... And Then There Was X Explained

...And Then There Was X
Type:	studio
Artist:	DMX
Cover:	And Then There Was X.jpg
Released:	December 21, 1999
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	60:15
Prev Title:	Live at Woodstock
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	The Great Depression
Next Year:	2001

...And Then There Was X is the third studio album by American rapper DMX. The album was released on December 21, 1999, by The Island Def Jam Music Group, Def Jam Recordings, and Ruff Ryders Entertainment. The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2001 Grammys.

Singles

The album's first single "What's My Name" was released on December 28, 1999. It reached #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[1] The second single "Party Up (Up in Here)" was released on February 20, 2000, and became his most successful single of his career peaking at number 27 on the Hot 100.^[1] The third single "What These Bitches Want" featuring Sisqó was released on June 6, 2000, which peaked at number 49.^[1]

Commercial performance

... And Then There Was X debuted at number one the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 698,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan.^[2] This became DMX's third US number one debut.^[2] In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, selling an additional 399,000 copies.^[3] On February 7, 2001, the album was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over five million copies in the US. As of October 2009, the album has shipped over 8 million copies in the United States.^[4] To date, it is DMX's best selling album.^[5]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)^[7]	25
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[8]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[9]	75
US Billboard 200^[10]	10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	3

Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[12]	188
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[13]	93

Notes and References

1. Web site: DMX - Chart history . Billboard . November 21, 2015 . December 19, 2015.
2. DMX Lands Fourth Number One. Rolling Stone. Andrew Dansby. October 31, 2001. March 1, 2020.
3. Web site: Jay-Z Debuts at #1 With Life and Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002144023/http://www.mtv.com/news/620270/jay-z-debuts-at-1-with-life-and-times/. dead. October 2, 2017. MTV. Christopher O'Conner. January 5, 2000. March 1, 2020.
4. Web site: XXL Scans: Def Jam's Entire Discography & Record Sales. October 18, 2009. March 1, 2020.
5. Web site: Banks. Axl. What Is DMX's Best-Selling Album?. HotNewHipHop. November 23, 2023. May 29, 2024.
6. ... And Then There Was X . 1999 . booklet . Ruff Ryders, Def Jam.
7. Chartifacts! - Week Commencing 12th November 2001. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222431/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue611.pdf. dead. November 12, 2001. February 22, 2008. The ARIA Report. 2. National Library of Australia. 611. April 20, 2023. His previous albums, Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood and And Then There Was X failed to break the mainstream but peaked at # 28 and # 25 respectively on the ARIAnet Dance Albums chart..
8. Web site: R&B : Top 50. Jam!. February 28, 2000. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20000301231859/http://www.canoe.com:80/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html. March 1, 2000.
9. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040812032100/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_1.html. August 12, 2004. Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000. Jam!. March 24, 2022.
10. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000. Billboard. August 19, 2020.
11. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000. Billboard. August 19, 2020.
12. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031106073523/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r&b2.html. November 6, 2003. Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002. Jam!. March 28, 2022.
13. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032336/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html. October 12, 2003. Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada. Jam!. March 28, 2022.