Steelo
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Single by 702 featuring Missy Elliott | ||||
from the album No Doubt | ||||
Released | August 27, 1996 | |||
Recorded | May 1996 | |||
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Length | 4:17 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
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702 singles chronology | ||||
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Missy Elliott singles chronology | ||||
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"Steelo" is the debut single by American R&B group 702 recorded for the group's debut album No Doubt (1996). The song, which features hip hop artist Missy Elliott, was released as the first single for the album on August 27, 1996.
The song peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. By February 1997 it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.
The song contains a sample of The Police's "Voices Inside My Head."[2]
An alternate version of this song serves as the intro music for the 1990s Nickelodeon TV show Cousin Skeeter.
Release and reception[]
The song peaked at thirty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached the twelfth spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart.[3] The single was certified gold in February 1997.[4]
Music video[]
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The official music video for the song was directed by Brian Luvar.[5]
Track listing[]
- 7", 12"
- "Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:49 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- 7", 12"
- "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- "Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:49 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- "Steelo" (Instrumental) - 4:17
- "Steelo" (A Cappella) - 3:52 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- CD Single
- "Steelo" (Remix) - 3:33 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- CD Maxi-Single
- "Steelo" (Radio Edit) - 3:59 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- "Steelo" (Remix) - 3:33 (feat. Missy Elliott and Brad Dacus)
- "Steelo" (LP Version) - 4:17 (feat. Missy Elliott)
- "Steelo" (Instrumental) - 4:17
- "Steelo" (A Cappella) - 3:52 (feat. Missy Elliott)
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Personnel[]
Information taken from Discogs.[2][13]
- production – Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott, George Pearson, Rashad Smith
- rapping – Missy Elliott
- remixing – Rashad Smith
- writing – Chad Elliott, Melissa Elliott, George Pearson, Gordon Sumners
Notes[]
- ^ https://vimeo.com/506603336
- ^ Jump up to: a b "702 - Steelo (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ "allmusic ((( No Doubt > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 18, 2011 : Search Results - 702". RIAA. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - 702 - "Steelo"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Charts.nz – 702 – Steelo". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "702: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "702 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "702 Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "702 Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "702 - Steelo (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
External links[]
- 1996 songs
- 1996 debut singles
- 702 (group) songs
- Missy Elliott songs
- Motown singles
- Music videos directed by Brian Luvar
- Songs written by Missy Elliott
- Songs written by Sting (musician)