Bed (song)

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“Bed”
“Bed” cover
Single by J. Holiday
from the album Back of My Lac'
Released June 19, 2007 (U.S.)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre R&B
Length 4:35
Label Music Line Group/Capitol Records
Writer(s) Terius Nash
Producer Los Da Mystro
J. Holiday singles chronology
"Be with Me"
(2006)		 "Bed"
(2007)		 "Suffocate"
(2007)

"Bed" is a song by American R&B singer J. Holiday. It is the second single released from his debut album Back of My Lac'. The song was produced by Los Da Mystro and written by The-Dream.[1] There are many remixes of the song.

"Bed" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the issue week of July 4, 2007 at number 89 and has so far peaked at number 5.[2] It was number 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for five weeks in a row. The single has also debuted on BET's 106 & Park countdown at number 9 on Tuesday July 31, 2007. On Wednesday, August 15, 2007, "Bed" hit number one on its 11th day on the countdown. J. Holiday also performed "Bed" on 106 & Park on August 17, 2007. "Bed" hit #1 on 106 & Park 8 days total and was on the countdown for 45 days total. It also peaked at #7 on MTV's TRL spending a few days on the countdown. "Bed" was also performed on Showtime at the Apollo along with the single "Suffocate". This song was #70 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[3] The video for "Bed" was ranked the #11 video of 2007 on BET's Notorized.

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[edit] Music video

J. Holiday in the music video for "Bed".
J. Holiday in the music video for "Bed".

The music video for "Bed" was directed by Jonathan Mannion. The video starts with J. Holiday in a tour bus. Not long after he goes to a motel where he is singing the first verse. There are scenes of the female that he is singing about though she is not present with him. The first verse also consists of a scene of Holiday singing on a brown wall. Eventually he packs his things and is walking down a deserted road and soon gets to an automobile store and buys a car. He drives to his girlfriend's (video model Jennifer also seen in Omarions "O" Video) house and she jumps up and hugs him. He picks up his plane tickets and leaves in a taxi, leaving the car he bought at his girlfriend's house.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Bed" (Album Version)
  2. "Bed" (Radio Edit)
  3. "Bed" (Instrumental)
  4. "Bed" (Official Remix featuring Ja Rule & Trina)
  5. "Bed" (Remix featuring Nina Sky)
  6. "Bed" (Remix featuring Chingy)
  7. "Bed" (Remix featuring Jermaine Dupri)
  8. "Bed" (Remix featuring Fabolous)
  9. "Bed" (Official Flipmode Remix featuring Busta Rhymes)
  10. "Bed" (Remix featuring Plies)
  11. "Bed" (Remix featuring Trey Songz)
  12. "Bed" (Spanish Remix featuring Divino)
  13. "Bed" (Remix by Seamus Haji)
  14. "Bed" (UK Remix featuring Danny G)
  15. "Bed" (FOB remix featuring DJ Mulgeta)

[edit] Other versions

"Bed" (Remix by Chris Louis)

There is another song called "Can U Put Me to Bed" Performed by an up-and-coming artist named Aisha or "Esha".

Songwriter The-Dream has also done his own version of this song.

American Idol Season 3 Finalist Leah LaBelle performed a rendition of the song for her MySpace fans.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 2
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 11
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 26
United World Chart 26
UK Singles Chart 32
Canadian Hot 100 92

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 14
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Airplay 15
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Sales 18
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales 19
U.S. Billboard Hot Rhythmic Songs 31
U.S. Billboard Hot RingMasters 35
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 37
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 72
Preceded by
"Let It Go" by Keyshia Cole featuring Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim		 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single
September 22, 2007 - October 20, 2007		 Succeeded by
"No One" by Alicia Keys

[edit] References

  1. ^ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: J. HOLIDAY TAKES YOU TO BED!
  2. ^ J. Holiday - Bed: Chart Positions. Retrieved on August 04, 2007.
  3. ^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21

[edit] External links

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"Be with Me" · "Bed" · "Suffocate" · "Come Here"
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