Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
Appearance
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | (favorable)[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
Melody Maker | [4] |
NME | (7/10)[5] |
Q | [6] |
Robert Christgau | [7] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
Spin | (7/10)[4] |
Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury is the fifth album by Naughty by Nature, which was released on April 27, 1999, as their first and only album for Arista Records. The album was a success, peaking at 22 on the Billboard 200 and produced a big comeback hit for the group with "Jamboree", which reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Three additional singles, "Dirt All By My Lonely", "Live or Die" and "Holiday", all had minor success on the charts.
Track listing
- "Intro" – 0:35
- "Ring the Alarm" – 3:57
- "Dirt All By My Lonely" – 3:14
- "Holiday" (featuring Phiness) – 4:08
- "Live or Die" (featuring Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal and Phiness) – 3:41
- "On the Run" – 3:21
- "Radio" (featuring Rustic Overtones) – 4:37
- "Jamboree" (featuring Zhané) – 3:34
- "Would've Done the Same for Me" (featuring Koffee Brown) – 4:18
- "Thugs & Hustlers" (featuring Mag, Krayzie Bone) – 3:28
- "Work" (featuring Mag, Castro) – 3:20
- "We Could Do It" (featuring Big Pun) – 4:48
- "The Blues" (featuring Next) – 3:49
- "Wicked Bounce" – 3:54
- "Live Then Lay" (featuring Phiness) – 4:01
- "The Shivers" (featuring Chain Gang Platune) – 4:57
Samples
Ring the Alarm
- "Ring the Alarm" by Tenor Saw
Dirt All by My Lonely
- "The Morning Song" by Les McCann
- "Uptown Anthem" by Naughty by Nature
Holiday
- "A Lover's Holiday" by Change
Live or Die
- "Third World Man" by Steely Dan
On the Run
Jamboree
- "On Your Face" by Earth, Wind & Fire
- "I'm Always Dancin' to the Music" by Benny Golson
Would've Done the Same for Me
- "I Like It" by DeBarge
We Could Do It
- "I Wanna Thank You" by Johnny Guitar Watson
The Blues
- "If It Don't Turn You on (You Oughta Leave It Alone)" by B.T. Express
Wicked Bounce
- "How Can You Live (Without Love)" by Jean Terrell
Live Then Lay
- "Free Yourself, Be Yourself" by The Brothers Johnson
Chart performance
Album
Year | Album | Chart positions | |
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Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
1999 | Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury | 22 | 9 |
Singles
Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
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Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
1999 | "Dirt All By My Lonley" | - | 109 | - |
"Live Or Die" | - | 86 | - | |
"Jamboree" | 10 | 4 | 1 | |
"Holiday" | - | 101 | - |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Chicago Tribune review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ a b Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ NME review
- ^ Cranna, Ian. "Naughty By Nature - Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury". Q (July 1999). EMAP Metro Ltd: 121.
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Rolling Stone review