I'll Be (Foxy Brown song)
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| Single by Foxy Brown featuring Jay-Z | ||||
| from the album Ill Na Na | ||||
| B-side | "Foxy's Bells" | |||
| Released | March 4, 1997[1] | |||
| Format | Vinyl, CD | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, pop rap, R&B, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
| Writer(s) | Shawn Carter, Bobby Watson, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Bruce Swedien, Angela Winbush | |||
| Producer(s) | Trackmasters | |||
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"I'll Be" was the second single released from Foxy Brown's debut album, Ill Na Na, produced by the Trackmasters and featuring Jay-Z.
Released on March 4, 1997, "I'll Be" quickly became a huge hit, peaking at 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, at the time becoming both Foxy Brown and Jay-Z's highest charting single. Two months after its release on May 2, "I'll Be" was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments exceeding 500,000;[1] it sold over 800,000 in total.[2] To date it remains Foxy Brown's only solo top 40 single and her only to earn a certification.
The song sampled René & Angela's 1985 hit "I'll Be Good". The official Trackmasters remix also sampled Queen's 1980 hit "Another One Bites The Dust". In the UK, the D&A remix which was played by Radio 1 during its daytime shows sampled Blondie's 1981 hit "Rapture".
In 2008, The song was ranked number 52 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.[3]
Contents
Single track listing
A-Side
- "I'll Be" (LP Version)- 3:00
- "I'll Be" (Main Mix)- 3:17
B-Side
- "I'll Be" (Instrumental)- 3:16
- "Foxy's Bells" (LP Version)- 3:20
Charts
Peak positions
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 5 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 2 |
| Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 22 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1997) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 54 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Foxy Brown's RIAA Gold & Platinum search
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- ↑ Stereogum: VH1’s 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs
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