Sweatsuit (album): Difference between revisions

| released = {{start date|2005|115|22}}

| recorded = 2003–052003–2005

| genre = {{flatlist|

| prev_title = [[Sweat (Nelly album)|Sweat]] and [[Suit (album)|Suit]]

'''''Sweatsuit''''' is a [[compilation album]] by American rapper [[Nelly]], released onin November 22,May 2005. The album consists of tracks from his 2004 simultaneous album releases, ''[[Sweat (Nelly album)|Sweat]]'' and ''[[Suit (album)|Suit]]''. The US edition of the compilation also includes four extra tracks, including "Fly Away" from the [[The Longest Yard (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the 2005 film ''[[The Longest Yard (2005 film)|The Longest Yard]]'', the single "[[Grillz]]" featuring rappers [[Paul Wall]] and [[Ali & Gipp]], which reached number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart; along with [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] single "[[Nasty Girl (The Notorious B.I.G. song)|Nasty Girl]]" and, "Tired" featuring [[Avery Storm]], and "Fly Away" from the [[The Longest Yard (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the 2005 film ''[[The Longest Yard (2005 film)|The Longest Yard]]''.

''Sweatsuit'' chartedreceived onpositive reviews from critics, for containing the UShighlights [[Billboardfrom both 200|''BillboardSweat'' 200]]and chart''Suit'', peakingpraising atits numbermaterial 26quality. InternationallyCommercially, the compilation peaked at number 2226 on the US [[ARIABillboard Charts200|Australian Albums''Billboard'' Chart200]], numberand 36 onreached the [[Recordedtop Music40 NZ|Newin Zealand Albums Chart]]Australia and at number 41 on the [[Recorded Music NZ|New Zealand Albums Chart]]. It washas been certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), for shipments of 500,000 copies. ''Sweatsuit'' received positive reviews from critics, for containing the highlights from both ''Sweat'' and ''Suit'', praising its material quality.

While recording material for his third studio album, [[Nelly]] originally had the intention of producing one album. Songs were being recorded at a steady pace, with Nelly composing more ideas, to which he established the idea of two albums released simultaneously to house all the tracks.<ref name="mtv">{{cite web|first=Shaheem|last=Reid|url=http://mwww.mtv.com/news/article.rbml?id=articles/1488146/06032004/nelly.jhtml|title=Nelly Explains BothThe OfFine HisLine NewBetween AlbumsSweat And Suit|publisher=[[MTV News]]. [[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]]|date=June 3, 2004|access-date=JuneDecember 2916, 20132023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2013110409370620040704061710/http://mwww.mtv.com:80/news/article.rbml?id=articles/1488146/06032004/nelly.jhtml|archive-date=NovemberJuly 4, 20132004}}</ref> On April 27, 2004, Nelly's representative initially described the upcoming albums as thematically dissimilar, "one is more melodic and party-oriented in the vein of records like "[[E.I. (song)|E.I.]]" and "Tip Drill", while the other was described as having a "harder edge".<ref name="mtv1">{{cite web|first=Shaheem|last=Reid|url=http://mwww.mtv.com/news/article.rbml?id=articles/1486622/20040427/story.jhtml|title=Nelly To Pull A Guns N' Roses This Summer, With Mase In Tow|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=April 27, 2004|access-date=JuneDecember 2916, 20132023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2013110409370920040622005342/http://mwww.mtv.com:80/news/article.rbml?id=articles/1486622/20040427/story.jhtml|archive-date=NovemberJune 422, 20132004}}</ref> Nelly would release singles accompanied by music videos from both albums.<ref name="mtv1"/> Talking to [[MTV News]], Nelly went on to describe the differences between both albums; their titles of ''[[Sweat (Nelly album)|Sweat]]'' and ''[[Suit (album)|Suit]]'' were announced on May 27, 2004.<ref name="mtv2">{{cite web|first=Shaheem|last=Reid|url=http://mwww.mtv.com/news/article.rbml?id=articles/1487996/20040527/story.jhtml|title=NellyTail PushesFeathers BackSore? BothTime OfTo His'Flap Your Wings,' Nelly AlbumsSays|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=May 27, 2004|access-date=JuneDecember 2916, 20132023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2013110409375620040606082717/http://mwww.mtv.com/news/article.rbml?id=articles/1487996/20040527/story.jhtml|archive-date=NovemberJune 46, 20132004}}</ref> He noted ''Sweat'' as "more up-tempo" and "energetic", while characterizing ''Suit'' as more of "a grown-up and sexy vibe [...] it's more melodic".<ref name="mtv"/>

On the same year, theThe compilation was released in the USUK on NovemberMay 226, 2005 and in the UKUS on MayNovember 1622.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Sweatsuit-Nelly/dp/B000BPK2AM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383494451&sr=8-1&keywords=nelly+sweatsuit|title=Sweatsuit: Nelly|website=Amazon |access-date=November 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sweat-Suit-Combo-Nelly/dp/B0009IQLOC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1383502898&sr=8-2&keywords=nelly+sweat|title=Sweatsuit: Nelly|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|access-date=November 3, 2013}}</ref>

