| "Vivrant Thing" | ||||
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| Single byQ-Tip | ||||
| from the albumViolator: The Album andAmplified | ||||
| Released | 5 October 1999 (US)[1] 30 April 2000 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Q-Tip[2][3][4][5] | |||
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"Vivrant Thing" is the first single released byQ-Tip on his debut solo albumAmplified. It was produced by Q-Tip himself, and is credited as such in the liner notes ofViolator: The Album,A Tribe Called Quest's compilationThe Anthology, and the12-inch vinyl/CD single.[2][3][4][5]Jay Dee is only credited in the liner notes ofAmplified, as they were considered a production duo solely for that album. "Vivrant Thing" became the fourth rap song to reach number one on theBillboardHot R&B Airplay chart since its 1992 inception. The single also reached number seven on the mainHot R&B Singles & Tracks chart, with its performance being driven overwhelmingly by airplay due to its lack of domestic availability in any configuration besides 12-inch vinyl.[6]
The single was a success, charting theBillboard Hot 100 at number 26, making it Q-Tip's highest charting solo single to date, as well as his only Top 40 solo single to date. The beat contains a sample of "I Wanna Stay" by theLove Unlimited Orchestra. The remix features stanzas by rappersMissy Elliott andBusta Rhymes.
The song was used as the opening scene on the television series,The Game, in the episode, "The List Episode", on March 30, 2008. The beat was frequently used in the animated seriesMTV Downtown. It was heard once in thePEN15 episode, "Miranda".
Kris Ex ofRolling Stone called the song an "undeniable groove vehicle".[7] Steve Jones ofUSA Today also described the tune as "bouncy and insistent".[8]
The music video was directed byHype Williams.
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