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Number 1 (Nelly song)

The correct title of this article is #1 (Nelly song). The substitution of the # is due to technical restrictions.
"#1"
Single by Nelly
from the album Training Day: The Soundtrack and Nellyville
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)

"#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.[citation needed]

Music video

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The music video for the song features Joe Perry of Aerosmith on guitar.[citation needed] 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

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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

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US Promo

US Vinyl, 12", Promo

Charts

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Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 20
Australian Urban (ARIA)[2] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 35
Germany (GfK)[4] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[5] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 20
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 13
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 4

References

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  1. ^ "Nelly - #1". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Issue 633" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nelly - #1". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Nelly – #1" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 27, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Nelly - #1". Single Top 100. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "Nelly - #1". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2023.


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