Men in Black (song)

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"Men in Black"

Single by Will Smith
from the album Big Willie Style
Released	1997
Genre	R&B
Length	3:48
Label	Columbia Records
Writer(s)	Will Smith, Patrice Rushen, Terry McFadden, Fred Washington
Producer(s)	Poke and Tone
Will Smith singles chronology
"Boom! Shake the Room" (1993)	"Men in Black" (1997)	"Just Cruisin'" (1997)

The song "Men in Black" was recorded by rapper and actor Will Smith (also featuring singer Coko) for the movie Men in Black, in which he also starred. The song plays during the movie's closing credits. Will Smith raps about how the MiBs "Walk in shadow, move in silence" and play the role of "first, last and only line of defence, against the worst scum of the universe." The song won Smith a Grammy in 1997 for Best Rap Solo Performance.

"Men In Black" features a sample of and a re-sung chorus from "Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen. In a twist, the line "I want you to remember" is changed to "They won't let you remember", in reference to memory-erasing devices used in the Men in Black movie.

Aside from appearing on the movie's soundtrack, the song also appears on Will Smith's Columbia Records album Big Willie Style and reached #1 on charts in the UK, and Germany. The music video for the song also appears on the DVD The Will Smith Collection.

Preceded by "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans	UK Singles Chart Number 1 single August 10, 1997 for 4 weeks	Succeeded by "The Drugs Don't Work" by The Verve