Sweat (Nelly album)

Sweat
Studio album by Nelly
Released	September 14, 2004 (2004-09-14)
Recorded	2003-2004
Genre	Hip hop, R&B
Label	Derrty, Universal
Producer	Nelly (exec.), Phil Duckett, Jazze Pha, The Neptunes, T-Mix, Doe, Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Midi Mafia, Jayson "Koko" Bridges, The Alchemist, Trife
Nelly chronology
Nellyville (2002) Sweat (2004) Suit (2004)
Singles from Sweat
"Flap Your Wings" Released: July 27, 2004 "Tilt Ya Head Back" Released: September 15, 2004 "Na-NaNa-Na" Released: January 25, 2005

Sweat is the third studio album by American rapper Nelly, released on September 14, 2004.^[1] Production for the album took place during 2003 to 2004 and was handled by some several producers, including Jason Epperson, Midi Mafia, The Neptunes, Trife, Jazze Pha, Doe Mo' Beats and The Alchemist.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	(B-)[3]
Vibe	[4]
RapReviews	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 342,000 copies in its first week. On the same week of release, the Suit album debuted at number one selling around 396,000 copies in its first week on the same chart. Upon its release, Sweat received generally positive reviews from most music critics.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Heart of a Champion" (featuring Lincoln University Vocal Ensemble)	Cornell Haynes, Jr., Phillip Duckett, John Tesh	Phil Duckett	4:29
2.	"Na-NaNa-Na" (featuring Jazze Pha)	Haynes, Phalon Alexander, Jasper Cameron	Jazze Pha	3:59
3.	"Flap Your Wings"	Haynes, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes	4:03
4.	"American Dream" (featuring St. Lunatics)	Haynes, Robert Cleveland, Torhi Harper, Ali Jones, F. Alexander, B.H. Edwards, N. Rogers, W. Rogers	T-Mix	4:56
5.	"River Don't Runnn" (featuring Murphy Lee & Stephen Marley)	Haynes, Harper, Stephen Marley, Dorian Moore	Doe	4:59
6.	"Tilt Ya Head Back" (featuring Christina Aguilera)	Haynes, Moore, Tegemold Newton, Curtis Mayfield	Doe	4:13
7.	"Grand Hang Out" (featuring Fat Joe, Jung Tru & Remy Ma)	Haynes, Jason Epperson, Joseph Cartagena, Reminisce Smith, Jung Tru	Jason "Jay E" Epperson	4:49
8.	"Getcha Getcha" (featuring St. Lunatics)	Haynes, Harper, Jones, Cleveland, Wayne Nugent, Kevin Risto	Midi Mafia	4:37
9.	"Another One"	Haynes, Jayson Bridges	Jayson "Koko" Bridges	4:39
10.	"Spida Man"	Haynes, Bridges	Jayson "Koko" Bridges	4:51
11.	"Playa" (featuring Mobb Deep & Missy Elliott)	Haynes, Alan Maman, Melissa Elliott, Albert Johnson, Kejuan Muchita, Cleveland, L. Ryda	The Alchemist	3:57
12.	"Down In da Water" (featuring Ali & Gube Thug)	Haynes, Jones, Gube Thug, Trife	Trife	4:20
13.	"Boy" (featuring Lil' Flip & Big Gipp)	Haynes, C. Butler, Jason Epperson, Cameron Gipp	Jason "Jay E" Epperson	3:59
Total length:				57:51

UK Bonus Tracks[7]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Don't Stop"	Haynes, Dorian Moore	Doe	3:57
Total length:				61:48

Personnel

Credits for Sweat adapted from Allmusic.^[8]

Nelly - Executive Producer Jayson "Koko" Bridges - Producer Andrew Coleman - Engineer The Alchemist - Producer Sandy Brummels - Art Direction Al Byno - Engineer Jasper Cameron - Producer Dirty Swift - Producer Doe - Producer Phillip Duckett - Producer Michael Eleopoulos - Assistant Jason "Jay E" Epperson - Producer Loretta J. Galbreath - Direction Chris Gehringer - Mastering Harold Guy - Assistant Jennifer Havey - A&R Tal Herzberg - Engineer

Jazze Pha - Producer Jun Ishizeki - Engineer Chip Karpells - Assistant Kevin Law - A&R Marc Stephen Lee - Engineer Jonathan Mannion - Photography NDoffene MBodji - Assistant Carl Nappa - Engineer The Neptunes - Producer Jared Nugent - Assistant Dave Pensado - Mixing Joe Spix - Art Direction, Design T-Mix - Producer Richard Travali - Mixing Trife - Keyboards, Producer Bruce Waynne - Producer James White - Photography

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart	2
German Albums Chart	17
UK Albums Chart	11
US Billboard 200	2
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	2
US Billboard Top Rap Albums	2

References

1. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Sweat-Nelly/dp/B0002MPQF0/ref=pd_sim_m_5
2. ^ Allmusic review
3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
4. ^ Vibe review
5. ^ RapReviews review
6. ^ Rolling Stone review
7. ^ http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/300602723151?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
8. ^ Credits: Sweat. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-08-13.