Number 1 (Nelly song)

"#1" is the title of a song recorded by American rapper Nelly. It was released on August 29, 2001 and taken from the soundtrack to the film Training Day. It was also included on his own album Nellyville. This song was most known for igniting the feud between Nelly and KRS-One, for which KRS-One perceived it as a diss for being too similar to "I'm Still #1" by his group, Boogie Down Productions.

"#1"
Single by Nelly
from the album Training Day: The Soundtrack and Nellyville
Released	August 29, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Hip hop rap rock
Length	4:08 (radio version) 3:18 (album version)
Label	Priority Universal
Songwriter(s)	Nelly Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam
Producer(s)	Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam
Nelly singles chronology
"Batter Up" (2001) "#1" (2001) "Girlfriend" (2002)

Music video

The music video for the song features Joe Perry of Aerosmith on guitar. The plot of the video closely follows Training Day with Nelly playing a dual role as both Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington's characters of a rookie cop and a corrupt veteran cop.

Remix

The official remix features the group Clipse and Postaboy, and the song is on Nelly's remix album, Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention.

Track listing

US Promo

• 1 #1 [Radio Version] 3:19
• 2 #1 [Instrumental] 4:08
• 3 #1 [Instrumental With #1 Chorus] 4:07

US Vinyl, 12", Promo

• A1 #1 [Album Version] 4:23
• A2 #1 [Instrumental] 4:08
• B1 #1 [Instrumental With #1 Chorus] 4:07
• B2 #1 [Radio Version] 3:19

Charts

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1]	35
Germany (Media Control Charts)	16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[1]	52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[1]	22
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	22
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	20

References

1. International peaks