Graduation (explicit)

~ Release by Kanye West (see all versions of this release, 22 available)

Annotation

Countries excluded (iTunes + Deezer + Spotify)

(As of 2025-11-30).

Eastern Africa: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Good Morning recording engineer: Andrew Dawson and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: Jason Agel, Matty Green, Nate Hertweck and Bram Tobey producer: Kanye West mixer: Anthony Kilhoffer keyboard: Andy Chatterley additional vocals: JAY‐Z, Connie Mitchell and Tony Williams phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) recorded at: Sony Music Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States samples: Someone Saved My Life Tonight by Elton John recording of: Good Morning composer: Elton John, Kanye West and Bernie Taupin	Kanye West	3:15
2	Champion recording engineer: Andrew Dawson and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole and Bram Tobey producer: Kanye West and Brian "All Day" Miller mixer: Andrew Dawson synthesizer: Omar Edwards additional vocals: Connie Mitchell and Tony Williams phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) samples: Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan recording of: Champion additional lyricist: Kanye West	Kanye West	2:48
3	Stronger additional recording engineer: Andrew Dawson, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer and Kengo Sakurai recording engineer: Andrew Dawson, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer and 関根青磁 additional programming: Timbaland assistant engineer: Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Jared Robbins, Kengo Sakurai and Bram Tobey additional producer and co-producer: Mike Dean producer: Kanye West additional mixer: Jared Robbins mixer: Manny Marroquin guitar and keyboard: Mike Dean keyboard: Andy Chatterley, Mike Dean, Lamar “Mars” Edwards and Omar Edwards additional arranger: Mike Dean arranger: Mike Dean phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) samples: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk music videos: Stronger by Kanye West part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 500) recording of: Stronger writer: Thomas Bangalter, Edwin Birdsong, Mike Dean, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo and Kanye West publisher: Daft Life Limited, Edwin Birdsong Music Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Please Gimme My Publishing Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. is based on: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger	Kanye West	5:12
4	I Wonder recording engineer: Andrew Dawson, Anthony Kilhoffer and Greg Koller assistant engineer: Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Dale Parsons and Bram Tobey producer: Kanye West mixer: Andrew Dawson bass: Tim Ressler cello: Jennifer Lorenzo keyboard: Jon Brion piano and synthesizer: Omar Edwards viola: Alexandra Leem and Peter Nocella violin: Gloria Justen, Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow, Luigi Mazzochi, Charles Parker and Igor Szwec conductor: Larry Gold strings arranger: Larry Gold phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) samples: My Song by Labi Siffre recording of: I Wonder composer: Kanye West	Kanye West	4:03
5	Good Life recording engineer: Andrew Dawson, Anthony Kilhoffer and Paul Sheehy additional membranophone programming: Timbaland assistant engineer: Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole and Bram Tobey additional producer: Mike Dean producer: Kanye West and DJ Toomp mixer: Andrew Dawson and Mike Dean cello: Richard Dodd and John Krovoza piano and synthesizer: Omar Edwards viola: Alma Fernandez and Leah Katz violin: Daphne Chen and Eric Gorfain background vocals: Ne‐Yo guest background vocals: John Legend guest performer: T‐Pain strings arranger: Mike Dean phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) samples: P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) by Michael Jackson music videos: Good Life by Kanye West part of: Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 9) recording of: Good Life composer: Aldrin Davis, Faheem Najm and Kanye West	Kanye West feat. T‐Pain	3:27
6	Can’t Tell Me Nothing recording engineer: Andrew Dawson, Anthony Kilhoffer and Tony Rey assistant engineer: Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole, Richard Reitz and Bram Tobey producer: Kanye West and DJ Toomp mixer: Andrew Dawson and Mike Dean keyboard: Darryl Beaton and Chris Rob additional vocals: Jeezy and Connie Mitchell phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) music videos: Can't Tell Me Nothing by Kanye West and Can’t Tell Me Nothing (remix) by Kanye West recording of: Can't Tell Me Nothing composer: Aldrin Davis and Kanye West	Kanye West	4:32
7	Barry Bonds recording engineer: Andrew Dawson, Nottz and Darryl Sloan assistant engineer: Andy Marcinkowski and Anthony Palazzole co-producer: Kanye West producer: Nottz mixer: Mike Dean bass guitar: Vincent "Biggs" James keyboard: Mike Dean guest performer: Lil Wayne phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) samples: Long Red by Mountain recording of: Barry Bonds composer: Dominick Lamb, Dwayne Carter and Kanye West	Kanye West feat. Lil Wayne	3:24
