Juxtapose is the fourth official studio album by English musician Tricky. It was released on 16 August 1999 via Island Records in collaboration with American record producers DJ Muggs and Dame Grease. It features guest appearances from British rapper Mad Dog, Kioka Williams, who provides the majority of the female vocals on the album and the following tours, and D'NA. The album's lead single, "For Real", was released on 3 August 1999. The song "Contradictive" later appeared in Brokedown Palace and the song "Scrappy Love" appeared in Without a Trace. The album peaked at number 22 in the UK, number 182 in the US, and also reached number 8 in Norway.

Juxtapose
Studio album by
Released16 August 1999 (1999-08-16)
Genre
Length35:38
LabelIsland
Producer
Tricky chronology
Angels with Dirty Faces
(1998)
Juxtapose
(1999)
Blowback
(2001)
DJ Muggs chronology
Muggs Presents... The Soul Assassins Chapter I
(1997)
Juxtapose
(1999)
Muggs Presents Soul Assassins II
(2000)
Grease chronology
Juxtapose
(1999)
Live on Lenox
(2000)
Singles from Juxtapose
  1. "For Real"
    Released: 3 August 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
The Guardian[3]
Melody Maker[4]
Muzik[5]
NME7/10[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Spin7/10[9]
The Village VoiceA−[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."For Real"
3:29
2."Bom Bom Diggy" (featuring Mad Dog)
  • Thaws
  • Jeff Tetteh
  • Blackmon
Dame Grease4:05
3."Contradictive"
  • Thaws
  • Muggerud
Tricky3:04
4."She Said"ThawsTricky3:30
5."I Like the Girls" (featuring Mad Dog)
  • Thaws
  • Tetteh
  • Blackmon
Dame Grease2:57
6."Hot Like a Sauna" (featuring Mad Dog and Kioka Williams)
  • Thaws
  • Tetteh
  • Blackmon
Dame Grease4:19
7."Call Me" (featuring D'NA)
  • Thaws
  • Muggerud
3:35
8."Wash My Soul"
  • Thaws
  • Tetteh
  • Muggerud
  • Tricky
  • DJ Muggs
3:51
9."Hot Like a Sauna (Metal Mix)" (featuring Mad Dog and Kioka Williams)
  • Thaws
  • Blackmon
Dame Grease3:35
10."Scrappy Love"
  • Thaws
  • Muggerud
Tricky3:13
Total length:35:38
Japanese version bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
11."Who"Tricky 
12."Bombing Bastards"Terranova 
Australian version bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
11."For Real" (Hip Hop Remix)
  • Dame Grease
  • Rich Keller
 
12."For Real" (Genaside II Mix)  
13."For Real" (Rollo Mix)  
14."Bombing Bastards"Terranova 
15."Pop Musik"
  • Tricky
  • DJ Muggs
 

Charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 49
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 23
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 38
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 41
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 35
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 22
US Billboard 200[19] 182

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Juxtapose – Tricky". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  2. ^ Hermes, Will (23 August 1999). "Juxtapose". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. ^ Bennun, David (13 August 1999). "A new trip". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Tricky: Juxtapose". Melody Maker: 35. 14 August 1999.
  5. ^ Willmott, Ben (September 1999). "Tricky: Juxtapose". Muzik (52): 74.
  6. ^ Dalton, Stephen (14 August 1999). "Tricky – Juxtapose". NME: 32. Archived from the original on 15 August 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Tricky: Juxtapose". Q (156): 110. September 1999.
  8. ^ Walters, Barry (2 September 1999). "Tricky: Juxtapose". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  9. ^ Weisbard, Eric (September 1999). "Tricky: Juxtapose". Spin. 15 (9): 187. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  10. ^ Christgau, Robert (9 November 1999). "Consumer Guide: Hit It, Now Hold It". The Village Voice. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Tricky with DJ Muggs and Grease – Juxtapose". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Tricky with DJ Muggs and Grease – Juxtapose" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Tricky with DJ Muggs and Grease – Juxtapose". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tricky with DJ Muggs and Grease – Juxtapose" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Tricky with DJ Muggs and Grease – Juxtapose". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tricky with DJ Muggs and Grease – Juxtapose". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  19. ^ "Tricky Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
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