Make It Hot
For other uses, see Make It Hot (disambiguation).
| Make It Hot | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Nicole | ||
| Released |
August 20, 1998 (See Release history) | |
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |
| Genre | R&B, hip hop | |
| Length | 58:30 | |
| Label | The Goldmind/Elektra | |
| Producer | Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Brian Alexander Morgan, Suga Mike, Smokey of Playa, Gerard "Soundman" Thomas, Donald "Lenny" Holmes, Dent, Kevin Hicks, Big Baby | |
| alternate version | ||
 Nicole as Nicole Ray |
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Make It Hot is the debut studio album by R&B singer Nicole. The album was released in August 1998 through Missy Elliott's Elektra-distributed vanity label, The Goldmind. The album was produced by Missy Elliott and Timbaland. Some editions of the release credit Nicole as Nicole Ray,[3] an artist name she only used here and on her single "I Can't See".
Track listing
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Time Is Now" (Featuring Missy Elliott) Writers: Missy Elliott Producers: Dent | 1:39 |
| 2. | "Seventeen" Writers: Missy Elliott Producers: Missy Elliott, Gerard "Soundman" Thomas, Donald "Lenny" Holmes | 4:53 |
| 3. | "In da Street" (Featuring Mocha and Missy Elliott) Writers: Missy Elliott, Nicole Wray Producers: Missy Elliott, Gerard "Soundman" Thomas, Donald "Lenny" Holmes | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Traffic Jam" Writers: Producers: Dent | 1:22 |
| 5. | "Curiosity" (Featuring Lil' Mo and Dent) Writers: Cynthia Loving & Anthony Dent Producers: Dent & Kevin Hicks | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Make It Hot" (Featuring Mocha and Missy Elliott) Writers: Missy Elliott, Tim Mosley Producers: Timbaland | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Prelude (I Can't See)" Writers: Brian Alexander Morgan & Cynthia Loving Producers: Brian Alexander Morgan | 0:44 |
| 8. | "I Can't See" Writers: Brian Alexander Morgan & Cynthia Loving Producers: Brian Alexander Morgan | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Nervous" (Featuring Lil' Mo) Writers: Missy Elliott, Nicole Wray Producers: Missy Elliott, Gerard "Soundman" Thomas, Donald "Lenny" Holmes | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Pressure" Writers: Producers: Dent & Kevin Hicks | 1:14 |
| 11. | "Boy You Should Listen" Writers: Missy Elliott, Nicole Wray Producers: Missy Elliott, Gerard "Soundman" Thomas, Donald "Lenny" Holmes | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Eyes Better Not Wander" Writers: S. Garrett & J. Peacock Producers: Smokey | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Radio DJ" Writers: Darryl McClary & Michael Allen Producers: Big Baby & Suga Mike | 1:04 |
| 14. | "Silly Love Song" Writers: Darryl McClary, Cynthia Loving & Michael Allen Producers: Big Baby & Suga Mike | 4:39 |
| 15. | "Raise Your Frown" Writers: J. Peacock, S. Garrett, B. Bush Producers: Smokey | 4:10 |
| 16. | "Borrowed Time" Writers: Darryl McClary, Cynthia Loving & Michael Allen Producers: Big Baby & Suga Mike | 5:01 |
| 17. | "Testing Our Love (Suga)" Writers: S. Garrett & J. Peacock Producers: Smokey | 3:36 |
Limited Edition bonus disc
- Clipse - "We Get Money (Got Caught, Pt. 2)"
- Flipmode Squad - "Everything"
- Yo Yo - "Do You Wanna Ride?"
- Missy Elliott - "Get Contact" 1
- Coko - "He Be Back" 1
- En Vogue - "No Fool No More"
1 Denotes demo version
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 42 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[4] | 19 |
Personnel
- Davis Barnett - viola
- Larry Gold - cello
- Donald "Lenny" Holmes - bass, guitar
- Emma Kummrow - violin
- Brian Morgan - keyboard
- Nat The Great- beatbox
- Igor Sewic - violin
Production
- Executive producers: Missy Elliott, Merlin Bobb, Sylvia Rhone
- Producers: Big Baby, Merlin Bobb, Missy Elliott, Kevin Hicks, Donald Holmes, Brian Alexander Morgan, Tim Mosley, Sylvia Rhone, Smokey, Suga Mike, Timbaland
- Vocal producer: Nicole Wray
- Vocal assistance: Missy Elliott
- Engineers: Claude "Swifty" Achille, Jimmy Douglas, Paul Falcone, Nat Foster, Eddie Hudson, Ted Reiger, Jon Smeltz, Stevie Sola
- Assistant engineers: Chuck Bailey, Steve Macauley, Rob Murphy, Jason Rea
- Mixing: Claude "Swifty" Achille, Kevin Davis, Jimmy Douglas, Paul Falcone, Nat Foster, Senator Jimmy D
- Programming: Timbaland
- Mastering: Herb Powers
- Arranger: Missy Elliott, Nat Foster, Larry Gold, Brian Morgan,
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Japan | August 20, 1998 [5] |
| United Kingdom | August 24, 1998 |
| United States | August 25, 1998 |
| Germany | September 14, 1998 |
Chart performance
Make It Hot reached number forty-two on the US Billboard 200 and number nineteen on the R&B album chart.[6][7] The first single, "Make It Hot", reached number five on the Hot 100 chart,[8] number two on the R&B singles chart,[9] and was certified gold.[10] The second single, "I Can't See", reached number thirty-six on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart.[11] In 1999, the third and final single from the album, "Eyes Better Not Wander", reached number seventy-one on the R&B singles chart.[12] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Make-It-Hot-Nicole-Ray/dp/B000009NV1 Nicole credited as Nicole Ray
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
- ↑ Amazon.co.jp： Make It Hot: Nicole: 音楽
- ↑ Make It Hot (The Billboard 200 chart), Billboard,[November 7, 1998.
- ↑ Make It Hot (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart), Billboard, December 5, 1998.
- ↑ "Make It Hot" (Hot 100 chart), Billboard, November 28, 1998.
- ↑ "Make It Hot" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart), Billboard, December 26, 1998.
- ↑ RIAA database (search "nicole" under "artist")
- ↑ "I Can't See" (Rhythmic Top 40 chart), Billboard, November 21, 1998.
- ↑ "Eyes Better Not Wander" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart), Billboard, June 19, 1999.