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| Single byJay-Z | ||||
| from the albumThe Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2003 | |||
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| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
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| Producer | The Neptunes | |||
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"Excuse Me Miss" is a song by American rapperJay-Z. It released through hisRoc-A-Fella Records andDef Jam Recordings on January 27, 2003, as a single for his seventh studio albumThe Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse (2002). It was also written alongside producersthe Neptunes, whosePharrell Williams sings the hook infalsetto voice (uncredited). The lyrics refer tolove at first sight. It contains a more mature sound in comparison of his previous songs about women such as "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)". The song samplesPrince's 1990 song "Walk Don't Walk," the 2001 hit, "Take You Out" byLuther Vandross as well as "Big Poppa" by theNotorious B.I.G.
"Excuse Me Miss" was the third and final single fromThe Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse and was successful commercially. It peaked at #8 on theBillboard Hot 100 and #1 on theBillboardR&B chart in April, and was nominated forBest Rap Song at the46th Annual Grammy Awards but lost toEminem's "Lose Yourself".[1] The music video for the single was released in early February 2003.
The sequel to "Excuse Me Miss" was "La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)" with a noticeably darker beat and lyrics, and was also produced by the Neptunes. The song was later re-released with "Stop" as a single for 2003'sThe Blueprint 2.1.
The music video for "Excuse Me Miss" was filmed inNew York andNew Jersey in January 2003. It was directed byLittle X and produced by Ericka Danko.[2] It stars Jay-Z and Jeannette Chaves. The video also features cameo appearances fromState Property, who appear in the scenes at the nightclub with Jay-Z, andDJ Clue, who is seen on the dancefloor. In the storyline, Jay-Z and Chaves end up in an elevator alone and catch each other's eye. Jay-Z then has apremonition of their relationship and seduces her with his lavish lifestyle. At the end of the video, Jay-Z approaches her. The other video vixens featured are Jacqueline Roda, Maria Bencebi, Nancy Erminia, Miya Granatella, Liris Crosse, Jayde Steele, Abeba Davis, Cynthia Rodriguez, and Angela Smith.
Chaves won Sexiest Video Vixen at the inauguralVibe Awards.[3]


Excuse Me Miss – United States CD, vinyl 12"
Excuse Me Miss / The Bounce – United States 12 '' vinyl
Excuse Me Miss – United Kingdom CD single
Excuse Me Miss – United Kingdom 12" vinyl
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| ARIA Charts | 38 |
| Australian Urban (ARIA)[4] | 16 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 8 |
| UK Singles Chart | 17 |
| USBillboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| USBillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 1 |
| USBillboardHot Rap Tracks | 2 |
| Chart (2003) | Position |
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| UK Urban (Music Week)[5] | 30 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[6] | 54 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | January 27, 2003 (2003-01-27) | Rhythmic contemporary ·urban contemporary radio | Roc-A-Fella,IDJMG | [8] |
| "Excuse Me Miss Again (Remix)" | |
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| Song byJay-Z featuringKanye West | |
| from the album Freshmen Adjustment 2 | |
| Released | April 17, 2006 |
| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Length | 3:26 |
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| Producer | Kanye West |
A remix of the song was released featuringKanye West, which ended up on West's 2006 mixtapeFreshmen Adjustment 2.[9]