911 (Wyclef Jean song)

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"911"
Wyclef Jean - 911.jpg
Single by Wyclef Jean featuring Mary J. Blige
from the album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
Released5 September 2000 (2000-09-05)
Genre
Length4:19
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jerry Duplessis
  • Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean singles chronology
"It Doesn't Matter"
(2000) 		"911"
(2000) 		"Perfect Gentleman"
(2001)
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"Your Child"
(2000) 		"911"
(2000) 		"Family Affair"
(2001)

"911" is a duet between rap singer Wyclef Jean and soul music singer Mary J. Blige. It was released on 5 September 2000 as the third single from Jean's second studio album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book (2000), and was later included on Blige's compilation Reflections (A Retrospective) (2006). The song peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and had success worldwide, particularly in Scandinavian countries.

Music and video[]

The song depicted two star-crossed lovers in a web of drama with the male narrator running from police while the female narrator worries forlornly over him. The relationship is apparently under external pressures, as Jean sings "messing around with you is gonna get (the man) life", and later reflecting "it's worth the sacrifice".

It samples Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians' "What I Am", and some excerpts can be found in the mix versions from James Brown's "The Payback".[citation needed]

Chart performances and awards[]

"911" was a hit for the two singers as it reached No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was very successful in Sweden and in Norway where it reached number-one for almost two months. It earned a Platinum disc in Norway. It was also a top ten hit in Ireland, UK, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Finland.

It was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a duo or group in 2001.

Track listings[]

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "911".[1]

Personnel[]

  • Recorded and mixed at the Hit Factory (NYC)
  • Co-producer – Sedeck
  • Engineer – Andy Grassi, Michael McCoy
  • Mixing – Andy Grassi
  • Producer – Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean
  • Vocals – Mary J. Blige
  • Backing vocals –
  • Video director – Marcus Raboy
  • Video editing – Bruce Ashley

Charts and sales[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 5 September 2000 (2000-09-05) Urban radio Columbia [39]
United Kingdom 4 December 2000 (2000-12-04)
  • CD
  • cassette
 [40]
Australia 26 March 2001 (2001-03-26) CD [41]

References[]

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  41. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 26th March 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 26 March 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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