The_Neptunes_Present..._Clones
Clones (album)
2003 compilation album by The Neptunes
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.
The Neptunes Present... Clones | |
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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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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 |
Total length: | 1:03:34 |
- Executive producers – Pharrell Williams, and Chad Hugo for Star Trak Entertainment
- All tracks produced by The Neptunes
- Pharrell Williams – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, mixing
- Chad Hugo – keyboards, synthesizers, sequencer, mixing
Weekly charts
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Year-end 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. |
- "Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 11, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- Kellman, Andy (2003-08-19). "The Neptunes Present... Clones - The Neptunes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- "The Neptunes :: The Neptunes Present... Clones :: Star Trak/Arista Records". Rapreviews.com. 2003-08-26. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- "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.
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- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 316.
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- "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2003". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2020.