Wifey (song)

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"Wifey"
Next - Wifey.jpg
Single by Next
from the album Welcome II Nextasy
ReleasedMay 8, 2000 (2000-05-08)
GenreR&B
Length4:03
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
  • Cynthia Loving
  • Eddie Berkeley
  • Keir Gist
  • Robert L. Huggar
Producer(s)
  • Berkeley
  • KayGee
Next singles chronology
"I Still Love You"
(1998) 		"Wifey"
(2000) 		"Beauty Queen"
(2000)

"Wifey" is a song by American R&B trio Next. The song was written by Eddie Berkeley, Keir Gist, band member Robert "RL" Huggar, and singer Lil' Mo for the group's second studio album, Welcome II Nextasy (2000). The song was released as the album's lead single on May 8, 2000. "Wifey" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart while reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It also entered the top 20 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In 2001, the song won an AWARD Rhythm & Soul Award for in the Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs category.[1]

Music video[]

Directed by Jeff Richter, the video shows imagery of the band members treating their significant women with care as the video cuts to a stage where the guys along with three female dancers appear and perform on the stage. It then shows each member of the group attracting a woman ranging from velvet ropes outside a club, the bedroom and in the bathroom when the woman soaks in the bathtub.

Credits and personnel[]

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Welcome II Nextasy.[2]

  • Eddie Berkeley ��� writing, production
  • Raphael "Tweety" Brown – vocals
  • Terry "T-Low" Brown – vocals
  • Robert "R.L." Huggar – writing, vocals
  • KayGee – mixing, production, writing
  • Adam Kudzin – mixing
  • Lil' Mo – writing, additional vocals
  • Shane Stoneback – engineering assistance

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000double-dagger

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

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 8, 2000 (2000-05-08) Urban radio Arista [15]
United Kingdom September 4, 2000 (2000-09-04)
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rhythm & Soul: ASCAP Congratulates Our 2001 Rhythm and Soul Award Honorees". Billboard. Vol. 113 no. 24. June 16, 2001. pp. 2–3. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ Welcome II Nextasy (US CD album liner notes). Next. Arista Records. 2000. 07822-14643-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7171." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 7181." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Next – Wifey" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Next – Wifey" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Next – Wifey". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Next – Wifey". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Next Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "Next Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2000". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  13. ^ "2000 Year End Chart: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Next – Wifey". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  15. ^ "AddVance Notice" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1349. May 5, 2000. p. 96. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting September 4, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. September 2, 2000. p. 29. Retrieved August 4, 2021.

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