8	Drunk and Hot Girls recording engineer: Andrew Dawson and Greg Koller assistant engineer: Jason Agel, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole, Dale Parsons and Bram Tobey additional producer: Jon Brion producer: Kanye West mixer: Mike Dean cello: Richard Dodd keyboard: Andy Chatterley strings: The Section Quartet synthesizer: Omar Edwards viola: Leah Katz violin: Daphne Chen and Eric Gorfain additional vocals: Tanya Herron guest performer: Mos Def strings arranger: Mike Dean phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) samples: Sing Swan Song by Can recording of: Drunk and Hot Girls composer: Kanye West	Kanye West feat. Mos Def	5:13
9	Flashing Lights recording engineer: Andrew Dawson and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: Matty Green, Andy Marcinkowski and Anthony Palazzole producer: Eric Hudson and Kanye West mixer: Andrew Dawson bass: Tim Ressler cello: Jennifer Lorenzo viola: Alexandra Leem and Peter Nocella violin: Gloria Justen, Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow, Luigi Mazzochi, Charles Parker and Igor Szwec additional vocals: Connie Mitchell conductor: Larry Gold guest performer: Dwele strings arranger: Larry Gold phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) live recording of: Flashing Lights (on 2011-04-17) composer: Kanye West	Kanye West feat. Dwele	3:58
10	Everything I Am recording engineer: Andrew Dawson and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole and Bram Tobey producer: Kanye West mixer: Mike Dean guest turntable: DJ Premier Rhodes piano: Omar Edwards additional vocals: Tony Williams phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) samples: Bring the Noise by Public Enemy recording of: Everything I Am composer: Kanye West	Kanye West feat. DJ Premier	3:48
11	The Glory recording engineer: Andrew Dawson and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: Jason Agel, Matty Green, Nate Hertweck and Bram Tobey additional producer: Tommy Danvers co-producer: Patrick Reynolds and Gee Roberson producer: Kanye West mixer: Anthony Kilhoffer keyboard: Andy Chatterley and Omar Edwards strings: Wired Strings background vocals: Mos Def, Jalil Williams and Jehireh Williams guest background vocals: John Legend strings arranger: Rosie Danvers phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) samples: Long Red by Mountain and Save the Country by Laura Nyro recording of: The Glory composer: Kanye West	Kanye West	3:33
12	Homecoming recording engineer: Bruce Buechner, Andrew Dawson, Anthony Kilhoffer and Greg Koller assistant engineer: Matty Green, Andy Marcinkowski and Anthony Palazzole producer: Warryn Campbell and Kanye West mixer: Andrew Dawson and Mike Dean percussion: Jon Brion additional guest vocals and guest performer: Chris Martin phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) recording of: Homecoming composer: Warryn Campbell, Kanye West and Chris Martin	Kanye West feat. Chris Martin	3:23
13	Big Brother recording engineer: Andrew Dawson and Paul Sheehy assistant engineer: Andy Marcinkowski and Dale Parsons producer: Toomp mixer: Andrew Dawson phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) recorded at: Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Legacy Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States mixed at: Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Big Brother composer: Aldrin Davis and Kanye West	Kanye West	4:48
14	Good Night phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007)	Kanye West feat. Mos Def & Al Be Back	3:06

Credits

Release

distributed by:	Universal Music Group
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007)

purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1451901307 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/4SZko61aMnmgvNhfhgTuD3 [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/86994002 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1451901307 [info] https://tidal.com/album/103805723 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Can't Tell Me Nothing Flashing Lights Good Life Homecoming by Kanye West feat. Chris Martin Stronger

part of:

Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 45) (order: 45)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2008 winner) (order: 65)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 204) (order: 204)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 204) (order: 204)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2008) (order: 227)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/8497 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Kanye-west/Graduation [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/82bd [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/kanye_west/graduation/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-67069 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000484496 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1129439 [info]