The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book

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The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
The Ecleftic Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released22 August 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Genre
Length73:51
Label Columbia
Producer
Wyclef Jean chronology
The Carnival
(1997)
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
(2000)
Masquerade
(2002)
Singles from The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
  1. "It Doesn't Matter"
    Released: 26 June 2000 [1]
  2. "911"
    Released: 5 September 2000 [2]
  3. "Perfect Gentleman"
    Released: 30 January 2001 [3]
  4. "Wish You Were Here"
    Released: 26 November 2001 [4]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 67/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Robert Christgau A− [7]
RapReviews.com(7/10) [8]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [10]
The A.V. Club (favourable) [11]

The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book is the second studio album released by Haitian hip hop musician Wyclef Jean. The album was supported by its singles "It Doesn't Matter", "911" and "Perfect Gentleman". At the 43rd Grammy Awards his duet with Mary J. Blige, "911" earned him a nomination for Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2001. The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Contents

Music

"Kenny Rogers & Pharoahe Monch Dub Plate" features a guest appearance from Kenny Rogers, contributing a variation of the chorus from his 1978 number-one hit "The Gambler." Track 14 "However You Want It" is a response to Canibus for the remarks he made about him on his album 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus). Track 18, "Bus Search", is a spoken-word mini drama, in which Jean's tour bus is stopped by two Police officers, one of whom threatens to make them empty the bus' contents unless they play him something by Pink Floyd. The following track is a cover of the latter's "Wish You Were Here", overlaid with Jean rapping about the band.

Commercial performance

The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 selling 95,400 copies in its first week. [12] The album also peaked at number three on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On August 31, 2001, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.

In the UK, the album peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for denoting sales of 60,000 copies in the United Kingdom. [13]

Track listing

The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book– Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Columbia Records" (featuring James Bean, Hiro Tahara, and Varshini Soobiah)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis1:54
2."Where Fugees At?"Salaam Remi3:48
3."Kenny Rogers & Pharoahe Monch Dub Plate" (featuring Kenny Rogers and Pharoahe Monch)
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis3:04
4."Thug Angels" (featuring Small World)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis6:35
5."It Doesn't Matter" (featuring The Rock and Melky Sedeck)Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis3:57
6."911" (featuring Mary J. Blige)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis4:19
7."Pullin' Me In"
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Sedeck4:38
8."Da Cypha" (featuring Marie Antoinette, Supreme C, and Hope)
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis4:26
9."Runaway" (featuring Earth, Wind & Fire and The Product G&B)
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis4:56
10."Red Light District" (featuring Andy Grassi and Varshini Soobiah)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis0:40
11."Perfect Gentleman" (featuring Hope)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
  • Harris
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis4:09
12."Low Income" (featuring Beast & 718-Crew)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis4:20
13."Whitney Houston Dub Plate" (featuring Whitney Houston)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis1:42
14."However You Want It"
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis3:03
15."Hollyhood to Hollywood" (featuring Small World)Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis4:45
16."Diallo" (featuring Youssou N'Dour and MB²)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis7:22
17."Something About Mary"
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis5:20
18."Bus Search" (featuring Andy Grassi)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis0:47
19."Wish You Were Here"Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis4:06
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book– French edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
20."It Doesn't Matter (Ça Ne Me Fait Rien) (French version)" (featuring Ben-J and Jacky)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
  • Long
  • Danoff
  • Child
  • Denver
  • Walters
  • Rosa
  • Danoff
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis3:57
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a BookBest Buy edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Younger Days"
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis5:01
2."Thug Angels" (Live)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis4:19
3."It Doesn't Matter (Live)" (featuring The Rock and Melky Sedeck)
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
  • Long
  • Danoff
  • Child
  • Denver
  • Walters
  • Rosa
  • Danoff
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis8:26
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book– Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gone Till November"
  • Jean
  • Duplessis
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis3:28
2."Gone Till November (The Makin' Runs Remix)" (featuring Canibus)
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis4:05
3."We Trying to Stay Alive" (featuring Pras and John Forté)Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis3:11
4."Guantanamera" (featuring Celia Cruz, Jeni Fujita, and Lauryn Hill)
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis4:30
5."Perfect Gentleman (Remix Radio Edit)" (featuring Xzibit and King Yellowman)
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis3:58

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [34] Gold50,000^
Germany (BVMI) [35] Gold150,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [36] Gold25,000*
Sweden (GLF) [37] Gold40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [38] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [39] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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