There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story

There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story
Studio album by Remy Ma
Released	February 7, 2006
Recorded	2004–2005
Genre	Hip hop
Label	SRC, Universal, Terror Squad
Producer	Remy Ma (exec.) Cool & Dre, Knobody, Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz, The Alchemist, Emile
Remy Ma chronology
Most Anticipated (2005) There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story (2006) I'm Around (2014)
Singles from There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story
"Whuteva" Released: August 2005 "Conceited" Released: December 2005 "Feel So Good" Released: February 7, 2006

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
PopMatters	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Spin	[4]
Stylus Magazine	B−[5]
Vibe	[6]

There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Remy Ma, released on February 7, 2006, under SRC Records, Universal and Terror Squad. The album's release date was the sixth anniversary of her former mentor Big Pun's death. The title and cover art is a reference to the 1998 film There's Something About Mary. The album sold 35,079 its first week ^[7] and sold a total 158,000 copies in the US, making Remy Ma the only female rapper to crack the top 100 on Billboard's 2006 year-end Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Pun's Words"			0:40
2.	"She's Gone"	R. Smith, A. Best	Buckwild	2:54
3.	"Lights, Camera, Action"	R. Smith, A. Aguilar, M. Shemer	Don Bishop Agallah, Scram Jones	3:23
4.	"Tight" (featuring Fat Joe)	R. Smith, A. Lyon, J. Cartagena, M. Valenzano	Cool & Dre	4:21
5.	"Whuteva"	R. Smith, K. Dean	Swizz Beatz	3:46
6.	"Conceited Messages (skit)" (featuring Roc Raida)			1:46
7.	"Conceited"	R. Smith, S. Storch	Scott Storch	3:39
8.	"Feel So Good" (featuring Ne-Yo)	R. Smith, J. Foster, L. Coppin, S. Smith	Knobody, LV	4:02
9.	"I'm"	R. Smith, L. "D.B." Crump	David Banner	4:07
10.	"Thug Love" (featuring Big Pun)	R. Smith, A. Maman, C. Rios	The Alchemist	3:58
11.	"Secret Location"	R. Smith, Y. Ramirez	J-Notes	3:38
12.	"In-Da-Street (skit)" (featuring Roc Raida)			0:16
13.	"Bilingual" (featuring Ivy Queen)	R. Smith, M. Pesante, L. Coppin	LV	4:03
14.	"Conscience (skit)" (featuring Roc Raida & Wize G)			0:58
15.	"Guilty"	R. Smith, D. Matthews	Sean C. "Seancane"	2:57
16.	"Crazy" (featuring Akon)	R. Smith, E. Haynie, A. Thiam	Emile	4:02
17.	"What's Going On" (featuring Keyshia Cole)	R. Smith, C. Harris, C. Ortiz, D. Matthews, J. Davi	Che Harris	3:55
18.	"Still"	R. Smith, A. Lyon, M. Valenzano	Cool & Dre	5:02

iTunes bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"My Life"	R. Smith

Japan bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"Can't Nobody"	R. Smith	Cool & Dre	3:02
20.	"Lights, Camera, Action (Remix)" (featuring Kreva)	R. Smith	Don Bishop Agallah, Scram Jones	3:26

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[9]	33
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9]	7
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9]	2

Other

The clean version of "Whuteva" was featured on the Parental Advisory and clean version of the album.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. PopMatters review
3. Rolling Stone review
4. Spin review
5. Stylus Magazine review
6. Vibe review
7. http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht981
8. Concepcion, Mariel (June 9, 2007). "A Bad Rap? Facing Declining Sales and Limited Opportunities, the Female Hip-Hop Industry Ponders Its Future". Billboard.
9. "Artist Chart History - Remy Ma - Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2009-04-10.