Dutty Rock

Dutty Rock (West Indian patois for "dirty rock") is the second studio album by Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist Sean Paul. It was released on 12 November 2002. It features two US number-one singles, "Get Busy" and Beyoncé's "Baby Boy" (which Sean Paul features on). It also features singles "Gimme the Light", "Like Glue" and "I'm Still in Love with You", which all charted in the top 6 on the UK Singles Chart. The album itself reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, and number 9 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart. It is also his first album to have a Parental Advisory sticker. The album sold 65,000 in its first week and went on to become an international phenomenon, and in the process produced five top 15 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. The song "Top of the Game" was featured in NBA Live 2004.

Dutty Rock
Studio album by Sean Paul
Released	12 November 2002 (2002-11-12) (US)
Genre	Dancehall hip hop reggae reggae fusion
Length	74:50 (original) 71:56 (re-release)
Language	English, Jamaican Patois, Spanish
Label	VP Atlantic
Producer	Jeremy Harding The Neptunes Mark Ronson Beyoncé
Sean Paul chronology
Stage One (2000) Dutty Rock (2002) The Trinity (2005)
Singles from Dutty Rock
"Gimme the Light" Released: May 21, 2002 "Get Busy" Released: March 4, 2003 "Like Glue" Released: July 1, 2003 "Baby Boy" Released: August 3, 2003 "I'm Still in Love with You" Released: February 17, 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blender	[2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]
Muzik	[4]
Now	4/5[5]
Pitchfork	7.8/10[6]
Q	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[9]

In 2003, Sean Paul released an edited version of the album intended for international markets. The re-release took off all skits and the single "It's On", also featuring the now accessible hit single "Baby Boy". The single is a duet by Beyoncé and Sean Paul. It became one of the biggest hits in 2003 spending nine weeks at number one. The album sold over 2 million copies in the United States and helped Sean Paul become a Grammy Award-winning artist. Also, the version of "Punkie" is a remix and features Puerto Rican artist Tego Calderón singing his part in Spanish.

Track listing

2002 original release[10]

1. "Dutty Rock Intro" – 2:25
2. "Shout (Street Respect)" – 3:44
3. "Gimme the Light" – 3:46
4. "Like Glue" – 3:54
5. "Get Busy" – 3:32
6. "Top of the Game" (featuring Rahzel) – 4:05
7. "Police Skit" – 1:56
8. "Ganja Breed" (featuring Chico) – 3:15
9. "Concrete" – 3:55
10. "I'm Still in Love with You" (featuring Sasha) – 4:33
11. "International Affair" (featuring Debi Nova) – 3:49
12. "Can You Do the Work" (featuring Ce'cile) – 3:25
13. "Punkie" – 3:35
14. "My Name" – 3:40
15. "Jukin' Punny" – 2:02
16. "Uptown Haters Skit" – 1:25
17. "Gimme the Light" (Pass the Dro-Voisier Remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes) – 3:21
18. "Bubble" (featuring Fahrenheit) – 3:47
19. "Shake That Thing" – 3:54
20. "Esa Loca" (featuring Tony Touch and R.O.B.B.) – 3:47
21. "It's On" – 3:39
22. "Punkie" (Español) – 3:35

2003 re-release[11]

1. "Dutty Rock Intro" – 2:24
2. "Shout (Street Respect)" – 3:43
3. "Gimme the Light" – 3:46
4. "Like Glue" – 3:53
5. "Get Busy" – 3:32
6. "Baby Boy" (with Beyoncé) – 4:05
7. "Top of the Game" (featuring Rahzel) – 4:03
8. "Ganja Breed" (featuring Chico) – 3:15
9. "Concrete" – 3:54
10. "I'm Still in Love with You" (featuring Sasha) – 4:32
11. "International Affair" (featuring Debi Nova) – 3:48
12. "Can You Do the Work" (featuring Ce'cile) – 3:24
13. "Punkie" (Remix) (featuring Tego Calderón) – 3:47
14. "My Name" – 3:40
15. "Jukin' Punny" – 2:02
16. "Gimme the Light" (Pass the Dro-Voisier Remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes) – 3:20
17. "Bubble" (featuring Fahrenheit) – 3:47
18. "Shake That Thing" – 3:54
19. "Esa Loca" (featuring Tony Touch and R.O.B.B.) – 3:46
20. "Punkie" (Español) – 3:35

Charts

Chart (2002–03)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12]	22
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13]	5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]	10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15]	8
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16]	1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[17]	18
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18]	7
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[19]	11
French Albums (SNEP)[20]	20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21]	10
Irish Albums (IRMA)[22]	2
Italian Albums (FIMI)[23]	7
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24]	5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[25]	4
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[26]	27
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27]	3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28]	10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[29]	5
UK Albums (OCC)[30]	2
US Billboard 200[31]	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[32]	4
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[33]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34]	Gold	35,000^^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[35]	Gold	15,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[36]	3× Platinum	300,000^^
France (SNEP)[37]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[38]	Platinum	300,000^^
Japan (RIAJ)[39]	Platinum	200,000^^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[40]	Gold	75,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[41]	Gold	40,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42]	Gold	7,500^^
Sweden (GLF)[43]	Gold	30,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[44]	Platinum	40,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[45]	2× Platinum	600,000^^
United States (RIAA)[46]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[47]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

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