Mesmerize (song)

For the Chapterhouse song, see Mesmerise (song).

"Mesmerize"
Single by Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
from the album The Last Temptation
B-side	"Pop Niggas"
Released	December 16, 2002 (2002-12-16)
Studio	The Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, Florida) [1]
Length	4:38
Label	Def Jam Murder Inc.
Songwriter(s)	Jeffrey Atkins Ashanti Douglas Andre Parker Irving Lorenzo Thomas Bell Linda Creed
Producer(s)	Irv Gotti Chink Santana
Ja Rule singles chronology
"Thug Lovin'" (2002) "Mesmerize" (2002) "Reign" (2003)
Ashanti singles chronology
"Baby" (2002) "Mesmerize" (2002) "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (2003)

US 12-inch single [1] A1. "Mesmerize" (radio) A2. "Mesmerize" (street) A3. "Mesmerize" (instrumental) B1. "Pop N****s" (radio) B2. "Pop N****s" (street) B3. "Pop N****s" (instrumental) Australian CD1 [2] "Mesmerize" (radio edit) "Mesmerize" (album version) "Pop Niggas" (album version) "Mesmerize" (video) Australian CD2 and European CD single [3] "Mesmerize" (radio edit) "Pop Niggas" (album version)

UK CD single [4] "Mesmerize" – 4:38 "Between Me and You" (featuring Christina Milian) – 4:10 "Mesmerize" (instrumental) – 4:38 "Mesmerize" (video) – 3:44 UK 12-inch single [5] A1. "Mesmerize" – 4:38 A2. "Pop N****s" – 4:29 B1. "Mesmerize" (instrumental) – 4:38 UK cassette single [6] "Mesmerize" – 4:38 "Between Me and You" (featuring Christina Milian) – 4:10 "Mesmerize" (instrumental) – 4:38

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [7] 5 Australian Urban (ARIA) [8] 3 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [9] 8 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [10] 6 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [11] 19 Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS) [12] 11 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [13] 45 France (SNEP) [14] 66 Germany (GfK) [15] 71 Ireland (IRMA) [16] 19 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [17] 38 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [18] 33 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [19] 3 Scotland (OCC) [20] 18 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [21] 79 UK Singles (OCC) [22] 12 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [23] 6 US Billboard Hot 100 [24] 2 US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [25] 19 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [26] 5 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [27] 2 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [28] 3 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [29] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Australia (ARIA) [30] 35 Australian Urban (ARIA) [31] 20 New Zealand (RIANZ) [32] 40 UK Singles (OCC) [33] 123 US Billboard Hot 100 [34] 25 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) [35] 49 US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard) [36] 8 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [37] 24 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) [38] 18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [39]	Platinum	70,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [40]	Gold	30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [41]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [42]	Gold	400,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	December 16, 2002	Rhythmic contemporary urban radio	Murder Inc. Def Jam	[43]
	January 27, 2003	Contemporary hit radio		[44]
Australia	March 10, 2003	CD1	Murder Inc.	[45]
	March 17, 2003	CD2		[46]
United Kingdom		12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Murder Inc. Def Jam	[47]

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