I'll Be (Foxy Brown song)
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"I'll Be" was the second single released from Foxy Brown's debut album, Ill Na Na
, produced by the Trackmasters and featuring Jay-Z
.
Released on January 28, 1997, "I'll Be" quickly became a huge hit, peaking at 7 on the Billboard Hot 100
, at the time becoming both Foxy Brown and Jay-Z's highest charting single. Two months after its release on May 2, "I'll Be" was certified gold
by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. To date it remains Foxy Brown's only solo top 40 single and her only to earn a certification.
The song sampled René & Angela
's 1985 hit "I'll Be Good". The official Trackmasters remix also sampled Queen
's 1980 hit "Another One Bites The Dust". In the UK, the D&A remix which was played by Radio 1 during its daytime shows sampled Blondie
's 1981 hit "Rapture".
In 2008, The song was ranked number 52 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
Ill Na Na
Ill Na Na is the debut album by American rapper Foxy Brown. It was released in the United States on November 19, 1996, and on September 29, 1997 in the United Kingdom. The album spawned Brown's first hit single, "I'll Be", featuring hip-hop artist Jay-Z...
, produced by the Trackmasters and featuring Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
.
Released on January 28, 1997, "I'll Be" quickly became a huge hit, peaking at 7 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...
, at the time becoming both Foxy Brown and Jay-Z's highest charting single. Two months after its release on May 2, "I'll Be" was certified gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. To date it remains Foxy Brown's only solo top 40 single and her only to earn a certification.
The song sampled René & Angela
René & Angela
René & Angela were an 1980s R&B duo consisting of artist/producers René Moore and Angela Winbush. The group dissolved by the mid 1980s. Both went on to successful solo careers as performers, songwriters, and producers.-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:...
's 1985 hit "I'll Be Good". The official Trackmasters remix also sampled Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
's 1980 hit "Another One Bites The Dust". In the UK, the D&A remix which was played by Radio 1 during its daytime shows sampled Blondie
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
's 1981 hit "Rapture".
In 2008, The song was ranked number 52 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
Peak positions
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 5 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 2 |
| Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 22 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |