We Got This (Chuck Brown album)

We Got This

Studio album by Chuck Brown

Released

September 21, 2010

Venue

9:30 Club
Washington, D.C.

Genre

Length

01:34:17

Label

Raw Venture

Producer

Tom Goldfogle (exec.)
Cutter Hodierne
Lorenzo Johnson
Carl Thompson

Chuck Brown chronology

We're About the Business
(2007)

We Got This
(2010)

Beautiful Life
(2014)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
ARTISTdirect	^[2]
The Wall Street Journal	(favorable)^[3]
Washington City Paper	(favorable)^[4]
Wilson & Alroy	^[5]

We Got This is a triple-studio album^[6] released by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go musician Chuck Brown.^[3] The triple-album consists of one audio CD containing five new songs, one 22-track audio CD from Chuck Brown's live concert at the 9:30 Club, and one video DVD of the same show.The 22-track songs are presented as one continuous medley, including many of his well-known songs. We Got This consists of collaborations with Jill Scott, Ledisi, and Marcus Miller. ^[6] The album was dedicated to the memories of Little Benny.

The single "LOVE" received a Grammy nomination for "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals".^[7] However, the song lost the award to "Soldier of Love" by Sade at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.^[7]

Track listing

Disc 1: The Studio
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"All for You" (featuring Marcus Miller)	Kevin Blackmon Chuck Brown Carl "Chucky" Thompson	3:39
2.	"Funky Stuff" (featuring Ledisi)	Chuck Brown Lorenzo Johnson Ledisi	4:41
3.	"Jingle Jangle"	Kevin Blackmon Chuck Brown Brian Craig Carl "Chucky" Thompson	4:22
4.	"LOVE" (featuring Jill Scott and Marcus Miller)	Kevin Blackmon Chuck Brown Carl "Chucky" Thompson	4:01
5.	"Senorita"	Kevin Blackmon Chuck Brown Diana Linda Carl "Chucky" Thompson	3:54

Disc 2: Live at the 9:30 Club (audio CD version)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wind Me Up!"	Chuck Brown	3:12
2.	"Rappaz R. N. Dainja (Instrumental)"	Anthony Best Omar Credle Lawrence Parker Jaco Pastorius	4:20
3.	"We the People"	Chuck Brown John "JB" Buchanan	1:04
4.	"Funky Beat"	Chuck Brown	2:20
5.	"I'm Your Man"	Mel London Ellas McDaniel McKinley Morganfield	6:58
6.	"It Don't Mean a Thing"	Duke Ellington Irving Mills	4:38
7.	"Midnight Sun"	Sonny Burke Lionel Hampton Johnny Mercer	3:12
8.	"Moody's Mood for Love"	Dorothy Fields Jimmy McHugh James Moody	6:03
9.	"Woody Woodpecker"	Louis Jordan Joe Willoughby	2:55
10.	"Give the Bass Player Some"	Chuck Brown	1:37
11.	"Harlem Nocturne"	Earle Hagen	7:21
12.	"Ego" (featuring Cherie Mitchell)	Beyoncé Knowles Harold Lilly Elvis Williams	3:42
13.	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (featuring Cherie Mitchell)	Thaddis Harrell Beyoncé Knowles Terius Nash	2:43
14.	"Run Joe"	Louis Jordan Joe Willoughby	4:04
15.	"Give It Up for Little Benny"	Chuck Brown	3:12
16.	"Do You Know What Time it Is?" (featuring Little Benny and Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson)	Mohandes Dewese	3:10
17.	"Cat In the Hat" (featuring Little Benny)	Anthony Harley Mark Lawson	2:22
18.	"Freak-A-Deek"	Chuck Brown	0:41
19.	"One on One" (featuring Little Benny)	James "Jas Funk" Thomas	1:35
20.	"Lock It" (featuring Little Benny)	Micheal Neal J. Karen Thomas	1:07
21.	"Chuck Baby" (featuring K.K.)	Kevin Blackmon Carl Thompson	5:13
22.	"Bustin' Loose"	Chuck Brown	2:11

