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| Artist = [[Will.i.am]] |
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| Released = February 14, 2012<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Power-I-Am/dp/B006GHC3VA/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1325410395&sr=1-7</ref> |
| Released = February 14, 2012 {{JAP}} <ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Power-I-Am/dp/B006GHC3VA/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1325410395&sr=1-7</ref> <br> April 29, 2012 {{UK}} <br> April 30, 2012 {{USA}} |
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| Recorded = 2010–2012 |
| Recorded = 2010–2012 |
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| Genre = [[hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[pop rap]], [[electronic music|electronic]] |
| Genre = [[hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[pop rap]], [[electronic music|electronic]] |
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| Length = 73:08 |
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| Label = [[will.i.am music group]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] |
| Label = [[will.i.am music group]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] |
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| Producer = will.i.am |
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| This album = '''''#willpower'''''<br />(2012) |
| This album = '''''#willpower'''''<br />(2012) |
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| Misc ={{Singles |
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| Name = #willpower |
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| single 1 = [[T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)]] |
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| single 1 date = November 20, 2011 |
| single 1 date = November 20, 2011 (United States) <br> February 5, 2012 (United Kingdom) |
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| single 2 = Great Times |
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| single 2 date = April 22, 2012 |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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During the recording of The Black Eyed Peas' sixth studio album, ''The Beginning'', band colleague Fergie announced in an interview that Will was in the process of recording a new solo album, tentaively entitled "Black Einstein". <ref>{{cite web| title= Will.i.am To Release New Solo Album 'Black Einstein'. In 7th of October songs were leaked through the internet after a presentation in club hosted by HTC. One of these songs is called "T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)" with vocals by Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger. | url=http://hiphop-n-more.com/2011/05/will-i-am-to-release-new-solo-album-black-einstein/ | date= 24 May 2011 | author = Navjosh | work = Hip Hop N More | accessdate= 21 September 2011}}</ref> Will formally announced that he was in the process of recording a fourth solo album, with some material being recorded under the pseudonym '''Zuper Blahq'''.<ref>{{cite web| last=Wood | first=Beci |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/2840854/William-is-Zuper-Blahq.html |title=Will.i.am is Zuper Blahq | work = [[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]] |date=5 February 2010 |accessdate= 21 September 2011}}</ref> In January 2010, a cut from the album, "I'm In the House", a collaboration with [[Steve Aoki]], was released as a single, charting at #29 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] due to strong downloads. In October 2010, a second cut from the album, "[[Check It Out (song)|Check It Out]]", a collaboration with American rapper [[Nicki Minaj]], peaked at #4 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. In February 2011, a third cut from the album, "Dance", a collaboration with [[Natalia Kills]], peaked at #62 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The music video was directed by [[James Sutton]], and features a cameo by Natalia. In April 2011, Will recorded four songs for the soundtrack of the animated film ''[[Rio (film)|Rio]]'', in which he voiced a character. "Hot Wings (I Wanna Party)", "Drop It Low", "Real In Rio" and "Advice For The Young At Heart", featuring an array of artists including [[Jamie Foxx]], [[Anne Hathaway (actress)|Anne Hathaway]] and [[Tears for Fears]]. None of the songs managed to chart, however, Will announced that he was going to remix the tracks for inclusion on ''Black Einstein''. In June 2011, a fourth cut from the album, "Forever", a collaboration with [[Wolfgang Gartner]], was released as a single. It was around this time that Will announced that he changed the title of the album from ''Black Einstein'' to ''#willpower''.<ref>{{cite web|web=http://twitter.com/#!/iamwill/status/123918782568726528.com|author=TWITTER.COM|title=Will.I.Am tweet about his new song "The Hardest Ever (T.H.E.)"|date=2011-10-12}}</ref> The video premiered on August 26, 2011. In November 2011, Will premiered what is intended to be the album's official lead single, "[[T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)]]", a collaboration with [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Mick Jagger]]. Will announced via his twitter that the video for "T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)" was filmed in LA, and that before he returned home, he stopped off in [[Brazil]] to film the video for the album's second official single, "Great Times". In December 2011, a fifth cut from the album, "Party Like An Animal", a collaboration with [[Dutch people |Dutch]] [[singer]] [[Eva Simons]], premiered at the HTC Beats Launch party. #willpower is due for release on February 14, 2012.<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Power-I-Am/dp/B006GHC3VA/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1325410121&sr=1-6</ref> |
