Bossy
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This article is about the single by Kelis named Bossy. For a definition of the word "bossy", see the Wiktionary's entry bossy.
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| Single by Kelis featuring Too $hort | ||
| from the album Kelis Was Here | ||
| Released | January 31, 2006 (U.S.) September 4, 2006 (EU) |
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| Format | CD single, 12" single, digital download |
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| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | Hip-hop/R&B | |
| Length | 04:34 | |
| Label | LaFace | |
| Writer(s) | Mario Alonzo, Shondrae Crawford, Jasper Cameron, Sean Garrett, Kelis Rogers-Jones, Todd Shaw | |
| Producer(s) | Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Kelis singles chronology | ||
| "In Public" (2005) |
"Bossy" (2006) |
"Blindfold Me" (2006) |
| Kelis Europe singles chronology | ||
| "In Public" (2005) |
"Bossy" (2006) |
"Lil' Star" (2007) |
| Too $hort singles chronology | ||
| "Blow Tthe Whistle" (2006) |
"Bossy" (2006) |
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"Bossy" is the an R&B/Hip-hop song written by Kelis, Mario Alonzo, Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford, Jasper Cameron, Sean Garrett, and Todd "Too $hort" Shaw for Kelis' fourth studio album Kelis Was Here (2006). It features Too $hort and was released as the album's lead single in May 2006 in the United States. The song peaked at number sixteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it the singer's second biggest Hot 100 hit thus far. While "Bossy" entered the top 10 in Finland, and also peaked within the top 20 in Australia, New Zealand, and Spain, it failed to chart or sell noticeably elsewhere.
It is believed that the track features a response to 50 Cent's 2005 single "Piggy Bank". In "Bossy", Kelis states "That's right, I brought all the boys to the yard/And that's right, I'm the one tattooed on his arm," in response to 50 Cent rapping, "Kelis said her milkshake brings all the boys to the yard/Then Nas went and tattooed the bitch on his arm" in his song. The lyric "I'm the first girl to scream on a track" refers to her debut single "Caught Out There", in which she "screamed" the chorus.[citation needed]
[edit] Track listings and formats
- CD single [1]
- Bossy (Radio Edit)
- Bossy (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)
- CD maxi single [2]
- Bossy (Album Version)
- Bossy (Cavemen Remix)
- Bossy (Redsoul 8055Y Remix)
- Bossy (Redsoul Onit Remix)
- Bossy (SebastiAn Remix)
- Bossy (CD-ROM Video)
- 12" maxi single [3]
- Bossy (Album Version)
- Bossy (Cavemen Remix)
- Bossy (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Earth Out Remix)
- Bossy (Switch Remix)
[edit] Video
(Shot in February 2006 at Los Angeles; directed by Marc Klasfeld, produced by Rockhard Films Co.)
The video for "Bossy", which was directed by Marc Klasfeld -who would work with Kelis on "Blindfold Me" and "Lil' Star" later that year-, sees Kelis in different scenarios and outfits, depicting an atmosphere from an alluring upper-class world; from a diamond, octopus-filled party to a red cabriolet drive out in the night. It premiered on BET on May, 2006.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Tracks | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 11 |
| UK Singles Chart | 22 |
| UK Urban Singles Chart | 7 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 18 |
| Australian Urban Singles Chart | 4 |
| Brazil Hot 40 Dance Traxx | 8 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 8 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 18 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 41 |
| German Singles Chart | 64 |
| Belgium Top 50 Singles | 41 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 27 |
| United World Chart | 16 |
