Dilemma (song)

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"Dilemma"
Nelly is seen wearing tape under his left eye, and a white hood that blends in with the white background. The song title and artist are displayed above him.
Single by Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
from the album Nellyville and Simply Deep
B-side
  • "Kings Highway"
  • "Put Your Hands Up"
ReleasedJune 25, 2002
Genre
Length4:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ryan Bowser
Nelly singles chronology
"Hot in Herre"
(2002) 		"Dilemma"
(2002) 		"Air Force Ones"
(2002)
Kelly Rowland singles chronology
"Separated"
(2000) 		"Dilemma"
(2002) 		"Stole"
(2002)
Music video
"Dilemma ft. Kelly Rowland" on YouTube

"Dilemma" is a song by American rapper Nelly, featuring American singer Kelly Rowland. It was released on June 25, 2002, as the second single from Nelly's second studio album, Nellyville (2002), and as the first single from Rowland's debut solo studio album, Simply Deep (2002). A pop and R&B ballad, the song consists of a high-pitched intonation and call and response, and contains a sample of Patti LaBelle's 1983 song "Love, Need and Want You". The lyrics describe a man infatuated with a woman committed in an existing relationship. "Dilemma" was written by Kenneth Gamble, Bunny Sigler, Nelly, Antoine "Bam" Macon, and the producer Ryan Bowser.

"Dilemma" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised the duet's emotional balance. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 10 non-consecutive weeks, after it replaced Nelly's previous single "Hot in Herre" on the chart. The song also topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and Germany. "Dilemma" won an award for Best Rap/Sung Performance and was nominated for Record of the Year at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards. An accompanying music video was directed by Benny Boom and released in September 2002. It was filmed on Colonial Street with appearances by Larry Hughes and Patti LaBelle, and depicts Nelly attracted towards his new neighbor Rowland despite the latter being in a relationship.

Background and release[]

American producer Ryan Bowser created an instrumental which sampled and contained elements from Patti LaBelle's 1983 song "Love, Need and Want You", written by Kenneth Gamble and Bunny Sigler. Upon hearing the beat given to him by St. Louis producer Antoine "Bam" Macon, Nelly began writing lyrics and then wrote a song out from it. He then decided to make the song a last-minute addition to his second studio album Nellyville (2002), which had already been completed prior to Bam giving him the track. Once Nelly returned to the studio to record "Dilemma", he changed his vision to include a female vocalist. Nelly instantly thought of Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland, whom he had met during the Total Request Live (TRL) tour in 2001, and was encouraged by his sister to include her on the song. He called Rowland on the phone, who agreed to record the track. After a few days of recording, during which she re-recorded her part many times to achieve it "just right", "Dilemma" was completed.[1][2]

Once Nellyville was released in the United States, radio disc jockeys started playing "Dilemma".[3] In July 2002, the track reached number eight of the Billboard Hot 100, after it reached number 27 the previous week.[4] This prompted Nelly to release it as the album's second single although it was not the original plan.[3] The decision affected the early plans for each Destiny's Child member as they were on hiatus to release a solo album. As part of their strategy, each of their albums were to be staggered, with member Beyoncé Knowles releasing in October 2002 and Rowland's album expected in early 2003. Their management rescheduled the dates: Rowland eventually released her debut solo album Simply Deep on October 28, 2002, which caused Knowles to delay her album release to June 2003.[4]

Composition[]

Musically, "Dilemma" is a pop[5] and R&B[6][7][8] ballad.[9][10][11] The "high-pitched intonation" used in the song's introduction prior to Rowland's vocals about "loving and needing Nelly" was thought to be created on the Roland M-DC1 in 1995 as "Aaaah! (169)", which is used in over 135 songs. Bowser denied using the sample, insisting that he created the sound while experimenting with different vocal techniques. During the song's progression, the sound mellows as the production is "fleshed-out".[12] Nelly raps during each verse while Rowland performs a "twinkling nursery-rhyme chorus".[13][14] "Dilemma" includes a call and response with Rowland singing the hook, "No matter what I do / All I think about is you / Even when I'm with my boo / Boy, you know I'm crazy over you",[2] while Nelly responds with the line, "Check it, check it, check it, uh".[15] The lyrics describe the love a man has for a woman committed in an existing relationship,[16][17] the latter who is conflicted about abandoning.[18] James Hannaham of The Village Voice additionally wrote that it is "an infidelity ballad" which combines mack daddy content with TRL.[10]

Critical reception[]

AllMusic reviewer Jason Birchmeier noted that "Dilemma" is one of "three well-calculated, standout" tracks in the album.[19] Vice writer Ryan Bassil opined that the song is "the best R&B duet of the modern age" in comparison to Jay-Z's 2002 song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde", stating that it had soul, passion, and feeling.[6] In her review for Simply Deep, Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian wrote that it "practically peeled off its clothes on the spot",[20] which Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club commented that it "navigates the fine line separating sweet from saccharine".[5] Spin staff member Andrew Unterberger called "Dilemma" a "puppy-love duet",[21] while Blender staff described the song as a "capable ballad".[9] However, Soren Baker of the Chicago Tribune stated that the "pseudo-ballad" lacked spunk and was "hardly worth the bother".[11] Writing for The Washington Post, Arion Berger wrote that the "neo-R&B" song was a "requisite lull" in his review of Nellyville.[7]

