This Is Not a Test!

This Is Not a Test!
This Is Not a Test!
Studio album by Missy Elliott
Released	November 25, 2003
Recorded	2002–2003
Genre	Hip hop; dancehall; R&B;
Length	56:05
Label	Goldmind; Elektra;
Producer	Missy Elliott (exec.); Timbaland (exec.); Jay Brown (exec.); Craig Brockman; Nisan Stewart; Soul Diggaz;
Missy Elliott chronology
Singles from This Is Not a Test!
	"Pass That Dutch"; Released: October 14, 2003; "I'm Really Hot"; Released: March 23, 2004;

This Is Not a Test! is the fifth studio album by American rapper Missy Elliott.

Track listing[change | change source]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Baby Girl Interlude/Intro" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	Melissa Elliott Timothy Mosley	Elliott Timbaland	2:13
2.	"Bomb Intro/Pass That Dutch"	Elliott Mosley	Elliott Timbaland	3:37
3.	"Wake Up"" (featuring Jay-Z)	Elliott Mosley Shawn Carter	Elliott Timbaland	4:06
4.	"Keep It Movin'" (featuring Elephant Man)	Elliott Mosley O'Neil Bryan	Elliott Timbaland	3:39
5.	"Is This Our Last Time" (featuring Fabolous)	Elliott John Jackson Karriem Mack Shaun Owens	Soul Diggaz	5:26
6.	"Ragtime Interlude/I'm Really Hot"	Elliott Mosley Craig Brockman	Elliott TImbaland	3:30
7.	"Dats What I'm Talkin About" (featuring R. Kelly)	Elliott Nisan Stewart Brockman	Elliott Stewart Brockman Kelly	4:48
8.	"Don't Be Cruel" (featuring Monica & Beenie Man)	Elliott Mosley Anthony Davis	Elliott Timbaland	4:33
9.	"Toyz Interlude/Toyz"	Elliott Mosley Brockman	Elliott Timbaland Brockman	2:52
10.	"Let It Bump"	Elliott Mosley	Elliott Timbaland	2:50
11.	"Pump It Up" (featuring Nelly)	Elliott Mosley Cornell Haynes	Elliott Timbaland	3:05
12.	"It's Real"	Elliott Brockman	Elliott Brockman	2:52
13.	"Let Me Fix My Weave"	Elliott Mosley	Elliott Timbaland	3:59
14.	"Spelling Bee Interlude/Spelling Bee"	Elliott Mosley	Elliott Timbaland	3:34
15.	"I'm Not Perfect" (featuring The Clark Sisters)	Elliott Stewart Brockman	Elliott Stewart Brockman	3:49
16.	"Outro" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	Elliott Mosley	Elliott Timbaland	1:21

Sample credits[change | change source]

"Pass That Dutch":
- 'The Rapper' by The Jaggerz (1970)
- 'Magic Mountain' by Eric Burdon and War (1970)
- 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood' by Santa Esmeralda (1977)
- 'Potholes in My Lawn' by De La Soul (1989)
- 'Scenario' by A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders of the New School (1991)
"Keep It Movin":
- 'I Know I've Been Wrong' by Mashmakhan (1970)
"Is This Our Last Time":
- 'The Second Time Around' by Shalamar (1979)
"I'm Really Hot":
- 'Buffalo Gals' by Malcolm McLaren (1982)
- 'Release Yourself' by Aleem (1984)
- 'Hot Music (Jazz Mix)' by Soho (1989)
- 'Doin It' by LL Cool J (1995)
"Don't Be Cruel":
- 'Push It' by Salt-N-Pepa (1986)
"Let It Bump":
- 'I Cram to Understand U' by MC Lyte (1988)
"Pump It Up":
- 'Please, Please, Please' by James Brown and The Famous Flames (1956)
"Let Me Fix My Weave":
- 'Please Understand' by MC Lyte (1989)

Personnel[change | change source]

June Ambrose – stylist
Yaneley Arty – A&R
Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya – engineer
Beenie Man – vocals, guest appearance
Ian Blanch – engineer
Bless – scratching, group member
Mary J. Blige – vocals, guest appearance
Merlin Bobb – A&R
Stacy Boge – photo production
Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction, design
Craig "Boogie" Brockman – keyboards, producer
Jay Brown – executive producer, A&R
Suzanne Burge – product manager
Demacio Castellon – mixing assistant
Vadim Chislov – mixing assistant
The Clark Sisters – vocals, guest appearance
Annette Coleman – hair stylist
Jimmy Douglass – engineer
Elephant Man – vocals, guest appearance

