Les Is More
2012 studio album by Ryan Leslie
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Les Is More is the third studio album by R&B singer-songwriter and producer Ryan Leslie, it was released on October 22, 2012.[1][2] The album features a guest appearance from Fabolous. Another version of "Swiss Francs" (Remix) with French rapper Booba is present on the European album.[3]
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| Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2012 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Hip hop | |||
| Length | 51:31 | |||
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| Producer | Ryan Leslie, Cardiak | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Glory" | Anthony Leslie | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Beautiful Lie" | Leslie | 2:32 |
| 3. | "Good Girl" | Leslie | 3:17 |
| 4. | "5 Minute Freshen Up" | Leslie | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Dress You to Undress You" | Leslie, Sharon Robinson | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Maybachs & Diamonds" | Leslie | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Swiss Francs" | Leslie | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Ups & Downs (Prelude)" | Leslie | 0:44 |
| 9. | "Ups & Downs" | Leslie | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Ready or Not" | Leslie | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Lovers & Mountains" | Leslie | 3:56 |
| 12. | "The Black Flag" | Leslie, Carl McCormick, Adam Feeney | 4:31 |
| 13. | "Joan of Arc" | Leslie | 4:39 |
| 14. | "Beautiful Lie" (Remix) (featuring Fabolous) | Leslie, John Jackson | 2:34 |
| Total length: | 51:31 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Swiss Francs" (Remix) (featuring Booba) | Leslie, Elie Yaffa | 3:21 |
| 16. | "#Winning" | Leslie | 4:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Swiss Francs" (Remix) (featuring Fard) | Leslie, Fard | 3:22 |
Personnel
- Ryan Leslie - vocals, all keyboards, drum programming, recording, mixing
- Jermaine Parrish - drums on "Glory"
- DeWayne "DW" Wright - bass on "Glory" and "Joan of Arc"
- Chris Morgan - guitar on "Glory", "Dress You to Undress You" and "Joan of Arc"
- Gabriel Lambirth - guitar on "Lovers & Mountains"
- Rico Beats - drum programming on "Joan of Arc"
- Travis Sayles - keyboards on "Glory"
- Pawel Szarjeko, Anthony Palazzole, Will Hensley, Moses Gallart, Anthony Cruz - recording and mixing
- Chris Athens - mastering
- Armen Djerrahian, Evan Rogers, Getm Jaf - photography
- Grandarmy - art direction and design
- Armen Djerrahian, Evan Rogers, Getm Jaf, Alex Bittan & Brian Gregory - visual media
- Adam Meyer, Yamill Vallecillo - Digital Media & Application Development
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 132 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 124 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 81 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 85 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 85 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] | 48 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[10] | 26 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 74 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 12 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 15 |