Me Julie

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"Me Julie"
Me Julie single.jpg
Single by Ali G and Shaggy
from the album Ali G Indahouse Da Soundtrack
Released11 March 2002 (2002-03-11)
Studio The Box
Length3:34
Label Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dave Kelly
  • Orville Richard Burrell
Shaggy singles chronology
"Dance & Shout / Hope"
(2001)
"Me Julie"
(2002)
"Hey Sexy Lady"
(2002)
Official audio
"Me Julie" on YouTube

"Me Julie" is a single released by Ali G and Jamaican musician Shaggy from the soundtrack to the 2002 film Ali G Indahouse . The single was written in reference to the main character Ali G's love interest in the film, Julie, played by Kellie Bright. "Me Julie" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and sold 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom, as stated by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

Contents

Track listings

UK and Australasian CD single [1]

  1. "Me Julie"
  2. "Me Julie" (Big League remix)
  3. "Me Julie" (instrumental)

UK 12-inch and cassette single; European CD single [2] [3] [4]

  1. "Me Julie"
  2. "Me Julie" (Big League remix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes. [1]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [29] Gold35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom11 March 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
Island [31]
Australia20 May 2002CD [32]

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