This Is Not a Test!

***This Is Not a Test!*** is the fifth studio album by American rapper Missy Elliott.

### Sample credits

- "Pass That Dutch":
    - 'The Rapper' by The Jaggerz (1970)
    - 'Magic Mountain' by Eric Burdon and War (1970)
    - 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood' by Santa Esmeralda (1977)
    - 'Potholes in My Lawn' by De La Soul (1989)
    - 'Scenario' by A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders of the New School (1991)
- "Keep It Movin":
    - 'I Know I've Been Wrong' by Mashmakhan (1970)
- "Is This Our Last Time":
    - 'The Second Time Around' by Shalamar (1979)
- "I'm Really Hot":
    - 'Buffalo Gals' by Malcolm McLaren (1982)
    - 'Release Yourself' by Aleem (1984)
    - 'Hot Music (Jazz Mix)' by Soho (1989)
    - 'Doin It' by LL Cool J (1995)
- "Don't Be Cruel":
    - 'Push It' by Salt-N-Pepa (1986)
- "Let It Bump":
    - 'I Cram to Understand U' by MC Lyte (1988)
- "Pump It Up":
    - 'Please, Please, Please' by James Brown and The Famous Flames (1956)
- "Let Me Fix My Weave":
    - 'Please Understand' by MC Lyte (1989)

## Personnel

- June Ambrose – stylist
- Yaneley Arty – A&R
- Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya – engineer
- Beenie Man – vocals, guest appearance
- Ian Blanch – engineer
- Bless – scratching, group member
- Mary J. Blige – vocals, guest appearance
- Merlin Bobb – A&R
- Stacy Boge – photo production
- Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction, design
- Craig "Boogie" Brockman – keyboards, producer
- Jay Brown – executive producer, A&R
- Suzanne Burge – product manager
- Demacio Castellon – mixing assistant
- Vadim Chislov – mixing assistant
- The Clark Sisters – vocals, guest appearance
- Annette Coleman – hair stylist
- Jimmy Douglass – engineer
- Elephant Man – vocals, guest appearance

- Missy Elliott – vocals, producer, executive producer
- Patricia Elliott – A&R
- Fabolous – vocals, guest appearance
- Roberto Fantauzzi – photo production
- Linda Fields – background vocals
- Andre Johnson – coordination
- Claudine Joseph – product manager
- R. Kelly – vocals, guest appearance
- Michael Kennedy – prop design
- Scott Kieklak – mixing
- Safiya Lewis – coordination
- Nelly – vocals, guest appearance
- Lili Picou – design
- Herb Powers – mastering
- Chris Puram – engineer
- Senator Jimmy D – mixing
- Nisan Stewart – producer
- Timbaland – producer, executive producer

### Charts

|Chart (2003)|Peak position||
| --- | --- | --- |
|Australian ARIA Albums Chart|align="center"|39|
|Austrian Albums Chart|align="center"|67|
|Belgian Albums Charts (Flanders)|align="center"|32|
|Dutch Albums Chart|align="center"|44|
|French Albums Chart|align="center"|63|
|German Albums Chart|align="center"|37|
|Netherlands Albums Chart|align="center"|44|
|New Zealand Albums Chart|align="center"|35|
|Swedish Albums Chart|align="center"|50|
|Swiss Albums Chart|align="center"|25|
|U.S. _Billboard_ 200|align="center"|13|
|U.S. _Billboard_ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|align="center"|3|
|UK Albums Chart|align="center"|49|

### Certifications

|scope="col"|Country|scope="col"|Certification|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Australia (ARIA)|style="text-align:center;"|Gold||
|Canada (Music Canada)|style="text-align:center;"|Gold||
|United Kingdom (BPI)|style="text-align:center;"|Gold||
|United States (RIAA)|style="text-align:center;"|Platinum||

## Release history

|Region|Date||
| --- | --- | --- |
|Germany|rowspan="2"|November 24, 2003|
|United Kingdom|||
|Canada|rowspan="4"|November 25, 2003|
|France|||
|Japan|||
|United States|||

## Infobox (album)

- **name**: This Is Not a Test!
- **type**: studio
- **artist**: Missy Elliott
- **recorded**: 2002–2003
- **length**: 56:05
- **prev title**: Under Construction (Missy Elliott album), Under Construction
- **prev year**: 2002
- **next title**: The Cookbook
- **next year**: 2005