Song information

The song was written by Beenie Man and produced by award-winning duo The Neptunes

The Neptunes

The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...

. It was released as a single on September 16, 2002, peaking in the top 20's and 30's in most countries. It spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 peaking at #28. It also peaked at #9 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

.
In 2004, Jackson expressed her regret for the duet, saying "If I had known that (he was associated with homophobia), I would not have worked with him. It's shocking to me. We're on the same label, so I should have known. But at the same time, I wish someone from the company would have told me, knowing how... I feel about the gay community

Janet Jackson as gay icon

Janet Jackson is an American singer-songwriter and actress, who is considered to be a gay icon. Jackson garnered a substantial gay following during 1990s as she gained prominence in popular music...

." The song appeared in the Japan-only radio promo sampler We Love Janet in 2006.

Music video

The music video was directed by Dave Meyers

Dave Meyers (director)

David "Dave" Meyers is an American music video director.-Career:Meyers has directed over 200 music videos including: P!nk's "There You Go", "Most Girls", "You Make Me Sick", "Get The Party Started", "Don't Let Me Get Me", "Feel Good Time", "Stupid Girls", "U + Ur Hand", "So What", "Please Don't...

. Set on an island beach, it depicts different characters in their daily life with Jackson and Beenie Man on the beach enjoying the surroundings and different activities around them. Towards the end, Beenie Man pulls in a fourwheeler near Janet and begins to eye her with binoculars. The video ends with a party that was mentioned in the song. The video was filmed on Westward Beach in Malibu, California.

Tracklistings and formats

U.K. 12" Promo Vinyl (VUSTDJ258)

1. Album Version - 3:26
2. Instrumental - 3:36

U.K. 12" Vinyl (VUST 258)

1. Nikki Hollywood Radio Edit - 3:51
2. Just Blaze Remix Radio Edit - 3:31
3. Deep Dish Dancehall Remix - 12:13

U.K. CD Single CD1(7243 5 46718 2 1)

1. Radio Edit - 3:22
2. "Bossman" (Edit) - 4:05

U.K. CD Single CD2 (7243 5 46769 2 5)

1. Album Version - 3:26
2. Just Blaze Remix Edit - 3:31
3. Nikki Holliwood Radio Edit - 3:51
4. Deep Dish Radio Edit - 3:47

U.S. 12" Promo Vinyl (VUSTDJX 258)

1. Agent X
   Agent X (Music Producers)
   Agent X is a British record production, songwriting and DJ team, originally founded as a duo in London by Music College classmates Greg Bonnick and Leon Price, adding Hayden Chapman and Peter Renshaw to the collective in 2009...
   
    Vocal
2. Agent X
   Agent X (Music Producers)
   Agent X is a British record production, songwriting and DJ team, originally founded as a duo in London by Music College classmates Greg Bonnick and Leon Price, adding Hayden Chapman and Peter Renshaw to the collective in 2009...
   
    Dub

U.S. 12" Vinyl(7243 8 38846 1 2)

1. Album Version - 3:26
2. Just Blaze Remix - Extended - 5:24
3. Album Instrumental - 3:35
4. Joint Custody Remix - Extended - 5:56
5. Deep Dish Dancehall Remix - 12:13

A.U. CD Single (5467182)
U.S. 12" Vinyl (7243 5 46717 6 0)

1. Radio Edit - 3:22
2. "Bossman" (Edit) - 4:05
3. Instrumental - 3:36
4. "Bossman" (Instrumental) - 3:59

U.S. Promo CD Single (168412)

1. Radio Edit - 3:22
2. Album Version - 3:26
3. Instrumental - 3:36
4. "Call Out Hook feat. Janet" - 0:15
5. "Call Out Hook feat. Beenie" - 0:09

U.S. Promo Remix CD Single (617517-2)

1. Just Blaze Radio Edit
2. Joint Custody Radio Edit
3. Radio Edit - 3:22
4. Just Blaze Instrumental

E.U. Promo CD Single (VUSCDJ258)

1. Radio Edit - 3:22
2. Album Version - 3:26
3. Instrumental - 3:36

Japanese CD Single (VJCP-12160)

1. Radio Edit - 3:22
2. Deep Dish Dancehall Remix - 12:13
3. Just Blaze Remix - Extended - 5:24
4. Joint Custody Remix - Extended - 5:56
5. Instrumental - 3:36

Official Remixes

• Album Version (3:27)
• Album Instrumental (3:36)
• Deep Dish Dancehall Remix (12:14)
• Deep Dish Radio Edit (3:47)
• Joint Custody Remix - Extended (5:59)
• Joint Custody Remix Instrumental (5:52)
• Joint Custody Radio Edit (3:53) = Nikki Holliwood Radio Edit or Nance Radio Edit
• Just Blaze Remix - Extended (5:26)
• Just Blaze Instrumental (3:46)
• Just Blaze Remix Radio Edit (3:33)
• Radio Edit (3:22)

• Call Out Hook feat. Janet (0:15)
• Call Out Hook feat. Beenie (0:09)

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	28
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	31
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...	14
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	9
Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....	15
ARIA Top 50	18
South African Sales Chart	1
Denmark Singles Chart	11
German Singles Chart	72
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	28
Japan Sales Chart	6
Switzerland Singles Chart	40