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The Neptunes Present... Clones
Compilation album by
The Neptunes
ReleasedAugust 19, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
Genre
Length63:34
Label
Producer The Neptunes
Singles from The Neptunes Present... Clones
  1. " Hot Damn"
    Released: April 29, 2003
  2. " Frontin'"
    Released: June 3, 2003
  3. "Popular Thug"
    Released: July 14, 2003 [1]
  4. "Light Your Ass on Fire"
    Released: July 22, 2003
  5. "Rock 'n' Roll"
    Released: September 30, 2003 [2]
  6. " It Blows My Mind"
    Released: 2003

The Neptunes Present... Clones is a compilation album produced and released by American production and songwriting duo The Neptunes ( Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo). It was released on August 19, 2003 and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. The album featured six singles; " Frontin'" by Pharrell Williams, "Popular Thug" by Kelis, "Light Your Ass on Fire" by Busta Rhymes, “Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Fam-Lay, " Hot Damn" by Clipse and " It Blows My Mind" by Snoop Dogg.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [3]
RapReviews.com(7/10) [4]
Rolling Stone [5]
Vibe [6]

Clones received generally positive reviews from music critics like Andy Kellman of Allmusic.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 250,000 copies in the United States. [7] In its second week, the album fell to number three on the Billboard 200, selling 115,000 copies. [8] In its third week, Clones fell to number six on the US chart with 81,000 copies, for a three-week total of 450,000 units. [9] The album sold over 500,000 domestically, and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.

Track listing

All tracks produced by the Neptunes, except where noted.

Clones track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:26
2."Light Your Ass on Fire" (featuring Pharrell Williams)
 Busta Rhymes3:39
3."Blaze of Glory" (featuring Pharrell Williams and Ab-Liva)
 Clipse3:51
4."It Wasn't Us" (featuring I-20)
 Ludacris3:34
5." Frontin'" (featuring Jay-Z)
 Pharrell Williams3:56
6."Good Girl"
  • Hugo
  • Williams
Vanessa Marquez4:10
7."If"
 Nelly3:40
8."Hot" (featuring Boo-Bonic and Pusha T)
  • Hugo
  • Williams
  • T. Thornton
  • Al Holly
  • Amin Porter
Rosco P. Coldchain3:36
9." It Blows My Mind"
 Snoop Dogg4:59
10."Half-Steering..." (produced by Alex Oana)
 Spymob3:34
11."Fuck N' Spend" (produced by Dana Gumbiner and the High Speed Scene)
 The High Speed Scene1:27
12."Loser" (featuring Clipse)
 N.E.R.D.3:11
13."Rock N' Roll"
 Fam-Lay4:19
14."The Don of Dons (Put De Ting Pon Dem)" (featuring Jadakiss)
 Super Cat4:10
15." Hot Damn" (featuring Ab-Liva, Pharrell Williams and Rosco P. Coldchain)
Clipse4:03
16."Put 'Em Up" (featuring Pharrell Williams)
 N.O.R.E.3:31
17."Pop Shit" (featuring Pharrell Williams)
 Ol' Dirty Bastard3:34
18."Popular Thug" (featuring Nas)
 Kelis3:54
Total length:1:03:34

Credits

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [27] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 11, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Rock N' Roll [E-single Remix] - Fam-Lay | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy (2003-08-19). "The Neptunes Present... Clones - The Neptunes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  4. ^ "The Neptunes :: The Neptunes Present... Clones :: Star Trak/Arista Records". Rapreviews.com. 2003-08-26. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  5. ^ "The Neptunes: The Neptunes Present...Clones : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2003-08-13. Archived from the original on 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2014-02-23.{{ cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)
  6. ^ "Vibe". August 2003.
  7. ^ "Hitmakers The Neptunes Land Compilation At No. 1". Billboard. 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  8. ^ Martens, Todd (2003-09-03). "'Love & Life' Puts Blige Back On Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  9. ^ Martens, Todd (2003-09-10). "Duff Debut Tops Album Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 316.
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  12. ^ "The Neptunes Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Neptunes & Friends – The Neptunes - Present... Clones" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  14. ^ " The Neptunes & Friends: The Neptunes - Present... Clones" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  15. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Neptunes & Friends – The Neptunes - Present... Clones". Hung Medien.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Neptunes & Friends – The Neptunes - Present... Clones" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  17. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Neptunes & Friends – The Neptunes - Present... Clones". Hung Medien.
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  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Neptunes & Friends – The Neptunes - Present... Clones". Hung Medien.
  20. ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  22. ^ "The Neptunes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "The Neptunes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2003". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  25. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  26. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  27. ^ "American album certifications – The Neptunes – Clones". Recording Industry Association of America.
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