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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.
Upon release, Under Construction received universal acclaim from music critics, based on an aggregate score of 81/100 from Metacritic .[1] The album debuted at number 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart with 259,000 copies sold in the first week released[2] and has sold 2.2 million copies domestically as of November 2015.[3] Under Construction received Grammy Award nominations for Best Rap Album and Album of the Year .
The album's fourth 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 Elliott's label felt the song was too explicit to release, and plans were withdrawn.[4] [5]
A "sequel" album, Under Construction, Part II , was released the following year by Missy's close affiliates and producers, Timbaland and Magoo .
Reception
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die .[16]
Track listing
Title 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" Elliott Erroll "Poppi" McCalla, Jr. 4:32 8. "Nothing Out There for Me" (featuring Beyoncé Knowles ) 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
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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
^ a b "Reviews for Under Construction by Missy Elliott" . Metacritic . Retrieved March 30, 2010 .
^ Kanye West, Nicki Minaj Set for Huge Billboard 200 Debuts . Billboard . Retrieved on 2010-11-25.
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^ "Missy Elliott Teases Collaboration with Lil' Kim and Eve" . Rap-Up.com . 2012-09-18.
^ "Missy Elliot "Janet Jackson & Lil' Kim Was Supposed To Be On The Record Pussy Cat" - 92 Qc" . 2012-12-18.
^ Bush, John. "Under Construction – Missy Elliott" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Weiner, Jonah (December 2002). "Missy Elliott: Under Construction" . Blender (12): 142. Archived from the original on October 25, 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Browne, David (November 15, 2002). "Under Construction" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Sullivan, Caroline (November 8, 2002). "Missy Elliott: Under Construction" . The Guardian . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Nichols, Natalie (November 10, 2002). "Miss E.'s her own work in progress" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Segal, Victoria (November 22, 2002). "Elliott, Missy : Under Construction" . NME . Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Chennault, Sam (November 21, 2002). "Missy Elliott: Under Construction" . Pitchfork . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ "Missy Elliott: Under Construction". Q (198): 121. January 2003.
^ Edwards, Gavin (December 12, 2002). "Missy Elliott: Under Construction" . Rolling Stone (911). Archived from the original on February 19, 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Jones, Steve (November 12, 2002). "Missy Elliott has some constructive fun" . USA Today . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition . Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2 .
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^ "British album certifications – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 2017-04-30 . Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Under Construction in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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