Doggy Bag

Doggy Bag is the second studio album by American rapper Lil' Bow Wow. It was released on December 18, 2001 through So So Def Recordings and Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place from 2000 to 2001. The production on the album was primarily handled by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. The album also features guest appearances by Jagged Edge, Da Brat and Xscape among others.

This article is about the music album. For meal leftovers, see Leftovers.
Doggy Bag
Studio album by
Lil' Bow Wow
ReleasedDecember 18, 2001
Recorded2000–2001
GenreHip hop
Length36:01
Label
ProducerJermaine Dupri (also executive), Bryan Michael Cox, The Neptunes
Lil' Bow Wow chronology
Beware of Dog
(2000)		 Doggy Bag
(2001)		 Unleashed
(2003)
Singles from Doggy Bag
  1. "Thank You"
    Released: November 5, 2001
  2. "Take Ya Home"
    Released: March 12, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Doggy Bag was supported by two singles: The first single "Thank You", which samples The Cars' song "I'm Not the One", and "Take Ya Home" was released as the second single. The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Lil' Bow Wow's film, Like Mike. The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics but was a commercial success. The album debuted at number eleven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 320,000 copies in its first week.[3]

Commercial performance

Doggy Bag debuted at number eleven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 320,000 copies in its first week.[4] On January 23, 2002, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over a million copies.[5] As of December 2006, the album has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."We Want Weezy (Intro)"Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Eric Wright, George Clinton, Maceo ParkerDupri, Cox*1:18
2."Thank You" (featuring Jagged Edge and Fundisha)Cox, Dupri, Ric OcasekDupri, Cox*4:00
3."Take Ya Home"Cox, Dupri, Chad Hugo, Pharrell WilliamsThe Neptunes3:59
4."Get Up" (featuring Fundisha)Cox, DupriDupri, Cox*3:43
5."Perfect Girl (Interlude)"  0:50
6."All I Know" (featuring Lil Corey)Cox, Dupri, Larry Johnson, Michael Edwin Johnson, Dennis Lambert, August Moon, Brian Potter, Tyrone ThomasDupri, Cox*3:13
7."The Wickedest"Cox, DupriDupri, Cox*3:56
8."Pick of the Litter" (featuring R.O.C and Tigah)Cox, Sheppard "Tigah" Daniels III, Dupri, Rahman "R.O.C." GriffinDupri, Cox*3:34
9."Crazy" (featuring Da Brat and Sleepy Brown)Cox, Dupri, Shawntae "Da Brat" Harris, LaMarquis Jefferson, Patrick BrownDupri, Cox*4:19
10."Crazy Girls (Interlude)"  0:30
11."Up in Here" (featuring Tigah)Cox, Daniels, DupriDupri, Cox*3:47
12."Jiminy Cricket (Interlude)"  0:08
13."Off the Glass" (featuring Xscape)Shad Moss, Cox, Daniels, DupriDupri, Cox*5:24

(*) denotes co-producer.

Notes[7]
  • Track 1, "We Want Weezy (Intro)" features uncredited vocals by Jermaine Dupri.
  • Track 2, "Take Ya Home" features uncredited vocals by Aaliyah Minter and Khim Davis.
  • Track 9, "Crazy" features uncredited vocals by Sleepy Brown.
Sample credits

Personnel

Credits taken from Allmusic site.[10]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-17.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. Harris, Chris (2005-07-20). "R. Kelly Fights Off Slim Thug And Bow Wow To Hold #1 - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  4. Harris, Chris (2005-07-20). "R. Kelly Fights Off Slim Thug And Bow Wow To Hold #1 - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  5. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  6. Mitchell, Gail (December 16, 2006). "Growing with the Fans". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 118 (50): 40. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  7. (2001) Album notes for Doggy Bag by Lil' Bow Wow. So So Def Recordings.
  8. "Bow Wow's Sample-Based Music". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  9. "Candy Girl". YouTube. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  10. Allmusic credits.
  11. "Bow Wow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  12. "Bow Wow Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  13. "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2002". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  14. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  15. "American album certifications – Bow Wow – Doggy Bag". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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