Missy Elliott – vocals, producer, executive producer
Patricia Elliott – A&R
Fabolous – vocals, guest appearance
Roberto Fantauzzi – photo production
Linda Fields – background vocals
Andre Johnson – coordination
Claudine Joseph – product manager
R. Kelly – vocals, guest appearance
Michael Kennedy – prop design
Scott Kieklak – mixing
Safiya Lewis – coordination
Nelly – vocals, guest appearance
Lili Picou – design
Herb Powers – mastering
Chris Puram – engineer
Senator Jimmy D – mixing
Nisan Stewart – producer
Timbaland – producer, executive producer

Charts and certifications[change | change source]

Charts[change | change source]

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart^[1]	39
Austrian Albums Chart^[1]	67
Belgian Albums Charts (Flanders)^[2]	32
Dutch Albums Chart^[1]	44
French Albums Chart^[1]	63
German Albums Chart^[1]	37
Netherlands Albums Chart^[2]	44
New Zealand Albums Chart^[1]	35
Swedish Albums Chart^[1]	50
Swiss Albums Chart^[1]	25
U.S. Billboard 200^[3]	13
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[3]	3
UK Albums Chart^[1]	49

Certifications[change | change source]

Country	Certification
Australia (ARIA)	Gold^[4]
Canada (Music Canada)	Gold^[5]
United Kingdom (BPI)	Gold^[6]
United States (RIAA)	Platinum^[7]

Release history[change | change source]

Region	Date
Germany	November 24, 2003
United Kingdom	November 24, 2003
Canada	November 25, 2003
France
Japan
United States

References[change | change source]

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↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "AMG: Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
↑ "Searchable Database - Gold & Platinum". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
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↑ "Gold & Platinum: Elliott, Missy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-06-13.

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[amg-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "AMG: Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-06-25.

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[5] "Searchable Database - Gold & Platinum". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-06-13.

[BPI-6] "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (insert "Missy Elliott" into the "Search" box, and then select "Go") on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2012-06-13.

[RIAA-7] "Gold & Platinum: Elliott, Missy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-06-13.

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v t e Missy Elliott
Discography Production discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Supa Dupa Fly Da Real World Miss E... So Addictive Under Construction This Is Not a Test! The Cookbook
Compilations	Respect M.E.
Extended plays	Iconology
Singles	"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" "Sock It 2 Me" "Beep Me 911" "Hit Em wit da Hee" "She's a Bitch" "All n My Grill" "Hot Boyz" "Get Ur Freak On" "Lick Shots" "One Minute Man" "Take Away" "4 My People" "Work It" "Gossip Folks" "Fighting Temptation" "Pass That Dutch" "I'm Really Hot" "Lose Control" "Teary Eyed" "We Run This" "Ching-a-Ling" "Shake Your Pom Pom" "WTF (Where They From)" "I'm Better" "Throw It Back"
Featured singles	"That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" "Brand New" "Ooh, Ooh Baby" "The Things That You Do (Bad Boy Remix)" "Steelo" "Do Thangz (Main Pass Remix)" "You Don't Have to Worry (Remix)" "Cold Rock a Party" "Can We" "Not Tonight (Remix)" "Up Jumps Da Boogie" "What About Us?" "Make It Hot" "5 Minutes" "Trippin'" "I Want You Back" "Here We Come" "I Like Control" "Ya Di Ya" "Take That" "Is That Yo Chick" "Son of a Gun" "Bootylicious (Rockwilder Remix)" "Oops (Oh My)" "The Knoc" "Burnin' Up (Remix)" "Crew Deep" "Honk Your Horn" "Cop That Shit" "Party to Damascus" "Tush" "Turn da Lights Off" "1, 2 Step" "Car Wash" "Touch It (Remix)" "Love Me or Hate Me (Remix)" "Let It Go" "Do It (Remix)" "Bad Girl" "Need U Bad" "Whatcha Think About That" "Let's Just Do It" "Work" "Fakin' It" "Get Involved" "Nobody's Perfect" "Bad Girls (N.A.R.S & Switch Remixes)" "How Ya Doin'?" "Without Me" "Niliria" "I Deserve It" "Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid)" "Tempo" "Levitating" "Fly Girl"
Promotional singles	"Back in the Day" "Best, Best" "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) (Remix)" "9th Inning" "Triple Threat" "Burnitup!" "Pep Rally"
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