''IIcons'' is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Naughty by Nature. It was released on May 7, 2002 on

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was handled by Naughty by Nature,

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, DJ Twinz and Lil' Jon. It features guest appearances from

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, 3LW, Carl Thomas, Chyna Whyte,

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, Icarus, Lil' Jon,

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, Redman and

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. The album was a success, peaking at No. 15 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 5 on the

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, and spawned the single, " Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)" which made it to No. 53 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''IIcons'' is the only Naughty by Nature album where the group performed as a duo, as DJ Kay Gee left the group in 2000.

Track listing

Sample credits * "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)" contains replayed elements from " Feels Good", written by Dwayne Wiggins, Carl Wheeler,

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, and Timothy Riley Clemon Jr. * "Naughty by Nature" contains elements from " Wunderland bei Nacht", written by Klaus Günter Neumann and Willi Stanke.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2002 albums TVT Records albums Naughty by Nature albums Albums produced by Lil Jon Albums produced by Da Beatminerz