We Invented the Remix is a remix compilation album by American rapper P. Diddy. It was released on May 14, 2002, via Arista Records and P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records. The album is credited to "P. Diddy & the Bad Boy Family"; the latter act refers to guest appearances from his signees at Bad Boy.
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 sold 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 Arista.
Critical reception
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." 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. 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 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."
Track listing #TitleLengthLead ArtistFeatured ArtistsProducer(s)01"Intro"00:51P. DiddySean "P. Diddy" Combs for the Hitmen02"Special Delivery" (Remix)04:34G. DepGhostface Killah, Keith Murray and Craig MackEZ Elpee03"I Need a Girl (Part Two)"04:46P. DiddyGinuwine, Loon, Mario Winans and Tammy RuggieriSean "P. Diddy" Combs and Mario Winans for the Hitmen04"Bad Boy for Life" (Remix)04:37P. DiddyBusta Rhymes and M.O.P.Megahertz05"I Need a Girl (Part One)"04:26P. DiddyUsher and LoonSean "P. Diddy" Combs and Mario Winans for the Hitmen06"The Remix Phenomenon" (Interlude)01:14P. DiddySean "P. Diddy" Combs for the Hitmen07"Unfoolish" (Remix)03:13AshantiThe Notorious B.I.G.Irv Gotti and 7 Aurelius08"Dance with Me" (Remix)04:57112Beanie SigelDaron Jones"Peaches & Cream" (Remix)Ludacris09"No More Drama" (Remix)04:04Mary J. BligeP. DiddySean "P. Diddy" Combs and Mario Winans for the Hitmen10"So Complete" (Remix)04:37P. DiddyCheri DennisSean "P. Diddy" Combs and Mario Winans for the Hitmen, Buckwild11"Notorious B.I.G." (Remix)03:41The Notorious B.I.G.Lil' Kim and P. DiddyDeric "D-Dot" Angelettie for the Hitmen12"That's Crazy" (Remix)04:39P. DiddyBlack Rob, Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg and G. DepSean "P. Diddy" Combs and Mario Winans for the Hitmen13"Woke Up in the Morning" (Remix)06:04Carl ThomasThe Notorious B.I.G.Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Mario Winans, and Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre for the Hitmen14"You Gets No Love" (Remix)04:37Faith EvansG. DepSean "P. Diddy" Combs and Mario Winans for the Hitmen
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for We Invented the Remix Chart (2002) PeakpositionCanadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)1
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for We Invented the Remix Chart (2002) PositionCanadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 80Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 15Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 6 US Billboard 200 48 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 10
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