Dude (Beenie Man song)

"Dude" is the first single by Jamaican musician Beenie Man from his sixteenth studio album, Back to Basics. It features Ms. Thing and was produced and written by Dave Kelly. The song is enhanced by the use of a vocoder[1] and is on the Fiesta riddim.

"Dude"
Single by Beenie Man featuring Ms. Thing
from the album Back to Basics
Released27 January 2004 (2004-01-27)
Recorded2003
GenreDancehall
Length4:15
Label
Songwriter(s)Dave Kelly
Producer(s)Dave Kelly
Beenie Man singles chronology
"Bossman"
(2003)		 "Dude"
(2004)		 "Compton"
(2004)

"Dude" was originally released in Jamaica by Kelly's Mad House label in summer 2003, before being released internationally by Virgin Records in 2004.[2] "Dude" became a top-ten hit in the United Kingdom and a top-forty hit in Italy and the United States. The music video uses the remix of the song, which features American rapper Shawnna.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 46
Italy (FIMI)[4] 28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 77
Scotland (OCC)[6] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 16
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[10] 12
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 34
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 34

Year-end charts
Chart (2004) Position
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 74
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 85
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 50

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 200,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Ratliff, Ben (18 July 2004). "Music: Playlist; Pop's New Prairie School". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  2. "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Beenie Man". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. "Italiancharts.com – Beenie Man feat. Ms. Thing – Dude". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Beenie Man feat. Ms. Thing – Dude" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  8. "Beenie Man Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  9. "Beenie Man Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  10. "Beenie Man Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  11. "Beenie Man Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  12. "Beenie Man Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  13. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  14. "Billboard Top 100 – 2004". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  15. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  16. "British single certifications – Beenie Man ft Ms Thing – Dude". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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