''This Is the Remix'' is a
remix album
A remix album is an album consisting of remixes or rerecorded versions of an artist's earlier released material. The first act who employed the format was American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson (''Aerial Pandemonium Ballet'', 1971). As of 2007 ...
by
American
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R&B group
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited ...
. Released in the United States on March 12, 2002 by
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...
, the album contains a blend of
R&B and dance remixes from the band's previously released three albums ''
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited ...
'' (1998), ''
The Writing's on the Wall
''The Writing's on the Wall'' is the second studio album by American girl group Destiny's Child, released in Japan on July 14, 1999, and in the US on July 27, 1999, by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Missy Elliott, Kevin "She'kspere" ...
'' (1999) and ''
Survivor'' (2001) as well as solo material. The album's name is a self-explanatory message taken from the first track "
No, No, No Part 2
"No, No, No" is a song recorded by American girl group Destiny's Child for their eponymous debut studio album (1998). It was written by Calvin Gaines, Mary Brown, Rob Fusari and Vincent Herbert, with production helmed by Fusari und Herbert. A s ...
".
Upon its release, the album reached number 19 on the US
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
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chart and entered the top thirty of the
''Billboard'' 200, while reaching the top ten of the
New Zealand Albums Chart
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. Critical reception was generally positive with
Allmusic
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remarking that "these versions aren't only different; usually, they're better than the originals."
Background
The album is a collection of
remix
A remix (or reorchestration) is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, video, poem, or photograph can all be remixes. The o ...
es of Destiny's Child and some bonus tracks. It is notable for containing several resung remixes. The first of these resung remixes "No, No, No (Part II)" is present on this collection. Other major urban remixes that have been resung include "Bootylicious (Rockwilder Remix), "Bug A Boo" (Refugee Camp Remix), "Emotion (Neptunes Remix)", and "Say My Name (Timbaland Remix)", which is even an entirely different composition. The album also collects the "Survivor (Remix)" which features Da Brat.
The album features dance remixes mainly remixed by
Maurice Joshua
Maurice Joshua (born in Chicago, Illinois), usually credited under the name Maurice, is an American record producer. His single " This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)" (1988), reached number one on the '' Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart in April ...
. His remixes on this album include "Bills, Bills, Bills" (Maurice's Xclusive Livegig Mix)", "Nasty Girl (Azza's Nu Soul Mix)", and "So Good (Maurice's Soul Remix)", with the latter having re-recorded vocals. The album also contains a dance/rhythmic remix of "Dot (E-Poppi Mix)" (the original was featured on the "
Charlie's Angels Soundtrack"). There is also a remix medley of "Jumpin' Jumpin'" that blends the "So So Def Remix" of the song featuring original members
LeToya Luckett
LeToya Nicole Luckett (born March 11, 1981) is an American R&B singer and actress. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a founding member of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. As a me ...
and
LaTavia Roberson
LaTavia Marie Roberson (born November 1, 1981) is an American R&B singer. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as an original member of the R&B group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During her time as ...
with the "Maurice's Jumpin Retro Mix", which contains vocals by
Michelle Williams and
Farrah Franklin
Farrah Laron Franklin (born May 3, 1981) is an American R&B singer and actress. She is also a former member of the girl group Destiny's Child. Along with Michelle Williams, she replaced the group's original members LaTavia Roberson and LeToya ...
. The “Refugee Camp Remix” of “Bug a Boo” is an edited version of the remix originally included on its single release, removing all references to former members Luckett and Roberson.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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editor William Ruhlmann found that "typically, the word 'remix' is far too modest to describe what such knob twiddlers as
The Neptunes
The Neptunes are an American songwriting and production duo composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1992. Williams often provides additional vocals on records and appears in the duo's music videos, ...
,
Rockwilder
Dana Stinson (born February 2, 1971), better known by his stage name Rockwilder, is an American hip hop record producer and rapper.
A long term friend of Def Jam rapper Redman, Rockwilder got his start producing for East Coast hip hop artist ...
, and
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...
have undertaken. Retaining only the barest bones of the original recordings, if that, they have built wholly new musical tracks
..and for the most part the results are all to the good
..These versions aren't only different; usually, they're better than the originals."
Sal Cinquemani from ''
Slant Magazine
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'' felt that "the collection showcases the R&B trio’s unwavering ability to produce the most contagious of pop hooks and could very well be a premature greatest hits package
..but the set doesn’t heat up until halfway through track 10 with a trio of club mixes from
Maurice Joshua
Maurice Joshua (born in Chicago, Illinois), usually credited under the name Maurice, is an American record producer. His single " This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)" (1988), reached number one on the '' Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart in April ...
..Scam to get your money? Yes. Good fun? Of course."
Tony Naylor from ''
NME
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'' called ''This Is the Remix'' "a cynical piece of make weight marketing which
ewould get all indignant about, were it not so drearily, predictably average." He found that "Timbaland's version of "
Say My Name
"Say My Name" is a song by American group Destiny's Child from their second studio album, ''The Writing's on the Wall'' (1999). It was written by Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins I ...
" is okay, no more, The Neptunes prove, once again, that they only truly sparkle in tandem with
Kelis
Kelis Rogers-Mora (; born August 21, 1979), known mononymously as Kelis, is an American singer, songwriter and a professionally trained chef. At age 14, she was admitted to New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Perform ...
. Only Rockwilder and a non-freakier Missy Elliot really raise their game, turning out an interstellar version of "
Bootylicious
"Bootylicious" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child for their third studio album ''Survivor (Destiny's Child album), Survivor'' (2001). It was written and produced by Rob Fusari, Beyoncé and Falonte Moore. The song contains a pro ...
."
''
Entertainment Weekly
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''s Craig Seymou wrote that "this hits set largely featuring previously released mixes by
Missy Elliott, The Neptunes, house guru Maurice Joshua, and others, is too much, too late. These played-to-death cuts are more suited to retirement than reconsideration."
Commercial performance
The band's third full-length release in less than twelve month, ''This Is the Remix'' debuted at number 29 on the US
''Billboard'' 200 in the week of March 20, 2002, selling 38,000 copies in its first week of release. By November 2004, the album had sold 249,000 units in the US, according to
Nielsen Soundscan
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.
Track listing
Notes
* denotes co-producer
* denotes vocal producer
* denotes additional producer
Samples
* "No, No, No Part 2 (Extended Remix)" contains elements of "Strange Games and Things" as written by
Barry White
Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came ...
.
* "Bug a Boo (Refugee Camp Remix)" contains a sample from "Part Time Suckers" as written by Lawrence Parker.
* "Independent Women Part II" contains elements from "Peabody's Improbable History" as written by
Frank Comstock
Frank G. Comstock (September 20, 1922 – May 21, 2013) was an American composer, arranger, conductor and trombonist. For television, Comstock wrote and arranged music for major situation comedies and variety shows; his theme and incidental mus ...
.
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References
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Destiny's Child albums
Destiny's Child video albums
Albums produced by Missy Elliott
Albums produced by Timbaland
Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri
Albums produced by the Neptunes
Albums produced by Rockwilder
Albums produced by Wyclef Jean
2002 remix albums
Columbia Records remix albums