''Lyfe 268‒192'' is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter

Lyfe Jennings Chester Jermaine "Lyfe" Jennings (born June 3, 1978) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. He plays the guitar, bass, and piano which he integrates into his music. The ''New York Times'' referre ...

. It was released on August 17, 2004, by

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. The album's title contains the numbers "268–192", the identification number of which he was given, while he was incarcerated. To date, the album has sold at least one million copies in the United States.'Is Lyfe Jennings Ready For Retirement?'
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Release

In July 2005, Columbia re-released the album in a DualDisc format, featuring a live footage and a documentary on a day in the life of Lyfe Jennings. In November 2005, it was reported that the label were planning a "fan pack" edition of the album for the December 2005 release, including a new version of "Hypothetically" featuring

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; as well as live footage from Jennings July 2005

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performance and music videos for "Stick Up Kid", "Must Be Nice", and "Hypothetically".

Critical reception

Upon its release, the album received critical acclaim.

Commercial performance

In its thirty-fifth week on the US

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chart, dated April 30, 2005, ''Lyfe 268‒192'' rose from number 14 to number 10, officially breaking the top 10 for the first time. In a profile of Jennings in their November 19, 2005 issue, ''Billboard'' reported that the album's sales stood at 763,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

* All tracks written and produced by

, except where noted.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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