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Under Construction
Studio album by
Missy Elliott
ReleasedNovember 12, 2002 (2002-11-12)
Recorded2002
Genre
Length56:41
Label
Producer
Missy Elliott chronology
Miss E... So Addictive
(2001) 		Under Construction
(2002) 		This Is Not a Test!
(2003)
Singles from Under Construction
  1. "Work It"
    Released: September 9, 2002
  2. "Gossip Folks"
    Released: November 11, 2002
  3. "Back in the Day"
    Released: February 8, 2003

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 from 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.[1] The album was also certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2] The album received Grammy Award nominations for Best Rap Album and Album of the Year.

Controversy

The album's third single was intended to be a newly recorded remix of "Pussycat" with guest vocals from Janet Jackson and featuring Lil' Kim. Elliott's label felt the song was too explicit to release, and plans were withdrawn.[3][4]

Sequel

A "sequel" album, Under Construction, Part II, was released the following year by Missy's close affiliates and producers, Timbaland and Magoo.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Blender[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[8]
The Guardian[9]
Los Angeles Times[10]
NME8/10[11]
Pitchfork7.2/10[12]
Q[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
USA Today[15]

Under Construction met a generally positive reception. At Metacritic, it earned an average score of 81 out of 100, based on 19 reviews.[5] The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[16]

"It still sounds incredibly fresh, in all meanings of the word," observed 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."[17]

Commercial performance

Under Construction debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 259,000 copies in its first week.[1] The album stayed on the chart for a total of 36 weeks.[18] 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.[2] As of November 2015, the album has sold 2,142,000 copies in the US.[19]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"/"Go to the Floor"
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott[A]
5:06
2."Bring the Pain" (featuring Method Man)
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott[A]
2:59
3."Gossip Folks" (featuring Ludacris)
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott[A]
3:54
4."Work It"
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott[A]
4:53
5."Back in the Day" (featuring Jay Z)
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott[A]
4:55
6."Funky Fresh Dressed" (featuring Ms. Jade)
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott[A]
3:56
7."Pussycat"
  • Elliott
  • Erroll "Poppi" McCalla, Jr.
  • Elliott
  • McCalla
4:32
8."Nothing Out There for Me" (featuring Beyoncé Knowles)
  • Elliott
  • Brockman
  • Stewart
3:05
9."Slide"
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott[A]
3:43
10."Play that Beat"
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott[A]
3:02
11."Ain't that Funny"
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott[A]
2:48
12."Hot"
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott[A]
4:09
13."Can You Hear Me" (featuring TLC)
  • Elliott
  • Brockman
  • Stewart
  • Elliott
  • Brockman
  • Stewart
4:29
International bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Work It (Remix)" (featuring 50 Cent)
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott[A]
4:59
15."Drop the Bomb"
  • Elliott
  • Mosley
  • Timbaland
  • Elliott[A]
3:27
Notes
  • ^[A] denotes co-producer

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
  • A&R – Yaneley Arty, Merlin Bobb, Jay Brown, Patricia Elliott, Gail Hansen, Andre Johnson, Celeste Moses
  • Design & Art Direction – Anita Marisa Boriboon, Lili Picou
  • Photography – Roberto Fantauzzi

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] Gold 35,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[38] Gold 0^
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[40] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ a b "RIAA Certifications - Missy Elliott". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Missy Elliott Teases Collaboration with Lil' Kim and Eve". Rap-Up.com. 2012-09-18.
  4. ^ "Missy Elliot "Janet Jackson & Lil' Kim Was Supposed To Be On The Record Pussy Cat" - 92 Qc". 2012-12-18.
  5. ^ a b "Reviews for Under Construction by Missy Elliott". Metacritic. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
  6. ^ Bush, John. "Under Construction – Missy Elliott". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Weiner, Jonah (December 2002). "Missy Elliott: Under Construction". Blender (12): 142. Archived from the original on October 25, 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  8. ^ Browne, David (November 15, 2002). "Under Construction". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  9. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (November 8, 2002). "Missy Elliott: Under Construction". The Guardian. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  10. ^ Nichols, Natalie (November 10, 2002). "Miss E.'s her own work in progress". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  11. ^ Segal, Victoria (November 22, 2002). "Elliott, Missy : Under Construction". NME. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  12. ^ Chennault, Sam (November 21, 2002). "Missy Elliott: Under Construction". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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