1997 single by Foxy Brown
"I'll Be " is a song recorded by American rapperFoxy Brown for her debut studio album,Ill Na Na Jay-Z . It was released as the second single from the album on March 4, 1997, byViolator andDef Jam Recordings . The song was written byShawn Carter ,Jean-Claude Olivier ,Samuel Barnes ,Angela Winbush ,René Moore , Bobby Watson andBruce Swedien with production byTrackmasters , and samplesRené & Angela 's 1985 song "I'll Be Good". It was recorded atChung King Studios in New York City, while the mixing of the track was finished atThe Hit Factory . "I'll Be" is ahip hop andR&B song with explicit lyrics that revolve around sex and money.
"I'll Be" received positive reviews frommusic critics and was a commercial success. In the United States, it peaked at number seven on theBillboard Hot 100Hot Rap Singles chart, it reached number two and also peaked within the top 40 in other countries, such as Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "I'll Be" was certifiedgold by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) two months after its release. It has sold over 500,000 copies and became one of the best-selling records of 1997.[ 1]
An accompanyingmusic video was directed byBrett Ratner . "I'll Be" was nominated for Top Hot Rap Single at the 1997Billboard Music AwardsVH1 's "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs" list.[ 2]
"I'll Be" (LP version) – 3:00 "I'll Be" (instrumental) "La Familia" (unreleased LP version) "I'll Be" (D&A radio mix) – 3:00 "I'll Be" (radio edit) – 2:30 "I'll Be" (LP version) – 3:00 "I'll Be" (D&A Remix) – 4:47 "I'll Be" (Foxy Brown Mix) – 7:18 "I'll Be" (DM Club Mix) – 8:38 Credits and personnel [ edit ] Credits are adapted from theIll Na Na album liner notes.[ 6]
Chart (1997) Position USBillboard Hot 100[ 22] 54 US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard )[ 23] 32 US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard )[ 24] 4 US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard )[ 25] 31 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard )[ 26] 72
Region Certification Certified units /salesUnited States (RIAA )[ 27] Gold 500,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
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