Dilemma (Nelly song)

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In the music video for "Dilemma", Rowland used a Nokia 9210 Communicator to text Nelly on a spreadsheet application, and was filmed on Colonial Street to portray Nellyville.

Background

An accompanying music video for "Dilemma" was planned in July 2002, prior to its release as the second single from Nellyville. [4] Nelly wanted the video to be "smooth" in contrast to his previous music videos, in order to emphasize on the storyline. [19] It was directed by Benny Boom and filmed from August 19 to 21, 2002. [37] The film set was located on Colonial Street, which was one of the backlot street sets located at Universal Studios Hollywood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. Then-Washington Wizards player Larry Hughes appeared in the video as Rowland's boyfriend, while Patti LaBelle was cast as her mother. [38] The music video premiered at the end of MTV's Making the Video episode aired in September 2002. [37]

Rowland described the plot, stating that she was "the new girl in the neighborhood" who became infatuated with Nelly living across the street despite having a partner and children, which resulted in a "dilemma". [38] At one point in the video, Rowland is seen attempting to text Nelly on a spreadsheet application [lower-alpha 1] using her Nokia 9210 Communicator. [35] [41] Nelly defended the use of the application in an interview with Australian talk show The Project in November 2016, explaining that it was used during the time despite eventually becoming outdated. [18] [42] [43] In subsequent interviews, Rowland admitted to not knowing what Microsoft Excel was, which elicited a response from the application's official Twitter account. [44] [45]

Synopsis

The music video introduces the fictional neighborhood of Nellyville, as the eponymous song is briefly heard. [7] "Dilemma" begins as Nelly and Rowland sit on the front porch of their respective houses. [37] Rowland and LaBelle portray a mother-daughter pair who have recently moved into the house opposite the street from Nelly, with the latter sporting a 4XL t-shirt and headband. [46] They both greet each other as the moving van drives into Rowland's house. However, Rowland's boyfriend arrives and confronts her for communicating with Nelly, and they proceed to drive away. The next scene shows Nelly and Rowland encountering each other in a record shop. Rowland quickly exits upon noticing him while simultaneously appearing conflicted. [38]

Rowland messages Nelly on her phone from inside her bedroom in another scene, [18] [42] [43] as sequences of both musicians flirting together in front of a car are sporadically intercut. [37] Rowland and her boyfriend queue inside a movie theater when Nelly walks opposite them with his girlfriend. They exchange glances while walking away from each other with their respective partners. [46] In the final scene, LaBelle opens the front door of her house and repeatedly demands for her daughter to return inside, [37] while the couple continue dancing outside throughout the night. [7]

Reception

In a retrospective review, Ashley Perkins of Vibe acknowledged how the music video contained "just the right amount of dramatization to allow a glimpse into how much of a dilemma Nelly and Kelly's situationship was". She further explained that the narrative was explained "in a light other than from the perspective of the frustrated and faithful counterpart or the creeping side piece", which would later be replicated in songs such as "Situationships" by Fabolous, and "Distraction" by Kehlani. [46] Bassil opined that the visuals contained "sartorial [color] coordination" and commented that Nelly's "dickhead"-styled clothing allowed him to dance alongside Rowland throughout the night. [7]

On July 12, 2021, the music video reached one billion views on YouTube, which was Nelly and Rowland's first video to accomplish the feat. It was the third hip hop music video released before the website's existence to record one billion views, following "In da Club" by 50 Cent and "Without Me" by Eminem. [47] [48]

Remix and sequel

The official remix for "Dilemma" was produced by Jermaine Dupri, and features Rowland and Ali of the St. Lunatics. It was included on Nelly's remix album titled Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention (2003). [49] Writing in a review for the album for RapReviews.com, Steve Juon criticized the bass guitar in the remix and stated that the song "should have been left alone", [50] while Katharina Lobeck of BBC opined that the original song "worked better" and is "more coherent" than the remix. [51]

On December 16, 2009, Nelly recorded a new song titled "Gone" with Rowland, which he initially dubbed as "Dilemma Part 2". [52] Nelly eventually retracted the statement, insisting that he did not want to replicate or diminish the original song but wanted to extend on the story and rekindle the chemistry he had with Rowland. [53] [54] "Gone" was written by Nelly, Rico Love, Earl Hood, Eric Goody II, and the producer Jim Jonsin. It was included on Nelly's sixth studio album 5.0 (2010), [53] and distributed to urban contemporary radio stations as its third single on January 4, 2011. [55]