Disc 3: Live at the 9:30 club (video DVD version)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wind Me Up!"	Chuck Brown	3:12
2.	"Rappaz R. N. Dainja (Instrumental)"	Anthony Best Omar Credle Lawrence Parker Jaco Pastorius	4:20
3.	"We the People"	Chuck Brown John "JB" Buchanan	1:04
4.	"Funky Beat"	Chuck Brown	2:20
5.	"I'm Your Man"	Mel London Ellas McDaniel McKinley Morganfield	6:58
6.	"It Don't Mean a Thing"	Duke Ellington Irving Mills	4:38
7.	"Midnight Sun"	Sonny Burke Lionel Hampton Johnny Mercer	3:12
8.	"Moody's Mood for Love"	Dorothy Fields Jimmy McHugh James Moody	6:03
9.	"Woody Woodpecker"	Louis Jordan Joe Willoughby	2:55
10.	"Give the Bass Player Some"	Chuck Brown	1:37
11.	"Harlem Nocturne"	Earle Hagen	7:21
12.	"Ego" (featuring Cherie Mitchell)	Beyoncé Knowles Harold Lilly Elvis Williams	3:42
13.	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (featuring Cherie Mitchell)	Thaddis Harrell Beyoncé Knowles Terius Nash	2:43
14.	"Run Joe"	Louis Jordan Joe Willoughby	4:04
15.	"Give It Up for Little Benny"	Chuck Brown	3:12
16.	"Do You Know What Time it Is?" (featuring Little Benny and Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson)	Mohandes Dewese	3:10
17.	"Cat In the Hat" (featuring Little Benny)	Anthony Harley Mark Lawson	2:22
18.	"Freak-A-Deek"	Chuck Brown	0:41
19.	"One on One" (featuring Little Benny)	James "Jas Funk" Thomas	1:35
20.	"Lock It" (featuring Little Benny)	Micheal Neal J. Karen Thomas	1:07
21.	"Chuck Baby" (featuring K.K.)	Kevin Blackmon Carl Thompson	5:13
22.	"Bustin' Loose"	Chuck Brown	2:11
23.	"Block Party" (music video)	Jerry Leiber Barry Mann Mike Stoller Cynthia Weil	4:15
24.	"The Party Roll" (music video)	Chuck Brown Carl Thompson	4:00

Personnel

Chuck Brown – electric guitar, lead vocals
"Sweet" Cherie Mitchell – vocals, keyboards
K.K. Donelson – vocals
Marcus Miller – bass guitar, vocals
Anthony Harley – trumpet, vocals
Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson – guest vocals
Jill Scott – vocals, composer
Ledisi – composer, vocals, producer
"Blazin" Bryan Mills – saxophone, keyboard, background vocals
Carl "Chucky" Thompson – composer, producer
Maurice "Mighty Moe" Hagans – percussion
Karlston "Ice" Ross – bass guitar
Kenny "Kwickfoot" Gross – drums
"Bad" Brad Clements – trumpet
Greg Boyer – trombone
Marlon Winder – trumpet

References

↑ Henderson, Alex. Chuck Brown: We Got This > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
↑ "Chuck Brown Album Releases & Reviews". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
1 2 Fusilli, Jim (September 29, 2010). "The Godfather of Go-Go". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
↑ Himes, Geoffrey (September 24, 2010). "We Got This by Chuck Brown, Reviewed". WashingtonCityPapter.com. Washington City Paper. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
↑ Wilson, David Bertrand. "Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers". Wilson & Alroy. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
1 2 Maza, Erik (June 23, 2011). "Chuck Brown just keeps on going". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
1 2 Schaben, Allen (February 14, 2011). "Grammy Awards 2011: Winners and nominees for 53rd Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 November 2016.

External links

We Got This at Discogs
We Go This (Chuck Brown interview from February 2, 2011) at NPR's World Cafe

Chuck Brown

Studio albums	We the People Salt of the Earth Bustin' Loose Funk Express Hah Man The Other Side Timeless The Spirit of Christmas We're About the Business We Got This Beautiful Life

Live albums	Go Go Swing Live Any Other Way to Go? Live '87 – D.C. Bumpin' Y'all 2001 (That'll Work) Trust Me: Live P.A. Tape, Vol. 2 Wind Me up Chuck, Vol. 3 90's Goin' Hard This Is a Journey...Into Time Live P.A. Tape Your Game...Live at the 9:30 Club Put Your Hands Up!

Singles	"Ashley's Roachclip" "Bustin' Loose" "We Need Some Money" "Run Joe" "Hah Man"

Compilation albums	Best of Chuck Brown

Related articles	Go-Go Crankin' Good to Go soundtrack Go Go Live at the Capital Centre The Go Go Posse Straight Up Go-Go

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