The album received generally favorable reviews from critics. The album debuted at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200, selling 183,600 copies in the first week of release.[1] It has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold 705,000 copies in the United States.[2][3]
This Is Not a Test! was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 79 out of 100, based on 21 reviews.[4] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone gave the album four out of five stars, saying, "Why anybody would choose to spend their life without a copy of This Is Not a Test! is a mystery."[12] Dan Martin of NME gave the album eight out of ten stars, saying the album was "all about the beats" and "not a right lot else", adding it was "Missy's most uncompromising work yet".[9] Nick Catucci of Blender gave the album three out of five stars, saying the album "lacks feeling" and asked, "besides beats, what else does she care about?"[15] John Bush of AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars, saying the album "is an effective argument for song-by-song downloads."[5]This Is Not a Test! placed on Slant Magazine's list of best albums of the 2000s at number 87.[16]
Year-end lists
Appearances on year-end lists for This Is Not a Test!
This Is Not a Test! debuted at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200, selling 183,600 copies in the first week of release.[1] The album stayed on the chart for a total of 19 weeks.[19] On December 17, 2003, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over one million copies in the United States.[2] As of November 2015, the album has sold 705,000 copies in the US.[3]
Track listing
This Is Not a Test! track listing
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
1.
"Baby Girl Interlude/Intro" (featuring Mary J. Blige)
