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Under Construction
Studio album by Missy Elliott
Released	November 12, 2002
Recorded	2001-2002
Genre	Hip hop, R&B, Old school hip hop
Length	56:41
Label	Goldmind/Elektra
Producer	Missy Elliott, Craig Brockman, Erroll "Poppi" McCalla, Nisan Stewart, Timbaland
Professional reviews
	Allmusic link; Entertainment.ie link; HipHopDX link; Pitchfork (7.2/10) link; Rolling Stone link; Stylus Magazine (B) link; Robert Christgau link;
Missy Elliott chronology
Singles from Under Construction
	"Work It"; Released: October 22, 2002; "Gossip Folks"; Released: January 7, 2003; "Back in the Day"; Released: Mid 2003; "Pussycat"; Released: Mid 2003;

Under Construction is the fourth studio album by American rapper Missy Elliott, released by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records on November 12, 2002 (see 2002 in music) in the United States.

It was primarily produced by Timbaland, with additional production from Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart, Errol "Poppi" McCalla and Elliott herself.

The album peaked at number 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart and sold more than 2.1 million copies domestically, eventually becoming Elliott's highest selling album to date.

In 2003 Under Construction received Grammy Award nominations for "Best Rap Album" and the prestigious Album of the Year.

A "sequel" album, Under Construction, Part II, was released in 2003 by Missy's close friends and Superfriends Clique-mates Timbaland and Magoo.

[edit] Track listing

#	Title
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 Chilli & T-Boz of TLC)	4:29
14.	"Work It (Remix)" (featuring 50 Cent)	5:04

[edit] Production

Executive producers: Missy Elliott, Timbaland
Producer: Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Craig Brockman, Errol "Poppi" McCalla
Vocal assistance: Tweet, Lisa Crawford, Nicole Wray
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

[edit] Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart^[1]	26
Belgian Albums Chart^[1]	50
Danish Albums Chart^[2]	33
Dutch Albums Chart^[1]	71
French Albums Chart^[2]	28
German Albums Chart^[1]	19
Irish Albums Chart^[1]	53
New Zealand Albums Chart^[2]	32
Norwegian Albums Chart^[2]	36
Swedish Albums Chart^[2]	23
Swiss Albums Chart^[2]	26
UK Albums Chart	23
U.S. Billboard 200^[3]	3
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[3]	2

[edit] Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Chart History". A-Charts. http://acharts.us/album/12667. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Chart History". Austrian Chart. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Missy+Elliott&titel=Under+Construction&cat=a. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
^ ^a ^b "AMG: Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=MISSY. Retrieved 2007-06-25.

[a-chart-0] "Chart History". A-Charts. http://acharts.us/album/12667. Retrieved 2007-06-25.

[ss-chart-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Chart History". Austrian Chart. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Missy+Elliott&titel=Under+Construction&cat=a. Retrieved 2007-06-25.

[amg-2] "AMG: Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=MISSY. Retrieved 2007-06-25.

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Contents

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