Give It 2 You
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| "Give It 2 You" | ||||
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| Single by Da Brat | ||||
| from the album Funkdafied | ||||
| Released | October 17, 1994 (single) May 9, 1995 (radio) | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | G-funk | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | So So Def Recordings | |||
| Songwriters | Jermaine Dupri, Shawntae Harris | |||
| Producer | Jermaine Dupri | |||
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"Give It 2 You" is the third and final single released from Da Brat's debut album, Funkdafied, the first album from a female rapper to go platinum.[1]
Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal, Jr., who used a sample of the Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long", "Give It 2 You" was the final single from Da Brat's platinum-certified album Funkdafied after "Funkdafied" (#6 US) and "Fa All Y'all" (#37 US). It was released in October 1994 and became her third consecutive top 40 hit, peaking at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and her second to earn a RIAA certification, reaching gold status on June 14, 1996 for sales of 500,000 copies.
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Merriman premiered on BET, MTV & VH1 in 1995. The song's music video featured appearances from Jermaine Dupri, Kris Kross, MC Lyte, Da Bush Babees, The Notorious B.I.G., Sean "Puffy" Combs, Mary J. Blige, Keith Murray, Goodie Mob, Too Short, T-Boz and Bill Bellamy, among others. The video also featured audio samples of "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson, and Da Brat's song "Da B Side", which featured The Notorious B.I.G. and Jermaine Dupri.
Single track listing
A-Side
- "Give It 2 You" (Extended Radio Edit)- 3:51
- "Give It 2 You" (EP Version)- 3:09
- "Give It 2 You" (Remix Instrumental)- 3:53
B-Side
- "Give It 2 You" (LP Version)- 3:12
- "Give It 2 You" (Dirty Remix Version)- 3:53
- "Give It 2 You" (LP Instrumental)- 3:12