You Can't See Me Explained

You Can't See Me
Type:	Studio
Artist:	John Cena and Tha Trademarc
Cover:	Cant See Me.jpg
Recorded:	2004 - 05
Studio:	Basscamp Studios^[1] Lobo Recording Studios, New York City^[2]
Genre:	Hip hop

You Can't See Me is the debut and only studio album by WWE's wrestler John Cena and his cousin, Tha Trademarc. It was released on May 10, 2005, by WWE Music Group and Columbia Records. The album features guest appearances from Esoteric and Bumpy Knuckles, who are featured on several songs throughout the album. The album production was handled by James McEwan and Todd Spadafore, with the duo serving as the executive producers on the album. The album's cover art is based on Cena's customized WWE Championship belt, while the title comes from his popular catchphrase coined on WWE television.

You Can't See Me debuted and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 charts, with over 143,000 copies sold in the first week of its release^{[3] [4]} and 385,000 .^[5] In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number 103 on the UK Albums Chart.^[6]

Track listing

Notes

• The first track, "The Time is Now", has been used by Cena as his entrance music since 2005.
• "The Time is Now" contains samples from "Ante Up" by M.O.P. and "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" by Bobby Russell.^[7] In 2008, M.O.P. filed a lawsuit in a New York Federal Court against Sony BMG, WWE and Cena, alleging copyright infringement. M.O.P. sought the destruction of the song and asked for $150,000 in damages. They dropped the lawsuit two months later.^{[8] [9]}
• Cena originally stated on WWE.com that his previous entrance theme song, "Basic Thuganomics", would appear on the album.^[10] However, it did not make it onto the album. It was released on the WWE Originals soundtrack album in January 2004.

Videos

• The music video for "Bad, Bad Man" spoofs 1980s culture, and focusing on the television series The A-Team, with guest stars like Gary Coleman and impersonators of Michael Jackson, Madonna, among other popular celebrities. This video is featured on the DVD for WWE's 2005 edition of Judgment Day.
• The music video for "Right Now" was shot in West Newbury, Massachusetts and Hampton Beach, New Hampshire and features clips from Cena's family videos, circling in on his personal life and rise in WWE. This video was released on the DVD for WWE's 2005 edition of SummerSlam and on Cena's documentary, My Life.

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	63
US Billboard 200^[12]	15
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	10
US Rap Albums (Billboard)^[14]	3
US Internet Albums (Billboard)	47

See also

• Music in professional wrestling

Notes and References

1. Web site: WWE Champion John Cena Steps Outside the Ring with Debut Album: You Can't See Me.
2. Web site: You Can't See Me [Parental Advisory]].
3. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=john cena|chart=all}} John Cena - Artist Chart History ]. 2007-05-19 . Billboard.com.
4. Web site: John Cena - Artist Chart History . 2010-06-14 . filmbug.com.
5. Web site: Phil Gallo . John Cena & Wiz Khalifa Team Up on 'WWE 2K15' Video Game Soundtrack . Billboard.com . October 13, 2014 . April 17, 2023 .
6. Web site: Chart Log UK - 2005 . 2007-09-06.
7. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008. Yuke's. THQ. 2007. Ending credits.
8. Web site: The Royalty Network vs. Sony BMG et al. . 2012-05-21.
9. Web site: M.O.P.'s Lawsuit Against John Cena Voluntarily Dismissed. March 11, 2015. December 19, 2008 . AbduSalaam, Ismael. All Hip Hop.
10. Web site: Cena talks about his new belt, new album, and his first week as WWE Champion . 2007-05-17 . WWE.com . the album also has my original theme music, “Basic Thuganomics.”.
11. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK2005.HTM "Chart Log UK – Chart Coverage and Record Sales 2005"
12. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=john cena|chart=Billboard 200}} John Cena - Chart History - ''Billboard'' 200]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012-10-29.
13. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=john cena|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B}} John Cena - Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012-10-29.
14. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=john cena|chart=Rap Albums}} John Cena - Chart History - Rap Albums]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012-10-29.