Power in Numbers

For the book by Talithia Williams, see Power in Numbers: The Rebel Women of Mathematics.
Power in Numbers
Studio album by
Jurassic 5
ReleasedOctober 8, 2002 (2002-10-08)
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length56:11
LabelInterscope
Producer
Jurassic 5 chronology
Quality Control
(2000) 		Power in Numbers
(2002) 		Feedback
(2006)
Alternative cover
Re-issue cover

Power in Numbers is the third studio album by American hip hop group Jurassic 5, released on October 8, 2002, by Interscope Records. It picks up where their previous album, Quality Control "left off", with a short double bass sample playing the same riff that the last song on Quality Control, "Swing Set", ended with.

Musical style

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The album features a number of differing song styles. One track, "React", composed by Jurassic 5 DJ Cut Chemist, is sample-based and contains no raps. "A Day at the Races" is based around a sample of David Axelrod's "Urizen" from the album Song of Innocence. "Acetate Prophets" has the same structure, but is much longer and also features production from Jurassic 5's other DJ, DJ Nu-Mark. Many tracks start or end with a sample of speech, usually inserted by Cut Chemist. The track "DDT" is an a cappella track rapped by renowned underground emcee Kool Keith, featuring no raps by Jurassic 5 themselves.

Release

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The album later had a limited re-release, which came with an accompanying DVD. The DVD consists of three featurettes on the group, one of which is a live performance. The UK version of this re-release also included an additional track on the CD, an alternative version of the track "Thin Line", featuring Mýa in place of Nelly Furtado.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Drowned in Sound8/10[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[4]
The Guardian[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Pitchfork7.1/10[7]
Q[8]
Resident Advisor4.5/5[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin7/10[11]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Power in Numbers received an average score of 76% based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[12]

Track listing

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Power in Numbers track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."This Is"Cut Chemist0:53
2."Freedom"DJ Nu-Mark3:19
3."If You Only Knew"Juju3:51
4."Break"Cut Chemist3:16
5."React"Cut Chemist0:56
6."A Day at the Races" (featuring Big Daddy Kane and Percee P)Cut Chemist4:02
7."Remember His Name"DJ Nu-Mark3:44
8."What's Golden"DJ Nu-Mark3:09
9."Thin Line" (featuring Nelly Furtado)Cut Chemist4:45
10."After School Special"DJ Nu-Mark2:41
11."High Fidelity"DJ Nu-Mark3:07
12."Sum of Us"DJ Nu-Mark3:28
13."DDT" (featuring Kool Keith) 0:42
14."One of Them" (featuring Juju)Juju3:18
15."Hey"Sa-Ra Creative Partners4:25
16."I Am Somebody"Cut Chemist4:05
17."Acetate Prophets"Cut Chemist, DJ Nu-Mark6:31

Singles

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Singles from Power in Numbers
Title Single information
"What's Golden"
  • Released: October 22, 2002
  • B-side: "High Fidelity"
"If You Only Knew"
  • Released: November 25, 2003 (Australia only)
  • B-side: "Quality Control" (Live), "Concrete Schoolyard" (Live), "If You Only Knew" (Live)
"Freedom"
  • Released: December 2, 2003
  • B-side: "One of Them"
"Hey"
  • Released: January 27, 2004
  • B-side: "If You Only Knew"

Chart positions

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Power in Numbers
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 16
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 96
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 46
US Billboard 200[17] 15
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 13

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Power in Numbers
Chart (2002) Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[19] 82
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[20] 43

Certifications

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Certifications for Power in Numbers
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Reviews for Power in Numbers by Jurassic 5". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Bush, John. "Power in Numbers – Jurassic 5". AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Nettleton, Chris (October 21, 2002). "Album Review: Jurassic 5 – Power in Numbers". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Serpick, Evan (October 18, 2002). "Power in Numbers". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  5. ^ Peschek, David (October 4, 2002). "Jurassic 5: Power in Numbers". The Guardian. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Kuipers, Dean (October 6, 2002). "Jurassic 5's Power Surge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  7. ^ Chennault, Sam (October 13, 2002). "Jurassic 5: Power in Numbers". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  8. ^ "Jurassic 5: Power in Numbers". Q (196): 103–05. November 2002.
  9. ^ JJ (November 12, 2002). "Jurassic 5 – Power in Numbers". Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  10. ^ Relic, Peter (November 28, 2002). "Jurassic 5: Power In Numbers". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  11. ^ "The Breakdown". Spin. 18 (11): 124. November 2002. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  12. ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
  13. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jurassic 5 – Power in Numbers". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Jurassic 5 – Power in Numbers". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jurassic 5 – Power in Numbers". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "Jurassic 5 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  18. ^ "Jurassic 5 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  19. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  20. ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  21. ^ "British album certifications – Jurassic 5 – Power in Numbers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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