On the 55th anniversary issue of Billboard, "Dilemma" was ranked at number 75 on the listicle of all-time songs to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[22] The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards on February 23, 2003.[23]

Commercial performance[]

"Dilemma" debuted on several Billboard charts on the week of July 6, 2002, at numbers 66 and 63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts respectively.[24] The next week, it debuted at number 51 on the Radio Songs chart, as well as at number 53 on the Hot 100 during the same week.[25] After four weeks, on the issue dated August 17, 2002, "Dilemma" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed there for 10 weeks and remained on the chart for 29 weeks.[26][27] With this song, Nelly replaced himself from the top of the chart, as his previous single "Hot In Herre" dropped to number two while "Dilemma" ascended from number two to number one.[28] It also surprised Nelly's record label, as they did not expect the song to instantly become popular and did not film a music video during its release.[29] "Dilemma" also topped the Mainstream Top 40 chart on the week of September 21, 2002.[30] The song was ranked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 decade-end list from 2000 to 2009.[31]

On the UK Singles Chart, "Dilemma" debuted at number one on the chart dated October 26, 2002. The song remained at number one two weeks before charting for 24 total weeks.[32] It sold 208,000 copies in the first week and 129,000 copies the following week, keeping Justin Timberlake's 2002 debut solo single "Like I Love You" from the number one position. It was the fourth-best selling single in the UK in 2002, and was the 23rd biggest single from 2000 to 2009.[33] As of October 2016, "Dilemma" is the most successful song in both Nelly and Rowland's discographies.[34]

Music video[]

In the music video for "Dilemma", Rowland used a Nokia 9210 Communicator to text Nelly on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, and was filmed on Colonial Street to portray Nellyville.

Background[]

An accompanying music video for "Dilemma" was planned in July 2002, prior to its release as the second single from Nellyville.[3] Nelly intended for the video to be "smooth" in contrast to his previous music videos, in order to emphasize on the storyline.[18] It was directed by Benny Boom and filmed from August 19 to 21, 2002.[35] The film set was located on Colonial Street, which was one of the backlot street sets at Universal Studios Hollywood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. Then-Washington Wizards player Larry Hughes appeared in the video as Rowland's boyfriend, while Patti LaBelle was cast as her mother.[36] The video premiered at the end of MTV's Making the Video episode aired in September 2002.[35]

Rowland described the plot, stating that she was "the new girl in the neighborhood" who became infatuated with Nelly living across the street despite Rowland having a partner and children, which resulted in a "dilemma".[36] At one point in the video, Rowland can be seen attempting to text Nelly on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet using her Nokia 9210 Communicator.[34][37] Nelly defended the use of the application in an interview with Australian talk show The Project in November 2016, explaining that it was used during the time despite being outdated.[17][38][39] In several interviews, Rowland admitted to not knowing what Excel was, which elicited a response from the application's official Twitter account.[40][41]

Synopsis[]

The music video opens with several shots of the fictional neighborhood of Nellyville, as the eponymous song is briefly played.[6] The song begins as Nelly and Rowland sit on the front porch of their respective houses.[35] Rowland and LaBelle portray a mother-daughter pair who have just moved in the house opposite the street from Nelly, with the latter sporting a 4XL t-shirt and headband.[42] They both greet each other as the moving van drives into Rowland's house. However, Rowland's boyfriend arrives and confronts her for communicating with Nelly, as they proceed to drive away. The next scene shows Nelly and Rowland encountering each other in a record shop. Rowland quickly exits upon noticing him, appearing conflicted in the process.[36]

Rowland messages Nelly on her phone from inside her bedroom in another scene,[17][38][39] as sequences of both people flirting together in front of a car are sporadically intercut.[35] Rowland and her boyfriend queue inside a movie theater when Nelly walks opposite them with his girlfriend. They exchange glances while walking away from each other with their respective partners.[42] During the climax, LaBelle opens the front door of her house and repeatedly demands for her daughter to return inside,[35] while the couple continue dancing outside during the night.[6]

Reception[]

In a retrospective review, Ashley Perkins of Vibe acknowledged how the music video contained "just the right amount of dramatization to allow a glimpse into how much of a dilemma Nelly and Kelly's situationship was". She further explained that the narrative was explained "in a light other than from the perspective of the frustrated and faithful counterpart or the creeping side piece", which would later be replicated in songs such as "Situationships" by Fabolous, and "Distraction" by Kehlani.[42] Bassil opined that the visuals contained "sartorial [color] coordination" and commented that Nelly's "dickhead"-styled clothing allowed him to dance alongside Rowland through the night.[6]