[[AllMusic]]'s Jason Birchmeier saw ''Sweatsuit'' as an album that combines the highlights of ''Sweat'' and ''Suit'', and one that should have been released initially. Birchmeier went on to criticize the compilation's track sequencing, and described the new songs as "unexceptional."<ref name="allmusic">[{{AllmusicAllMusic|class=album|id=r806649|pure_url=yes}} "Nelly – Sweatsuit: Overview"]. [[AllMusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation]]. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.</ref> Though he summarized its material as "a solid, well-balanced, smoothly mixed listen," awarding the compilation four out of five stars.<ref name="allmusic"/> RapReviews.com's Steve Juon gave ''Sweatsuit'' an eight out of ten. Juon didn't see the new tracks as reason to purchase the compilation; he saw it as discarding material not targeted towards a [[pop music|pop]] audience, to make the compilation more attractive to new buyers who didn't get either ''Sweat'' or ''Suit''.<ref name="rapreviews"/> Ultimately, Juon went on to praise Nelly's consistency, confidence and the combination of pop and [[hip hop music|hip hop]] within the material.<ref name="rapreviews">{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2005_11_sweatsuit.html|title=Nelly :: Sweatsuit:: Universal Records|publisher=RapReviews.com|access-date=November 3, 2013}}</ref>

| headline = Standard''Sweatsuit'' editiontrack listing

| note3 title4 = featuring [[TimFlap Your Wings (song)|Flap Your McGrawWings]]

| title4extra4 = [[Flap Your Wings (song)|Flap YourThe Wings]]Neptunes

| extra4writer4 = The Neptunes{{flatlist|

| length4 = 4:03

*[[The Beat Bullies]]

| note6 title7 = featuring [[Snoop Dogg]] and [[RonaldNobody Isley]]Knows

| extra7 = Mauldin

| writer7 = {{flatlist|

| length7 = 4:39

| note7title8 = featuringHeart [[Anthonyof Hamiltona (musician)|Anthony Hamilton]]Champion

| title8note8 = [[Heart of a= Championfeaturing (song)|HeartLincoln ofUniversity aVocal Champion]]Ensemble

| extra8 = Duckett

| writer8 = {{flatlist|

| length8 = 4:29

| note8title9 = featuring Lincoln University Vocal Ensemble[[Na-NaNa-Na]]

| title9note9 = featuring [[Na-NaNa-NaJazze Pha]]

| extra9 = Jazze Pha

| writer9 = {{flatlist|

| length9 = 3:59

| extra10note10 = [[Midifeaturing St. Mafia]]Lunatics

| writer10extra10 = {{flatlist|[[Midi Mafia]]

| writer11extra11 = {{flatlist|Doe

| extra12 = The Alchemist

| writer12 = {{flatlist|

| title13 = [['N' Dey Say|{{-'}}N' Dey Say]]

| extra13 = Bridges

| writer13 = {{flatlist|

| extra14 = Bridges

| writer14 = {{flatlist|

| extra15note15 = featuring [[JermainePaul Wall]] and [[Ali & DupriGipp]]

| writer15extra15 = {{flatlist|[[Jermaine Dupri]]

| writer17extra17 = {{flatlist|Jazze Pha

;'''Notes'''<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes|title=Suit|others=[[Nelly]]|publisher=[[Universal Records]]|type=CD liner|id=986 393-6|year=2004}}</ref><ref name="liner1">{{cite AV media notes|title=Sweat|others=Nelly|publisher=Universal Records|type=CD liner|id=986 393-5|year=2004}}</ref>

*"My Place" contains a portion of composition from "Isn't It a Shame" by [[girl group]] [[Labelle]] and [[Randy DeBarge]]'s 1982 "[[I Like It (DeBarge song)|I Like It]]". It samples elements of singer [[TheTeddy Del-VikingsPendergrass]]' 19571979 single "[[Teddy (album)|Come Go with Me]]".

Credits adapted from [[AllmusicAllMusic]].<ref>[{{AllmusicAllMusic|class=album|id=r806649/credits|pure_url=yes}} "Nelly – Sweatsuit: Credits"]. Allmusic. Rovi CorporationAllMusic. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.</ref>

*Kevin Law – A&R, engineer

! scope="row" {{albumchartalbum chart|Australia|22|artist=Nelly|album=Sweat Suit|accessdate=November 3, 2013|refname=australia chart}}

! scope="row" {{albumchartalbum chart|Billboard200New Zealand|2636|artist=Nelly|album=SweatsuitSweat Suit|accessdate=November 23, 2013|refname=Billboard200new zealand chart}}

! scope="row" {{albumchartalbum chart|BillboardRandBHipHopUK|641|artist=Nelly|album=SweatsuitSweat & Suit|accessdate=November 23, 2013|refname=R&BUSalbumuk chart}}

! scope="row" {{albumchartalbum chart|BillboardRapUKR&B|511|artistdate=Nelly|album=Sweatsuit20050612|accessdate=NovemberJuly 27, 2013|refname=RapUSalbum2023}}

! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite webmagazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006|workmagazine=Billboard|access-date=September 29, 2020}}</ref>

! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite webmagazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006|workmagazine=Billboard|access-date=September 29, 2020}}</ref>

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Sweatsuit''}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=SweatsuitSweat Suit|artist=Nelly|type=album|award=SilverGold|certyear=2024|relyear=2005|certmonth=05|id=10315-574-2|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}

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