Satisfy You (Puff Daddy song)
| "Satisfy You" | ||||
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| Single by Puff Daddy featuring R. Kelly | ||||
| from the album Forever | ||||
| Released | October 13, 1998 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
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| Length | 4:48 | |||
| Label | Bad Boy/Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sean Combs, Robert Kelly, Kelly Price, Denzil Foster, Jay King, Thomas McElroy, Marvin Gaye, Odell Brown, Jerold Dwight Ellis III, Garrick Husbands | |||
| Producer(s) | Sean "Puffy" Combs and Jeffery "J-Dub" Walker for The Hitmen | |||
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| R. Kelly singles chronology | ||||
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"Satisfy You", released on October 13, 1999, is a number-one R&B single by American hip-hop artist and producer Puff Daddy and features vocals by American R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly on the hook The song spent six weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks behind "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas. The song was co-written by both Combs and R. Kelly, with additional writing by R&B singer Kelly Price, who performs backing vocals. The song's beat and bassline is taken from "I Got 5 on It" by Luniz, which itself interpolates Club Nouveau's "Why You Treat Me So Bad" among others. The song garnered a nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000.
Music video
The music video's main story shows Puff Daddy walking in on his girlfriend cheating on him with another man. The music video then shows R. Kelly and Puff Daddy singing the chorus in a valley and mountain desert area. The video was directed by Hype Williams.
Remixes
The song has 2 official remixes.
The 1st remix features a new beat, 2 new verses by Puff Daddy, a verse by Lil' Kim & vocals by Mario Winans.
The 2nd remix is the West Coast Remix features the original beat, verses by the Luniz, vocals by R. Kelly, & a new verse, intro, & outro by Puff Daddy.
Chart performance
Peak positions
| Chart (1999) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia Singles Chart | 31 |
| Austrian Single Chart | 17 |
| Belgium Single Chart | 3 |
| France Singles Chart | 19 |
| German Singles Chart | 2 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 4 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 38 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 6 |
| UK Singles Chart | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[2] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles[3] | 1 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 95 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| Belgium (BEA)[5] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[6] | Gold | 0^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 200,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/300902/diddy/chart?f=379
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/300902/diddy/chart?f=379
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/300902/diddy/chart?f=379
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1999". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 1999". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (R. Kelly; 'Satisfy You')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "British single certifications – R. Kelly – Satisfy You". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Satisfy You in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "American single certifications – Kelly, R. – Satisfy You". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
