Will 2K

1999 single by Will Smith From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Will 2K" is a song by American rapper Will Smith, released as the second single from his second solo studio album, Willennium (1999), on November 8, 1999. Sampling instruments and lyrics from the chorus of the Clash's "Rock the Casbah", as well as bits from "Superappin' #2" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five,[citation needed] the song was co-written by Smith and produced by Trackmasters. The song features vocals from K-Ci. "Will 2K" peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and pays homage to the new millennium.

ReleasedNovember 8, 1999 (1999-11-08)
Length3:53
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
Quick facts Single by, from the album Willennium ...
"Will 2K"
Single by Will Smith
from the album Willennium
ReleasedNovember 8, 1999 (1999-11-08)
Length3:53
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
ProducerTrackmasters
Will Smith singles chronology
"Wild Wild West"
(1999)		 "Will 2K"
(1999)		 "Freakin' It"
(2000)
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Music video

The music video for "Will 2K" premiered in September 1999, at a total length of five minutes and two seconds. The video features Smith in a variety of settings, appearing in a series of musical eras and wearing costumes that reflect each epoch. DJ Jazzy Jeff, K-Ci, Eve, Tisha Campbell-Martin and then-husband Duane Martin, among others, make cameos in the video.[1]

Track listings

  • US 7-inch single[2]
A. "Will 2K" (featuring K-Ci) – 3:56
B. "Will 2K" (instrumental featuring K-Ci) – 3:56
  • US 12-inch single[3]
  1. "Will 2K" (album version featuring K-Ci) – 3:56
  2. "Will 2K" (instrumental featuring K-Ci) – 3:56
  3. "Will 2K" (a cappella featuring K-Ci) – 3:56
  • Australian CD single[4]
  1. "Will 2K" (featuring K-Ci) – 3:56
  2. "So Fresh" (featuring Biz Markie and Slick Rick) – 4:27
  3. "Just Cruisin'" – 4:11
  4. "Miami" – 3:19
  1. "Will 2K" (featuring K-Ci) – 3:56
  2. "Just Cruisin'" – 3:59
  3. "Miami" – 3:18
  1. "Will 2K" (featuring K-Ci) – 3:56
  2. "So Fresh" (featuring Biz Markie and Slick Rick) – 4:27
  3. "Just the Two of Us" (Rodney Jerkins Remix featuring Brian McKnight) – 4:14
  • UK cassette single and European CD single[7][8]
  1. "Will 2K" (featuring K-Ci) – 3:56
  2. "So Fresh" (featuring Biz Markie and Slick Rick) – 4:27

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Will 2K"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[50] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[51] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[52] Silver 200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Release history

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Release dates and formats
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 19, 1999
Columbia [53]
United Kingdom November 8, 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
 [54]
United States November 16, 1999 12-inch vinyl [55]
Japan January 26, 2000 CD Sony [56]
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