Under Construction (Missy Elliott album)

Under Construction
Studio album by Missy Elliott
Released November 12, 2002 (2002-11-12)
Recorded 2002
Genre
Length 56:41
Label
Producer
Missy Elliott chronology
Miss E... So Addictive
(2001)		 Under Construction
(2002)		 This Is Not a Test!
(2003)
Singles from Under Construction
  1. "Work It"
    Released: September 9, 2002
  2. "Gossip Folks"
    Released: November 11, 2002
  3. "Back in the Day"
    Released: February 8, 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blender[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Guardian[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork Media7.2/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
USA Today[11]

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[12] and has sold 2.2 million copies domestically as of November 2015, becoming Elliott's highest-selling album to date.[13] 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 Elliott's label felt the song was too explicit to release, and plans were withdrawn.[14][15]

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

No.TitleLength
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"  4:58
5."Back in the Day" (featuring Jay-Z)4:55
6."Funky Fresh Dressed" (featuring Ms. Jade)3:56
7."Pussycat"  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[17]
No.TitleLength
14."Work It (Remix)" (featuring 50 Cent)4:59
15."Drop the Bomb"  3:27

Unreleased

Production

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 50
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[21] 33
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[22] 37
French Albums (SNEP)[23] 28
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] 19
Irish Albums (IRMA) 53
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] 32
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[26] 36
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[29] 23
US Billboard 200[30] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[30] 2

Certifications

Country Certification
Australia (ARIA) Platinum[31]
United Kingdom (BPI) Gold[32]
United States (RIAA) 2× Platinum[33]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Reviews for Under Construction by Missy Elliott". Metacritic. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
  2. ↑ Bush, John. "Under Construction – Missy Elliott". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Weiner, Jonah (December 2002). "Missy Elliott: Under Construction". Blender (12): 142. Archived from the original on October 25, 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ Browne, David (November 15, 2002). "Under Construction". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (November 8, 2002). "Missy Elliott: Under Construction". The Guardian. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  6. ↑ Nichols, Natalie (November 10, 2002). "Miss E.'s her own work in progress". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ Segal, Victoria. "Elliott, Missy : Under Construction". NME. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ Chennault, Sam (November 21, 2002). "Missy Elliott: Under Construction". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Missy Elliott: Under Construction". Q (198): 121. January 2003.
  10. ↑ Edwards, Gavin (December 12, 2002). "Missy Elliott: Under Construction". Rolling Stone (911). Archived from the original on February 19, 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  11. ↑ Jones, Steve (November 12, 2002). "Missy Elliott has some constructive fun". USA Today. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ Kanye West, Nicki Minaj Set for Huge Billboard 200 Debuts. Billboard. Retrieved on 2010-11-25.
  13. ↑ Ringen, Jonathan (2015-11-19). "Billboard Cover: Missy Elliott on Her Comeback -- 'There Is Only One Missy'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  14. ↑ "Missy Elliott Teases Collaboration with Lil' Kim and Eve". Rap-Up.com. 2012-09-18.
  15. 1 2 "Missy Elliot "Janet Jackson & Lil' Kim Was Supposed To Be On The Record Pussy Cat" - 92 Qc". 2012-12-18.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ "Under Construction (Japan Import)". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  18. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" (in French). Hung Medien.
  21. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  22. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  23. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  24. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  25. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  26. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  27. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  28. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  29. ↑ "Missy Elliott | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
  30. 1 2 "AMG: Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
  31. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  32. ↑ "BPI Certified Awards Search" (insert "Missy Elliott" into the "Search" box, and then select "Go"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  33. ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Elliott, Missy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
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