During the recording of The Black Eyed Peas' sixth studio album, ''The Beginning'', band colleague Fergie announced in an interview that Will was in the process of recording a new solo album, tentaively entitled "Black Einstein". <ref>{{cite web| title= Will.i.am To Release New Solo Album 'Black Einstein'. In 7th of October songs were leaked through the internet after a presentation in club hosted by HTC. One of these songs is called "T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)" with vocals by Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger. | url=http://hiphop-n-more.com/2011/05/will-i-am-to-release-new-solo-album-black-einstein/ | date= 24 May 2011 | author = Navjosh | work = Hip Hop N More | accessdate= 21 September 2011}}</ref> Will formally announced that he was in the process of recording a fourth solo album, with some material being recorded under the pseudonym '''Zuper Blahq'''.<ref>{{cite web| last=Wood | first=Beci |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/2840854/William-is-Zuper-Blahq.html |title=Will.i.am is Zuper Blahq | work = [[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]] |date=5 February 2010 |accessdate= 21 September 2011}}</ref> In January 2010, a cut from the album, "I'm In the House", a collaboration with [[Steve Aoki]], was released as a single, charting at #29 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] due to strong downloads. In October 2010, a second cut from the album, "[[Check It Out (song)|Check It Out]]", a collaboration with American rapper [[Nicki Minaj]], peaked at #4 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. In February 2011, a third cut from the album, "Dance", a collaboration with [[Natalia Kills]], peaked at #62 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The music video was directed by [[James Sutton]], and features a cameo by Natalia. In April 2011, Will recorded four songs for the soundtrack of the animated film ''[[Rio (film)|Rio]]'', in which he voiced a character. "Hot Wings (I Wanna Party)", "Drop It Low", "Real In Rio" and "Advice For The Young At Heart", featuring an array of artists including [[Jamie Foxx]], [[Anne Hathaway (actress)|Anne Hathaway]] and [[Tears for Fears]]. None of the songs managed to chart, however, Will announced that he was going to remix the tracks for inclusion on ''Black Einstein''. In June 2011, a fourth cut from the album, "Forever", a collaboration with [[Wolfgang Gartner]], was released as a single. It was around this time that Will announced that he changed the title of the album from ''Black Einstein'' to ''#willpower''.<ref>{{cite web|web=http://twitter.com/#!/iamwill/status/123918782568726528.com|author=TWITTER.COM|title=Will.I.Am tweet about his new song "The Hardest Ever (T.H.E.)"|date=2011-10-12}}</ref> The video premiered on August 26, 2011. In November 2011, Will premiered what is intended to be the album's official lead single, "[[T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)]]", a collaboration with [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Mick Jagger]]. Will announced via his twitter that the video for "T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)" was filmed in LA, and that before he returned home, he stopped off in [[Brazil]] to film the video for the album's second official single, "Great Times". In December 2011, a fifth cut from the album, "Party Like An Animal", a collaboration with [[Dutch people |Dutch]] [[singer]] [[Eva Simons]], premiered at the HTC Beats Launch party. #willpower is due for release on February 14, 2012.<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Power-I-Am/dp/B006GHC3VA/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1325410121&sr=1-6</ref> |
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==Songs== |
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| headline = Confirmed/Leaked Songs |
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| title1 = T.H.E (The Hardest Ever) |
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| note1 = featuring [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Mick Jagger]] |
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| writer1 = William Adams, Jr., Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jagger, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Iovine |
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| extra1 = Audiobot, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Iovine, will.i.am |
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| length1 = 4:47 |
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| title2 = Forever |
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| note2 = featuring [[Wolfgang Gartner]] |
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| writer2 = Williams Adams, Jr., Youngman |
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| extra2 = will.i.am, Gartner |
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| length2 = 3:47 |
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| title3 = Advice For The Young At Heart |
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| note3 = featuring [[Tears for Fears]] |
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| writer3 = Roland Orzabal, Nicky Holland, Williams Adams, Jr. |
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| extra3 = will.i.am |
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| length3 = 3:50 |
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| title4 = [[I'm in the House]] |
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| note4 = featuring [[Steve Aoki]] |
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| writer4 = Steve Hiroyuki Aoki, Justin Robert Bates |
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| extra4 = Steve Hiroyuki Aoki |
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| length4 = 3:19 |
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| title5 = Drop It Low |
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| note5 = featuring [[Wyclef Jean]] |
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| writer5 = William Adams, Jr., Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis |
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| extra5 = will.i.am |
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| length5 = 3:19 |
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| title6 = [[Check It Out (song)|Check It Out]] |
