"Always on Time" is a song by American rapper

Ja Rule Jeffrey Bruce Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule (), is an American rapper and actor. Born and raised in New York City, he debuted in 1999 with ''Venni Vetti Vecci'' and its lead single "Holla Holla". Durin ...

from his third

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

, ''

Pain Is Love ''Pain Is Love'' is the third studio album by American rapper Ja Rule. Executive produced by Irv Gotti, it was released on October 2, 2001 by Murder Inc. Records and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Although, the album received a mixed receptio ...

'' (2001). Produced by

Irv Gotti Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. (born June 26, 1970), professionally known as Irv Gotti, is an American DJ, music producer, record executive, and the CEO and co-founder of Murder Inc. Records. He is best known for producing multiple number-one rec ...

, it was written by Rule, 7 Aurelius, and

and features guest vocals from Ashanti. Originally set to feature

Brandy Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others are coloured with ...

, the song was released as the album's second

single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ...

on November 27, 2001, through

Def Jam Recordings Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop. The ...

and Gotti's

Murder Inc. Records Murder Inc. Records, LLC. (formerly The Inc. Records) is an American record label founded by brothers Chris and Irv Gotti in 1998. The label's flagship artist is Ja Rule. According to Chris Gotti, Murder Inc. had sold over 30 million units wo ...

. "Always on Time" spent two weeks at the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in February and March 2002, becoming Ashanti's first Hot 100 number-one single and Ja Rule's second. It was followed by another Ja Rule duet, "

Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix) "Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her remix album ''J to tha L–O! The Remixes'' (2002). The song was marketed as a remix of "Ain't It Funny", but is actually an entirely different song with the sam ...

" by

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...

. In 2009, it was named the 33rd-most-successful song of the 2000s on the ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...

chart and the 82nd-most-successful song of the 2000s on the Hot 100.

Track listings

UK CD1 # "Always on Time" (LP version) # "Always on Time" (radio version) # "I Cry" (LP version featuring Lil' Mo) # "Always on Time" (full length video) UK CD2 and European CD single # "Always on Time" (radio edit) # "Always on Time" (explicit album version) UK cassette single # "Always on Time" (radio version) # "

I Cry I Cry may refer to Music * ''I Cry'' (album), 2008 EP by Rotersand * "I Cry" (Flo Rida song), 2012 * "I Cry" (Ja Rule song), 2001 Ja Rule song featuring Lil' Mo * "I Cry" (Tammy Cochran song), 2001 * "I Cry" (Usher song), 2020 *"I Cry", a 1965 song ...

" (LP version featuring

Lil' Mo Cynthia Karen Loving (born November 19, 1978), known professionally as Lil' Mo, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, television and radio personality. She is best known for her 2001 single " Superwoman Pt. II", featuring then-unknown rapper ...

) UK 12-inch single :A1. "Always on Time" (LP version) :B1. "I Cry" (LP version featuring Lil' Mo) :B2. "Always on Time" (radio version) Australasian CD single # "Always on Time" (radio edit) # "Always on Time" (explicit album version) # "Always on Time" (instrumental) # "Always on Time" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the ''

'' album booklet. Studios * Recorded at The Crackhouse (New York City) * Mixed at

The Hit Factory The Hit Factory is a recording studio in New York City owned and operated by Troy Germano. History On March 6, 1975, Edward Germano, a singer, record producer, and one of the principal owners of the Record Plant Studios New York, purchased the ...

(New York City) * Mastered at

Bernie Grundman Bernie Grundman is an American audio engineer. He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan, and Mi ...

Mastering (Hollywood, California) Personnel *

– writing (as Jeffrey Atkins) * 7 Aurelius – writing, all instruments, mixing *

– writing (as Irving Lorenzo), production, mixing * Ashanti – featured vocals, additional vocals * Milwaukee Buck – recording * Glen Marchese – mix engineering *

Brian Gardner Brian Knapp Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, is an American mastering engineer. He has worked on a number of recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk and dance- ...

– mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Always On Time 2001 singles 2001 songs 2002 singles Ashanti (singer) songs Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Def Jam Recordings singles Ja Rule songs Songs written by Channel 7 (musician) Songs written by Irv Gotti Songs written by Ja Rule