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4 My People
2002 single by Missy Elliott
2002 single by Missy Elliott
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 4 My People |
| cover | 4mypeople.jpg |
| border | yes |
| type | single |
| artist | Missy Elliott featuring Eve |
| album | Miss E... So Addictive |
| released | |
| genre | Hip house |
| length | 4:49 |
| chronology | Missy Elliott |
| prev_title | The Knoc |
| prev_year | 2002 |
| next_title | Burnin' Up |
| next_year | 2002 |
| misc | {{Extra chronology |
| artist | Eve |
| type | singles |
| prev_title | Caramel |
| prev_year | 2001 |
| title | 4 My People |
| year | 2002 |
| next_title | Gangsta Lovin' |
| next_year | 2002 |
- Goldmind
- Elektra
- Melissa Elliott
- Timothy Mosley
- Craig Brockman
- Nisan Stewart
- Dante Nolan
- Eve Jeffers
- Nisan
- D-Man "4 My People" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written by Elliott, Timbaland, Craig Brockman, Dante Nolan, Nisan Stewart, and Eve for her third studio album, Miss E... So Addictive (2001). Production was helmed by Stewart and Nolan, with Elliott serving as a co-producer and Timbaland credited as an additional producer. Eve provided additional vocals.
The track was released as the album's fourth and final single on March 25, 2002, and peaked at number two in the Netherlands and number five in the United Kingdom due to heavy airplay of the Basement Jaxx remix. The song also peaked at number eight in Denmark, and within the top 40 of the charts in Germany, Switzerland, France and Sweden.
Critical reception
John Robinson from NME called "4 My People" a "four-to-the-floor straightahead dance record – even if it feels a bit on the random side in its construction. The house is bigged up." The Basement Jaxx remix of the song has been voted as one of "1001 Best Songs Ever" by Q magazine.
Music video
Visuals for "4 My People" were initially released as the remaining half of the video for Elliott's previous single "Take Away" (2001), directed by Dave Meyers. They feature Elliott dancing with a big American crowd in honor of the victims of the September 11 attacks. An extended version of the clip was produced after "4 My People" was released as the fourth single from Miss E... So Addictive. It was released on March 9, 2002. In 2003, it was awarded the DanceStar Award in the Best Video category.
Track listings
Notes
- denotes co-producer
- denotes additional producer
- denotes remix producer
Credits and personnel
- Craig Brockman – writing
- Jimmy Douglass – engineering, mixing
- Missy Elliott – co-production, vocals, writing
- Jesse Gorman – assistant engineering
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Bill Importico – engineering
- Eve Jeffers – vocals (original version), writing
- Edith Louis – assistant engineering
- Tim "Timbaland" Mosley – additional production, mixing, writing
- Dante "D-Man" Nolan – production, writing
- Steve Penny – assistant engineering
- Nisan Stewart – production, writing
- Grayson Sumby – assistant engineering
- Tweet – additional vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2001–2002) | Peak | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| position | Croatia International Airplay (HRT) | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | |
| 9 | |||
| 15 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2002) | Position | Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | Ireland (IRMA) | Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | Netherlands (Single Top 100) | Sweden (Hitlistan) | UK Singles (OCC) | UK Airplay (Music Week) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | ||||||||||
| 62 | ||||||||||
| 83 | ||||||||||
| 80 | ||||||||||
| 17 | ||||||||||
| 18 | ||||||||||
| 82 | ||||||||||
| 47 | ||||||||||
| 48 |
Certifications
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. | United Kingdom | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2002 | ||||||
| May 6, 2002 | CD | |||||
| September 2, 2002 | 12-inch vinyl |
References
References
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- (September 12, 2005). "Elliott, Missy feat Eve: 4 My People".
- "Rocklist.net... Q - 1001 Best Ever Songs...".
- "Take Away (featuring Ginuwine) (Video)".
- Programming > The Clip List. ''Billboard''. March 9, 2002: 69. Print.
- (29 January 2003). "2003 DanceStar Awards Nominees".
- "Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija". [[Croatian Radiotelevision]].
- (May 4, 2002). "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles".
- "Jaaroverzichten 2002". Ultratop.
- "Rapports Annuels 2002". Ultratop.
- (January 11, 2003). "Year in Review: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002".
- (2002). "Top 100 Songs of 2002". [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]].
- "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2002". Dutch Top 40.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2002". [[MegaCharts]].
- "Årslista Singlar, 2002". [[Sverigetopplistan]].
- "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002". [[UKChartsPlus]].
- (January 18, 2003). "Most Broadcast of 2002 — Airplay Top 50".
- (March 23, 2002). "New Releases – For Week Starting 25 March 2002: Singles".
- (May 6, 2002). "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 6th May 2002". [[Australian Recording Industry Association.
- (September 2, 2002). "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 2nd September 2002". ARIA.
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