We Invented the Remix is a remix album by P. Diddy and The Bad Boy Family, released on May 14, 2002. It features remixes of hit singles by artists from P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records record label. The album reached number one of the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart for a week and was later certified Platinum for shipments of over one million copies. The album 256,000 copies in its first week. The album also reached number 17 on the UK Albums Chart. The album featured the hit singles "I Need a Girl (Part 1)", which reached number two in the U.S., and "I Need a Girl (Part 2)", which reached number four, a rare occurrence of both parts of the same song both becoming big hits. This was the last album Bad Boy would release under the Arista Records label.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX |  [2] |
| RapReviews | 6.0/10[3] |
Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic praised the album for crafting a collection of top-notch producers and guest artists to create sure-fire hits that are better than those from The Saga Continues..., concluding that "As a result, We Invented the Remix confirms Combs' return to the top of the urban music world after a few years of struggle."[1] Wise Q of HipHopDX also praised the tracks for the producers and guest artists that come up with their own interpretation but questioned if Diddy can keep his remix formula going without losing any creative steam.[2] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews said that despite great remixes of "Special Delivery" and "I Need a Girl", he criticized P. Diddy's involvement on the album for making terrible choices to songs that were both unoriginal and pointless, concluding that "If anything it proves that some songs DON'T need a remix, and even those that do should be given better treatment than the selection was here. If you can't find the album on sale or at a comparable price it's just not a good investment. The only thing P. Diddy "Invented" here was a mediocre album."[3]
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Featured Artists | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | 0:51 | Sean "P. Diddy" Combs for The Hitmen | |
| 2 | "Special Delivery" (Remix) | 4:34 | G-Dep, Ghostface Killah, Keith Murray & Craig Mack | EZ Elpee |
| 3 | "I Need a Girl (Part Two)" | 4:46 | Ginuwine, Mario Winans & Loon | Sean "P. Diddy" Combs & Mario Winans for The Hitmen |
| 4 | "Bad Boy for Life" (Remix) | 4:37 | M.O.P. & Busta Rhymes | Megahertz |
| 5 | "I Need a Girl (Part One)" | 4:26 | Usher & Loon | Sean "P. Diddy" Combs & Mario Winans for The Hitmen |
| 6 | "The Remix Phenomenon" (Interlude) | 1:14 | Sean "P. Diddy" Combs for The Hitmen | |
| 7 | "Unfoolish" (Remix) | 3:13 | The Notorious B.I.G. & Ashanti | Irv Gotti & 7 Aurelius |
| 8 | "Dance with Me/Peaches & Cream" (Remix) | 4:57 | 112, Ludacris & Beanie Sigel | Daron Jones |
| 9 | "No More Drama" (Remix) | 4:04 | Mary J. Blige | Sean "P. Diddy" Combs & Mario Winans for The Hitmen |
| 10 | "So Complete" (Remix) | 4:37 | Cheri Dennis | Sean "P. Diddy" Combs & Mario Winans for The Hitmen, Buckwild |
| 11 | "Notorious B.I.G." (Remix) | 3:41 | The Notorious B.I.G. & Lil' Kim | Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie for The Hitmen |
| 12 | "That's Crazy" (Remix) | 4:39 | Black Rob, Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg & G-Dep | Sean "P. Diddy" Combs & Mario Winans for The Hitmen |
| 13 | "Woke Up in the Morning" (Remix) | 6:04 | Carl Thomas & The Notorious B.I.G. | Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Mario Winans, & Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre for The Hitmen |
| 14 | "You Gets No Love" (Remix) | 4:37 | G-Dep & Faith Evans | Sean "P. Diddy" Combs & Mario Winans for The Hitmen |
Chart positions
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 2 |
| Top Canadian Albums | 8 |
References
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "We Invented the Remix - Diddy". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Wise Q (May 17, 2002). "P. Diddy Presents - We Invented The Remix". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 18, 2002). "P. Diddy :: We Invented the Remix :: Bad Boy Records/Arista". RapReviews. Retrieved September 1, 2016.