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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m U n d e r C o n s t r u c t i o n ( M i s s y E l l i o t t a l b u m ) )
2002 studio album by Missy Elliott
Under Construction 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 by Craig Brockman , Nisan Stewart , Errol "Poppi" McCalla and Elliott herself.
The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200[4] double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] Grammy Award nominations for Best Rap Album and Album of the Year . Elliott dedicated the album to Aaliyah (who had died on August 25, 2001 ) and to victims of the September 11 attacks .
Controversy [ edit ]
The album's third single was intended to be a newly recorded remix of "Pussycat" with guest vocals by Janet Jackson and featuring Lil' Kim . Elliott's label felt the song was too explicit to release and plans were withdrawn.[6] [7]
Reception [ edit ]
Under Construction received general acclaim from critics. At Metacritic , it earned an average score of 81 out of 100, based on 19 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[8] 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die [18]
"It still sounds incredibly fresh, in all meanings of the word," observed the 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."[19]
Year-end lists [ edit ]
Commercial performance [ edit ]
Under Construction debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200[4] [30] double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over two million copies in the United States.[5] [31]
Track listing [ edit ]
International bonus tracks Title Writer(s ) Producer(s ) 14. "Work It (Remix)" (featuring 50 Cent )
Mosley
Curtis Jackson
Elliott[A ]
4:59 15. "Drop the Bomb"
Mosley
Elliott[A ]
3:27
Notes
Production [ edit ]
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
Design and art direction – Anita Marisa Boriboon, Lili Picou
Photography – Roberto Fantauzzi
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Certifications [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records . No. 1482. December 6, 2002. p. 18.
^ a b Keith Caulfield (November 24, 2010). "Kanye West, Nicki Minaj Set for Huge Billboard 200 Debuts" . Billboard . Retrieved November 25, 2010 .
^ a b "RIAA Certifications - Missy Elliott" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
^ "Missy Elliott Teases Collaboration with Lil' Kim and Eve" . Rap-Up . September 18, 2012.
^ "Missy Elliot "Janet Jackson & Lil' Kim Was Supposed To Be On The Record Pussy Cat" . 92 Q Jams . December 18, 2012.
^ a b "Reviews for Under Construction by Missy Elliott" . Metacritic . Retrieved March 30, 2010 .
^ 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 the original on April 16, 2017. 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 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
^ Edwards, Gavin (December 12, 2002). "Missy Elliott: Under Construction" . Rolling Stone 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 .
^ Dimery, Robert; Lydon, Michael (2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Revised and Updated ed.). New York City: Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2
^ "Albums of the Century". Q
^ "16 Albums That Define 2002" . BBC Radio 6 Music . Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ "The 20 Best Rap Albums Of All Time ... From Artists Who Just Happen To Be Women" . HipHopDX . Retrieved February 21, 2023 .
^ "The Muse picks the best albums of 2002" . The Muse . Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ "NME's best albums and tracks of 2001" . NME . Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ "Top 50 Albums of 2002" . Pitchfork . Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ Sawyer, Terry (December 16, 2002). "Best Music of 2002: Terry Sawyer" . PopMatters . Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ "100 Best Albums of the 2000s" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ Cinquemani, Sal (December 15, 2002). "Top 10 Albums and Singles of 2002" . Slant Magazine . Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ Cinquemani, Sal (February 1, 2010). "The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s" . Slant Magazine . Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ Christgau, Robert (February 5, 2019). "2002 Pazz & Jop: Party in Hard Times: Top 10 Albums of 2002" . Village Voice . Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ "Billboard Chart History - Missy Elliott" . Billboard . Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
^ Trust, Gary (November 22, 2015). "Ask Billboard: Missy Elliott's Career Album Sales" . Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2015 .
^ "Australiancharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" . Hung Medien.
^ "ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 30th June 2003" (PDF) . The ARIA Report the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via National Library of Australia .
^ "Ultratop.be – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
^ "Ultratop.be – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" (in French). Hung Medien.
^ "Albums : Top 100" . Jam! the original on October 22, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2023 .
^ "R&B : Top 50" . Jam! the original on February 2, 2003. Retrieved January 29, 2023 .
^ "Danishcharts.dk – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" . Hung Medien.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF) . Music & Media 13 . Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via World Radio History.
^ "Lescharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" . Hung Medien.
^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH .
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Missy Elliott" . Hung Medien. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
^ "Charts.nz – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" . Hung Medien.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" . Hung Medien.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 23, 2023.
^ "RIAS CHART FOR WEEK ENDING 24 January 2003" . Archived from the original on February 6, 2003. Retrieved November 14, 2023 .
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" . Hung Medien.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" . Hung Medien.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 23, 2023.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 23, 2023.
^ a b "AMG: Billboard Albums" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 25, 2007 .
^ "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)" . Jam! the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2022 .
^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002" . Jam! the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022 .
^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada" . Jam! the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022 .
^ "UK Year-End Charts 2002" (PDF) . UKChartsPlus . Retrieved April 2, 2021 .
^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2003" . Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 26, 2021 .
^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2003" (PDF) . UKChartsPlus . Retrieved April 2, 2021 .
^ "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End Charts" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2017 .
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 2003" . Billboard . Retrieved April 30, 2017 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association .
^ "Japanese album certifications – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan .Select 2003年3 月 on the drop-down menu
^ Wade, Ian (December 30, 2021). "Iconic albums turning 20 in 2022" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 2, 2022 .
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^ "American album certifications – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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