The W Factor

The W is the third album by the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released on November 21, 2000. Singles from this album included "Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)", "Gravel Pit", "I Can't Go To Sleep", and the banned from TV "Careful (Click, Click)". The album was certified Platinum in U.S. and Canada.

Track listing

All songs produced by the RZA unless otherwise stated.

#	Title	Time	Performer(s)	Sample(s)
1	"Intro (Shaolin Finger Jab) / Chamber Music"	4:26	First verse: Raekwon Second verse: GZA Third verse & chorus: Method Man Fourth verse: Masta Killa
2	"Careful (Click, Click)"	4:56	First verse: RZA Interlude: U-God Third verse : Masta Killa Fourth verse: Cappadonna Fifth verse: Ghostface Killah Sixth verse: U-God Seventh verse: Inspectah Deck
3	"Hollow Bones"	3:37	First verse: Raekwon Second verse: Inspectah Deck Third verse : Ghostface Killah	"Is It Because I'm Black?" by Syl Johnson
4	"Redbull"	3:53	First verse: Redman Second verse: Method Man Third verse : Inspectah Deck Chorus : Ghostface Killah & Raekwon
5	"One Blood Under W"	4:11	First & second verses: Masta Killa Chorus : Junior Reid
6	"Conditioner"	5:32	First verse & chorus: Ol' Dirty Bastard Second verse: Snoop Dogg Freestyle: GZA Closing hook: Inspectah Deck
7	"Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)"	3:58	First verse : Inspectah Deck Second verse: Raekwon Third verse : Method Man Fourth verse: Masta Killa Fifth verse: RZA Sixth verse : Ghostface Killah Seventh verse: U-God Eighth verse: Cappadonna Ninth verse: GZA	"Tramp" by Lowell Fulsom "The Grunt" by The J.B.'s "Cold Feet" by Albert King "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & The Family Stone
8	"Let My Niggas Live"	4:29	First verse & chorus: Raekwon Second verse: Nas Third verse: Inspectah Deck
9	"I Can't Go to Sleep"	3:35	First verse : Ghostface Killah Second verse: RZA Chorus: Isaac Hayes	"Walk On By" by Isaac Hayes
10	"Do You Really? (Thang, Thang)"	5:22	Intro: DJ Kay Slay Chorus: Method Man First verse: Streetlife Second verse: Method Man Third verse : Masta Killa Fourth verse: Inspectah Deck Producer: Mathematics
11	"The Monument"	2:38	First verse: Busta Rhymes Second verse: Raekwon Third verse : GZA	"General Confessional" by The Electric Prunes
12	"Gravel Pit"	4:51	Intro: RZA First verse: Method Man Second verse: Ghostface Killah Bridge: Raekwon Third verse : U-God Chorus : Madame Majestic	"Back & Forth" by Cameo (Interpolation)
13	"Jah World"	3:51	First verse : Ghostface Killah Second verse: RZA Chorus: Junior Reid
14	"Clap" (hidden bonus track)		First verse : Raekwon Second verse: Ghostface Killah Third verse: Method Man Chorus: Ghostface Killah & U-God Producer: Mathematics

Album singles

Single information
"Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)" Released: October 17, 2000 B-side:
"Gravel Pit" Released: December 5, 2000 B-side: "Careful (Click, Click)"
"Careful (Click, Click)" Released: July 17, 2001 B-side: "I Can't Go To Sleep"

Personnel

• David Bett – Package Design
• Busta Rhymes – Performer
• Cappadonna – Vocals
• Dennis Coles – Executive Producer
• James Cruz – Mastering
• Robert Diggs – Executive Producer
• Dylan Dresdow – Tracking Engineer, Mixing Engineer
• Ghostface Killah – Vocals
• Oli Grant – Executive Producer
• GZA – Vocals
• Liz Hausle – Product Manager
• Isaac Hayes – Performer
• Michael Lavine – Photography
• Method Man – Vocals
• Monica Morrow – Stylist
• Ol' Dirty Bastard – Vocals
• Raekwon – Vocals
• Junior Reid – Performer
• Jose "Choco" Reynoso – Engineer
• RZA – Vocals, Producer, Performer
• Snoop Dogg – Performer
• Streetlife - Performer

Album Chart Positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	Top Canadian Albums
2000	The W	#5	#1	#9

Singles Chart Positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Rhythmic Top 40
2001	Gravel Pit	-	#70	#20	#34
2000	Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)	-	#52	#9	-

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