2002 studio album by Missy Elliott
Under Construction
Released November 12, 2002 (2002-11-12 )
Genre
Length 56 :41
Label
Producer
Under Construction is the fourth
studio album by American rapper
Missy Elliott , released by
The Goldmind Inc. and
Elektra Records on November 12, 2002, in the United States. The album was primarily produced by
Timbaland , with additional production by
Craig Brockman ,
Nisan Stewart ,
Errol "Poppi" McCalla and Elliott herself.
The album debuted at number three on the US
Billboard 200 chart, selling 259,000 copies in its first week.
[4] It was also certified
double platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
[5] The album received
Grammy Award nominations for
Best Rap Album and
Album of the Year . Elliott dedicated the album to
Aaliyah (who had died on
August 25, 2001 ) and to victims of the
September 11 attacks .
Controversy
The album's third single was intended to be a newly recorded remix of "Pussycat" with guest vocals by
Janet Jackson and featuring
Lil' Kim . Elliott's label felt the song was too explicit to release and plans were withdrawn.
[6]
[7]
Reception
Under Construction received general acclaim from critics. At
Metacritic , it earned an
average score of 81 out of 100, based on 19 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
[8] The album was included in the book
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die .
[18]
"It still sounds incredibly fresh, in all meanings of the word," observed the
Yeah Yeah Yeahs ' guitarist,
Nick Zinner . "
Karen [O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs' singer] and I listened to it all the time. We used to play it before we'd go onstage... 'Funky Fresh Dressed' is my favourite track. I don't know what else to say other than it's amazing."
[19]
Year-end lists
Commercial performance
Under Construction debuted at number three on the US
Billboard 200 chart, selling 259,000 copies in its first week.
[4] The album stayed on the chart for a total of 36 weeks.
[30] On July 14, 2003, the album was certified
double platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over two million copies in the United States.
[5] By November 2015, the album had sold 2,142,000 copies in the US.
[31]
Track listing
Under Construction track listingTitle Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro"/"Go to the Floor" 5:06 2. "Bring the Pain" (featuring
Method Man ) 2:59 3. "
Gossip Folks " (featuring
Ludacris ) 3:54 4. "
Work It " 4:53 5. "
Back in the Day " (featuring
Jay-Z ) 4:55 6. "Funky Fresh Dressed" (featuring
Ms. Jade ) 3:56 7. "Pussycat" 4:32 8. "Nothing Out There for Me" (featuring
Beyoncé ) 3:05 9. "Slide" 3:43 10. "Play that Beat" 3:02 11. "Ain't that Funny" 2:48 12. "Hot" 4:09 13. "Can You Hear Me" (featuring
TLC ) 4:29
International bonus tracks Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 14. "
Work It (Remix)" (featuring
50 Cent ) 4:59 15. "Drop the Bomb" 3:27
Notes
Production
Executive producers –
Missy Elliott ,
Timbaland
Producers – Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Craig Brockman,
Errol "Poppi" McCalla
Vocal assistance –
Tweet , Lisa Crawford
Engineers – Jeff Allen, Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya, Josh Butler,
Jimmy Douglass , Guru, Mike "Hitman" Wilson
Assistant engineers – Marc Stephen Lee, Steve Penny, David Snyder, Cory Williams
Mixing – Jimmy Douglass, Timbaland
Mixing assistance – Steamy
Mastering – Herb Powers
Design and
art direction – Anita Marisa Boriboon, Lili Picou
Photography – Roberto Fantauzzi
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
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