Welcome II Nextasy (original) (raw)
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2000 studio album by Next
| Welcome II Nextasy | |
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| Studio album by Next | |
| Released | June 20, 2000 |
| Length | 63:40 |
| Label | Arista |
| Producer | Darrell AlambyAllstarTommy BarbarellaEddie BerkeleyKenny FlavRob FusariCarleton HitchcockJ. IssacKayGeeFalonte MooreAndrew RamseyShannon SandersT-Low |
| Next chronology | |
| Rated Next(1997) Welcome II Nextasy(2000) The Next Episode(2002) | |
| Singles from Welcome II Nextasy | |
| "Wifey"Released: May 16, 2000 | |
Welcome II Nextasy the second studio album by American R&B trio Next. It was released by Arista Records on June 20, 2000, in the United States where it reached gold status.[1]
Professional ratings
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| AllMusic |    [2] |
AllMusic editor John Bush found that while "there's no breakout hit the quality of "Too Close," Next's sophomore album Welcome II Nextasy is smoother and features a better overall production than their debut. The trio's version of hip-hop-soul is just as explicit as before; from "Cybersex" to "Let's Make a Movie" to "Banned from TV," Next proves themselves the Barry White of the '90s."[2] Billboard remarked that "working again with Naughty By Nature's KayGee and others, Next goes for more originality vs. samples and tackles subjects both provocative and real [...] Those who like their R&B/hip-hop naughty – but still nice – won't be disappointed."[3]
- "Oh No No" contains a 4:55 Hidden Track "Freak In Me", written by Al West, Chad Elliott, Jovonn Alexander, and Robert L. Huggar.
Sample credits
- "What U Want" features samples from "Holdin' Out (For Your Love)" as originally performed by Rhythm Heritage.
- "Jerk" contains an interpolation of "Ego Trippin" as written by Ultramagnetic MCs.
| Weekly chart performance for Welcome II Nextasy Chart (2000) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 74 UK Albums (OCC)[5] 85 US Billboard 200[6] 12 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 4 | Year-end chart performance for Welcome II Nextasy Chart (2000) Position US Billboard 200[8] 136 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 56 |
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- ^ a b "American album certifications – Next – Welcome II Nextasy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ a b John Bush. Welcome II Nextasy at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews & Previews – Spotlight". Billboard. June 17, 2000. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 202.
- ^ "Next | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Next Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Next Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Year End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 2000". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "British album certifications – Next – Welcome II Nextasy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 7, 2020.