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...And Then There Was X is the third studio album by American rapper DMX. The album was released on December 21, 1999, by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The album was certified 5x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on February 7, 2001. The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2001 Grammys.

...And Then There Was X
Studio album by
DMX
ReleasedDecember 21, 1999
Recorded1999
Studio
  • Hit Factory Criteria (Miami)
  • Powerhouse (New York)
GenreHip hop[1]
Length60:15
Label
  • Ruff Ryders
  • Def Jam
Producer
  • Dee & Waah Dean (exec.)
  • Swizz Beatz
  • PK
  • Dame Grease
  • Irv Gotti
  • Nokio
  • DJ Shok
DMX chronology
Live at Woodstock
(1999)		 ...And Then There Was X
(1999)		 The Great Depression
(2001)
Singles from ...And Then There Was X
  1. "What's My Name"
    Released: December 28, 1999
  2. "Party Up (Up in Here)"
    Released: February 20, 2000
  3. "What These Bitches Want"
    Released: June 6, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Daily VaultB+[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[1]
Q[4]
RapReviews(7/10)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
The Source[4]

Singles


The album's first single "What's My Name" was released on December 28, 1999. It reached #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[7] The second single "Party Up (Up in Here)" was released on February 20, 2000, and became his most successful single of his career peaking at number 27 on the Hot 100.[7] The third single "What These Bitches Want" featuring Sisqó was released on June 6, 2000, which peaked at number 49.[7]


Commercial performance


... And Then There Was X debuted at number one the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 698,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[8] This became DMX's third US number one debut.[8] In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, selling an additional 399,000 copies.[9] On February 7, 2001, the album was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over five million copies in the US.[10] As of October 2009, the album has sold 4,950,000 copies in the United States.[11]


Track listing


Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Kennel" (Intro)  0:36
2."One More Road to Cross"
Swizz Beatz4:20
3."The Professional"
  • Simmons
  • Anthony Fields
P. Killer Trackz3:35
4."Fame"
Dame Grease3:37
5."A Lot to Learn" (Skit)  0:39
6."Here We Go Again"
  • Simmons
  • Michael Gomez
DJ Shok3:52
7."Party Up (Up in Here)"
  • Simmons
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz4:28
8."Make a Move"
  • Simmons
  • Fields
P. Killer Trackz3:33
9."What These Bitches Want" (featuring Sisqó)
  • Simmons
  • Tamir Ruffin
Nokio4:13
10."What's My Name?"
  • Simmons
  • Irving Lorenzo
  • Edward Hinson
  • Self Service
  • Irv Gotti
3:52
11."More 2 a Song"
  • Simmons
  • Fields
P. Killer Trackz3:42
12."Don't You Ever"
  • Simmons
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz3:48
13."The Shakedown" (Skit)  0:35
14."D-X-L (Hard White)" (featuring The LOX and Drag-On)
Dame Grease4:21
15."Comin' for Ya"
  • Simmons
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz4:02
16."Prayer III"Simmons 2:00
17."Angel" (featuring Regina Belle)
  • Simmons
  • Lorenzo
Irv Gotti5:07
18."Good Girls, Bad Guys" (featuring Dyme) (Bonus track)
  • Simmons
  • Fields
  • Charly Charles
  • Randy Muller
  • P. Killer Trackz
  • Charly "Shuga Bear" Charles
3:55

Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Gold 100,000
United States (RIAA)[10] 5× Platinum 5,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Anthony DeCurtis (2000-01-14). "Vol. 3 Life and Times of S. Carter; ...And Then There Was X; Born Again". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  2. John Bush (1999-12-21). "And Then There Was X - DMX | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  3. "The Daily Vault Music Reviews". Dailyvault.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  4. "Dmx - ...And Then There Was X CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 1999-12-21. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  5. "DMX :: ...And Then There Was X :: Def Jam". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  6. DMX (2000-02-03). "DMX: ...And Then There Was X : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  7. "DMX - Chart history". Billboard. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  8. Andrew Dansby (October 31, 2001). "DMX Lands Fourth Number One". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  9. Christopher O'Conner (January 5, 2000). "Jay-Z Debuts at #1 With Life and Times". MTV. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  10. "American album certifications – DMX – ...AND THEN THERE WAS X". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  11. "XXL Scans: Def Jam's Entire Discography & Record Sales". October 18, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  12. ... And Then There Was X (booklet). Ruff Ryders, Def Jam. 1999.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – DMX – ... And Then There Was X" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  14. "DMX Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – DMX – ... And Then There Was X" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. "DMX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  18. "DMX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  19. "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  20. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  21. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  22. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  23. "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  24. "Canadian album certifications – DMX – And Then There Was X". Music Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  25. "British album certifications – Dmx – And Then There Was X". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 11, 2021.

На других языках

[de] … And Then There Was X

… And Then There Was X (englisch für: „… und dann gab es X“) ist das dritte Studioalbum des US-amerikanischen Rappers DMX. Es wurde am 21. Dezember 1999 über die Labels Ruff Ryders Entertainment und Def Jam Recordings veröffentlicht.
- [en] ... And Then There Was X

[es] ...And Then There Was X

...And Then There Was X es el tercer álbum del rapero DMX, lanzado en 1999.[1]

[ru] …And Then There Was X

…And Then There Was X — третий студийный альбом американского рэпера DMX, выпущенный 21 декабря 1999 года на лейблах Ruff Ryders Entertainment и Def Jam Recordings.


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