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2000 studio album by Wyclef Jean
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book is the second studio album released by Haitian hip hop musician Wyclef Jean . The album was supported by its singles "It Doesn't Matter ", "911 " and "Perfect Gentleman ". At the 41st Grammy Awards his duet with Mary J. Blige , "911" earned him a nomination for Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2001. The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Music
The album features a guest appearance from Kenny Rogers , contributing a variation of the chorus from his 1978 number-one hit "The Gambler ." Track 14 "However You Want It" is a response to Canibus for the remarks he made about him on his album 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) . Track 18, "Bus Search", is a spoken-word mini drama, in which Jean's tour bus is stopped by two Police officers, one of whom threatens to make them empty the bus' contents unless they play him something by Pink Floyd . The following track is a cover of the latter's "Wish You Were Here ", overlaid with Jean rapping about the band.
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 selling 95,400 copies in its first week.[ 8] The album also peaked at number three on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On August 31, 2001, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.
In the UK, the album peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for denoting sales of 60,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[ 9]
Track listing
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book – Standard edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Columbia Records" (featuring James Bean , Hiro Tahara and Varshini Soobiah) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 1:54 2. "Where Fugees At?" Salaam Remi 3:48 3. "Kenny Rogers & Pharoahe Monch Dub Plate" (featuring Kenny Rogers and Pharoahe Monch ) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 3:04 4. "Thug Angels" (featuring Small World) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 6:35 5. "It Doesn't Matter " (featuring The Rock and Melky Sedeck ) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 3:57 6. "911 " (featuring Mary J. Blige ) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 4:19 7. "Pullin' Me In" Sedeck 4:38 8. "Da Cypha" (featuring Marie Antoinette , Supreme C and Hope) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 4:26 9. "Runaway" (featuring Earth, Wind & Fire and The Product G&B ) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 4:56 10. "Red Light District" (featuring Andy Grassi and Varshini Soobiah) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 0:40 11. "Perfect Gentleman " (featuring Hope) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 4:09 12. "Low Income" (featuring Beast & 718-Crew) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 4:20 13. "Whitney Houston Dub Plate" (featuring Whitney Houston ) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 1:42 14. "However You Want It" Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 3:03 15. "Hollyhood to Hollywood" (featuring Small World) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 4:45 16. "Diallo " (featuring Youssou N'Dour & MB²) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 7:22 17. "Something About Mary" Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 5:20 18. "Bus Search" (featuring Andy Grassi) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 0:47 19. "Wish You Were Here " Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 4:06
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book – French edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 20. "It Doesn't Matter (Ça Ne Me Fait Rien) " (French version) (featuring Ben-J and Jacky)
Jean
Duplessis
Long
Danoff
Child
Denver
Walters
Rosa
Danoff
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 3:57
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book – Best Buy edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Younger Days" Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 5:01 2. "Thug Angels" (Live) Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 4:19 3. "It Doesn't Matter" (Live) (featuring The Rock and Melky Sedeck )
Jean
Duplessis
Long
Danoff
Child
Denver
Walters
Rosa
Danoff
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis 8:26
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (2000)
Peak position
US Billboard 200
164
Certifications
References
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^ [2] Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Austria Top 40" . September 10, 2000. Retrieved June 1, 2017 .
^ "DUTCH ALBUM TOP 100" . September 9, 2000. Retrieved June 1, 2017 .
^ "French Album Top 100" . August 26, 2000. Retrieved June 1, 2017 .
^ "VG Lista - Album Top 40" . September 2001. Retrieved June 1, 2017 .
^ "SVERIGETOPPLISTAN - ALBUMS TOP 60" . January 4, 2001. Retrieved June 1, 2017 .
^ "SCHWEIZER HITPARADE - ALBEN TOP 100" . March 9, 2000. Retrieved June 1, 2017 .
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100c" . August 18, 2001. Retrieved June 1, 2017 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book" . Music Canada .
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Wyclef Jean; ' The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book' )" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie .
^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 23 April 2019 .
^ "British album certifications – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book" . British Phonographic Industry . Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American album certifications – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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