Vivrant Thing
| "Vivrant Thing" | ||||
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| Single by Q-Tip | ||||
| from the album Amplified | ||||
| Released | August 4, 1999 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Writer(s) | Fareed, Yancey and White | |||
| Producer(s) | Jay Dee and Q-Tip | |||
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"Vivrant Thing" is the first single released by Q-Tip on his debut solo album Amplified. The song is also featured in A Tribe Called Quest's 1999 compilation The Anthology. It was produced by Q-Tip himself,[1] although Jay Dee was also in the credits (they were a production duo).
The single was a success, charting the Billboard Hot 100 at #26, making it Q-Tip's highest rated single to date. The beat contains a sample of "I Wanna Stay" by the Love Unlimited Orchestra. The remix features stanzas by rappers Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes.
The song was used as the opening scene on the television series, The Game, in the episode, "The List Episode", on March 30, 2008. The beat was frequently used in the animated series MTV Downtown.
Music Video
The music video was directed by Hype Williams.
References
- ↑ Exclusive: Q-Tip Interview moovmnt.com Retrieved on 2010-05-26.
External links
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