The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book

"It Doesn't Matter"
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
Studio album by Wyclef Jean
Released	August 22, 2000 (U.S.)
Recorded	1999-2000
Genre	Reggae; reggae fusion; hip hop; pop; soul; R&B;
Length	73:51
Label	Columbia
Producer	Wyclef Jean; Jerry Wonda; Farel Jean;
Wyclef Jean chronology
Singles from The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
	"It Doesn't Matter"; Released: August 28, 2000; "Thug Angels"; Released: December 16, 2000; "911"; Released: April 27, 2001; "Perfect Gentleman"; Released: July 9, 2001; "Wish You Were Here"; Released: December 3, 2001;

The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book is the second studio album released by Haitian hip hop musician Wyclef Jean. The album was supported by its singles "It Doesn't Matter", "911" and "Perfect Gentleman". At the 41st Grammy Awards his duet with Mary J. Blige, "911" earned him a nomination for Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2001. The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	67/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	A–[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]
The A.V. Club	(favourable)[6]

Music

The album features a guest appearance from Kenny Rogers, contributing a variation of the chorus from his 1978 number-one hit "The Gambler." Track 14 "However You Want It" is a response to Canibus for the remarks he made about him on his album 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus). Track 18, "Bus Search", is a spoken-word mini drama, in which Jean's tour bus is stopped by two Police officers, one of whom threatens to make them empty the bus' contents unless they play him something by Pink Floyd. The following track is a cover of the latter's "Wish You Were Here", overlaid with Jean rapping about the band.

Commercial performance

The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 selling 95,400 copies in its first week.[7] The album also peaked at number three on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On August 31, 2001, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.

In the UK, the album peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for denoting sales of 60,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[8]

Track listing

*The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Columbia Records" (featuring James Bean, Hiro Tahara and Varshini Soobiah)	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	1:54
2.	"Where Fugees At?"	Jean Salaam Remi	Salaam Remi	3:48
3.	"Kenny Rogers & Pharoahe Monch Dub Plate" (featuring Kenny Rogers and Pharoahe Monch)	Jean Jerry Duplessis Tony Jamerson Don Schlitz	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	3:04
4.	"Thug Angels" (featuring Small World)	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	6:35
5.	"It Doesn't Matter" (featuring The Rock and Melky Sedeck)	Jean Duplessis Andrew Alexander Long Bill Danoff Desmond Child John Denver Ricky Walters Robi Rosa Taffy Danoff	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	3:57
6.	"911" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	4:19
7.	"Pullin' Me In"	Jean Duplessis	Sedeck	4:38
8.	"Da Cypha" (featuring Marie Antoinette, Supreme C and Hope)	Jean Duplessis George David Weiss Hope Harris Luigi Creatore Hugo Peretti Marie Antoinette Carl Harte	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	4:26
9.	"Runaway" (featuring Earth, Wind & Fire and The Product G&B)	Jean Duplessis Maurice White	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	4:56
10.	"Red Light District" (featuring Andy Grassi and Varshini Soobiah)	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	0:40
11.	"Perfect Gentleman" (featuring Hope)	Jean Duplessis Harris	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	4:09
12.	"Low Income" (featuring Beast & 718-Crew)	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	4:20
13.	"Whitney Houston Dub Plate" (featuring Whitney Houston)	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	1:42
14.	"However You Want It"	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	3:03
15.	"Hollyhood to Hollywood" (featuring Small World)	Jean Duplessis Herbie Hancock Léo Missir Patricia Carli William Maragh	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	4:45
16.	"Diallo" (featuring Youssou N'Dour & MB²)	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	7:22
17.	"Something About Mary"	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	5:20
18.	"Bus Search" (featuring Andy Grassi)	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	0:47
19.	"Wish You Were Here"	David Gilmour Roger Waters Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	4:06

*The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book* – French edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
20.	"It Doesn't Matter (Ça Ne Me Fait Rien)" (French version) (featuring Ben-J and Jacky)	Jean Duplessis Long Danoff Child Denver Walters Rosa Danoff	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	3:57

*The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book* – Best Buy edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Younger Days"	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	5:01
2.	"Thug Angels" (Live)	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	4:19
3.	"It Doesn't Matter" (Live) (featuring The Rock and Melky Sedeck)	Jean Duplessis Long Danoff Child Denver Walters Rosa Danoff	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	8:26

