When Disaster Strikes... - Composition

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When Disaster Strikes... is the second studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes, released by Elektra on September 16, 1997.[1] The album follows the same theme as The Coming, the apocalypse. The album, upon its release, received mostly positive reviews, debuted at number three on the official US Billboard 200 album chart, and peaked at the top spot on the Top R&B Albums chart.

When Disaster Strikes...

Studio album by

Busta Rhymes

Released

September 16, 1997[1]

Recorded

1996–1997

Studio

Daddy's House Studios
(New York, New York)
Sound Techniques
(Boston, Massachusetts)
Soundtrack Studios
(New York)

Length

72:56

Label

Flipmode Records, Elektra Records

Producer

DJ Scratch
The Ummah
M. Bolden
Shamello
Buddah
Latief
Busta Rhymes
Rashad Smith
Easy Mo Bee
Agallah
Rockwilder
Sean "Puffy" Combs

Busta Rhymes chronology

The Coming
(1996)

When Disaster Strikes...
(1997)

Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front
(1998)

Singles from When Disaster Strikes

"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"
Released: August 13, 1997
"Dangerous"
Released: November 18, 1997
"Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up"
Released: March 28, 1998

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B[3]
NME	7/10[4]
Pitchfork	8.2/10 (2008)[5] 7.5/10 (2022)[6]
Robert Christgau	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[9]
The Source	[4]

The album was supported by three singles: "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See", "Dangerous", and "Turn It Up" – the latter two which found chart success on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album's lead single, "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" (notable for its music video that lampooned the 1988 film Coming to America) earned a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998.[2] The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.[10] Its second single, "Dangerous", earned Rhymes a third consecutive nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards the following year.

Commercial performance

When Disaster Strikes... debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 165,000 copies in its first week.[11] This became Busta Rhymes's second US top-ten debut on the chart.[11] On October 9, 1997, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over one million copies in the United States.[12]

Track listing

*When Disaster Strikes...* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (featuring Lord Have Mercy, Dolemite, and Spliff Star)		Busta Rhymes, Omar Glover, DJ Scratch	4:44
2.	"The Whole World Lookin' at Me"	Trevor Smith Jr., George Spivey	DJ Scratch	3:26
3.	"Survival Hungry"	Smith, Spivey	DJ Scratch	3:40
4.	"When Disaster Strikes"	Smith, Spivey	DJ Scratch	3:25
5.	"So Hardcore"	Smith, James Yancey	The Ummah	4:51
6.	"Get High Tonight"	Smith, Spivey	DJ Scratch	3:51
7.	"Turn It Up"	Smith, Al Green	Busta Rhymes	4:11
8.	"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"	Smith, James Seals, Darrol Durant, Roger Munroe	Shamello, Buddah, Epitome (co.)	3:14
9.	"There's Not a Problem My Squad Can't Fix" (featuring Jamal)	Smith, Jamal Phillips, Michael Cleveland	Busta Rhymes	5:56
10.	"We Could Take It Outside" (featuring The Flipmode Squad)	Smith, Bergman Bergman, Rashia Fisher, W. Michael Lewis, Roger McNair, Spivey	DJ Scratch	4:47
11.	"Rhymes Galore"	Smith, Rashad Smith	Rashad Smith	2:33
12.	"Things We Be Doin' for Money, Part 1"	Smith	Easy Mo Bee	3:18
13.	"Things We Be Doin' for Money, Part 2" (featuring Rampage, Anthony Hamilton, and The Chosen Generation)	Smith, Carl Dorsey	Agallah, Clarence Dorsey (co)	4:56
14.	"One" (featuring Erykah Badu)	Smith, Erica Wright, Dana Stinson, Stevland Morris	Rockwilder	4:38
15.	"Dangerous"	Smith, Lawrence Dermer, Rashad Smith, Henry Stone, Freddy Stonewall	Rashad Smith	3:37
16.	"The Body Rock" (featuring Rampage, Sean "Puffy" Combs, and Mase)	Smith, Combs	Puffy	5:33
17.	"Get Off My Block" (featuring Lord Have Mercy)	Smith	DJ Scratch	3:58
18.	"Outro (Preparation for the Final World Front)"			2:31

