Number 1 (Nelly song)

"#1" is a song recorded by American rapper Nelly. It was released on August 29, 2001 as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2001 film Training Day. It was also included on Nelly's second studio album Nellyville (2002). The song was most known for igniting the feud between Nelly and KRS-One, for which KRS-One perceived it as a diss for being too similar to "I'm Still #1" by his group, Boogie Down Productions.

"#1"
Single by Nelly
from the album Training Day: The Soundtrack
ReleasedAugust 29, 2001
Recorded2001
Genre
Length3:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Nelly
  • Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam
Producer(s)Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam
Nelly singles chronology
"Batter Up"
(2001)		 "#1"
(2001)		 "Girlfriend"
(2002)

Music video

The music video for the song features Joe Perry of Aerosmith on guitar. The plot of the video closely follows Training Day with Nelly playing a dual role as both Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington's characters of a rookie cop and a corrupt veteran cop.

Remix

The official remix features the group Clipse and Postaboy, and the song is on Nelly's remix album, Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention.

Track listing

US Promo

  • 1 #1 [Radio Version] 3:19
  • 2 #1 [Instrumental] 4:08
  • 3 #1 [Instrumental With #1 Chorus] 4:07

US Vinyl, 12", Promo

  • A1 #1 [Album Version] 4:23
  • A2 #1 [Instrumental] 4:08
  • B1 #1 [Instrumental With #1 Chorus] 4:07
  • B2 #1 [Radio Version] 3:19

Charts
Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 20
Australian Urban (ARIA)[2] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 35
Germany (Media Control Charts) 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[1] 52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[1] 22
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 22
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 20

References
  1. International peaks
  2. "Issue 633" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.


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