*The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book* – Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Gone Till November"	Jean Duplessis	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	3:28
2.	"Gone Till November (The Makin' Runs Remix)" (featuring Canibus)	Jean Duplessis Germaine Williams	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	4:05
3.	"We Trying to Stay Alive" (featuring Pras and John Forté)	Jean Pras Michel John Forté Robin Gibb Barry Gibb Maurice Gibb	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	3:11
4.	"Guantanamera" (featuring Celia Cruz, Jeni Fujita and Lauryn Hill)	Jean Duplessis Héctor Angulo José Martí Pete Seeger	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	4:30
5.	"Perfect Gentleman (Remix Radio Edit)" (featuring Xzibit and King Yellowman)	Jean Duplessis Harris Winston Foster Alvin Joiner	Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis	3:58

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000-2001)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9]	17
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10]	7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11]	43
French Albums (SNEP)[12]	25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13]	20
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14]	6
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15]	18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16]	4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	10
UK Albums (OCC)[18]	5
US Billboard 200[19]	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard 200[21]	164
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22]	75

Chart (2001)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23]	59
UK Albums (OCC)[24]	89

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Germany (BVMI)[26]	Gold	150,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)[27]	Gold	40,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[28]	Silver	60,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[29]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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Christgau, Robert (September 26, 2000). "Consumer Guide: Afropop Worldwide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
RS 846
Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. ISBN 9780743201698.
Rubin, Nathan (July 25, 2000). "Wyclef Jean: The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II A Book". avclub.com. The A.V. Club.
Chris Harris (December 12, 2007). "Josh Groban Rules Billboard Chart For Third Straight Week: Blake Lewis Barely Cracks Top 10". MTV. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
"Austriancharts.at – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Wyclef Jean Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Lescharts.com – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Norwegiancharts.com – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Swedishcharts.com – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Swisscharts.com – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Wyclef Jean Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Wyclef Jean Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Årslista Album – År 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
"Canadian album certifications – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book". Music Canada.
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Wyclef Jean; 'The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
"Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
"British album certifications – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
"American album certifications – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

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[2] link

[3] Christgau, Robert (September 26, 2000). "Consumer Guide: Afropop Worldwide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 22, 2013.

[4] RS 846

[5] Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. ISBN 9780743201698.

[6] Rubin, Nathan (July 25, 2000). "Wyclef Jean: The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II A Book". avclub.com. The A.V. Club.

[7] Chris Harris (December 12, 2007). "Josh Groban Rules Billboard Chart For Third Straight Week: Blake Lewis Barely Cracks Top 10". MTV. Retrieved June 1, 2017.

[8] Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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[ac_BillboardCanada_Wyclef_Jean-10] "Wyclef Jean Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

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[ac_UK2_-18] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

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[21] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

[22] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

[23] "Årslista Album – År 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

[24] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

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[GermanyWyclef_JeanThe_Ecleftic:_2_Sides_II_a_BookalbumCertRef-26] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Wyclef Jean; 'The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[SwedenWyclef_JeanThe_Ecleftic:_2_Sides_II_a_BookalbumCertRef-27] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

[United_KingdomWyclef_JeanThe_Ecleftic:_2_Sides_II_a_BookalbumCertRef-28] "British album certifications – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[United_StatesWyclef_JeanThe_Ecleftic:_2_Sides_II_a_BookalbumCertRef-29] "American album certifications – Wyclef Jean – The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

Wyclef Jean
Discography
Studio albums	The Carnival The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book Masquerade The Preacher's Son Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101 Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee Wyclef Goes Back to School Volume 1
Compilations	Greatest Hits
EPs	If I Were President: My Haitian Experience J'ouvert
Singles	"We Trying to Stay Alive" "Guantanamera" "Gone till November" "Cheated (To All the Girls)" "Gunpowder" "Another One Bites the Dust" "New Day" "It Doesn't Matter" "911" "Perfect Gentleman" "Wish You Were Here" "Two Wrongs" "Pussycat" "Party to Damascus" "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" "Divine Sorrow"
Featured singles	"No, No, No" "In the Zone" "Maria Maria" "Loving You (Ole Ole Ole)" "One Nite Stand" "Shape of You (Reshaped)" "Learn Chinese" "Hips Don't Lie" "Nuestro Himno" "Dangerous" "You Know What It Is" "Five-O" "Dimelo" "Dear Future Self (Hands Up)"
Tours	The Carnival Tour
See also	Barikad Crew Jimmy O The Fugees