Too Cool to Care

Too Cool to Care
Studio album by New Boyz
Released May 17, 2011
Recorded 2009 – 2011
Genre Pop rap
Label Shotty, Asylum, Warner Bros.
Producer Matt Squire, Maejor, Prince n' Purps, Kevin McCall, Jay-Nari, C.P DUBB, Damon Sharpe, The Cataracs, DJ Khalil, D&D, Bei Maejor, Kane Beatz, H Money
New Boyz chronology
Skinny Jeanz and a Mic
(2009)		 Too Cool to Care
(2011)
Singles from Too Cool to Care
  1. "Break My Bank"
    Released: July 13, 2010
  2. "Backseat"
    Released: February 15, 2011
  3. "Better with the Lights Off"
    Released: August 2, 2011

Too Cool to Care is the second and final studio album by rap duo New Boyz. It was released on May 17, 2011, via Shotty Music, Asylum Records and Warner Bros. Records. It reached number forty-one on the Billboard 200 chart, number nine on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and number seven on the Rap Albums chart.[1]

Promotion

The album was available for pre-ordering on the New Boyz's website. The pre-order included the original CD, an MP3 download of the promotional single "Crush On You" featuring rapper YG, and produced by Meech Wells, and pair of randomly picked colored sunglasses, which are either green, orange, blue, purple, yellow, or red.[2] There is also a music video for the song "Tough Kids", featuring Sabi, and produced by DJ Khalil.[3]

As of January 1, 2012 the album has sold 50,065 copies in the US.

Singles

"Break My Bank, which features Iyaz, was released as the lead single in North America on July 13, 2010. The song peaked at number sixty-eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at number ten on the US Rap Songs chart. Due to it only achieving moderate success, it is only included on deluxe editions of the album. "Backseat", which features The Cataracs, and Dev, was released as the second single in North America, and as the lead single in international markets on February 15, 2011. It peaked at number twenty-six on the US Hot 100, number twelve on US Rap charts, and number seventeen on the US Pop Songs chart. The song also reached the top forty in New Zealand, in addition to charting in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. "Better With the Lights Off", which features Chris Brown, was originally released as the second promotional single on May 3, 2011. It has been released as the third official single on August 2, 2011. The song debuted at number sixty-one on the US Hot 100, and has peaked at number thirty-eight. "Better With the Lights Off" has also peaked at number thirteen on the Rap Songs chart.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Tough Kids" (featuring Sabi)Dominic Thomas, Earl Benjamin, Jenice Portlock, Khalil Abdul RahmanDJ Khalil, Chin Injeti (co.) 3:10
2. "Crush On You" (featuring YG)Thomas, Benjamin, Keenan Jackson, Keith BrownDonte "Dnyce" Blacksher, Cisse 3:15
3. "Active Kings" (featuring Tyga)Thomas, Benjamin, Michael Stevenson, Christopher WashingtonC.P DUBB 3:24
4. "I Don’t Care" (featuring Big Sean)Thomas, Benajmin, Sean Anderson, Brian Chase, Daniel Johnson, Karen O, Nick ZinnerKane Beatz 3:57
5. "Porn Star"  Thomas, Benjamin, Niles Hollowell-Dhar, David Singer-Vine, Devin TailesKevin McCall 2:31
6. "Magazine Girl"  Thomas, Benjamin, Keith BrownDetail, H-Money (co.) 3:13
7. "Backseat" (featuring The Cataracs and Dev)Thomas, Benjamin, Niles Howowell-Dhar, David Singer-Vine, Devin TailesThe Cataracs 3:44
8. "Meet My Mom"  Thomas, Benjamin, Dominique Logan, Darius LoganD&D 4:09
9. "Start Me Up" (featuring Maejor)Thomas, Benjamin, Brandon GreenMaejor 3:02
10. "Better with the Lights Off" (featuring Chris Brown)Thomas, Benjamin, Chris BrownThe Cataracs, H-Money (co.) 3:40
11. "Break My Bank" (featuring Iyaz)Thomas, Benjamin, Matt Squire, Damon Sharpe, Keidran JonesMatt Squire, Damon Sharpe (co.) 2:57
12. "Zonin'"  Thomas, Benjamin, Daniel JohnsonKane Beatz, JMIKE (co.) 3:51
13. "Let U Leave"  Thomas, Benjamin, Jason WilkinsonJay-Nari 3:07
14. "Can't Nobody" (featuring Shanell)Thomas, Benjamin, Roahn Hylton, Shanell WoodgetKane Beatz 3:35
15. "Black Dress"  Thomas, Benjamin, Nathaniel CasertaPrince n' Purps 3:26
16. "Beautiful Dancer" (featuring Charlie Wilson)Thomas, Benjamin, Charles Wilson, Jonathon Brown[4]Kane Beatz, Teddy Riley 4:30
Too Cool to Care
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[6]

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 41
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 9
US Billboard Rap Albums 7

Release history

Region Date Format
Canada[7] 10 May 2011 Warner Music
United States[8] 17 May 2011 Asylum Records
United Kingdom[8] 17 May 2011 Wea/Asylum
Germany[9] 30 September 2011 Warner Bros. Records
Australia[5] 12 November 2011 -

References

  1. ↑ "Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100" (in Chinese). Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  2. ↑ New Boyz Official Store (2011-05-17). "Too Cool To Care Bundle | New Boyz Official Store". Store.thenewboyz.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  3. ↑ "New Boyz - " Tough Kids " ( Official HD Video )". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  4. ↑ Eben Gregory (June 17, 2011). "HHW Exclusiv: Writer's Block With JR Get Money". Hip Hop Weekly. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Too Cool To Care: New Boyz: Music". Chaos.com. 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  6. ↑ Allmusic review
  7. ↑ "Too Cool to Care: New Boyz: Amazon.ca: Music". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  8. 1 2 "Too Cool to Care: New Boyz: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  9. ↑ "Too Cool to Care: New Boyz: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
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