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2003 studio album by Missy Elliott
This Is Not a Test! studio album by American rapper Missy Elliott , released by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records on November 25, 2003, in the United States. It was primarily produced by Timbaland , with additional production from Craig Brockman , Nisan Stewart and Elliott herself.
The album received generally favorable reviews from critics. The album debuted at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200[1] platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold 705,000 copies in the United States.[2] [3]
Critical reception [ edit ]
This Is Not a Test! was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic , the album received an average score of 79 out of 100, based on 21 reviews.[4] Rolling Stone This Is Not a Test! is a mystery."[12] NME [9] Blender [15] AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars, saying the album "is an effective argument for song-by-song downloads."[5] This Is Not a Test! placed on Slant Magazine 's list of best albums of the 2000s at number 87.[16]
Year-end lists [ edit ]
Commercial performance [ edit ]
This Is Not a Test! debuted at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200[1] [19] platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over one million copies in the United States.[2] [3]
Track listing [ edit ]
Sample credits [ edit ]
"Pass That Dutch":
'The Rapper' by The Jaggerz (1970)
'Magic Mountain' by Eric Burdon and War (1970)
'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood ' by Santa Esmeralda (1977)
'Potholes in My Lawn' by De La Soul (1989)
'Scenario' by A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders of the New School (1991)
"Keep It Movin":
'I Know I've Been Wrong' by Mashmakhan (1970)
"Is This Our Last Time":
'The Second Time Around' by Shalamar (1979)
"I'm Really Hot":
'Buffalo Gals' by Malcolm McLaren (1982)
'Release Yourself' by Aleem (1984)
'Hot Music (Jazz Mix)' by Soho (1989)
'Doin It' by LL Cool J (1995)
"Don't Be Cruel":
"Let It Bump":
'I Cram to Understand U' by MC Lyte (1988)
"Pump It Up":
'Please, Please, Please' by James Brown and The Famous Flames (1956)
"Let Me Fix My Weave":
'Please Understand' by MC Lyte (1989)
Personnel [ edit ]
Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya – engineer
Beenie Man – vocals, guest appearance
Ian Blanch – engineer
Bless – scratching , group member
Mary J. Blige – vocals, guest appearance
Stacy Boge – photo production
Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction , design
Craig "Boogie" Brockman – keyboards, producer
Jay Brown – executive producer
Suzanne Burge – product manager
Demacio Castellon – mixing assistant
Vadim Chislov – mixing assistant
The Clark Sisters – vocals, guest appearance
Annette Coleman – hair stylist
Jimmy Douglass – engineer
Elephant Man – vocals, guest appearance
Missy Elliott – vocals, producer, executive producer
Fabolous – vocals, guest appearance
Roberto Fantauzzi – photo production
Linda Fields – background vocals
Andre Johnson – coordination
Claudine Joseph – product manager
R. Kelly – vocals, guest appearance
Michael Kennedy – prop design
Scott Kieklak – mixing
Safiya Lewis – coordination
Nelly – vocals, guest appearance
Lili Picou – design
Herb Powers – mastering
Chris Puram – engineer
Senator Jimmy D – mixing
Nisan Stewart – producer
Timbaland – producer, executive producer
Alonzo Vargas – assistant engineer
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Certifications [ edit ]
Release history [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b Trust, Gary (November 22, 2015). "Ask Billboard: Missy Elliott's Career Album Sales" . Billboard Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 22, 2015 .
^ a b "Reviews for This Is Not A Test! by Missy Elliott" . Metacritic . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ a b Bush, John. "This Is Not a Test! – Missy Elliott" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Sinclair, Tom (November 24, 2003). "This Is Not a Test!" . Entertainment Weekly the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Lynskey, Dorian (November 21, 2003). "Missy Elliott: This Is Not A Test" . The Guardian . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Nichols, Natalie (November 23, 2003). "Elliott at the top of her class with 'Test' . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ a b Martin, Dan (December 3, 2003). "Elliott, Missy : This Is Not A Test!" . NME the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ DiCrescenzo, Brent (December 3, 2003). "Missy Elliott: This Is Not a Test" . Pitchfork . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ "Missy Elliott: This Is Not a Test!". Q
^ a b Sheffield, Rob (December 2, 2003). "Missy Elliott: This Is Not A Test!" . Rolling Stone the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Pappademas, Alex (January 2004). "Booty call—for help?" . Spin 20 1 ): 95–96. Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Christgau, Robert (January 13, 2004). "Consumer Guide: MLK Fever" . The Village Voice . Retrieved February 13, 2016 .
^ Catucci, Nick. "Missy Elliott: This Is Not A Test Review" . Blender Dennis Publishing . Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2008 .
^ "Best of the Aughts: Albums" . Slant Magazine . February 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2010 .
^ "Christian Bordal on Music: Best CDs of 2003" . NPR . Retrieved March 29, 2023 .
^ "Albums of 2003" . The Observer . Retrieved March 29, 2023 .
^ "Billboard Chart History - Missy Elliott" . Billboard . Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
^ "Australiancharts.com – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test!" . Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 2nd August 2004" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Pandora Archive .
^ "Austriancharts.at – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Ultratop.be – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Ultratop.be – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test!" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Albums : Top 100" . Jam! the original on November 21, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ "R&B : Top 50" . Jam! the original on December 23, 2003. Retrieved January 29, 2023 .
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Lescharts.com – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test!" . Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH . Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test!" . Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "ディス・イズ・ノット・ア・テスト!" (in Japanese). Oricon . Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ "Charts.nz – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test!" . Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test!" . Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test!" . Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Missy Elliott | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart . Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard
^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004" . Billboard . Retrieved September 15, 2020 .
^ "2003 Year-End Chart – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 28, 2018 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved January 28, 2018 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test!" . Music Canada . Retrieved January 28, 2018 .
^ "British album certifications – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test!" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved January 28, 2018 .
^ "American album certifications – Missy Elliott – This Is Not a Test" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 28, 2018 .
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