Number 1 (Nelly song)
2001 single by Nelly
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"#1" is a song by American rapper Nelly. It was released on August 21, 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 is most known for igniting the feud between Nelly and KRS-One, for which KRS-One perceived it as a diss track for being too similar to "I'm Still #1" by his group, Boogie Down Productions.[citation needed]
| "#1" | ||||
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| Single by Nelly | ||||
| from the album Training Day: The Soundtrack and Nellyville | ||||
| Released | August 21, 2001 | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Priority | |||
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| Producer | Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "#1" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
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
The official remix features the group Clipse and Postaboy, and the song is on Nelly's remix album, Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2001–2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 20 |
| Australian Urban (ARIA)[2] | 6 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 35 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] | 57 |
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 16 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[6] | 6 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 52 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 22 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 22 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 20 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 13 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[13] | 69 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | August 21, 2001 | Urban radio | Priority | [16] |
| Australia | January 14, 2002 | CD | [17] |
