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This Is Not a Test may refer to:
This Is Not a Test (1962 film), a nuclear-war film directed by Fredric Gadette
This Is Not a Test (2008 film), a comedy/drama film starring Hill Harper
This Is Not a Test!, a 2003 album by Missy Elliott
This Is Not a Test (album), a 2015 album by tobyMac
"This is Not a Test" (Kyle XY), a season-one episode of science-fiction television series Kyle XY
"This Is Not a Test", a song by Bikini Kill from their 1991 album Revolution Girl Style Now!
"This Is Not a Test", a song by Zooey Deschanel from the She & Him album Volume One
This Is Not a Test (novel), 2012 novel by Courtney Summers
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This Is Not a Test! is the fifth studio album by American rapper Missy Elliott, released by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records on November 25, 2003, in the United States. It was primarily produced by Timbaland, with additional production from Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart and Elliott herself.
The album received generally favorable reviews from critics. The album debuted at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200, selling 183,600 copies in the first week of release. It has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold 705,000 copies in the United States.
Critical reception
This Is Not a Test! was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 79 out of 100, based on 21 reviews. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone gave the album four out of five stars, saying, "Why anybody would choose to spend their life without a copy of This Is Not a Test! is a mystery." Dan Martin of NME gave the album eight out of ten stars, saying the album was "all about the beats" and "not a right lot else", adding it was "Missy's most uncompromising work yet". Nick Catucci of Blender gave the album three out of five stars, saying the album "lacks feeling" and asked, "besides beats, what else does she care about?" John Bush of AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars, saying the album "is an effective argument for song-by-song downloads." This Is Not a Test! placed on Slant Magazine's list of best albums of the 2000s at number 87.
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Commercial performance
This Is Not a Test! debuted at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200, selling 183,600 copies in the first week of release. The album stayed on the chart for a total of 19 weeks. On December 17, 2003, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over one million copies in the United States. As of November 2015, the album has sold 705,000 copies in the US.
Track listing
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"Pass That Dutch":
'The Rapper' by The Jaggerz (1970)
'Magic Mountain' by Eric Burdon and War (1970)
'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood' by Santa Esmeralda (1977)
'Potholes in My Lawn' by De La Soul (1989)
'Scenario' by A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders of the New School (1991)
"Keep It Movin":
'I Know I've Been Wrong' by Mashmakhan (1970)
"Is This Our Last Time":
'The Second Time Around' by Shalamar (1979)
"I'm Really Hot":
'Buffalo Gals' by Malcolm McLaren (1982)
'Release Yourself' by Aleem (1984)
'Hot Music (Jazz Mix)' by Soho (1989)
'Doin It' by LL Cool J (1995)
"Don't Be Cruel":
'Push It' by Salt-N-Pepa (1986)
"Let It Bump":
'I Cram to Understand U' by MC Lyte (1988)
"Pump It Up":
'Please, Please, Please' by James Brown and The Famous Flames (1956)
"Let Me Fix My Weave":
'Please Understand' by MC Lyte (1989)
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Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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