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{{Infobox album
| name = Sweatsuit
| type = Compilation
| artist = [[Nelly]]
| cover = Nelly - Sweatsuit - CD cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2005|5|}}
| recorded = 2003–2005
| studio =
| genre =
*[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| length = 73:41
| label =
*[[Universal Records|Universal]]
*[[Derrty Entertainment|Derrty]]
*Fo' Reel
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Suit (album)|Suit]]
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = [[Brass Knuckles (album)|Brass Knuckles]]
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = compilation
| cover = Nelly SweatSuit.jpg
| border =
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}}

'''''Sweatsuit''''' is a [[compilation album]] by American rapper [[Nelly]], released in May 2005. The album consists of tracks from his 2004 simultaneous album releases, ''[[Sweat (Nelly album)|Sweat]]'' and ''[[Suit (album)|Suit]]''. The US edition of the compilation also includes four extra tracks, including the single "[[Grillz]]" featuring rappers [[Paul Wall]] and [[Ali & Gipp]], which reached number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart; along with [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] single "[[Nasty Girl (The Notorious B.I.G. song)|Nasty Girl]]", "Tired" featuring [[Avery Storm]], and "Fly Away" from the [[The Longest Yard (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the 2005 film ''[[The Longest Yard (2005 film)|The Longest Yard]]''.

''Sweatsuit'' received positive reviews from critics, for containing the highlights from both ''Sweat'' and ''Suit'', praising its material quality. Commercially, the compilation peaked at 26 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and reached the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand. It has been certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), for shipments of 500,000 copies.

==Background==
While recording material for his third studio album, [[Nelly]] originally had the intention of producing one album. Songs were being recorded at a steady pace, with Nelly composing more ideas, to which he established the idea of two albums released simultaneously to house all the tracks.<ref name="mtv">{{cite web|first=Shaheem|last=Reid|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1488146/06032004/nelly.jhtml|title=Nelly Explains The Fine Line Between Sweat And Suit|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=June 3, 2004|access-date=December 16, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040704061710/http://www.mtv.com:80/news/articles/1488146/06032004/nelly.jhtml|archive-date=July 4, 2004}}</ref> On April 27, 2004, Nelly's representative initially described the upcoming albums as thematically dissimilar, "one is more melodic and party-oriented in the vein of records like "[[E.I. (song)|E.I.]]" and "Tip Drill", while the other was described as having a "harder edge".<ref name="mtv1">{{cite web|first=Shaheem|last=Reid|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486622/20040427/story.jhtml|title=Nelly To Pull A Guns N' Roses This Summer, With Mase In Tow|publisher=MTV News|date=April 27, 2004|access-date=December 16, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040622005342/http://www.mtv.com:80/news/articles/1486622/20040427/story.jhtml|archive-date=June 22, 2004}}</ref> Nelly would release singles accompanied by music videos from both albums.<ref name="mtv1"/> Talking to [[MTV News]], Nelly went on to describe the differences between both albums; their titles of ''[[Sweat (Nelly album)|Sweat]]'' and ''[[Suit (album)|Suit]]'' were announced on May 27, 2004.<ref name="mtv2">{{cite web|first=Shaheem|last=Reid|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1487996/20040527/story.jhtml|title=Tail Feathers Sore? Time To 'Flap Your Wings,' Nelly Says|publisher=MTV News|date=May 27, 2004|access-date=December 16, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040606082717/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1487996/20040527/story.jhtml|archive-date=June 6, 2004}}</ref> He noted ''Sweat'' as "more up-tempo" and "energetic", while characterizing ''Suit'' as more of "a grown-up and sexy vibe [...] it's more melodic".<ref name="mtv"/>

==Release==
The compilation was released in the UK on May 6, 2005 and in the US on November 22.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Sweatsuit-Nelly/dp/B000BPK2AM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383494451&sr=8-1&keywords=nelly+sweatsuit|title=Sweatsuit: Nelly|website=Amazon |access-date=November 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sweat-Suit-Combo-Nelly/dp/B0009IQLOC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1383502898&sr=8-2&keywords=nelly+sweat|title=Sweatsuit: Nelly|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|access-date=November 3, 2013}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Critical===
[[AllMusic]]'s Jason Birchmeier saw ''Sweatsuit'' as an album that combines the highlights of ''Sweat'' and ''Suit'', and one that should have been released initially. Birchmeier went on to criticize the compilation's track sequencing, and described the new songs as "unexceptional."<ref name="allmusic">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r806649|pure_url=yes}} "Nelly – Sweatsuit: Overview"]. [[AllMusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation]]. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.</ref> Though he summarized its material as "a solid, well-balanced, smoothly mixed listen," awarding the compilation four out of five stars.<ref name="allmusic"/> RapReviews.com's Steve Juon gave ''Sweatsuit'' an eight out of ten. Juon didn't see the new tracks as reason to purchase the compilation; he saw it as discarding material not targeted towards a [[pop music|pop]] audience, to make the compilation more attractive to new buyers who didn't get either ''Sweat'' or ''Suit''.<ref name="rapreviews"/> Ultimately, Juon went on to praise Nelly's consistency, confidence and the combination of pop and [[hip hop music|hip hop]] within the material.<ref name="rapreviews">{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2005_11_sweatsuit.html|title=Nelly :: Sweatsuit:: Universal Records|publisher=RapReviews.com|access-date=November 3, 2013}}</ref>

