The Top 250 Hits of the Last 50 Years - #220 Always On Time - Ashanti Feat. Ja Rule

"Always on Time" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule, featuring Ashanti, and produced by Irv Gotti. The music was written by 7 Aurelius, Ja Rule and Irving Lorenzo. The song became a worldwide hit and was Ashanti's first Hot 100 number one single and Ja Rule's second.
The song spent 2 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 from February 23, 2002. It was followed by another Ja Rule duet, "I'm Real" by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule.
In 2009 it was named the 33rd most successful song of the 2000s, on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Songs of the Decade Chart.

Versions

• "Always on Time" (Radio edit) - 4:05
• "Always on Time" (Explicit album version) - 4:07
• "Always on Time" (Instrumental) - 4:05
• "Always on Time" (Agent X Mix) - 5:10
• "Always on Time" (Agent X Dub) - 5:10

Charts

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	3
Canadian Singles Chart	2
Dutch Singles Chart	11
German Singles Chart	22
Irish Singles Chart	22
New Zealand Singles Chart	2
Swiss Singles Chart	4
UK Singles Chart	6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles	1
U.S. Billboard Pop Songs	5