Perfect Gentleman (Wyclef Jean song)

"Perfect Gentleman" is the third single released from Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean's second studio album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book. It features a guest verse by rapper and co-writer Hope Harris. In the United States, the song reached number eight on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside the United States, "Perfect Gentleman" peaked at within the top ten of the charts in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Norway, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, the song was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

"Perfect Gentleman"
Single by Wyclef Jean
from the album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
Released9 July 2001 (2001-07-09)
Recorded2000
Genre
Length4:09
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis
  • Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean singles chronology
"911"
(2000)		 "Perfect Gentleman"
(2001)		 "Wish You Were Here"
(2001)

The song cites Chris Rock's spoken-word piece "No Sex (In the Champagne Room)".

Chart performance

In the United Kingdom, "Perfect Gentleman" peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart. In 2013, the song re-appeared on the chart and peaked at number 70. The single was eventually certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry, denoting sales of 400,000 copies in Britain.

Music video

The music video was shot in Washington D.C. and features a scene outside The White House. The video shows Jean in a large ballroom, performing the song to the crowd. It later features Jean as a college dean, outlining his plans for being the Perfect Gentleman. One of the songs writers, Harry Tait, makes a guest appearance in the video.

Track listings

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[35] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Gold 400,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Cover versions

"Perfect Gentleman" was covered by the reggae rock band Slightly Stoopid on their 2003 LP Everything You Need. Harry Tait also covered this on his acoustic album named 'All the Things I Love and More', which debuted at number 99 on the UK Albums Chart.

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