Hypnotize U

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"Hypnotize U"
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Single by N.E.R.D.
from the album Nothing
ReleasedOctober 16, 2010
Recorded2009
Genre
Length4:19
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
N.E.R.D. singles chronology
"Hot-n-Fun"
(2010)
"Hypnotize U"
(2010)
"Lemon"
(2017)
Music video
"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.

Contents

Music video

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.

Track listing

Digital download

  1. "Hypnotize U" – (4:19)
  2. "Hypnotize U" (Nero remix) – (5:34)
  3. "Hypnotize U" (Nico de Andrea remix) – (5:11)

CD album

  1. "Hot-n-Fun" (featuring Nelly Furtado) – (3:22)
  2. "Party People" (featuring T.I.) – (3:42)
  3. "Hypnotize U" – (4:19)

iTunes download

  1. "Hypnotize U" – (4:19)

Remixes

  1. "Hypnotize U" (Dirty South Remix) – (5:40)
  2. "Hypnotize U" (Nero remix) – (5:34)
  3. "Hypnotize U" (Alex Metric remix) – (6:10)
  4. "Hypnotize U" (Steve Duda remix) – (4:46)
  5. "Hypnotize U" (Tong and Rodgers Wonderland Radio remix) – (4:20)

Live performances

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 .

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] 54

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