Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury

Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
Studio album by Naughty by Nature
Released	April 27, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	Hip hop; East Coast hip hop;
Length	59:42
Label	Arista;
Producer	Naughty by Nature; Donald Robinson; Falonte Moore;
Naughty by Nature chronology
Singles from Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
	"Dirt All by My Lonely"; Released: March 23, 1999; "Live or Die"; Released: May 11, 1999; "Jamboree"; Released: June 15, 1999; "Holiday"; Released: October 20, 1999;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Chicago Tribune	(favorable)^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[4]
Melody Maker	^[5]
NME	(7/10)^[6]
Q	^[7]
Robert Christgau	^[8]
Rolling Stone	^[9]
Spin	(7/10)^[5]

Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury is the fifth studio album by Naughty by Nature, which was released on April 27, 1999, as their first and only album for Arista Records. The album was a success, peaking at 22 on the Billboard 200 and produced a big comeback hit for the group with "Jamboree", which reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Three additional singles, "Dirt All By My Lonely", "Live or Die" and "Holiday", all had minor success on the charts.

Due to drama with Treach involving the group's finances, DJ Kay Gee would leave the group a year and a half following the album's release until 2000.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Keir Gist Vincent Brown Anthony Criss	Naughty by Nature	0:35
2.	"Ring the Alarm"	Gist Brown Criss	Naughty by Nature	3:57
3.	"Dirt All By My Lonely"	Gist Brown Criss Les McCann	Naughty by Nature	3:14
4.	"Holiday" (featuring Phiness)	Gist Brown Criss Davide Romani Tanyayette Willoughby	Naughty by Nature	4:08
5.	"Live or Die" (featuring Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal and Phiness)	Gist Brown Criss Silkk the Shocker Mystikal Walter Becker Donald Fagen	Naughty by Nature Mufi	3:41
6.	"On the Run"	Gist Brown Criss Hank Shocklee Carlton Ridenhour	Naughty by Nature	3:21
7.	"Radio" (featuring Rustic Overtones)	Gist Brown Criss	Naughty by Nature	4:37
8.	"Jamboree" (featuring Zhané)	Gist Brown Criss Benny Golson	Naughty by Nature	3:34
9.	"Would've Done the Same for Me" (featuring Koffee Brown)	Gist Brown Criss Randy DeBarge El DeBarge Etterlene Jordan	Naughty by Nature	4:18
10.	"Thugs & Hustlers" (featuring Mag and Krayzie Bone)	Gist Brown Criss Anthony Henderson	Donald Robinson Falonte Moore	3:28
11.	"Work" (featuring Mag and Castro)	Gist Falonte Moore Criss Donald Robinson Kyron Sumpter Norman Whitfield	KayGee Falonte Moore	3:20
12.	"We Could Do It" (featuring Big Punisher)	Gist Brown Criss Christopher Rios John Watson	Naughty by Nature	4:48
13.	"The Blues" (featuring Next)	Gist Brown Criss Robert Lavelle Huggar	Naughty by Nature	3:49
14.	"Wicked Bounce"	Gist Brown Criss Lorraine Whittlesey	Naughty by Nature	3:54
15.	"Live Then Lay" (featuring Phiness)	Gist Brown Criss George Johnson Louis Johnson	Naughty by Nature	4:01
16.	"The Shivers" (featuring Chain Gang Platune)	Gist Brown Criss	Platune Sounds	4:57

Sample credits

"Dirt All By My Lonely" contains samples from "Uptown Anthem"; written by Keir Gist, Vincent Brown, and Anthony Criss; and performed by Naughty by Nature.
"Dirt All By My Lonely" contains replayed elements from "The Morning Song", written by Les McCann.
"Holiday" contains replayed elements from "A Lover's Holiday", written by Davide Romani and Tanyayette Willoughby.
"Live or Die" contains replayed elements from "Third World Man", written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.
"On the Run" contains samples of "Miuzi Weighs a Ton", written by Hank Shocklee and Carlton Ridenhour, and performed by Public Enemy.
"Jamboree" contains samples of "I'm Always Dancin' to the Music", written and performed by Benny Golson.
"Would've Done the Same for Me" contains replayed elements from "I Like It", written by Randy DeBarge, El DeBarge, and Etterlene Jordan.
"Work" contains replayed elements from "Car Wash", written by Norman Whitfield.
"We Could Do It" contains replayed elements from "I Wanna Thank You", written by John Watson.
"Wicked Bounce" contains replayed elements from "How Can You Live Without Me", written by Lorraine Whittlesey.
"Live Then Lay" contains replayed elements from "Free Yourself, Be Yourself", written by George Johnson and Louis Johnson.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[10]	43
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[11]	94
US Billboard 200^[12]	22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[14]	93

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[15]	Hot Rap Songs
1999	"Live Or Die"	-	86	-
1999	"Jamboree"	10	4	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[16]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "19 Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury". August 3, 2025. Archived from the original on June 26, 2004.
^ Allmusic review
^ Chicago Tribune review
^ Entertainment Weekly review
^ ^a ^b Album reviews at CD Universe
^ NME review
^ Cranna, Ian. "Naughty By Nature - Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury". Q (July 1999). EMAP Metro Ltd: 121.
^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
^ Rolling Stone review
^ "Australiancharts.com – Naughty by Nature – Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Naughty by Nature – Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Naughty by Nature Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Naughty by Nature Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Naughty by Nature". Billboard.
^ "American album certifications – Naughty By Nature – 19 Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 10, 2024.

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[2] Allmusic review

[3] Chicago Tribune review

[4] Entertainment Weekly review

[CD_Universe-5] Album reviews at CD Universe

[6] NME review

[Q_Review-7] Cranna, Ian. "Naughty By Nature - Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury". Q (July 1999). EMAP Metro Ltd: 121.

[8] Robert Christgau Consumer Guide

[9] Rolling Stone review

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[ac_Germany4_Naughty_by_Nature-11] "Offiziellecharts.de – Naughty by Nature – Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Naughty_by_Nature-12] "Naughty by Nature Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Naughty_by_Nature-13] "Naughty by Nature Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

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Albums	Independent Leaders Naughty by Nature 19 Naughty III Poverty's Paradise Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury IIcons Anthem Inc.
Compilation albums	Nature's Finest Naughty's Nicest
Singles	"O.P.P." "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" "Uptown Anthem" "Hip Hop Hooray" "It's On" "Written on Ya Kitten" "Clap Yo Hands" "Craziest" "Feel Me Flow" "Mourn You Til I Join You" "Dirt All by My Lonely" "Jamboree" "Holiday" "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)"
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