...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. 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. The third single "What These Bitches Want" featuring Sisqó was released on June 6, 2000, which peaked at number 49.

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. This became DMX's third US number one debut. In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, selling an additional 399,000 copies. 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. To date, it is DMX's best selling album. In late 2000, DMX toured as part of the Anger Management Tour with Headliners Limp Bizkit and support acts Godsmack,Sinnistar. He played after Sinnistar and was on tour from November 24th to December's 19th, 2000. He was the only Hip Hop act on the second leg of the Tour.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications