"Hypnotize U" | ||||
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Single by N.E.R.D. | ||||
from the album Nothing | ||||
Released | October 16, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
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Length | 4:19 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
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"Hypnotized U" Video on YouTube |
"Hypnotize U" is a song by American group N.E.R.D., [1] released on October 16, 2010 [2] as the second single off their fourth studio album, Nothing . [3] It was produced by the Neptunes and Daft Punk.
A music video for "Hypnotize U" was filmed. It was released on November 2, 2010. [4] It shows the group's frontman Pharrell at a mansion with a group of beautiful women, who act as though hypnotized by him.
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N.E.R.D performed live at Brooklyn on July 13, 2010. They also performed the single at MP3 on June 15, 2010, as well as alongside Chris Brown at New York City. They also performed it on the Late Show with David Letterman .
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] | 54 |
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