Always on Time
"Always on Time" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule from his third studio album, Pain Is Love (2001). Produced by Irv Gotti, it was written by Ja Rule, 7 Aurelius, and Gotti. Originally set to feature Brandy, it features guest vocals from Ashanti. The song was released as the album's second single on November 27, 2001, through Island Def Jam Music Group, Def Jam Recordings and Gotti's Murder Inc. Records.
| "Always on Time" | ||||
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| Single by Ja Rule featuring Ashanti | ||||
| from the album Pain Is Love | ||||
| B-side | "I Cry" | |||
| Released | November 27, 2001 | |||
| Studio | The Crackhouse (New York City) | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Irv Gotti | |||
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| "Always on Time" on YouTube | ||||
"Always on Time" spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in February and March 2002, becoming Ashanti's first Hot 100 number-one single and Ja Rule's second; it is Ja Rule's highest-charting single as a lead artist. It was followed by another Ja Rule duet, "Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" by Jennifer Lopez. In 2009, it was named the 33rd-most-successful song of the 2000s on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and the 82nd-most-successful song of the 2000s on the Hot 100.