''When Disaster Strikes...'' is the second

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by American rapper

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, released by Elektra on September 16, 1997. The album follows the same theme as ''

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'', 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

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chart. The album was supported by three singles: "

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", "

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", and " Turn It Up" – the latter two which found chart success on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The album's

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, "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" (notable for its

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that lampooned the 1988 film ''

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'') earned a nomination for a

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at the

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in 1998. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA. 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. This became Busta Rhymes's second US top-ten debut on the chart. On October 9, 1997, the album was certified

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by the

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(RIAA) for shipments of over one million copies in the United States.

Track listing

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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