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| note6 = featuring [[Nicki Minaj]] and [[Cheryl Cole]] |
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| writer6 = Onika Maraj, William Adams, Jr., Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn, Bruce Woolley |
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| extra6 = will.i.am |
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| length6 = 4:12 |
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| title7 = Dance |
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| note7 = featuring [[Natalia Kills]] |
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| writer7 = William Adams, Jr., Natalia Fisher |
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| extra7 = will.i.am |
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| length7 = 5:00 |
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| title8 = Real In Rio |
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| note8 = featuring [[Rio (film)|The Rio Hollywood Singers]] |
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| writer8 = Sérgio Mendes, John Powell, Carlinhos Brown, Mikael Mutti, Siedah Garrett |
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| extra8 = will.i.am |
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| length8 = 3:48 |
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| title9 = Party Like An Animal |
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| note9 = featuring [[Eva Simons]] and [[Redfoo]] |
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| writer9 = William Adams, Jr., Eva Simons, Pajon Jr. |
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| extra9 = will.i.am, Paper Boy |
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| length9 = 5:14 |
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| title10 = Great Times |
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| writer10 = William Adams, Jr., Gordy, Alphonso Mizell, Fredrick Perren, Deke Richards |
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| extra10 = will.i.am |
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| length10 = 4:32 |
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| title11 = Hot Wings (I Wanna Party) |
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| note11 = featuring [[Sergio Mendes]] and [[Anne Hathaway (actress)|Anne Hathaway]] |
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| writer11 = William Adams, Jr. |
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| extra11 = will.i.am |
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| length11 = 4:46 |
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| title12 = Mona Lisa Smile |
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| note12 = featuring [[Nicole Scherzinger]] |
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| writer12 = Adams, Scherzinger |
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| extra12 = |
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| length12 = 5:04 |
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| title13 = Drop Bombs |
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| note13 = featuring [[Busta Rhymes]] |
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| writer13 = Adams, Busta Rhymes, Nicky Holland, Bates |
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| extra13 = |
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| length13 = 3:46 |
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| title14 = Reaching For The Stars |
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| note14 = featuring [[The Black Eyed Peas]] |
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| writer14 = Adams, Pineda, Ferguson, Hill, Bates |
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| extra14 = |
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| length14 = 2:59 |
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| title15 = Go Home (T.H.E. The Hardest Ever) (Remix) |
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| note15 = featuring [[Mick Jagger]] and [[Wolfgang Gartner]] |
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| writer15 = William Adams, Jr., Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jagger, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Iovine |
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| extra15 = Audiobot, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Iovine, will.i.am |
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| length15 = 4:08 |
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| title16 = [[Big Fat Bass]] |
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| note16 = with [[Britney Spears]] |
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| writer16 = William Adams |
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| extra16 = will.i.am |
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| length16 = 4:44 |
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[[Category:Duet albums]] |
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Revision as of 10:54, 19 January 2012
{{Infobox album
| Name = #willpower | Type = studio | Artist = Will.i.am | Cover = Will i am-willpower.jpg | Released = February 14, 2012Japan [1]
April 29, 2012United Kingdom
April 30, 2012United States | Recorded = 2010–2012 | Genre = Hip hop, pop rap, electronic | Length = 73:08 | Label = will.i.am music group, Interscope | Producer = will.i.am | Last album = Songs About Girls
(2007) | This album = #willpower
(2012) | Next album =
| Misc = Singles from Willpower
- "T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)"
Released: November 20, 2011 (United States)
February 5, 2012 (United Kingdom) - "Great Times"
Released: April 22, 2012
#willpower is the upcoming, fourth studio album by rapper will.i.am, known for his work with The Black Eyed Peas. The album was originally entitled Black Einstein, but the title was changed after it was suggested the title could be deemed offensive.[2] Although the album's official lead single is T.H.E (The Hardest Ever), four collaborative singles, that originally appear on the featuring artist's album, are included.
