Welcome II Nextasy

Welcome II Nextasy
Welcome II Nextasy
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Studio album by Next
Released	June 20, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Hip hop soul
Length	63:40
Label	Arista
Producer	Clive Davis (exec.); KayGee (also exec.); Darrell Alamby; Allstar; Tommy Barbarella; Eddie Berkeley; Rob Fusari; Carleton Hitchcock; J. Issac; Kenny Flav; Falonte Moore; Andrew Ramsey; Shannon Sanders; T-Low;
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Singles from Welcome II Nextasy
	"Wifey"; Released: May 16, 2000;

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Welcome II Nextasy the second studio album by American R&B trio Next. It was released by Arista Records on June 20, 2000 in the United States where it reached gold status.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Welcome II Nextasy (Intro)"	Rob Fusari Falonte Moore	Fusari Moore	1:08
2.	"What U Want" (featuring Beanie Sigel)	Allen Gordon, Jr. Michael Omartian Michael Price Aleese Simmons Latrelle Simmons Dan Walsh	Allstar	4:19
3.	"Wifey"	Cynthia Loving Eddie Berkeley Keir Gist Robert Lavelle Huggar	Berkeley KayGee	4:03
4.	"Cybersex"	Gist Darren Lighty Huggar	Kaygee	4:56
5.	"Beauty Queen"	Carleton Hitchcock Tommy Barbarella Berkeley Gist Huggar	Berkeley KayGee Hitchcock Barbarella	3:53
6.	"When We Kiss"	Antonio Mobily Darrell Alamby Jonathen Rasboro Kenny Dickerson Lincoln Browder	Allamby Kenny Flav	5:07
7.	"Jerk" (featuring 50 Cent)	Curtis Jackson Berkeley Huggar Gist Ultramagnetic MCs	Berkeley KayGee	3:45
8.	"Call On Me"	Andrew Ramsey Shannon Sanders Huggar	Ramsey Sanders	4:38
9.	"Shorty"	Berkeley Gist Huggar	Berkeley KayGee	4:19
10.	"Minnesnowta (Interlude)"	T. Brown J. Issac	T-Low Isaac	0:38
11.	"Let's Make a Movie"	Berkeley Gist Huggar Lighty	KayGee Berkeley^[a] T-Low^[a]	4:49
12.	"My Everything"	Berkeley Gist Huggar	Berkeley KayGee	4:00
13.	"Splash"	Moore Gist Huggar Lighty	KayGee	5:05
14.	"Banned from TV"	Berkeley Gist Huggar	Berkeley KayGee	4:00
15.	"Oh No No" (featuring Red Rat and Renee Neufville)	Gist Lighty Neufville	KayGee	9:00
Total length:				63:40

Samples

"What U Want" features samples from "Holdin' Out (For Your Love)" as originally performed by Rhythm Heritage.
"Jerk" contains an interpolation of "Ego Trippin" as written by Ultramagnetic MCs.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	74
UK Albums (OCC)^[4]	85
US Billboard 200^[5]	12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard 200^[7]	136
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	56

Certifications

Certifications for *Welcome II Nextasy*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[9]	Silver	60,000^*
United States (RIAA)^[2]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b John Bush. Welcome II Nextasy at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "American album certifications – Next – Welcome II Nextasy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 202.
^ "Next | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
^ "Next Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
^ "Next Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
^ "Billboard 200: Year End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 2000". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
^ "British album certifications – Next – Welcome II Nextasy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[Allmusic-1] John Bush. Welcome II Nextasy at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2019.

[riaa-2] "American album certifications – Next – Welcome II Nextasy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[3] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 202.

[ac_UK_Next-4] "Next | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Next-5] "Next Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Next-6] "Next Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[year-end1-7] "Billboard 200: Year End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[year-end2-8] "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 2000". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[United_KingdomNextWelcome_II_NextasyalbumCertRef-9] "British album certifications – Next – Welcome II Nextasy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

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v t e Next
Robert "R.L." Huggar Terry "T-Low" Brown Raphael "Tweety" Brown
Studio albums	Rated Next (1997) Welcome II Nextasy (2000) The Next Episode (2002)
Singles	"Too Close" "Wifey"