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Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury

Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury is the fifth studio album by Naughty by Nature, which was released on April 27, 1999, as their first and only album for Arista Records. The album was a success, peaking at 22 on the Billboard 200 and produced a big comeback hit for the group with "Jamboree", which reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
Studio album by
Naughty by Nature
ReleasedApril 27, 1999
Recorded1998–1999
Genre
Length59:42
Label
Producer
Naughty by Nature chronology
Poverty's Paradise
(1995) 		Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
(1999) 		IIcons
(2002)
Singles from Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
  1. "Dirt All by My Lonely"
    Released: March 23, 1999
  2. "Live or Die"
    Released: May 11, 1999
  3. "Jamboree"
    Released: June 15, 1999
  4. "Holiday"
    Released: October 20, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chicago Tribune(favorable)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
Melody Maker[4]
NME(7/10)[5]
Q[6]
Robert Christgau(neither)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Spin(7/10)[4]

Three additional singles, "Dirt All By My Lonely", "Live or Die" and "Holiday", all had minor success on the charts.

Due to drama with Treach involving the group's finances, DJ Kay Gee would leave the group a year and a half following the album's release until 2000.

Track listing

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  1. "Intro" – 0:35
  2. "Ring the Alarm" – 3:57
  3. "Dirt All By My Lonely" – 3:14
  4. "Holiday" (featuring Phiness) – 4:08
  5. "Live or Die" (featuring Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal and Phiness) – 3:41
  6. "On the Run" – 3:21
  7. "Radio" (featuring Rustic Overtones) – 4:37
  8. "Jamboree" (featuring Zhané) – 3:34
  9. "Would've Done the Same for Me" (featuring Koffee Brown) – 4:18
  10. "Thugs & Hustlers" (featuring Mag, Krayzie Bone) – 3:28
  11. "Work" (featuring Mag, Castro) – 3:20
  12. "We Could Do It" (featuring Big Pun) – 4:48
  13. "The Blues" (featuring Next) – 3:49
  14. "Wicked Bounce" – 3:54
  15. "Live Then Lay" (featuring Phiness) – 4:01
  16. "The Shivers" (featuring Chain Gang Platune) – 4:57

Chart performance

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Singles

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Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[14] Hot Rap Songs
1999 "Live Or Die" - 86 -
"Jamboree" 10 4 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Chicago Tribune review
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ a b Album reviews at CD Universe
  5. ^ NME review
  6. ^ Cranna, Ian. "Naughty By Nature - Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury". Q (July 1999). EMAP Metro Ltd: 121.
  7. ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  8. ^ Rolling Stone review
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Naughty by Nature – Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Naughty by Nature – Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Naughty by Nature Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "Naughty by Nature Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  14. ^ "Naughty by Nature". Billboard.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Naughty By Nature – 19 Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
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