4 My People

"4 My People"
"4 My People"
Single by Missy Elliott featuring Eve
from the album Miss E... So Addictive
Released	March 25, 2002
Length	4:49
Label	Goldmind; Elektra;
Songwriter(s)	Melissa Elliott; Tim Mosley; Eve Jeffers; Nisan Stewart; Craig Brockman; Dante Nolan;
Producer(s)	Nisan; D-Man; Timbaland (co.); Missy Elliott (co.);
Missy Elliott singles chronology
Eve singles chronology

"4 My People" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written by Elliott, Timbaland, Eve Jeffers, Nisan Stewart, Craig Brockman and Dante "D-Man" Nolan for her third studio album Miss E... So Addictive (2001). Production was helmed by Stewart and Nolan, with Elliott and Timbaland serving as co-producers and Eve having featured vocals.

The track was released as the album's fourth and final single on March 25, 2002, and peaked at number two in the Netherlands and number five in the United Kingdom due to heavy airplay of the Basement Jaxx remix. The song also peaked at number eight in Denmark, and within the top 40 of the charts in Germany, Switzerland, France and Sweden. A music video for the single was released on March 9, 2002.^[1] The Basement Jaxx remix has been voted as one of 1001 Best Songs Ever by Q magazine.^[2]

There was a short music video that was released as the remaining half of the video for "Take Away". The short video features Elliott dancing with a big American crowd in honor of the victims of the 9/11 attacks.^[3]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[5]	40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[6]	3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[7]	13
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[8]	8
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	15
France (SNEP)^[10]	37
Germany (Official German Charts)^[11]	21
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[12]	9
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	2
Norway (VG-lista)^[16]	12
Scotland (OCC)^[17]	8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[18]	19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	40
UK Singles (OCC)^[20]	5
UK R&B (OCC)^[21]	1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2002)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[22]	27
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[23]	62
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[24]	83
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[25]	17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[26]	18
UK Singles (OCC)^[27]	47

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[28]	Silver	200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	March 25, 2002 (2002-03-25)	12-inch vinyl CD	Goldmind Elektra	^[29]
Australia	May 6, 2002 (2002-05-06)	CD	Goldmind Elektra	^[30]

References[]

^ Programming > The Clip List. Billboard. March 9, 2002: 69. Print.
^ "Rocklist.net... Q - 1001 Best Ever Songs..." www.rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
^ "Take Away (featuring Ginuwine) (Video)". YouTube. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
^ "Australian-charts.com – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
^ "Ultratop.be – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
^ "Ultratop.be – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
^ "Danishcharts.com – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People". Tracklisten. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20 no. 19. May 4, 2002. p. 15. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
^ "Lescharts.com – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – 4 My People" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – 4 My People". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved January 27, 2018.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People". VG-lista. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2002". Ultratop. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "Rapports Annuels 2002". Ultratop. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "Year in Review: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 2–3. January 11, 2003. p. 14. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2002". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2002". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "2002 UK Singles Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "British single certifications – Missy Elliott – 4 My People". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 25 March 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 23, 2002. p. 29. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 6th May 2002" (PDF). ARIA. May 6, 2002. p. 26. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] Programming > The Clip List. Billboard. March 9, 2002: 69. Print.

[2] "Rocklist.net... Q - 1001 Best Ever Songs..." www.rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved June 22, 2020.

[3] "Take Away (featuring Ginuwine) (Video)". YouTube. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

[sc_Australia_Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-4] "Australian-charts.com – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

[sc_Austria_Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-5] "Austriancharts.at – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

[sc_Flanders_Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-6] "Ultratop.be – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

[sc_Wallonia_Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-7] "Ultratop.be – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

[sc_Denmark_Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-8] "Danishcharts.com – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People". Tracklisten. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

[9] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20 no. 19. May 4, 2002. p. 15. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

[sc_France_Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-10] "Lescharts.com – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

[sc_Germany_Missy_"Misdemeanor"_Elliott-11] "Offiziellecharts.de – Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – 4 My People" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 16, 2018.

[sc_Hungary_-12] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

[sc_Ireland2_-13] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – 4 My People". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

[sc_Dutch40_-14] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved January 27, 2018.

[sc_Dutch100_Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-15] "Dutchcharts.nl – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

[sc_Norway_Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-16] "Norwegiancharts.com – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People". VG-lista. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

[sc_Scotland_-17] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2011.

[sc_Sweden_Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-18] "Swedishcharts.com – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

[sc_Switzerland_Missy_%22Misdemeanor%22_Elliott-19] "Swisscharts.com – Missy %22Misdemeanor%22 Elliott – 4 My People". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

[sc_UK_-20] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2011.

[sc_UKrandb_-21] "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2011.

[22] "Jaaroverzichten 2002". Ultratop. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[23] "Rapports Annuels 2002". Ultratop. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[24] "Year in Review: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 2–3. January 11, 2003. p. 14. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

[25] "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2002". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[26] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2002". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[27] "2002 UK Singles Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

[United_KingdomMissy_Elliott4_My_PeoplesingleCertRef-28] "British single certifications – Missy Elliott – 4 My People". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 22, 2017.

[29] "New Releases – For Week Starting 25 March 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 23, 2002. p. 29. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

[30] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 6th May 2002" (PDF). ARIA. May 6, 2002. p. 26. Retrieved August 23, 2021.

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Discography Production discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Supa Dupa Fly Da Real World Miss E... So Addictive Under Construction This Is Not a Test! The Cookbook
Compilations	Respect M.E.
Extended plays	Iconology
Singles	"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" "Sock It 2 Me" "Beep Me 911" "Hit Em wit da Hee" "She's a Bitch" "All n My Grill" "Hot Boyz" "Get Ur Freak On" "Lick Shots" "One Minute Man" "Take Away" "4 My People" "Work It" "Gossip Folks" "Fighting Temptation" "Pass That Dutch" "I'm Really Hot" "Lose Control" "Teary Eyed" "We Run This" "Ching-a-Ling" "Shake Your Pom Pom" "WTF (Where They From)" "I'm Better" "Throw It Back"
Featured singles	"That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" "Brand New" "Ooh, Ooh Baby" "The Things That You Do (Bad Boy Remix)" "Steelo" "Do Thangz (Main Pass Remix)" "You Don't Have to Worry (Remix)" "Cold Rock a Party" "Can We" "Not Tonight (Remix)" "Up Jumps Da Boogie" "What About Us?" "Make It Hot" "5 Minutes" "Trippin'" "I Want You Back" "Here We Come" "I Like Control" "Ya Di Ya" "Take That" "Is That Yo Chick" "Son of a Gun" "Bootylicious (Rockwilder Remix)" "Oops (Oh My)" "The Knoc" "Burnin' Up (Remix)" "Crew Deep" "Honk Your Horn" "Cop That Shit" "Party to Damascus" "Tush" "Turn da Lights Off" "1, 2 Step" "Car Wash" "Touch It (Remix)" "Love Me or Hate Me (Remix)" "Let It Go" "Do It (Remix)" "Bad Girl" "Need U Bad" "Whatcha Think About That" "Let's Just Do It" "Work" "Fakin' It" "Get Involved" "Nobody's Perfect" "Bad Girls (N.A.R.S & Switch Remixes)" "How Ya Doin'?" "Without Me" "Niliria" "I Deserve It" "Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid)" "Tempo" "Levitating"
Promotional singles	"Back in the Day" "Best, Best" "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) (Remix)" "9th Inning" "Triple Threat" "Burnitup!" "Pep Rally"
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