"Sock It 2 Me" is a song recorded by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. It was written by Shawntae Harris

Da Brat

Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...

, William Hart, Elliott and producer Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley

Timbaland

Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....

 for her debut album Supa Dupa Fly

Supa Dupa Fly

Upon its release, Supa Dupa Fly received critical acclaim among music critics. Writers lauded record producer Timbaland's production as unique and revolutionary, whose "lean, digital grooves are packed with unpredictable arrangements and stuttering rhythms"...

(1997) and released as the album's second single in a slightly re-recorded form. The song is based on a sample from "Ready or Not, Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)" by the Delfonics.

The track peaked at number 12 on the U.S. 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...

, and reached the top ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

, the Rhythmic Top 40

Rhythmic Contemporary

Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...

, and on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales

Hot Dance Singles Sales

Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...

 charts.

Music video

The music video was directed by Hype Williams

Hype Williams

Harold "Hype" Williams , previously known as HYPE, is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. His nickname "Hype" comes from his hyperactive nature as a child....

 and is clearly inspired by the Mega Man video game series

Mega Man (series)

Mega Man is a video game franchise from Capcom, starring the eponymous character Mega Man, or one of his many counterparts. The series is well-known and comprises well over fifty releases, easily making it Capcom's most prolific franchise. As of December 31, 2010, the series has sold approximately...

. It takes place on a remote planet where Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim

Lil' Kim

Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A.....

 are wearing red and white space suits being chased by robot monsters. Towards the end of the video, Missy and Kim are rescued by Da Brat who starts to rap her verse and is wearing a black and yellow space suit. One notable moment in the video is when Elliott and other dancers are in a space ship doing Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

's "Smooth Criminal

Smooth Criminal

"Smooth Criminal" is the seventh single from Michael Jackson's 1987 Bad album. The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson's lyrics about a woman named Annie, who has been attacked in her apartment by a "smooth" assailant. It was released as a single on October 24, 1988 and peaked...

" dance.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Sock It 2 Me."

US 12" single
Side A

1. "Sock It 2 Me" (Radio Version) (featuring Da Brat
   Da Brat
   Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...
   
   )
2. "Sock It 2 Me" (LP Version - Dirty) (featuring Da Brat)

Side B

1. "Pass Da Blunt" (LP Version - Dirty) (featuring Timbaland
   Timbaland
   Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
   
   )
2. "Sock It 2 Me" (Instrumental)
3. "Sock It 2 Me" (A cappella) (featuring Da Brat)

International 12" single
Side A

1. "Sock It 2 Me" (LP Version) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:22
2. "Sock It 2 Me" (Radio Version) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:21
3. "Sock It 2 Me" (Instrumental) - 4:46
4. "Sock It 2 Me" (A cappella) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:33

Side B

1. "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" (LP Version Dirty) - 4:11
2. "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" (Instrumental) - 4:10
3. "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" (Acapella) - 4:10
4. "Release The Tension" - 4:11

12" single
Side A

1. "Sock It 2 Me" (Radio Version) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:21
2. "Sock It 2 Me" (Instrumental) - 4:46

Side B

1. "Sock It 2 Me" (Acapella) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:33
2. "Release the Tension" - 4:11

German CD Maxi-single

1. "Sock It 2 Me" (Radio Version) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:21
2. "Sock It 2 Me" (Instrumental) - 4:46
3. "Sock It 2 Me" (A cappella) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:33
4. "Release The Tension" - 4:11

Peak positions

Chart (1997–1998)	Peak position
U.S. 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...	12
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	4
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 ...	33
Dutch Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...  Mega Single Top 100 Mega Single Top 100 The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is...	56

End of year charts

End of year chart (1998)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	93

External links

• Missy-Elliott.com — official site