Willennium
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| Studio album by Will Smith | |||||
| Released | November 16, 1999 | ||||
| Recorded | 1999 | ||||
| Genre | Pop rap | ||||
| Length | 62:43 Label = Columbia Records | ||||
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Willennium is the second solo studio album released by Will Smith. The album was released on Columbia Records in the United States on November 16, 1999 and featured the popular singles "Will 2K", "Freakin' It", and "Wild Wild West," which was also released earlier in the year on the soundtrack for the movie of the same name.
"Will 2K", in particular, was specifically created as a party song for the New Year's Day for the new millennium, and peaked at #2 in the UK chart and #25 in the US chart. (It also ranked at #32 on Blender's list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever". [1]) It sampled The Clash's "Rock the Casbah" and referenced Prince's then-timely song "1999" with the lyrics, "Now we gonna party like it's nineteen...hold up, it is." It also poked fun at the hype surrounding Y2K.
The album was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA on 17 December, 1999.
[edit] Track listing
- "I'm Comin'" (featuring Tra-Knox) – 3:54
- "Will 2K" (featuring K-Ci) – 3:53
- "Freakin' It" – 3:59
- "Da Butta" (featuring Lil' Kim) – 2:58
- "La Fiesta" – 4:16
- "Who Am I" (featuring Tatyana Ali & MC Lyte) – 4:02
- "Afro Angel" – 5:10
- "So Fresh" (featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff, Biz Markie & Slick Rick) – 4:15
- "Pump Me Up" – 4:05
- "Can You Feel Me?" (featuring Eve) – 3:44
- "Potnas" (plus Interlude) – 6:09
- "No More" (featuring Breeze) – 3:29
- "Uuhhh" (featuring Kel Spencer) – 4:28
- "Wild Wild West" (featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee) – 4:28
- "The Rain" (featuring Jill Scott) – 4:48
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | The Billboard 200 | 5 |
| 1999 | Top Canadian Albums | 6 |
| 1999 | Top Internet Albums | 6 |
| 1999 | Top Internet Albums | 15 |
| 1999 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 8 |
| 1999 | UK Top 75 Albums | 10 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | "Wild Wild West" | Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| 1999 | "Wild Wild West" | Hot Latin Tracks | 39 |
| 1999 | "Wild Wild West" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| 1999 | "Wild Wild West" | Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
| 1999 | "Wild Wild West" | Latin Pop Airplay | 20 |
| 1999 | "Wild Wild West" | Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | 14 |
| 1999 | "Wild Wild West" | Rhythmic Top 40 | 4 |
| 1999 | "Wild Wild West" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1999 | "Wild Wild West" | Top 40 Mainstream | 4 |
| 1999 | "Wild Wild West" | Top 40 Tracks | 4 |
| 1999 | "Will 2K" | Canadian Singles Chart | 12 |
| 1999 | "Will 2K" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 66 |
| 1999 | "Will 2K" | Hot Rap Singles | 35 |
| 1999 | "Will 2K" | Rhythmic Top 40 | 14 |
| 1999 | "Will 2K" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
| 1999 | "Will 2K" | Top 40 Mainstream | 13 |
| 1999 | "Will 2K" | Top 40 Tracks | 18 |
| 2000 | "Freakin' It" | Hot Rap Singles | 20 |
| 2000 | "Freakin' It" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 4 |
| 2000 | "Freakin' It" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 77 |
| 2000 | "Freakin' It" | Rhythmic Top 40 | 35 |
| 2000 | "Freakin' It" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 99 |
| 2000 | "Freakin' It" | Top 40 Mainstream | 40 |
[edit] Trivia
- 'The Rain' contains a sample of Denice Williams' 'I Believe In Miracles'.
- 'Can You Feel Me?' contains a sample of Michael Jackson's 'Working Day and Night'.
- The track "Uuhhh" was ghostwritten by Common, credited as Lynn Lonnie Rashid.
