Gossip Folks

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"Gossip Folks"
Missy elliott-gossip folks.jpg
Single by Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris
from the album Under Construction
ReleasedDecember 9, 2002 (2002-12-09)
Recorded2002
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length3:54
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"Honk Your Horn"
(2002) 		"Gossip Folks"
(2002) 		"Fighting Temptation"
(2003)
Ludacris singles chronology
"Why Don't We Fall in Love"
(2002) 		"Gossip Folks"
(2002) 		"Act a Fool"
(2003)
Music video
"Gossip Folks" on YouTube

"Gossip Folks" is a song by American hip-hop artist Missy Elliott, featuring Ludacris. The song appears on her 2002 album, Under Construction, and was released as the album's second single on December 9, 2002. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number nine in the United Kingdom. "Gossip Folks" also went to number one on the dance charts.[2]

Background[]

The song is Missy's response to different rumors about her (e.g., her sexual orientation, her weight), and essentially tells those who spread these rumors to mind their own business. The refrain of "Gossip Folks" samples the 1981 song "Double Dutch Bus" by Frankie Smith.

Music video[]

The music video for "Gossip Folks" was directed by Dave Meyers. In the beginning Elliott is walking through the hallway when students start announcing her entrance and begin to start rumors about her.

As Missy's verse starts, Missy and the students begin dancing through the chorus. The second verse starts in the cafeteria where Missy has her group of students have a food fight with another group. Also in the cafeteria are Tweet, Eve, and Trina impressing while sitting on a cafeteria table.

In the middle of the video a clip of "Funky Fresh Dressed" featuring Ms. Jade was played. The "Funky Fresh Dressed" segment of the video features Elliott and Ms. Jade with their green shades in a classroom. Missy begins to aggravate the teacher Faizon Love while Ms. Jade takes over the class with a yardstick as a symbol of power. Ludacris's verse begins directly after the "Funky Fresh Dressed" segment. He appears to be the principal.

The bus driver who appears in the last 10 seconds is Darryl McDaniels (DMC of Run-DMC). Toward the end of the video a mural dedicated to the late R&B/hip hop stars Aaliyah (1979–2001), Lisa Lopes (1971–2002), and Jam Master Jay (1965–2002) is shown. The video features several young dancers, including Monica Parales of former girl group School Gyrls and Alyson Stoner of The JammX Kids. Monica Parales auditioned for the role of Lead Kid Dancer in Work It (Missy Elliott song), but lost the role to Alyson Stoner. Monica eventually co-starred with Alyson in "Gossip Folks" and I'm Really Hot. The music video also stars dancer and actress Jenna Dewan from Step Up.[3]

Tributes in the end of the video[]

  • Aaliyah Dana Haughton (born January 16, 1979 – died August 25, 2001) – plane accident
  • Lisa Nicole Lopes (born May 27, 1971 – died April 25, 2002) – car accident
  • Jason William Mizell (born January 21, 1965 – died October 30, 2002) – murdered

Charts[]

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 22
Australian Urban (ARIA)[5] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 24
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7] 14
Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] 6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 20
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 28
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 28
Italy (FIMI)[12] 32
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 50
Scotland (OCC)[14] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 50
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 9
UK R&B (OCC)[18] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] 5
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[21] 2

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States December 9, 2002 (2002-12-09)
[22]
January 27, 2003 (2003-01-27) Contemporary hit radio [23]
United Kingdom March 10, 2003 (2003-03-10)
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [24][25]
Australia March 24, 2003 (2003-03-24) CD [26]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=112125
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 365.
  3. ^ Whatever Happened to the Little Girls From Missy Elliott's Music Videos?
  4. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris – Gossip Folks". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  5. ^ "Issue 691" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris – Gossip Folks" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris – Gossip Folks" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  8. ^ "Danishcharts.com – Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris – Gossip Folks". Tracklisten. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 14. March 29, 2003. p. 10. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris – Gossip Folks" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Gossip Folks". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris – Gossip Folks". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris – Gossip Folks" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris – Gossip Folks". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris – Gossip Folks". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  17. ^ "Missy Elliott: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  18. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  19. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  20. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  21. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  22. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1482. December 6, 2002. p. 18. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  23. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1488. January 24, 2003. p. 30. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  24. ^ "Gossip Folks [12" Vinyl]". Amazon. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  25. ^ "Gossip Folks". Amazon. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  26. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th March 2003" (PDF). ARIA. March 24, 2003. p. 28. Retrieved May 9, 2021.

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