Power in Numbers
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Musical style
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
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
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[4] |
| The Guardian | StarStarStarStarStar[5] |
| Los Angeles Times | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[7] |
| Q | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[8] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.5/5[9] |
| Rolling Stone | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[10] |
| Spin | 7/10[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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Sample credits
- "Freedom" contains samples from "This Feeling", written and performed by Julius Brockington.
- "Break" contains elements from "Love to Hate", written by Ernest Burt and Michael Franklin, and performed by Freddie North.
- "A Day at the Races" contains excerpts from "Urizen", written and performed by David Axelrod.
- "What's Golden" contains elements from "Prophets of Rage"; written by Carlton Ridenhour, Hank Shocklee, and Eric Sadler; and performed by Public Enemy.
- "Thin Line" contains elements from "Les Fleurs", written by Charles Stepney and Richard Rudolph, and performed by Minnie Riperton.
- "After School Special" contains samples from "Ben" written by Bill Cosby and Stu Gardner, and performed by Bill Cosby.
- "I Am Somebody" contains elements from "Love in Them There Hills", written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Roland Chambers.
- "Acetate Prophets" contains samples from "Golden Scarab", written and performed by Ray Manzarek.
Singles
| Title | Single information |
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| "What's Golden" |
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| "If You Only Knew" |
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| "Freedom" |
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| "Hey" |
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Chart positions
Weekly charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] | 82 |
| Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[14] | 43 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Gold | 100,000 |
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References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Reviews for Power in Numbers by Jurassic 5". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bush, John. "Power in Numbers – Jurassic 5". AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nettleton, Chris (October 21, 2002). "Album Review: Jurassic 5 – Power in Numbers". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Serpick, Evan (October 18, 2002). "Power in Numbers". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Peschek, David (October 4, 2002). "Jurassic 5: Power in Numbers". The Guardian. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kuipers, Dean (October 6, 2002). "Jurassic 5's Power Surge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Chennault, Sam (October 13, 2002). "Jurassic 5: Power in Numbers". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jurassic 5: Power in Numbers". Q (196): 103–05. November 2002.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.JJ (November 12, 2002). "Jurassic 5 – Power in Numbers". Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Relic, Peter (November 28, 2002). "Jurassic 5: Power In Numbers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Breakdown". Spin. 18 (11): 124. November 2002. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (March 23, 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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External links
- Power in Numbers at Discogs (list of releases)
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