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Annotation last modified on 2025-03-28 19:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Library (intro)
producer:
Donald Glover
recording of:
The Library (intro)
writer:
Donald Glover
Childish Gambino10:05
2I. Crawl
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
programming:
Stefan Ponce
producer:
Christian Rich and Donald Glover
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
cello:
Rutherford "Doc" Allison
background vocals:
Alessia de Gasperis (Singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, formerly known as kai) and Mystikal (US rapper)
vocals:
Childish Gambino
recording of:
I. Crawl
writer:
Donald Glover, Kehinde Hassan and Taiwo Hassan
Childish Gambino43:29
3II. Worldstar
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
alto saxophone:
Jens Filipsson
Rhodes piano:
Edvin Nahlin
background vocals:
Steve G. Lover III and Swank (probably us hiphop)
vocals:
Childish Gambino
recording of:
II. Worldstar (Childish Gambino song)
writer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
Childish Gambino3.354:05
4Dial Up
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Donald Glover
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
recording of:
Dial Up
writer:
Donald Glover
Childish Gambino1.350:45
5I. The Worst Guys
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
programming:
S‐X (singer‐songwriter & music producer)
producer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
guitar:
Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
vocals:
Chance the Rapper (US rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer) and Childish Gambino
recording of:
I. The Worst Guys
writer:
Chancelor Bennett (US rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer), Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
Childish Gambino feat. Chance the Rapper3.653:40
6II. Shadows
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer) and Thundercat (US singer-songwriter & bassist)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
vocals:
Childish Gambino
recording of:
II. Shadows
writer:
Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer) and Stephen Bruner (US singer-songwriter & bassist)
Childish Gambino3.653:52
7III. Telegraph Ave. ("Oakland" by Lloyd)
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
programming:
Stefan Ponce
producer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
background vocals:
Rochelle Jordan (UK born, CA raised, US based R&B singer) and Lloyd (R&B artist Lloyd Polite, Jr.)
vocals:
Childish Gambino
contains samples by:
Yesi Ortiz
recording of:
Telegraph Ave.
writer:
Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer) and Rochelle Jordan (UK born, CA raised, US based R&B singer)
Childish Gambino3.653:31
8IV. Sweatpants
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
background vocals:
Jason Martin (Starflyer 59, Bon Voyage, etc.)
vocals:
Childish Gambino
contains samples by:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
IV. Sweatpants
writer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
Childish Gambino4.753:01
9V. 3005
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer) and Stefan Ponce
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
vocals:
Childish Gambino
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2015)
recording of:
3005 (Childish Gambino song)
writer:
Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer) and Stefan Ponce
Childish Gambino43:54
10Playing Around Before the Party Starts
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
recording of:
Playing Around Before the Party Starts
writer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
Childish Gambino1.350:54
11I. The Party
producer:
Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer) and Pop Levi
vocals:
Childish Gambino
recording of:
I. The Party
writer:
Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer) and Jonathan James Mark Levi
Childish Gambino2.351:31
12II. No Exit
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
vocals:
Childish Gambino and Miguel (US R&B singer)
recording of:
II. No Exit
writer:
Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer) and Miguel Pimentel (US R&B singer)
Childish Gambino32:52
13Death by Numbers
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Donald Glover
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
vocals:
Childish Gambino
recording of:
Death by Numbers
writer:
Donald Glover
Childish Gambino10:44
14I. Flight of the Navigator
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
vocals:
Childish Gambino
recording of:
I. Flight of the Navigator
writer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
Childish Gambino35:44
15II. Zealots of Stockholm [Free Information]
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
additional producer:
Sam Spiegel
producer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
vocals:
Childish Gambino and Kilo Kish
recording of:
II. Zealots of Stockholm (Free Information)
writer:
Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer) and Lakisha Robinson
Childish Gambino3.354:51
16III. Urn
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
vocals:
Childish Gambino
recording of:
III. Urn
writer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
Childish Gambino2.351:13
17I. Pink Toes
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer) and Stefan Ponce
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Thundercat (US singer-songwriter & bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chris Hartz
vocals:
Childish Gambino and Jhené Aiko
recording of:
Pink Toes
writer:
Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer), Jhené Chilombo and Stefan Ponce
Childish Gambino feat. Jhené Aiko3.653:27
18II. Earth: The Oldest Computer (The Last Night)
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
vocals:
Azealia Banks and Childish Gambino
recording of:
Earth: The Oldest Computer (The Last Night)
writer:
Azealia Banks, Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
Childish Gambino feat. Azealia Banks3.654:42
19III. Life: The Biggest Troll [Andrew Auernheimer]
recording engineer:
Riley Mackin and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
strings:
Erik Arvinder
vocals:
Childish Gambino
recording of:
Life: The Biggest Troll (Andrew Auernheimer)
writer:
Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson (Swedish score composer)
Childish Gambino3.655:42