===Commercial===
''Sweatsuit'' peaked at number 26 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, remaining on the chart for twenty-four weeks.<ref name="Billboard200"/> The compilation peaked at number 6 and 5 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] and [[Rap Albums|Top Rap Albums]], respectively.<ref name="R&BUSalbum"/><ref name="RapUSalbum"/> It was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), for shipments of 500,000 copies. On the [[ARIA Charts|Australian Albums Chart]], ''Sweatsuit'' debuted at number 25, peaking at number 24 on the following week.<ref name="australia chart"/> It remained on the chart for ten weeks before dropping out on the week of August 21, 2005.<ref name="australia chart"/> The compilation peaked at number 36 on the [[Recorded Music NZ|New Zealand Albums Chart]], dropping off on the following week.<ref name="new zealand chart"/> On the [[Official Charts Company|UK Albums Chart]], it peaked at number 41.<ref name="uk chart"/> It was certified silver by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] (BPI).

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Sweatsuit'' track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Play It Off
| note1 = featuring [[Pharrell Williams|Pharrell]]
| extra1 = [[The Neptunes]]
| writer1 = {{flatlist|
*[[Nelly|Cornell Haynes Jr.]]
*[[Chad Hugo]]
*[[Pharrell Williams]]
}}
| length1 = 3:47
| title2 = [[My Place (Nelly song)|My Place]]
| note2 = featuring [[Jaheim]]
| extra2 = Doe
| writer2 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*[[El DeBarge|Eldra DeBarge]]
*Etterlene Jordan
*Kenneth Gamble
*Leon Huff
*Randy Edelman
*[[Randy DeBarge|William DeBarge]]
*[[Jaheim|Jaheim Hoagland]]
*Dorian "Doe" Moore
}}
| length2 = 5:36
| title3 = [[Over and Over (Nelly song)|Over and Over]]
| note3 = featuring [[Tim McGraw]]
| extra3 = Bridges
| writer3 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*Bridges
*James Hargrove
*Samuel McGraw
}}
| length3 = 4:14
| title4 = [[Flap Your Wings (song)|Flap Your Wings]]
| extra4 = The Neptunes
| writer4 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*Hugo
*Williams
}}
| length4 = 4:03
| title5 = Pretty Toes
| note5 = featuring [[Jazze Pha]] and [[T.I.]]
| extra5 = [[Jazze Pha]]
| writer5 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*Phalon Alexander
*[[André 3000|André Benjamin]]
*Patrick Brown
*[[T.I.|Clifford Harris Jr.]]
*Raymond "Yoda" Murray
*[[Big Boi|Antwan Patton]]
*Rico Wade
}}
| length5 = 4:28
| title6 = She Don't Know My Name
| note6 = featuring [[Snoop Dogg]] and [[Ronald Isley]]
| extra6 = {{flatlist|
*Big Boi
*[[The Beat Bullies]]
}}
| writer6 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*[[Snoop Dogg|Calvin Broadus Jr.]]
*[[Ronald Isley]]
*Patton
*Nsilo Reddick
*Nicholas Sherwood
}}
| length6 = 4:26
| title7 = Nobody Knows
| note7 = featuring [[Anthony Hamilton (musician)|Anthony Hamilton]]
| extra7 = Mauldin
| writer7 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*[[Jermaine Dupri|Jermaine Mauldin]]
*[[Anthony Hamilton (musician)|Anthony Hamilton]]
*James Phillips
}}
| length7 = 4:39
| title8 = Heart of a Champion
| note8 = featuring Lincoln University Vocal Ensemble
| extra8 = Duckett
| writer8 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*Phillip Duckett
*John Tesh
}}
| length8 = 4:29
| title9 = [[Na-NaNa-Na]]
| note9 = featuring [[Jazze Pha]]
| extra9 = Jazze Pha
| writer9 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*[[Jazze Pha|Phalon Alexander]]
*Jasper Cameron
}}
| length9 = 3:59
| title10 = Get'cha Get'cha
| note10 = featuring St. Lunatics
| extra10 = [[Midi Mafia]]
| writer10 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*Harper
*Jones
*Cleveland
*Wayne Nugent
*Kevin Risto
}}
| length10 = 4:37
| title11 = River Don't Runnn
| note11 = featuring [[Murphy Lee]] and [[Stephen Marley (musician)|Stephen Marley]]
| extra11 = Doe
| writer11 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*Harper
*Marley
*Moore
}}
| length11 = 4:59
| title12 = Playa
| extra12 = The Alchemist
| writer12 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*[[The Alchemist (producer)|Alan Maman]]
*Melissa Elliott
*[[Prodigy (rapper)|Albert Johnson]]
*[[Havoc (Mobb Deep)|Kejuan Muchita]]
*Cleveland
*Lee Ryda
}}
| length12 = 3:57
| note12 = featuring [[Mobb Deep]] and [[Missy Elliott]]
| title13 = [['N' Dey Say|{{-'}}N' Dey Say]]
| extra13 = Bridges
| writer13 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*Jayson "Koko" Bridges
*[[Gary Kemp]]
}}
| length13 = 3:37
| title14 = Fly Away
| extra14 = Bridges
| writer14 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*A. Martin
*C. Schack
*I. Matias
*K. Karlin
*Rashad Hill
}}
| length14 = 4:09
| title15 = [[Grillz]]
| note15 = featuring [[Paul Wall]] and [[Ali & Gipp]]
| extra15 = [[Jermaine Dupri]]
| writer15 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*Mauldin
*Ali Jones
*Cameron Gipp
*[[LRoc|James Phillips]]
*Paul Slayton
*[[Beyoncé|Beyoncé Knowles]]
*[[Kelly Rowland|Kelendria Rowland]]
*[[Michelle Williams (singer)|Tenitra Williams]]
*Garrett Hamler
*Harris Jr.
*[[Rich Harrison]]
}}
| length15 = 4:30
| title16 = Tired
| note16 = featuring [[Avery Storm]]
| extra16 = P. Productions
| writer16 = Haynes Jr.
| length16 = 3:16
| title17 = [[Nasty Girl (The Notorious B.I.G. song)|Nasty Girl]]
| note17 = [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] featuring [[Sean Combs|Diddy]], Nelly, [[Jagged Edge (American group)|Jagged Edge]] and Avery Storm
| extra17 = Jazze Pha
| writer17 = {{flatlist|
*Haynes Jr.
*[[The Notorious B.I.G.|Christopher Wallace]]
*Steven Jordan
*[[Sean Combs]]
*Brian Casey
*Brandon Casey
*Leroy Watson
}}
| length17 = 4:52
| total_length = 73:41
}}