Japanese singer-songwriter Riri performed a cover of "Dilemma", which was included on her third extended play Summertime (2019). [56] It featured Japanese rapper JP the Wavy, and was produced by DJ Chari and DJ Tatsuki, with the beat created by Zot on the Wave & Lil' Yukich. [57] The song debuted at number one on the Japanese iTunes hip-hop chart. [58] Both artists were familiar with the original song in their youth and decided to create a reinterpretation of it. [57]

On the episode of Lip Sync Battle dated January 14, 2016, American actress Olivia Munn performed a lip sync of "Dilemma" while competing against actor Kevin Hart. Munn initially imitated Nelly's appearance by wearing a hat, bandana, and band-aid, but removed the accessories in order to portray Rowland. [59] During season 21 of The Voice in the episode aired on October 12, 2021, two contestants on coach Ariana Grande's team competed in a cover performance of the song during the Battles round, which was positively received by the four coaches. [60]

Track listings

"Dilemma"
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Single by Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
from the album Nellyville and Simply Deep
B-side
  • "Kings Highway"
  • "Put Your Hands Up"
ReleasedJune 25, 2002
Genre
Length4:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Macon
  • Bowser
Nelly singles chronology
"Hot in Herre"
(2002)
"Dilemma"
(2002)
"Air Force Ones"
(2002)
Kelly Rowland singles chronology
"Separated"
(2000)
"Dilemma"
(2002)
"Stole"
(2002)

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the back cover of "Dilemma". [66]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Dilemma"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [141] 3× Platinum210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [142] Gold15,000*
Belgium (BEA) [143] Platinum50,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [144] Platinum90,000
France (SNEP) [145] Gold250,000*
Germany (BVMI) [146] Gold250,000^
Italy (FIMI) [147]
sales since 2009
Gold35,000
Japan (RIAJ) [148]
Full-length ringtone
Platinum250,000*
Japan (RIAJ) [149]
Ringtone
Million1,000,000*
Netherlands (NVPI) [150] Gold40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [151] Platinum10,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway) [152] 2× Platinum20,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [153] Gold30,000
Sweden (GLF) [154] Gold15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [155] Platinum40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [156]
Sales since 2004
3× Platinum1,800,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Dilemma"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United StatesJune 25, 2002 Airplay Universal [5]
AustraliaOctober 14, 2002 CD single [157]
United Kingdom [16] [158]

Papi Sánchez version

"Dilema"
Single by Papi Sánchez
from the album Yeah Baby !!
LanguageSpanish
Released2004
Length4:02
Label Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)
  • Antoine Macon
  • Cornell Haynes
  • Kenneth Gamble
  • Bunny Sigler
Papi Sánchez singles chronology
"Enamórame"
(2003)
"Dilema"
(2004)
"Mano' Pa' Arriba"
(2006)

"Dilemma" was covered in Spanish by Dominican merengue artist Papi Sánchez, under the title "Dilema". It was released as the second single from his studio album Yeah Baby !! in 2004. "Dilema" peaked at number eight on the Belgium (Wallonia) chart dated May 28, 2005, where it remained for 14 weeks. [159] The song charted at number 16 on the Belgium (Flanders) chart, [160] and at number 20 on the French Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). [161]

Track listing

Belgian CD single [162]

No.TitleLength
1."Dilema" (Original Radio Mix)4:02
2."Dilema" (Instrumental Mix)4:02

French CD single [163]

No.TitleLength
1."Dilema"4:02
2."Déjame Ser"3:50

Charts

Sigma version

"Dilemma"
Single by Sigma
from the album Hope
ReleasedJuly 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)
Length2:40
Label 3Beat
Songwriter(s)
  • Kenneth Gamble
  • Cornell Haynes
  • Bunny Sigler
  • Antoine Macon
Producer(s) Sigma
Sigma singles chronology
"Here We Go Again"
(2019)
"Dilemma"
(2019)
"You and Me as One"
(2019)
Music video
"Dilemma (Official Video)" on YouTube

A remix of "Dilemma" was recorded by British production duo Sigma and released through 3 Beat Records on streaming and digital download formats on July 12, 2019. It contains tropical drum and bass beats, with a hi-NRG sound implemented in the chorus. [168] An accompanying music video was released on August 2, 2019. [169]

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Dilemma"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
VariousJuly 12, 2019 3Beat [168]

Notes

  1. While most sources identify the application as "Microsoft Excel", the software used by Rowland was the default Sheet application included with the Symbian operating system on the Nokia 9210; [39] the phone is however compatible with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. [40]

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