Number 1 (Nelly song)

The correct title of this article is #1 (Nelly song). The substitution of the # is due to technical restrictions.

"#1"
Single by Nelly
from the album Training Day: The Soundtrack and Nellyville
Released	August 29, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Hip hop rap rock
Length	3:18
Label	Priority Universal
Songwriter(s)	Nelly Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam
Producer(s)	Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam
Nelly singles chronology
"Batter Up" (2001) "#1" (2001) "Girlfriend" (2002)

"#1" is a song recorded by American rapper Nelly. It was released on August 29, 2001 as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2001 film Training Day . It was also included on Nelly's second studio album Nellyville (2002). The song was most known for igniting the feud between Nelly and KRS-One, for which KRS-One perceived it as a diss for being too similar to "I'm Still #1" by his group, Boogie Down Productions.^{[ citation needed ]}

Music video

The music video for the song features Joe Perry of Aerosmith on guitar.^{[ citation needed ]} The plot of the video closely follows Training Day with Nelly playing a dual role as both Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington's characters of a rookie cop and a corrupt veteran cop.

Remix

The official remix features the group Clipse and Postaboy, and the song is on Nelly's remix album, Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention .

Track listing

US Promo

• 1 #1 [Radio Version] 3:19
• 2 #1 [Instrumental] 4:08
• 3 #1 [Instrumental With #1 Chorus] 4:07

US Vinyl, 12", Promo

• A1 #1 [Album Version] 4:23
• A2 #1 [Instrumental] 4:08
• B1 #1 [Instrumental With #1 Chorus] 4:07
• B2 #1 [Radio Version] 3:19

In media and sports

Electronic Arts licensed the track for the 2002 sports video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002 , where it plays as an intro.

Charts

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [1]	20
Australian Urban (ARIA) [2]	6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3]	35
Germany (GfK) [4]	16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [5]	6
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6]	52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [7]	22
US Billboard Hot 100 [8]	22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9]	20
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [10]	13
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [11]	4

References

1. "Nelly - #1". ARIA Top 50 Singles . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
2. "Issue 633" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
3. "Nelly - #1". Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
4. "Nelly – #1" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
5. "Tipparade-lijst van week 27, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
6. "Nelly - #1". Single Top 100 . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
7. "Nelly - #1". Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
8. "Nelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
9. "Nelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
10. "Nelly Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
11. "Nelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2023.