Welcome II Nextasy

2000 studio album by Next
Welcome II Nextasy
Studio album by
Next
ReleasedJune 20, 2000
Length63:40
LabelArista
Producer
  • Darrell Alamby
  • Allstar
  • Tommy Barbarella
  • Eddie Berkeley
  • Kenny Flav
  • Rob Fusari
  • Carleton Hitchcock
  • J. Issac
  • KayGee
  • Falonte Moore
  • Andrew Ramsey
  • Shannon Sanders
  • T-Low
Next chronology
Rated Next
(1997) 		Welcome II Nextasy
(2000) 		The Next Episode
(2002)
Singles from Welcome II Nextasy
  1. "Wifey"
    Released: May 16, 2000

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.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

AllMusic editor John Bush found that while "there's no breakout hit the quality of "Too Close," Next's sophomore album Welcome II Nextasy is smoother and features a better overall production than their debut. The trio's version of hip-hop-soul is just as explicit as before; from "Cybersex" to "Let's Make a Movie" to "Banned from TV," Next proves themselves the Barry White of the '90s."[2] Billboard remarked that "working again with Naughty By Nature's KayGee and others, Next goes for more originality vs. samples and tackles subjects both provocative and real [...] Those who like their R&B/hip-hop naughty – but still nice – won't be disappointed."[3]

Track listing

Welcome II Nextasy track listing
No.TitleWriter(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
Allstar4:19
3."Wifey"
4:03
4."Cybersex"
Kaygee4:56
5."Beauty Queen"
  • Berkeley
  • KayGee
  • Hitchcock
  • Barbarella
3:53
6."When We Kiss"
  • Antonio Mobley
  • Darrell Alamby
  • Jonathen Rasboro
  • Kenny Dickerson
  • Lincoln Browder
  • Allamby
  • Kenny Flav
5:07
7."Jerk" (featuring 50 Cent)
  • Berkeley
  • KayGee
3:45
8."Call On Me"
  • 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
4:49
12."My Everything"
  • Berkeley
  • Gist
  • Huggar
  • Berkeley
  • KayGee
4:00
13."Splash"
  • Moore
  • Gist
  • Huggar
  • Lighty
KayGee5:05
14."Banned from TV"
  • Berkeley
  • Gist
  • Huggar
  • Berkeley
  • KayGee
4:00
15."Oh No No" (featuring Red Rat and Renee Neufville) (also contains Hidden Track "Freak In Me"))
  • Gist
  • Lighty
  • Neufville
KayGee9:00
Total length:63:40
  • "Oh No No" contains a 4:55 Hidden Track "Freak In Me", written by Al West, Chad Elliott, Jovonn Alexander, and Robert L. Huggar.

Sample credits

  • "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

Weekly chart performance for Welcome II Nextasy
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 74
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 85
US Billboard 200[6] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Welcome II Nextasy
Chart (2000) Position
US Billboard 200[8] 136
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 56

Certifications

Certifications for Welcome II Nextasy
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 60,000*
United States (RIAA)[1] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "American album certifications – Next – Welcome II Nextasy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b John Bush. Welcome II Nextasy at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Reviews & Previews – Spotlight". Billboard. June 17, 2000. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 202.
  5. ^ "Next | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Next Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Next Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200: Year End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 2000". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Next – Welcome II Nextasy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
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  • 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"
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