Clones (album)

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|first=Andy|last=Kellman |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-neptunes-present-clones-mw0000036002 |title=The Neptunes Present... Clones - The Neptunes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2003-08-19 |accessdate=2014-02-23}}

|rev2=RapReviews.com |rev2Score=(7/10){{cite web|url=http://rapreviews.com/archive/2003_08_clones.html |title=The Neptunes :: The Neptunes Present... Clones :: Star Trak/Arista Records |publisher=Rapreviews.com |date=2003-08-26 |accessdate=2014-02-23}}

|rev3=Rolling Stone|rev3Score= {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theneptunes/albums/album/317364/review/5944512/the_neptunes_presentclones |title=The Neptunes: The Neptunes Present...Clones : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=2003-08-13 |accessdate=2014-02-23 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213053820/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theneptunes/albums/album/317364/review/5944512/the_neptunes_presentclones |archivedate=2010-02-13 }}

|rev4=Vibe|rev4Score= {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zyYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA147 |title = Vibe|date = August 2003}}

}}

Clones received generally positive reviews from music critics like Andy Kellman of Allmusic.

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 250,000 copies in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69375/hitmakers-the-neptunes-land-compilation-at-no-1 |title=Hitmakers The Neptunes Land Compilation At No. 1 |publisher=Billboard |date=2013-07-27 |accessdate=2014-02-23}} In its second week, the album fell to number three on the Billboard 200, selling 115,000 copies.{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69284/love-life-puts-blige-back-on-top|title='Love & Life' Puts Blige Back On Top|last=Martens|first=Todd|date=2003-09-03|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2009-02-04}} In its third week, Clones fell to number six on the US chart with 81,000 copies, for a three-week total of 450,000 units.{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69173/duff-debut-tops-album-chart|title=Duff Debut Tops Album Chart|last=Martens|first=Todd|date=2003-09-10|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2009-02-04}} The album sold over 500,000 domestically, and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.

All tracks produced by the Neptunes, except where noted.

{{Track listing

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| total_length = 1:03:34

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| title1 = Intro

| length1 = 0:26

| title2 = Light Your Ass on Fire

| note2 = featuring Pharrell Williams

| writer2 = {{hlist|Chad Hugo|Pharrell Williams|Trevor Smith}}

| extra2 = Busta Rhymes

| length2 = 3:39

| title3 = Blaze of Glory

| note3 = featuring Pharrell Williams and Ab-Liva

| writer3 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|Gene Thornton|Rennard East|Terrence Thornton}}

| extra3 = Clipse

| length3 = 3:51

| title4 = It Wasn't Us

| note4 = featuring I-20

| writer4 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|Bobby Sandimanie|Christopher Bridges}}

| extra4 = Ludacris

| length4 = 3:34

| title5 = Frontin'

| note5 = featuring Jay-Z

| writer5 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|Shawn Carter}}

| extra5 = Pharrell Williams

| length5 = 3:56

| title6 = Good Girl

| writer6 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams}}

| extra6 = Vanessa Marquez

| length6 = 4:10

| title7 = If

| writer7 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|Cornell Haynes}}

| extra7 = Nelly

| length7 = 3:40

| title8 = Hot

| note8 = featuring Boo-Bonic and Pusha T

| writer8 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|T. Thornton|Al Holly|Amin Porter}}

| extra8 = Rosco P. Coldchain

| length8 = 3:36

| title9 = It Blows My Mind

| writer9 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|Calvin Broadus}}

| extra9 = Snoop Dogg

| length9 = 4:59

| title10 = Half-Steering...

| note10 = produced by Alex Oana

| writer10 = {{hlist|John Ostby}}

| extra10 = Spymob

| length10 = 3:34

| title11 = Fuck N' Spend

| note11 = produced by Dana Gumbiner and the High Speed Scene

| writer11 = {{hlist|Max Hart}}

| extra11 = The High Speed Scene

| length11 = 1:27

| title12 = Loser

| note12 = featuring Clipse

| writer12 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|G. Thornton|T. Thornton|Shay Haley}}

| extra12 = N.E.R.D.

| length12 = 3:11

| title13 = Rock N' Roll

| writer13 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|Nathaniel Johnson}}

| extra13 = Fam-Lay

| length13 = 4:19

| title14 = The Don of Dons (Put De Ting Pon Dem)

| note14 = featuring Jadakiss

| writer14 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|Jason Phillips|William Maragh}}

| extra14 = Super Cat

| length14 = 4:10

| title15 = Hot Damn

| note15 = featuring Ab-Liva, Pharrell Williams and Rosco P. Coldchain

| writer15 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|G. Thornton|T. Thornton|Bryan Williams}}

| extra15 = Clipse

| length15 = 4:03

| title16 = Put 'Em Up

| note16 = featuring Pharrell Williams

| writer16 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|Victor Santiago}}

| extra16 = N.O.R.E.

| length16 = 3:31

| title17 = Pop Shit

| note17 = featuring Pharrell Williams

| writer17 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|Russell Jones}}

| extra17 = Ol' Dirty Bastard

| length17 = 3:34

| title18 = Popular Thug

| note18 = featuring Nas

| writer18 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|Nasir Jones}}

| extra18 = Kelis

| length18 = 3:54

| title19 = Rock N' Roll (Remix)

| note19 = featuring Lil' Flip) (bonus track

| writer19 = {{hlist|Hugo|Williams|Johnson|Wesley Weston}}

| extra19 = Fam-Lay

| length19 = 4:11

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• Executive producers – Pharrell Williams, and Chad Hugo for Star Trak Entertainment
• All tracks produced by The Neptunes
• Pharrell Williams – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, mixing
• Chad Hugo – keyboards, synthesizers, sequencer, mixing

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• List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2003
• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2003
• List of Billboard number-one R&B/Hip-Hop albums of 2003

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