat chronology

Unrestricted
(2000)

Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz
(2003)

Singles from Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz

"In Love wit Chu"
Released: June 8, 2003
"Boom"
Released: August 5, 2003

Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz is the fourth studio album by American rapper Da Brat. It was released by So So Def and Arista Records on July 15, 2003 in the United States. The album included the single "In Love wit Chu" featuring Cherish.

Singles

Released on June 8, 2003, "In Love wit Chu" featuring R&B group Cherish served as the lead single from this album. The song peaked at number nine on Billboard's Rhythmic chart. The music video features cameo appearances by Mariah Carey, boxer Roy Jones Jr., and Jermaine Dupri. A second single "Boom", was released on August 5, 2003.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Billboard	(favorable)^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	C− ^[3]
RapReviews	(6/10)^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]
USA Today	^[6]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman rated the album three out of five starts. He found that "there's no getting past the fact that the album is just as pockmarked with average material as Unrestricted. Despite this, no song is certifiably weak."^[1]

Commercial performance

Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz reached reached at number 17 on the US Billboard 200.^[7] It also peaked at number six on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"World Premier" (featuring M.O.P., Jermaine Dupri & Q Da Kid)	Shawntae Harris Eric Murry Jamal Grinnage Dupri Kareem Savage	Dupri	3:15
2.	"In Love wit Chu" (featuring Cherish)	Harris L.T. Hutton	Hutton Da Brat	4:08
3.	"Ain't Got Time to Waste"	Harris Dupri Manuel Seal	Dupri Seal^[a]	4:08
4.	"Gotta Thing for You" (featuring Mariah Carey)	Harris Alfons Kettner Robert Caldwell Hutton	Hutton Da Brat	5:03
5.	"Who I Am"	Harris Freddie Byrd Dupri Seal	Dupri Seal^[a]	4:44
6.	"Boom"	Harris Danny Spohn Juan Albelo Hutton Rosalyn McCall Steven Blount	Hutton Da Brat	4:09
7.	"Got It Poppin'"	Harris Darryl McDaniels James Phillips Dupri Joseph Simmons Lawrence Smith	Dupri LRoc^[a]	3:52
8.	"Chuch" (featuring Cee-Lo)	Harris L.T. Hutton	Hutton Da Brat	4:28
9.	"Get Somebody" (featuring Keisha Jackson)	Harris L.T. Hutton	Hutton Da Brat	4:20
10.	"I Was the One" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)	Harris L.T. Hutton	Hutton Da Brat	4:40
11.	"Gushy Wushy"	Harris L.T. Hutton	Hutton Da Brat	3:59

Notes

^{^[a]}signifies a co-producer

Sample credits

"Gotta Thing for You" contains replayed elements from "What You Won't Do for Love" (1978) as performed by Bobby Caldwell.
"Who I Am" contains re-sung elements from "Cha Cha Cha" (1989) as performed by MC Lyte.
"Boom" contains re-sung elements from "Boom! I Got Your Boyfriend" (1988) as performed by MC Luscious.
"Got It Poppin'" contains excerpts from "Darryl And Joe (Krush-Groove 3)" (1985) as performed by Run DMC.

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	17
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	6

References

^ ^a ^b Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz at AllMusic
^ "Da Brat: Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz". Billboard. July 26, 2003. p. 55. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
^ Weiner, Jonah (2003-07-18). "Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
^ Juon, Steve "Flash" (2003-08-02). "Da Brat :: Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz :: Artista Records". RapReviews. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 207. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone da brat album guide.
^ Jones, Steve (2003-07-15). "Da Brat is back in 'Limelite' (Da Brat, Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz)". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
^ ^a ^b "Da Brat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Da Brat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.