We Invented the Remix

We Invented the Remix is a remix compilation by P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family, released on May 14, 2002. It features remixes of hit singles by artists from P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records record label. 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 the Arista Records label.

We Invented the Remix
Remix album by
P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family
ReleasedMay 14, 2002
Genre
Length56:20
Label
Producer
P. Diddy chronology
The Saga Continues...
(2001)		 We Invented the Remix
(2002)		 Press Play
(2006)
Bad Boy Records chronology
Bad Boy Greatest Hits: Volume 1
(1998)		 We Invented the Remix
(2002)		 Bad Boys II: The Soundtrack
(2003)
Singles from We Invented the Remix
  1. "I Need a Girl (Part One)"
    Released: February 25, 2002
  2. "I Need a Girl (Part Two)"
    Released: May 21, 2002
  3. "Special Delivery (Remix)"
    Released: 2002

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX[2]
RapReviews6.0/10[3]

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."[1] 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.[2] 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 DON'T 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."[3]

Track listing
# Title Length Lead Artist Featured Artists Producer(s)
01 "Intro" 00:51 P. Diddy Sean "P. Diddy" Combs for the Hitmen
02 "Special Delivery" (Remix) 04:34 G. Dep Ghostface Killah, Keith Murray and Craig Mack EZ Elpee
03 "I Need a Girl (Part Two)" 04:46 P. Diddy Ginuwine, Loon, Mario Winans and Tammy Ruggieri Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Mario Winans for the Hitmen
04 "Bad Boy for Life" (Remix) 04:37 P. Diddy Busta Rhymes and M.O.P. Megahertz
05 "I Need a Girl (Part One)" 04:26 P. Diddy Usher and Loon Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Mario Winans for the Hitmen
06 "The Remix Phenomenon" (Interlude) 01:14 P. Diddy Sean "P. Diddy" Combs for the Hitmen
07 "Unfoolish" (Remix) 03:13 Ashanti The Notorious B.I.G. Irv Gotti and 7 Aurelius
08 "Dance with Me" (Remix) 04:57 112 Beanie Sigel Daron Jones
"Peaches & Cream" (Remix) Ludacris
09 "No More Drama" (Remix) 04:04 Mary J. Blige P. Diddy Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Mario Winans for the Hitmen
10 "So Complete" (Remix) 04:37 P. Diddy Cheri Dennis Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Mario Winans for the Hitmen, Buckwild
11 "Notorious B.I.G." (Remix) 03:41 The Notorious B.I.G. Lil' Kim and P. Diddy Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie for the Hitmen
12 "That's Crazy" (Remix) 04:39 P. Diddy Black Rob, Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg and G. Dep Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Mario Winans for the Hitmen
13 "Woke Up in the Morning" (Remix) 06:04 Carl Thomas The Notorious B.I.G. Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Mario Winans, and Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre for the Hitmen
14 "You Gets No Love" (Remix) 04:37 Faith Evans G. Dep Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Mario Winans for the Hitmen

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for We Invented the Remix
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Birchmeier, Jason. "We Invented the Remix - Diddy". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  2. Wise Q (May 17, 2002). "P. Diddy Presents - We Invented The Remix". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 18, 2002). "P. Diddy :: We Invented the Remix :: Bad Boy Records/Arista". RapReviews. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  4. "Various Artists Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  5. "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. May 30, 2002. Archived from the original on June 1, 2002. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  6. "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  7. "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  8. "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  9. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  10. "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  11. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  12. "2002 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 52. December 28, 2002. p. YE-50. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  13. "British album certifications – P. Diddy – We Invented the Remix". British Phonographic Industry.
  14. "American album certifications – Various – P. Diddy Presents: We Invented the Remix". Recording Industry Association of America.
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