"Excuse Me Miss" is a song written and performed by American rapper Jay-Z. It released on February 4, 2003, as a single for his seventh studio album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse (2002). It was also co-written and produced by the Neptunes, whose Pharrell Williams sings the hook in falsetto voice (uncredited). The lyrics refer to love at first sight. It contains a more mature sound in comparison of his previous songs about women such as "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)". The song samples both the 2001 hit, "Take You Out" by Luther Vandross as well as "Big Poppa" by the Notorious B.I.G.
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Single by Jay-Z | ||||
from the album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse | ||||
Released | February 4, 2003 | |||
Recorded | August 2002 | |||
Studio | Baseline Recording Studios (New York City, New York) Master Sound Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia) | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:41 (album version) 3:58 (radio edit) | |||
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Producer(s) | The Neptunes | |||
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"Excuse Me Miss" was the third and final single from The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse and was successful commercially. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard R&B chart in April, and was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 46th Grammy Awards but lost to Eminem's "Lose Yourself".[1] The music video for the single was released in early February 2003.
The sequel to "Excuse Me Miss" was "La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)" with a noticeably darker beat and lyrics, and was also produced by the Neptunes. The song was later was re-released with "Stop" as a single for 2003's The Blueprint 2.1.
The music video was filmed in New York and New Jersey in January 2003. It was directed by Little X and produced by Ericka Danko.[2] It stars Jay-Z and Jeannette Chaves. The video also features cameo appearances from State Property, who appears in the scenes at the nightclub with Jay-Z, and DJ Clue?, who is seen on the dancefloor. In the storyline, the two end up in an elevator alone and catch each other's eye. Jay-Z then has a premonition of their relationship and entertaining her with his lavish lifestyle. At the end of the video, Jay-Z approaches her.
Chaves won Sexiest Video Vixen at the inaugural Vibe Awards.[3]
Excuse Me Miss – United States CD, vinyl 12
Excuse Me Miss / The Bounce – United States 12 '' vinyl
Excuse Me Miss – United Kingdom CD single
Excuse Me Miss – United Kingdom 12 vinyl
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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ARIA Charts | 38 |
Australian Urban (ARIA)[4] | 16 |
Canadian Singles Chart | 8 |
UK Singles Chart | 17 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 1 |
US Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 2 |
Chart (2003) | Position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 54 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | January 27, 2003 (2003-01-27) | Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio | Roc-A-Fella, IDJMG | [6] |
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Song by Jay-Z featuring Kanye West | |
from the album Freshmen Adjustment 2 | |
Released | April 17, 2006 |
Genre | Hip hop |
Length | 3:26 |
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Producer(s) | The Neptunes |
A remix of the song was released featuring Kanye West, which ended up on West's 2006 mixtape Freshmen Adjustment 2.[7]
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