On July 12, 2021, the music video reached one billion views on YouTube, which was Nelly and Rowland's first video to do so. The achievement was the third hip hop music video released before the existence of YouTube to reach one billion views on the platform, after the videos for "In da Club" by 50 Cent and "Without Me" by Eminem previously achieved the feat.[43][44]

Remix and sequel[]

See also: Gone (Nelly song)

The official remix was produced by Jermaine Dupri, which features Rowland and Ali of the St. Lunatics. It was included on Nelly's remix album titled Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention (2003).[45] Writing in a review for the album for RapReviews.com, Steve Juon criticized the bass guitar in the remix and stated that the song "should have been left alone",[46] while Katharina Lobeck of BBC opined that the original song "worked better" and is "more coherent" than the remix.[47]

On December 16, 2009, Nelly recorded a new track titled "Gone" with Rowland, which he initially dubbed as "Dilemma Part 2".[48] Nelly eventually retracted the statement, insisting that he did not want to replicate or diminish the original song but wanted to extend on the story and rekindle the chemistry he had with Rowland.[49][50] The track was produced by Jim Jonsin and written by Nelly, Jonsin, Rico Love, Earl Hood, and Eric Goody II. It was included on Nelly's sixth studio album 5.0 (2010),[49] and sent to urban contemporary radio stations as its third single on January 4, 2011.[51]

In popular culture[]

On the episode of Lip Sync Battle dated January 14, 2016, American actress Olivia Munn performed a lip sync of "Dilemma" while competing against actor Kevin Hart. Munn initially imitated Nelly's appearance by wearing a hat, bandana, and band-aid, but removed the accessories in order to portray Rowland.[52] During season 21 of The Voice in the episode aired on October 12, 2021, two contestants on coach Ariana Grande's team competed in a cover performance of the song during the Battles round, which was positively received by the four coaches.[53]

Track listings[]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Certifications and sales for "Dilemma"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[121] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[122] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[123] Platinum 50,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[124] Gold 45,000double-dagger
France (SNEP)[125] Gold 250,000*
Germany (BVMI)[126] Gold 250,000^
Italy (FIMI)[127] Gold 35,000double-dagger
Japan (RIAJ)[128]
Full-length ringtone 		Platinum 250,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[129]
Ringtone 		Million 1,000,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[130] Gold 40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[131] Platinum 10,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[132] 2× Platinum 20,000*
Sweden (GLF)[133] Gold 15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[134] Platinum 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[136] 2× Platinum 1,500,000[135]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Dilemma"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States June 25, 2002 (2002-06-25) Airplay Universal [4]
Australia October 14, 2002 (2002-10-14) CD single [137]
United Kingdom
[15][138]

Papi Sánchez version[]

"Dilema"
Single by Papi Sánchez
from the album Yeah Baby!
LanguageSpanish
Released2004
Length4:02
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)
  • Cornell Haynes Jr.
  • Antoine Macon
  • Kenneth Gamble
  • Bunny Sigler
Papi Sánchez singles chronology
"Enamórame"
(2003) 		"Dilema"
(2004) 		"Mano' Pa' Arriba"
(2006)

The song was covered in Spanish by Dominican merengue artist Papi Sánchez, under the title "Dilema". It was released in 2004, as the second single from his album Yeah Baby!. "Dilema" peaked at number eight on the Belgium (Wallonia) chart dated May 28, 2005, where it remained for 14 weeks.[139] The song also peaked on the Belgium (Flanders) chart at number 16, and in France at number 20.[140][141]

Track listing[]

Belgian CD single[142]

No.TitleLength
1."Dilema" (Original Radio Mix)4:02
2."Dilema" (Instrumental Mix)4:02

Weekly charts[]

Weekly chart performance for "Dilema"
Chart (2004–2005) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[140] 16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[139] 8
France (SNEP)[141] 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[143] 66
US Latin Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[144] 35

Year-end charts[]

Year-end chart performance for "Dilema" in 2005
Chart (2005) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[145] 90
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[146] 55

Sigma version[]

"Dilemma"
Single by Sigma
from the album Hope
ReleasedJuly 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)
Length2:40
Label3Beat
Songwriter(s)
  • Cornell Haynes Jr.
  • Antoine Macon
  • Kenneth Gamble
  • Bunny Sigler
Producer(s)Sigma
Sigma singles chronology
"Here We Go Again"
(2019) 		"Dilemma"
(2019) 		"You and Me as One"
(2019)
Music video
"Dilemma (Official Video)" on YouTube

A remix of "Dilemma" was recorded by British producers Sigma and released through 3 Beat Records on streaming and digital download formats on July 12, 2019. It contains tropical drum and bass beats, with a hi-NRG sound featured in the chorus.[147] An official music video was released on August 2, 2019.[148]

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Dilemma"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 12, 2019
3Beat [147]

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