Because the Internet

~ Release by Childish Gambino (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

2020 vinyl reissue. Made in Czech Republic.
Includes digital download card and insert with song credits.

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-14 15:05 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
A1	The Library (Intro) producer: Donald Glover recording of: The Library (intro) writer: Donald Glover	Childish Gambino	1	0:05
A2	I. 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 Gambino	4	3:29
A3	II. 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 Gambino	3.35	4:05
A4	Dial 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 Gambino	1.35	0:45
A5	I. 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 Rapper	3.65	3:40
A6	II. 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 Gambino	3.65	3:52
B1	III. 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 Gambino	3.65	3:31
B2	IV. 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 Gambino	4.75	3:01
B3	V. 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 Gambino	4	3:54
B4	Playing 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 Gambino	1.35	0:54
B5	I. 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 Gambino	2.35	1:31

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/16233494 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	3005

part of:	Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2015) (order: 97)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/629407 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/childish-gambino/because-the-internet-1/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/655497/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002586630 [info]
Wikidata:	Q15534299 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.last.fm/music/Childish+Gambino/Because+the+Internet [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5056167124528
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 58:01

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Glassnote
GLS-0152-01R

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[Worldwide]
2020

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