Background
During the recording of The Black Eyed Peas' sixth studio album, The Beginning, band colleague Fergie announced in an interview that Will was in the process of recording a new solo album, tentaively entitled "Black Einstein". [3] Will formally announced that he was in the process of recording a fourth solo album, with some material being recorded under the pseudonym Zuper Blahq.[4] In January 2010, a cut from the album, "I'm In the House", a collaboration with Steve Aoki, was released as a single, charting at #29 on the UK Singles Chart due to strong downloads. In October 2010, a second cut from the album, "Check It Out", a collaboration with American rapper Nicki Minaj, peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart. In February 2011, a third cut from the album, "Dance", a collaboration with Natalia Kills, peaked at #62 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by James Sutton, and features a cameo by Natalia. In April 2011, Will recorded four songs for the soundtrack of the animated film Rio, in which he voiced a character. "Hot Wings (I Wanna Party)", "Drop It Low", "Real In Rio" and "Advice For The Young At Heart", featuring an array of artists including Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway and Tears for Fears. None of the songs managed to chart, however, Will announced that he was going to remix the tracks for inclusion on Black Einstein. In June 2011, a fourth cut from the album, "Forever", a collaboration with Wolfgang Gartner, was released as a single. It was around this time that Will announced that he changed the title of the album from Black Einstein to #willpower.[5] The video premiered on August 26, 2011. In November 2011, Will premiered what is intended to be the album's official lead single, "T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)", a collaboration with Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger. Will announced via his twitter that the video for "T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)" was filmed in LA, and that before he returned home, he stopped off in Brazil to film the video for the album's second official single, "Great Times". In December 2011, a fifth cut from the album, "Party Like An Animal", a collaboration with Dutch singer Eva Simons, premiered at the HTC Beats Launch party. #willpower is due for release on February 14, 2012.[6]
Songs
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producers | Length |
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| 1. | "T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)" (featuring Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger) | William Adams, Jr., Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jagger, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Iovine | Audiobot, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Iovine, will.i.am | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Forever" (featuring Wolfgang Gartner) | Williams Adams, Jr., Youngman | will.i.am, Gartner | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Advice For The Young At Heart" (featuring Tears for Fears) | Roland Orzabal, Nicky Holland, Williams Adams, Jr. | will.i.am | 3:50 |
| 4. | "I'm in the House" (featuring Steve Aoki) | Steve Hiroyuki Aoki, Justin Robert Bates | Steve Hiroyuki Aoki | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Drop It Low" (featuring Wyclef Jean) | William Adams, Jr., Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis | will.i.am | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Check It Out" (featuring Nicki Minaj and Cheryl Cole) | Onika Maraj, William Adams, Jr., Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn, Bruce Woolley | will.i.am | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Dance" (featuring Natalia Kills) | William Adams, Jr., Natalia Fisher | will.i.am | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Real In Rio" (featuring The Rio Hollywood Singers) | Sérgio Mendes, John Powell, Carlinhos Brown, Mikael Mutti, Siedah Garrett | will.i.am | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Party Like An Animal" (featuring Eva Simons and Redfoo) | William Adams, Jr., Eva Simons, Pajon Jr. | will.i.am, Paper Boy | 5:14 |
| 10. | "Great Times" | William Adams, Jr., Gordy, Alphonso Mizell, Fredrick Perren, Deke Richards | will.i.am | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Hot Wings (I Wanna Party)" (featuring Sergio Mendes and Anne Hathaway) | William Adams, Jr. | will.i.am | 4:46 |
| 12. | "Mona Lisa Smile" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger) | Adams, Scherzinger | 5:04 | |
| 13. | "Drop Bombs" (featuring Busta Rhymes) | Adams, Busta Rhymes, Nicky Holland, Bates | 3:46 | |
| 14. | "Reaching For The Stars" (featuring The Black Eyed Peas) | Adams, Pineda, Ferguson, Hill, Bates | 2:59 | |
| 15. | "Go Home (T.H.E. The Hardest Ever) (Remix)" (featuring Mick Jagger and Wolfgang Gartner) | William Adams, Jr., Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jagger, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Iovine | Audiobot, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Iovine, will.i.am | 4:08 |
| 16. | "Big Fat Bass" (with Britney Spears) | William Adams | will.i.am | 4:44 |
References
- ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Power-I-Am/dp/B006GHC3VA/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1325410395&sr=1-7
- ^ TWITTER.COM (2011-10-12). "Will.I.Am tweet about his new song "The Hardest Ever (T.H.E.)"".
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Unknown parameter|web=ignored (help) - ^ Navjosh (24 May 2011). "Will.i.am To Release New Solo Album 'Black Einstein'. In 7th of October songs were leaked through the internet after a presentation in club hosted by HTC. One of these songs is called "T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)" with vocals by Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger". Hip Hop N More. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ Wood, Beci (5 February 2010). "Will.i.am is Zuper Blahq". The Sun. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ TWITTER.COM (2011-10-12). "Will.I.Am tweet about his new song "The Hardest Ever (T.H.E.)"".
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Unknown parameter|web=ignored (help) - ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Power-I-Am/dp/B006GHC3VA/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1325410121&sr=1-6