Notes

Some versions of the album replace "Survival Hungry" with "Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up" at track 3.[13]
European versions of the album add "It's All Good" at track 9.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *When Disaster Strikes...*
Chart (1997)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14]	73
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15]	62
UK Albums (OCC)[16]	34
US Billboard 200[17]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18]	1

Year-end charts

1997 year-end chart performance for *When Disaster Strikes...*
Chart (1997)	Position
US Billboard 200[19]	96
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20]	26

1998 year-end chart performance for *When Disaster Strikes...*
Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200[21]	96
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22]	46

Certifications

Certifications for *When Disaster Strikes...*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

"When Disaster Strikes... By Busta Rhymes - RYM/Sonemic".
Huey, Steve (September 16, 1997). "When Disaster Strikes - Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
Diehl, Matt (September 26, 1997). "When Disaster Strikes". Retrieved September 11, 2022.
"Busta Rhymes - When Disaster Strikes CD Album". January 13, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2014 – via Cduniverse.com.
"Busta Rhymes: When Disaster Strikes: Pitchfork Record Review". Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
Greene, Jayson (April 24, 2022). "Busta Rhymes: When Disaster Strikes... Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
"CG: busta rhymes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
"Rolling Stone : Busta Rhymes: When Disaster Strikes". Rolling Stone. October 22, 1997. Archived from the original on August 27, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
Billboard. June 6, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
"Billboard Magazine - November 8, 1997". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 8 November 1997. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
"American album certifications – Busta Rhymes – When Disaster Strikes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
"Busta Rhymes - When Disaster Strikes..." Discogs. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Busta Rhymes – When Disaster Strikes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Busta Rhymes – When Disaster Strikes" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
"Busta Rhymes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
"Busta Rhymes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
"British album certifications – Busta Rhymes – When Disaster Strikes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 6, 2016.

v t e Busta Rhymes
Discography Production discography
Albums	The Coming When Disaster Strikes... Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front Anarchy Genesis It Ain't Safe No More... The Big Bang Back on My B.S. Year of the Dragon Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God
Compilations	Total Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes Turn It Up! The Very Best of Busta Rhymes The Artist Collection: Busta Rhymes Rich Gang (with YMCMB)
Singles	"Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" "It's a Party" "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" "Dangerous" "Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up" "Gimme Some More" "What's It Gonna Be?!" "Break Ya Neck" "Make It Clap" "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" "I Know What You Want" "Where's Your Money?" "Touch It" "I Love My Bitch" "New York Shit" "In the Ghetto" "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)" "We Made It" "Arab Money" "Hustler's Anthem '09" "Respect My Conglomerate" "World Go Round" "Why Stop Now" "Twerk It" "Thank You" "Calm Down"
Featured singles	"The Points" "Rumble in the Jungle" "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" "Victory" "Fire" "Don't Cha" "Hurt" "Run the Show" "Peace Sign/Index Down" "Rotate" "C'mon (Catch 'Em by Surprise)" "Look at Me Now" "Welcome to My Hood (remix)" "Worldwide Choppers" "The Woman You Love" "Pride N Joy" "Take You There" "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate"
Other songs	"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "My Shot" (Rise Up Remix)
Related articles	Leaders of the New School Native Tongues Conglomerate Records The Imperial

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[de] When Disaster Strikes

When Disaster Strikes ist das zweite Soloalbum des US-amerikanischen Rappers Busta Rhymes. Es erschien am 23. September 1997 über Flipmode Records und Elektra Records. Zur Album-Veröffentlichung wurden drei Singles ausgekoppelt. Diese sind Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See, Dangerous sowie die Doppel-Single Turn It Up (Remix) / Fire It Up.

- [en] When Disaster Strikes...

[es] When Disaster Strikes

When Disaster Strikes es el segundo álbum del rapero Busta Rhymes, lanzado el 23 de septiembre de 1997.

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