'''Notes'''<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes|title=Suit|publisher=[[Universal Records]]|type=CD liner|id=986 393-6|year=2004}}</ref><ref name="liner1">{{cite AV media notes|title=Sweat|publisher=Universal Records|type=CD liner|id=986 393-5|year=2004}}</ref>
*"My Place" contains a portion of composition from "Isn't It a Shame" by [[girl group]] [[Labelle]] and [[Randy DeBarge]]'s 1982 "[[I Like It (DeBarge song)|I Like It]]". It samples elements of singer [[Teddy Pendergrass]]' 1979 single "[[Teddy (album)|Come Go with Me]]".
*"Heart of a Champion" samples [[John Tesh]]' 1990 "[[Roundball Rock]]".
*"Na-NaNa-Na" samples [[Tupac Shakur]]'s 1996 "[[2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted]]".
*"Playa" samples Lee Ryda's 1987 "Magnetic Dance 2".
*"'N' Dey Say" samples [[Spandau Ballet]]’s 1983 "[[True (Spandau Ballet song)|True]]".
*"Grillz" contains interpolations of [[Destiny's Child]]'s 2004 "[[Soldier (Destiny's Child song)|Soldier]]" and [[MC Shan]]'s 1987 "Left Me Lonely".

==Personnel==
Credits adapted from [[AllMusic]].<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r806649/credits|pure_url=yes}} "Nelly – Sweatsuit: Credits"]. AllMusic. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.</ref>

