Clones (album)

The Neptunes Present... Clones
Compilation album by
The Neptunes
ReleasedAugust 19, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
Genre
Length63:34
Label
ProducerThe Neptunes
Singles from The Neptunes Present... Clones
  1. "Hot Damn"
    Released: April 29, 2003
  2. "Frontin'"
    Released: June 3, 2003
  3. "Popular Thug"
    Released: July 14, 2003[1]
  4. "Light Your Ass on Fire"
    Released: July 22, 2003
  5. "Rock 'n' Roll"
    Released: September 30, 2003[2]
  6. "It Blows My Mind"
    Released: 2003

The Neptunes Present... Clones is a compilation album produced and released by American production and songwriting duo The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo). It was released on August 19, 2003 and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. The album featured six singles; "Frontin'" by Pharrell Williams, "Popular Thug" by Kelis, "Light Your Ass on Fire" by Busta Rhymes, “Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Fam-Lay, "Hot Damn" by Clipse and "It Blows My Mind" by Snoop Dogg.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
RapReviews.com(7/10)[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
Vibe[6]

Clones received generally positive reviews from music critics like Andy Kellman of Allmusic.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 250,000 copies in the United States.[7] In its second week, the album fell to number three on the Billboard 200, selling 115,000 copies.[8] In its third week, Clones fell to number six on the US chart with 81,000 copies, for a three-week total of 450,000 units.[9] The album sold over 500,000 domestically, and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.

Track listing

All tracks produced by the Neptunes, except where noted.

Clones track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:26
2."Light Your Ass on Fire" (featuring Pharrell Williams)
Busta Rhymes3:39
3."Blaze of Glory" (featuring Pharrell Williams and Ab-Liva)
Clipse3:51
4."It Wasn't Us" (featuring I-20)
Ludacris3:34
5."Frontin'" (featuring Jay-Z)
Pharrell Williams3:56
6."Good Girl"
  • Hugo
  • Williams
Vanessa Marquez4:10
7."If"
Nelly3:40
8."Hot" (featuring Boo-Bonic and Pusha T)
  • Hugo
  • Williams
  • T. Thornton
  • Al Holly
  • Amin Porter
Rosco P. Coldchain3:36
9."It Blows My Mind"
Snoop Dogg4:59
10."Half-Steering..." (produced by Alex Oana)
Spymob3:34
11."Fuck N' Spend" (produced by Dana Gumbiner and the High Speed Scene)
The High Speed Scene1:27
12."Loser" (featuring Clipse)
N.E.R.D.3:11
13."Rock N' Roll"
Fam-Lay4:19
14."The Don of Dons (Put De Ting Pon Dem)" (featuring Jadakiss)
Super Cat4:10
15."Hot Damn" (featuring Ab-Liva, Pharrell Williams and Rosco P. Coldchain)
Clipse4:03
16."Put 'Em Up" (featuring Pharrell Williams)
N.O.R.E.3:31
17."Pop Shit" (featuring Pharrell Williams)
Ol' Dirty Bastard3:34
18."Popular Thug" (featuring Nas)
Kelis3:54
19."Rock N' Roll (Remix)" (featuring Lil' Flip) (bonus track)
Fam-Lay4:11
Total length:1:03:34

Credits

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[27] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Rock N' Roll [E-single Remix] - Fam-Lay | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy (2003-08-19). "The Neptunes Present... Clones - The Neptunes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  4. ^ "The Neptunes :: The Neptunes Present... Clones :: Star Trak/Arista Records". Rapreviews.com. 2003-08-26. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  5. ^ "The Neptunes: The Neptunes Present...Clones : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2003-08-13. Archived from the original on 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2014-02-23.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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