Country Grammar is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Nelly. It was released on June 27,2000,by Universal Records. The production on the album was handled by Jason "Jay E" Epperson,with additional production by C-Love,Kevin Law,City Spud,Steve "Blast" Wills and Basement Beats. Nelly contributed to all lyrics on the album,with Epperson and City Spud also contributing. With the album’s release,Nelly and his “St. Lunatics”crew cemented the St. Louis sound firmly amongst other southern hip hop artists in the year 2000,such as Juvenile,Trina,Ludacris,OutKast,Three 6 Mafia and UGK. Country Grammar also introduced the world to Nelly's unique musical style of pop-rap and radio “singalongs”with a Missouri twang. It was supported by four successful singles:"Country Grammar ","E.I.","Ride wit Me" and "Batter Up". Its lead single,"Country Grammar ",peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. Its second single "E.I." peaked at number 16 on the Hot 100,number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart. "Ride wit Me" peaked within the top five on the Hot 100,ARIA Singles Chart,Irish Singles Chart and UK Singles Chart. The album's fourth and final single,"Batter Up" featuring St. Lunatics members Murphy Lee and Ali,achieved moderate chart success.
"Hot in Herre" is a song by American rapper Nelly,released as the lead single from his second studio album Nellyville (2002). It was released on May 7,2002,by Universal Records. It was written by Nelly,Charles Brown,and the producers the Neptunes. It features additional vocals by former labelmate Dani Stevenson and incorporates Chuck Brown's 1979 single "Bustin' Loose".
"Let's Get It Started" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It is a clean version of "Let's Get Retarded" from their third studio album,Elephunk (2003). The album version was originally only reworked for its use in promotion for the 2004 NBA playoffs on ABC in April 2004;however,the new version was so well received that it was released as the fourth and final single from Elephunk on June 1,2004,by A&M Records and Interscope Records,also appearing on a reissue of the album.
"Hope" is a song by American rapper Twista from the soundtrack of the 2005 movie Coach Carter. Featuring singer Faith Evans who performs the chorus,the song mainly focuses on Twista's view on the War on Terrorism. The version featuring Faith Evans can also be found on her album The First Lady. The song was released to US rhythmic and urban radio on November 22,2004. The original version of the song appears on Twista's Kamikaze album and features CeeLo Green instead of Faith Evans.
"Over and Over" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring American country music singer Tim McGraw. The lyrics were written by Nelly while the music was written and produced by James D. "Sted-Fast" Hargrove II and Jayson "KoKo" Bridges. Other musicians who contributed to the recording include Bryan Loss (drums) and Matthew Brauss. The lyrics of the song focus on regret. It was released on September 12,2004,as the second single from Nelly's fourth album,Suit (2004).
"Ride wit Me" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring City Spud. It was released on February 13,2001,as the third single from Nelly's debut studio album,Country Grammar (2000). "Ride wit Me" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Ride wit Me" peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Australia,Ireland,the Netherlands,Norway,and the United Kingdom.
"E.I." is a song by American rapper Nelly. Released as the second single on October 17,2000,from his debut album Country Grammar,it peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. A remix of the song,called "Tip Drill",was released in 2003 along with lyrics and a music video that drew controversy for its misogynistic themes.
"Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" (also known as "Country Grammar (Hot...)") is the debut single of American rapper Nelly. The song was written by Nelly and Jason "Jay E" Epperson,who also produced the track. Released on February 29,2000,as the lead single from Nelly's 2000 debut album,Country Grammar,the single peaked at number seven in both the United States and the United Kingdom and reached the top 20 in Australia,Canada,Germany,and the Netherlands.
"Grillz" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring fellow American rappers Paul Wall,Ali &Gipp,and uncredited vocals from American singer Brandi Williams. The song was written by Nelly,Jermaine Dupri,Paul Wall,Ali,Gipp and James Phillips;it contains samples of Destiny's Child's "Soldier",written by BeyoncéKnowles,Kelendria Rowland,Tenitra Williams,Garrett Hamler,and Rich Harrison;it also contains samples of "Left Me Lonely" by MC Shan. Production was handled by Dupri. Following its release,it topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 20 in Australia,Ireland,and New Zealand.
"Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)",censored as "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)",is the third official single from Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado's debut album,Whoa,Nelly!. The song's album title "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)" was censored and the word "shit" was removed from the title for radio airplay and substituted on the cover art with "#*@!!".
"Turn Off the Light" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado from her debut studio album,Whoa,Nelly! (2000). Written by Furtado,and produced by Gerald Eaton,Brian West,and Furtado,the song was released as the album's second single on 2 July 2001,reaching number one in New Zealand,Portugal,and Romania,as well peaking within the top 10 in several other countries,including Australia,the United Kingdom,and the United States.
"Try" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado,taken from her second studio album,Folklore (2003). The song,written by Furtado herself,and Brian West,was released as the second single from the album in February 2004. The song was moderately successful in several European countries,including Italy,the Netherlands,and the United Kingdom,where it reached the top 20. It did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100,but it did peak at number 29 on the Adult Top 40 chart.
"I'm Like a Bird" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was written by Furtado and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West for her debut studio album,Whoa,Nelly! (2000). Released as the album's first single on September 25,2000,it became a worldwide hit the following year,peaking at number one in Portugal,number two in Australia and New Zealand,number five in the United Kingdom,and number nine in the United States. It was the eighth-most-played song on Canadian radio in 2001.
"Girlfriend" is a pop and hip hop song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released on January 14,2002,as the third single from their fourth studio album Celebrity. It was the group's last song to enter the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number five. "Girlfriend" additionally reached number one in Canada and charted within the top 10 in six other countries,including Australia,Germany,and the United Kingdom. This was the last single and song the band released in their career before their reunion in 2023.
"Gotta Get Thru This" is the debut single of New Zealand-British singer Daniel Bedingfield. The song was released in November 2001 as the lead single from his debut studio album of the same name (2002). The track,along with some others,was recorded in Bedingfield's bedroom with his PC and a microphone,using the music software Reason.
American rapper and singer Nelly has released eight studio albums,two compilation albums,one remix album,three extended plays,two mixtapes,49 singles,three promotional singles and 48 music videos. He was also a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics,which included fellow rappers Ali,City Spud,Murphy Lee,and Kyjuan. Nelly has sold a total of 21,815,000 albums in the US as of June 2014,making him the fourth bestselling rap artist in the country.
"The Itch" a song by American pop singer Vitamin C,released as the first single from her second album,More (2001). Released on October 10,2000,it peaked at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number six in Australia,where it was certified platinum.
"Forever" is the first single released from American singer-songwriter Kid Rock's fifth studio album,Cocky (2001),on October 23,2001.
"Have a Look" is the debut single of Australian singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi,released in July 1999. The track was co-written by Amorosi with Australian Idol judge Mark Holden and Shaun Imrei,and it was produced by Steve Mac. The song reached No. 13 on the Australian Singles Chart and achieved gold status in seven weeks.
"Dance with Me" is the third and final single released from American R&B group 112's third studio album,Part III (2001). It features Slim on lead vocals. The released version features rap artist Beanie Sigel and is featured on the Bad Boy album We Invented the Remix. The song peaked at number 39 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became a platinum-selling hit in Australia and Belgium in 2002,reaching number two in Australia,number one in Flanders,and number nine in Wallonia.