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*Victor Abijaudi – engineer
*The Alchemist – audio production, producer
*Ali – featured artist, main personnel, rap
*Ali & Gipp – performer, primary artist
*Kori Anders – mixing
*Avery Storm – featured artist, guest artist, main personnel, primary artist, vocals
*Big Gipp – guest artist
*Biggie – featured artist
*Mr. Leslie Braithwaite – mixing
*Matt Brauss – brass
*Jayson Bridges – audio production, drums, percussion, producer
*Sandy Brummels – art direction
*Al Byno – engineer
*Jasper Cameron – featured artist, main personnel, producer, vocals
*Chris Carmouche – engineer
*Jason Carson – engineer
*Andrew Coleman – engineer
*Diddy – featured artist, main personnel, primary artist, rap
*Phillip Duckett – producer
*Jermaine Dupri – audio production, mixing, producer
*Missy Elliott – featured artist, guest artist, main personnel, primary artist, rap
*Brian Frye – engineer
*Richard "Rip" Gager – guitar
*Chris Gehringer – mastering
*Gipp – featured artist, main personnel, rap
*Harold Guy – assistant engineer
*Anthony Hamilton – featured artist, guest artist, main personnel, primary artist, vocals
*James D. "Sted Fast" II Hargrove – guitar, producer
*John Horesco IV – engineer, mixing
*Jun Ishizeki – engineer
*Ronald Isley – featured artist, guest artist, primary artist
*Jagged Edge – featured artist, guest artist, main personnel, primary artist, rap
*Jaheim – featured artist, main personnel, vocals
*King James II – engineer
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*Jazze Pha – audio production, featured artist, guest artist, main personnel, primary artist, producer, rap
*Kim Moore Johnson – vocals (background)
*Rajinder Kala – congas
*Chip Karpells – engineer, mixing
*Debra Killings – bass
*Kevin Law – engineer
*Marc Stephen Lee – engineer
*Murphy Lee – featured artist, main personnel, primary artist, vocals
*Lincoln University Vocal Ensemble – featured artist, main personnel, vocals
*Bryan Loss – drums
*Lunatics – featured artist
*Stephen Marley – featured artist, main personnel, primary artist, vocals
*Dan "Thunda Dan" Marshal – engineer, guitar
*Brandon "B Don" Matthews – engineer
*NDoffene MBodji – assistant engineer
*Tim McGraw – featured artist, guest artist, main personnel, primary artist, vocals
*Tadd Mingo – assistant engineer, engineer
*Mobb Deep – featured artist, guest artist, main personnel, primary artist, rap
*Carl Nappa – engineer
*Nelly – main personnel, primary artist, vocals
*The Neptunes – audio production, producer
*Jared Nugent – assistant engineer
*Shorty B. – bass, guitar
*Snoop Dogg – featured artist, main personnel, primary artist, rap
*Nico Solis – engineer
*Joe Spiz – art direction, design
*St. Lunatics – main personnel, primary artist, vocals
*T.I. – featured artist, guest artist, main personnel, primary artist, vocals
*Phil Tan – mixing
*Richard Travali – mixing
*Serge Tsai – engineer
*Paul Wall – featured artist, guest artist, main personnel, primary artist, rap
*Bruce Waynne – producer
*James White – photography
*Pharrell Williams – featured artist, guest artist, main personnel, primary artist, vocals
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==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Weekly chart performance for ''Sweatsuit''
! Chart (2005)
! Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row" {{album chart|Australia|22|artist=Nelly|album=Sweat Suit|accessdate=November 3, 2013|refname=australia chart}}
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue815.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222439/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20051020-0000/issue815.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 February 2008 |title=ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 10th October 2005 |journal=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |issue=815 |page=16 |date=October 10, 2005 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=[[Pandora Archive]]}} {{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|align="center"|6
|-
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/121240/products/560510/1/|title=スウェット&スーツ～リミテッド2CDエディション～|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=April 15, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415091637/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/121240/products/560510/1/|archive-date=April 15, 2023 }}</ref>
|align="center"|8
|-
! scope="row" {{album chart|New Zealand|36|artist=Nelly|album=Sweat Suit|accessdate=November 3, 2013|refname=new zealand chart}}
|-
! scope="row" {{album chart|UK|41|artist=Nelly|album=Sweat & Suit|accessdate=November 3, 2013|refname=uk chart}}
|-
! scope="row" {{album chart|UKR&B|11|date=20050612|accessdate=July 7, 2023}}
|-
! scope="row" {{album chart|Billboard200|26|artist=Nelly|album=Sweatsuit|accessdate=November 2, 2013|refname=Billboard200}}
|-
! scope="row" {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|6|artist=Nelly|album=Sweatsuit|accessdate=November 2, 2013|refname=R&BUSalbum}}
|-
! scope="row" {{album chart|BillboardRap|5|artist=Nelly|album=Sweatsuit|accessdate=November 2, 2013|refname=RapUSalbum}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Year-end chart performance for ''Sweatsuit''
! Chart (2006)
! Position
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 29, 2020}}</ref>
| 96
|-
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 29, 2020}}</ref>
| 47
|}
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Sweatsuit''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Sweat Suit|artist=Nelly|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2024|relyear=2005|certmonth=05|id=10315-574-2|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Sweatsuit|artist=Nelly|type=album|award=Gold}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* ''[http://www.discogs.com/Nelly-Sweatsuit/master/205710 Sweatsuit]'' at [[Discogs]] (list of releases)

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