Dutty Rock

Dutty Rock (West Indian patois for "dirty rock") is the second studio album by Jamaican dancehall musician Sean Paul. Released on 12 November 2002, it features four top 15 Billboard Hot 100 hits, "Gimme the Light", "Get Busy", "Like Glue" and "I'm Still in Love with You". It is also his first album to have a Parental Advisory sticker. The album debuted at number 26 on the US Billboard 200, selling 65,000 copies in its first week^[15][16] and went on to become an international phenomenon, eventually climbing the charts peaking at number 9 on the US Billboard 200, number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and topping the Canadian Albums Chart. The song "Top of the Game" was featured in NBA Live 2004.^{[citation needed]}

Dutty Rock
Studio album by Sean Paul
Released	12 November 2002 (2002-11-12)
Genre	Dancehall R&B hip-hop[1]
Length	74:50
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: 2001[2] "Get Busy" Released: 27 January 2003[3] "Like Glue" Released: 27 May 2003[4] "I'm Still in Love with You" Released: 6 October 2003[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blender	[6]
Los Angeles Times	[7]
Muzik	[8]
Now	[9]
Pitchfork	7.8/10[10]
Q	[11]
RapReviews	(9/10)[12]
Rolling Stone	[13]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[14]

In September 2003, Sean Paul re-released the album in order to cater more to international markets. The re-released version replaced all the skits and the track "It's On" with the hit single "Baby Boy", a collaboration with Beyoncé that became one of the biggest hits of 2003, topping the Billboard Hot 100, spending nine weeks at number one. The album was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over 6 million copies worldwide by the end of 2003, helping Sean Paul become a Grammy Award-winning artist, earning Best Reggae Album in 2004. In December 2022, the album was certified triple Platinum.^[17]

Critical reception and influence in music

The album was met with critical acclaim among both urban and mainstream outlets. Over the years, Dutty Rock has been recognized as Sean Paul's best album, which has also been credited with the mainstream breakthrough of dancehall music to a worldwide audience.^[18] Tim Sendra of Allmusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "an infectious record, bursting with hooks and filled with energy."^[1] Robert Marriott of Q magazine also gave the album 4 stars out of 5, stating "like Supercat, his Daddy Cool predecessor in dancehall, Paul’s style translates well to hip-hop fans".^[11] Jay Soul of RapReviews rated the album a 9 out of 10 score, praising the sound of the album; "just a great listen, pretty much start to finish, and the replay value is high....The production values on 'Dutty Rock' are so outstandingly high, that when coupled with the ultra-melodic sing/rap style it guarantees success."^[12]

Track listing

2002 original release^[19]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dutty Rock Intro"			2:25
2.	"Shout (Street Respect)"	Sean Henriques Lowell Dunbar	The Beat People	3:44
3.	"Gimme the Light"	Henriques Troy Rami	Troyton	3:46
4.	"Like Glue"	Henriques Tony "CD" Kelly	Kelly	3:54
5.	"Get Busy"	Henriques Steven "Lenky" Marsden	Marsden	3:32
6.	"Top of the Game" (featuring Rahzel)	Henriques Jeremy Harding Richard Browne	Harding	4:05
7.	"Police Skit"			1:56
8.	"Ganja Breed" (featuring Chico)	Henriques Delroy Foster Patrick Walker	Foster	3:15
9.	"Concrete"	Henriques Louis "Flabba" Malcolm Mark Myrie	Malcolm	3:55
10.	"I'm Still in Love with You" (featuring Sasha)	Henriques Alton Ellis Clevie Browne Wycliffe Johnson	Steely & Clevie	4:33
11.	"International Affair" (featuring Debi Nova)	Henriques Nova Mark Ronson	Ronson	3:49
12.	"Can You Do the Work" (featuring Ce'cile)	Henriques Cecile Charlton Harding	Harding	3:25
13.	"Punkie"	Henriques Richard "Richie D" Martin	Martin	3:35
14.	"My Name"	Henriques Andre "Suku" Gray Donald Dennis Iris James	The Shocking Vibes Team	3:40
15.	"Jukin' Punny"	Henriques Andre "Rookie" Tyrell J. Maraugh	Tyrell	2:02
16.	"Uptown Haters Skit"			1:25
17.	"Gimme the Light (Pass the Dro-Voisier Remix)" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	Henriques Trevor Smith Troy Rami	Troyton Jigzagula[a] Murray Elias[a]	3:21
18.	"Bubble" (featuring Fahrenheit)	Henriques Chad Hugo Pharrell Williams Terrence Harold	The Neptunes	3:47
19.	"Shake That Thing"	Henriques T. Rami	Roger Mackenzie Troyton Wesley Rami	3:54
20.	"Esa Loca" (featuring Tony Touch and R.O.B.B.)	Henriques Harding Joseph Hernandez Robin Perez	Harding	3:47
21.	"It's On"	Henriques Lloyd "King Jammy" James	James Ward 21	3:39
22.	"Punkie (Espanol)"	Henriques Martin	Martin	3:35

International bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
23.	"Samfy I"	Henriques Browne	Browne	2:52

2003 re-release^[20]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dutty Rock Intro"			2:25
2.	"Shout (Street Respect)"	Henriques Dunbar	The Beat People	3:44
3.	"Gimme the Light"	Henriques T. Rami	Troyton	3:46
4.	"Like Glue"	Henriques Kelly	Kelly	3:54
5.	"Get Busy"	Henriques Marsden	Marsden	3:32
6.	"Baby Boy" (Performed by Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul)	Henriques Beyoncé Knowles Scott Storch Robert Waller Shawn Carter	Storch Beyoncé	4:05
7.	"Top of the Game" (featuring Rahzel)	Henriques Jeremy Harding Richard Browne	Harding	4:05
8.	"Ganja Breed" (featuring Chico)	Henriques Foster Walker	Foster	3:15
9.	"Concrete"	Henriques Malcolm Myrie	Malcolm	3:55
10.	"I'm Still in Love with You" (featuring Sasha)	Henriques Ellis C. Browne W. Johnson	Steely & Clevie	4:33
11.	"International Affair" (featuring Debi Nova)	Henriques Nova Ronson	Ronson	3:49
12.	"Can You Do the Work" (featuring Ce'cile)	Henriques Charlton Harding	Harding	3:25
13.	"Punkie (Remix)" (featuring Tego Calderón)	Henriques Martin Calderón	Martin	3:35
14.	"My Name"	Henriques Gray Dennis James	The Shocking Vibes Team	3:40
15.	"Jukin' Punny"	Henriques Tyrell Maraugh	Tyrell	2:02
16.	"Gimme the Light (Pass the Dro-Voisier Remix)" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	Henriques Smith T. Rami	Troyton Jigzagula[a] Elias[a]	3:21
17.	"Bubble" (featuring Fahrenheit)	Henriques Hugo Williams Harold	The Neptunes	3:47
18.	"Shake That Thing"	Henriques T. Rami	Mackenzie Troyton W. Rami	3:54
19.	"Esa Loca" (featuring Tony Touch and R.O.B.B.)	Henriques Harding Hernandez Perez	Harding	3:47
20.	"Punkie (Espanol)"	Henriques Martin	Martin	3:35

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2004) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 22 Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[22] 4 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[23] 5 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 10 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] 8 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[26] 1 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[27] 1 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[28] 18 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[29] 7 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[30] 11 French Albums (SNEP)[31] 20 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[32] 10 Irish Albums (IRMA)[33] 2 Italian Albums (FIMI)[34] 7 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[35] 49 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[36] 5 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[37] 4 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[38] 27 Scottish Albums (OCC)[39] 3 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[40] 35 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[41] 5 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[42] 11 UK Albums (OCC)[43] 2 UK Album Downloads (OCC)[44] 93 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[45] 16 US Billboard 200[46] 9 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[47] 4 US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[48] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[49] 75 Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[50] 37 Chart (2003) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[51] 35 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[52] 50 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[53] 55 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[54] 16 French Albums (SNEP)[55] 54 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[56] 24 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[57] 46 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[58] 64 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[59] 21 UK Albums (OCC)[60] 21 US Billboard 200[61] 21 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[62] 6 Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[63] 13 Chart (2004) Position French Albums (SNEP)[64] 168 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[65] 85 UK Albums (OCC)[66] 145 US Billboard 200[67] 158 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[68] 75

Certifications

Sales certifications for Dutty Rock

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[69]	Gold	20,000^
Australia (ARIA)[70]	Gold	35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[71]	Gold	15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[72]	3× Platinum	300,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[73]	Gold	25,000^
France (SNEP)[74]	2× Gold	249,000[75]
Germany (BVMI)[76]	Platinum	300,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[77]	Platinum	300,000[78]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[79]	Gold	75,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[80]	Gold	40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[81]	Gold	7,500^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[82]	Gold	20,000*
Sweden (GLF)[83]	Gold	30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[84]	Platinum	40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[85]	3× Platinum	900,000‡
United States (RIAA)[86]	3× Platinum	2,200,000[87]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[88]	2× Platinum	2,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.