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Give It 2 You

This article is about the song by Da Brat. For other uses, seeGive It to You (disambiguation).

"Give It 2 You"is the third and final single released fromDa Brat's debut album,Funkdafied,the first album from a female rapper to go platinum.[1]

"Give It 2 You"
SinglebyDa Brat
from the albumFunkdafied
ReleasedOctober 17, 1994(single)
May 9, 1995(radio)
Recorded1994
GenreG-funk
Length3:13
LabelSo So Def Recordings
Songwriter(s)Jermaine Dupri,Shawntae Harris
Producer(s)Jermaine Dupri
Da Bratsingles chronology
"Fa All Y'all"
(1994) 		"Give It 2 You"
(1994) 		"No One Else"
(1995)

Background

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Produced byJermaine DupriandManuel Seal, Jr.,who used a sample of theMary Jane Girls' "All Night Long", "Give It 2 You" was the final single from Da Brat's platinum-certified albumFunkdafiedafter "Funkdafied"(#6 US) and"Fa All Y'all"(#37 US). It was released in October 1994 and became her third consecutive top 40 hit, peaking at No. 26 on theBillboardHot 100,and her second to earn a RIAA certification, reaching gold status on June 14, 1996 for sales of 500,000 copies.

Music video

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The music video was directed by Michael Merriman premiered onBET,MTV&VH1in 1995. The song's music video featured appearances fromJermaine Dupri,Kris Kross,MC Lyte,The Notorious B.I.G.,Sean "Puffy" Combs,Mary J. Blige,Keith Murray,Goodie Mob,Too Short,T-BozandBill Bellamy,among others. The video also featured audio samples of "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson, and Da Brat's song "Da B Side", which featured The Notorious B.I.G. and Jermaine Dupri.

Single track listing

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A-Side

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  1. "Give It 2 You" (Extended Radio Edit)- 3:51
  2. "Give It 2 You" (EP Version)- 3:09
  3. "Give It 2 You" (Remix Instrumental)- 3:53

B-Side

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  1. "Give It 2 You" (LP Version)- 3:12
  2. "Give It 2 You" (Dirty Remix Version)- 3:53
  3. "Give It 2 You" (LP Instrumental)- 3:12

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^"Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday Ships Platinum: The First Female MC Since Lil' Kim".MTV News.Archived fromthe originalon July 9, 2017.
  2. ^"Da Brat Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. ^"Da Brat Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)".Billboard.Retrieved April 7,2022.
  4. ^"Da Brat Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  5. ^"Da Brat Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  6. ^"Da Brat Chart History (Rhythmic)".Billboard.Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  7. ^"Billboard Top 100 - 1995".Archived fromthe originalon August 15, 2009.RetrievedNovember 12,2010.
  8. ^"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995".Billboard.RetrievedJuly 12,2021.
  9. ^"American single certifications – Da Brat – Give It 2 You".Recording Industry Association of America.RetrievedMarch 25,2021.
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