The Neptunes Present... Clones | |
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Compilation album by | |
Released | August 19, 2003 |
Recorded | 2002–2003 |
Genre | |
Length | 63:34 |
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Producer | The Neptunes |
Singles from The Neptunes Present... Clones | |
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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.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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.
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.
All tracks produced by the Neptunes, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:26 | ||
2. | "Light Your Ass on Fire" (featuring Pharrell Williams) | Busta Rhymes | 3:39 | |
3. | "Blaze of Glory" (featuring Pharrell Williams and Ab-Liva) |
| Clipse | 3:51 |
4. | "It Wasn't Us" (featuring I-20) |
| Ludacris | 3:34 |
5. | "Frontin'" (featuring Jay-Z) |
| Pharrell Williams | 3:56 |
6. | "Good Girl" |
| Vanessa Marquez | 4:10 |
7. | "If" |
| Nelly | 3:40 |
8. | "Hot" (featuring Boo-Bonic and Pusha T) |
| Rosco P. Coldchain | 3:36 |
9. | "It Blows My Mind" |
| Snoop Dogg | 4:59 |
10. | "Half-Steering..." (produced by Alex Oana) | Spymob | 3:34 | |
11. | "Fuck N' Spend" (produced by Dana Gumbiner and the High Speed Scene) | The High Speed Scene | 1:27 | |
12. | "Loser" (featuring Clipse) |
| N.E.R.D. | 3:11 |
13. | "Rock N' Roll" |
| Fam-Lay | 4:19 |
14. | "The Don of Dons (Put De Ting Pon Dem)" (featuring Jadakiss) |
| Super Cat | 4:10 |
15. | "Hot Damn" (featuring Ab-Liva, Pharrell Williams and Rosco P. Coldchain) |
| Clipse | 4:03 |
16. | "Put 'Em Up" (featuring Pharrell Williams) |
| N.O.R.E. | 3:31 |
17. | "Pop Shit" (featuring Pharrell Williams) |
| Ol' Dirty Bastard | 3:34 |
18. | "Popular Thug" (featuring Nas) |
| Kelis | 3:54 |
19. | "Rock N' Roll (Remix)" (featuring Lil' Flip) (bonus track) |
| Fam-Lay | 4:11 |
Total length: | 1:03:34 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [27] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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