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Under Construction (Missy Elliott album)

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Under Construction
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 12, 2002 (2002-11-12)
Recorded2002
Genre
Length56:41
Label
Producer
Missy Elliott chronology
Miss E... So Addictive
(2001)
Under Construction This Is Not a Test!
(2003)
Singles from Under Construction
  1. "Work It"
    Released: September 9, 2002
  2. "Gossip Folks"
    Released: November 11, 2002
  3. "Back in the Day"
    Released: February 8, 2003
  4. "Pussycat"
    Released: Mid 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)[2]
Entertainment.ie4/5 stars[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Pitchfork Media(7.2/10)[5]
PopMatters(favorable)[6]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[7]
Stylus(B)[8]

Under Construction is the fourth studio album by American rapper Missy Elliott. One of the songs from the album, "Pussycat", was going to be released as a remix with R&B singer Janet Jackson and rapper Lil' Kim. However, only Elliott's vocals were ever recorded for it.

Track listing

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No. Title Length
1. "Intro/Go to the Floor"   5:06
2. "Bring the Pain" (featuring Method Man) 2:59
3. "Gossip Folks" (featuring Ludacris) 3:54
4. "Work It"   4:58
5. "Back in the Day" (featuring Jay-Z) 4:55
6. "Funky Fresh Dressed" (featuring Ms. Jade) 3:56
7. "Pussycat"   4:32
8. "Nothing Out There for Me" (featuring Beyoncé Knowles) 3:05
9. "Slide"   3:43
10. "Play that Beat"   3:02
11. "Ain't that Funny"   2:48
12. "Hot"   4:09
13. "Can You Hear Me" (featuring TLC) 4:29
14. "Work It (Remix)" (featuring 50 Cent) 4:59

Unreleased

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Production

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  • Executive producersMissy Elliott, Timbaland
  • Producers – Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Craig Brockman, Errol "Poppi" McCalla
  • Vocal assistance – Tweet, Lisa Crawford
  • Engineers – Jeff Allen, Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya, Josh Butler, Jimmy Douglass, Guru, Mike "Hitman" Wilson
  • Assistant engineers – Marc Stephen Lee, Steve Penny, David Snyder, Cory Williams
  • Mixing – Jimmy Douglass, Timbaland
  • Mixing assistance – Steamy
  • Mastering – Herb Powers
  • A&R – Yaneley Arty, Merlin Bobb, Jay Brown, Patricia Elliott, Gail Hansen, Andre Johnson, Celeste Moses
  • Design & Art Direction – Anita Marisa Boriboon, Lili Picou
  • Photography – Roberto Fantauzzi

Charts and certifications

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  1. "AllMusic review".
  2. "Robert Christgau review".
  3. "Entertainment.ie review".[permanent dead link]
  4. "Entertainment Weekly review". 2002-11-15. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  5. "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  6. "PopMatters review". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  7. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 2003-02-19. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  8. "Stylus review". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
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  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
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  15. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
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  20. "Missy Elliott | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  21. 21.0 21.1 "AMG: Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
  22. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  23. "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (insert "Missy Elliott" into the "Search" box, and then select "Go") on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  24. "Gold & Platinum: Elliott, Missy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-06-13.