Street Dreams (Fabolous album)

Street Dreams is the second studio album by American rapper Fabolous. The album was released on March 4, 2003, by Desert Storm Records and Elektra Records. It was received moderately from a critical standpoint and was a commercial success. It reached number three on the US Billboard 200, with 185,000 copies sold in its first week.[10]

Street Dreams
Studio album by
Fabolous
ReleasedMarch 4, 2003
Recorded2002
GenreHip hop
Length79:42
LabelDesert Storm, Elektra
ProducerRick Rock, Trackmasters, Heavy D, Just Blaze, DJ Clue, Kanye West, Timbaland, Precision, Omen, DURO, Mr. Fingaz, Linx, LZ, Madd Phunk
Fabolous chronology
Ghetto Fabolous
(2001)		 Street Dreams
(2003)		 Real Talk
(2004)
Singles from Street Dreams
  1. "This Is My Party"
    Released: March 24, 2003
  2. "Can't Let You Go"
    Released: May 27, 2003
  3. "Into You"
    Released: July 15, 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(51/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. Club(unfavorable)[3]
Billboard(positive)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyD[5]
HipHopDX[6]
RapReviews[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Q[1]
Stylus MagazineD+[9]

It had four charting singles, but only "Into You", which featured Tamia (and an alternate version, featuring Ashanti) and "Can't Let You Go" were major successes. Produced by Just Blaze and guest vocals from Lil' Mo and Mike Shorey, "Can't Let You Go" reached number one on the Rhythmic Top 40, and number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Into You" with the help of Ashanti/Tamia also reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The remix of "Trade It All", which featured P. Diddy and Jagged Edge reached number 20 on the chart.

Commercial performance

Street Dreams debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with 185,000 copies sold in its first week.[10] This became Fabolous' second US top-ten debut.[10] In its second week, the album dropped to number seven on the chart, selling an additional 92,600 copies.[11] In its third week, the album dropped to number eight on the chart, selling 64,000 more copies.[12] On September 22, 2003, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies.[13] As of August 2004, the album sold over 1.3 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[14]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" DJ Clue0:17
2."Not Give a Fuck"J. Jackson, R. ThomasRick Rock3:18
3."Damn"J. Jackson, S. Barnes, J.C. OlivierTrackmasters3:24
4."Call Me"J. Jackson, S. Barnes, J.C. Olivier, D. MyersTrackmasters, Heavy D3:44
5."Can't Let You Go" (featuring Lil' Mo & Mike Shorey)J. Jackson, C. Loving, J. SmithJust Blaze, E-Bass (add.)3:43
6."Bad Bitch"J. Jackson, L. GatesPrecision3:37
7."Why Wouldn't I" (featuring Paul Cain)J. Jackson, P. Cain, S. BrownOmen4:58
8."Up On Things" (featuring Snoop Dogg)J. Jackson, E. Shaw, K. IfillDJ Clue, DURO3:42
9."Sickalicious" (featuring Missy Elliott)J. Jackson, M. Elliott, C. ElliotChad Elliot4:03
10."This Is My Party"J. Jackson, T. GayeLinx, Mr. Fingaz4:32
11."Into You" (featuring Ashanti)J. Jackson, T.Kelley, B. Robinson, E. Shaw, K. IfillDJ Clue, DURO4:34
12."Change You or Change Me"J. Jackson, S. BrownOmen4:31
13."Respect"J. Jackson, L. ReevesLZ4:09
14."Forgive Me Father"J. Jackson, L. GayeMr. Fingaz & Linx4:20
15."Never Duplicated"J. Jackson, K. Wilkins, G. HarmonMadd Phunk4:00
16."My Life" (featuring Mary J. Blige)J. Jackson, K. WestKanye West4:24
17."Throw Back" (Bonus track)J. Jackson, E. Shaw, K. IfillDJ Clue, DURO3:45
18."Keepin It Gangsta (Remix)" (Bonus track) (featuring Styles P, Jadakiss, M.O.P. & Paul Cain)J. Jackson, J. Grinnage, E. Murray, D. Styles, J. PhillipsDJ Clue, DURO5:09
19."Trade It All (Part 2)" (Bonus track) (featuring P. Diddy & Jagged Edge)J. Jackson, B. Casey, C. Hawkins, E. Shaw, K. IfillDJ Clue, DURO4:34
20."Into You" (Bonus track) (featuring Tamia)J. Jackson, E. Shaw, K. IfillDJ Clue, DURO4:54

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
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