Dude (Beenie Man song)

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"Dude"
Beenie Man - Dude Remix.jpg
Single by Beenie Man featuring Ms. Thing
from the album Back to Basics
B-side "Fiesta" (version)
Released18 November 2003 (2003-11-18)
Length4:15
Label
Songwriter(s) Dave Kelly
Producer(s) Dave Kelly
Beenie Man singles chronology
"Bossman"
(2003)		"Dude"
(2003)		"Compton"
(2004)

"Dude" is the first single released from Jamaican musician Beenie Man's 16th studio album, Back to Basics (2004). It features Ms. Thing and was produced and written by Dave Kelly. The song is enhanced by the use of a vocoder and is on the "Fiesta" riddim. [1] [2]

Contents

Kelly's Mad House label released "Dude" in Jamaica in 2003, and it was included on the Riddim Driven: Fiesta compilation album released the same year. Virgin Records then released a 12-inch single in the United States on 18 November 2003. The single became a top-10 hit in the United Kingdom and a top-40 hit in Italy and the United States. The music video uses the remix of the song, which features American rapper Shawnna.

Track listings

Jamaican 7-inch single [3]

A. "Dude" (featuring Ms. Thing)
B. "Fiesta" (version)

US CD and 12-inch single [4] [5]

  1. "Dude" (album version featuring Ms. Thing) – 4:13
  2. "Dude" (remix featuring Ms. Thing and Shawnna) – 4:33
  3. "Dude" (instrumental) – 4:11
  4. "Dude" (a cappella featuring Ms. Thing) – 3:24

US remix 12-inch single [6]

  1. "Dude" (Beenie Man featuring Ms. Thing vs. N.E.R.D.) – 4:47
  2. "Dude" (Sticky refix) – 4:04
  3. "Dude" (Panjabi Hit Squad mix) – 4:08
  4. "Dude" (Panjabi Hit Squad mix instrumental) – 4:09

Australian CD single [7]

  1. "Dude" (album version featuring Ms. Thing) – 4:13
  2. "Dude" (remix featuring Ms. Thing and Shawnna) – 4:33
  3. "Dude" (Sticky refix) – 4:03
  4. "Dude" (Panjabi Hit Squad mix) – 4:07

UK CD1 [8]

  1. "Dude" (radio edit featuring Ms. Thing) – 3:34
  2. "Bossman" (video edit featuring Lady Saw and Sean Paul) – 3:00

UK CD2 [9]

  1. "Dude" (album version) – 4:13
  2. "Dude" (remix featuring Shawnna) – 4:33
  3. "Dude" (Sticky refix) – 4:03
  4. "Dude" (Panjabi Hit Squad mix) – 4:07
  5. "Dude" (remix video featuring Shawnna) – 4:35

UK 12-inch single [10]

A1. "Dude" (featuring Ms. Thing) – 4:13
A2. "Dude" (Panjabi Hit Squad mix) – 4:07
B1. "Girls Dem Sugar" – 4:21
B2. "Dude" (Sticky refix) – 4:03

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [27] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Jamaica20037-inch vinyl Mad House [28]
United States18 November 200312-inch vinyl Virgin [29]
United Kingdom1 March 2004
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [2]
United States1 June 2004 Contemporary hit radio [30]
Australia23 August 2004CD [31]

References

  1. ↑ Ratliff, Ben (18 July 2004). "Music: Playlist; Pop's New Prairie School". The New York Times . Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Reviews: Singles". Music Week . 21 February 2004. p. 31.
  3. ↑ Dude (Jamaican 7-inch single vinyl disc). Mad House. 2003. MHPD2703-3.
  4. ↑ Dude (US CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. 2004. 7243 8 38890 2 0.
  5. ↑ Dude (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Virgin Records. 2004. 7243 5 47620 1 7.
  6. ↑ Dude (US remix 12-inch single vinyl disc). Virgin Records. 2004. 7243 8 38919 1 7.
  7. ↑ Dude (Australian CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. 2004. 7243 5 47885 2 9.
  8. ↑ Dude (UK CD1 liner notes). Virgin Records. 2004. VUSCD 282.
  9. ↑ Dude (UK CD2 liner notes). Virgin Records. 2004. VUSDX 282.
  10. ↑ Dude (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Virgin Records. 2004. VUST 282.
  11. ↑ "Issue 757" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Beenie Man". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "Beenie Man feat. Ms. Thing – Dude". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  14. ↑ "Tipparade-lijst van week 32, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "Beenie Man feat. Ms. Thing – Dude" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  17. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  18. ↑ "Beenie Man Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  19. ↑ "Beenie Man Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  20. ↑ "Beenie Man Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  21. ↑ "Beenie Man Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  22. ↑ "Beenie Man Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  23. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  24. ↑ "2004 Urban Top 30" (PDF). Music Week . 22 January 2005. p. 24. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  25. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 2004". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  26. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2004" . Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  27. ↑ "British single certifications – Beenie Man ft Ms Thing – Dude". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  28. ↑ Jackson, Kevin (19 July 2019). "Pepperseed Still Hot at 25". Jamaica Observer . Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  29. ↑ "Beenie Man News". beenieman.net. Archived from the original on 2 February 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  30. ↑ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1557. 28 May 2004. p. 24. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  31. ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 23rd August 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 23 August 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2004. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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