Under Construction (Missy Elliott album)

Under Construction
Studio album by
Missy Elliott
ReleasedNovember 12, 2002 (2002-11-12)
Recorded2002
Genre
Length56:41
Label
Producer
  • Missy Elliott
  • Craig Brockman
  • Erroll "Poppi" McCalla
  • Nisan Stewart
  • Timbaland
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

No.TitleLength
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

Production

  • Executive producers – Missy 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

Notes

  1. ↑ "AllMusic review".
  2. ↑ "Robert Christgau review".
  3. ↑ "Entertainment.ie review".
  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.
  9. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" (in French). Hung Medien.
  12. ↑ "Danishcharts.dk – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Missy Elliott – Under Construction" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  16. ↑ "Charts.nz – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Missy Elliott – Under Construction". Hung Medien.
  20. ↑ "Missy Elliott | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  21. 1 2 "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.
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