Pass That Dutch

"Pass That Dutch"
Single by Missy Elliott
from the album This Is Not a Test!
B-side	"Wake Up" "Hurt Sumthin"
Released	September 29, 2003 (2003-09-29)
Studio	Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, Florida) [1]
Length	3:41
Label	The Goldmind Inc. Elektra
Songwriters	Melissa Elliott Timothy Mosley Paul Huston David Jolicoeur Vincent Mason Kelvin Mercer Thomas Allen Harold Ray Brown Morris Dickerson Jerry Goldstein Lonnie Jordan Lee Levitin Charles Miller Howard E. Scott
Producers	Missy Elliott Timbaland
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"Cop That Shit" (2003) "Pass That Dutch" (2003) "Party to Damascus" (2003)

"Pass That Dutch" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written and produced by Elliott and Timbaland for her fifth studio album, This Is Not a Test! (2003), and contains samples of "Magic Mountain" by War and "Potholes in My Lawn" by De La Soul. ^[1]

Released as the album's lead single in September 2003, "Pass That Dutch" reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart and number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. It additionally peaked at number 10 in United Kingdom and reached the top 20 in Finland and Norway. The song was ranked first on MuchMusic's "Top 50 MuchVibe Videos of All Time" countdown and 291st on Pitchfork Media 's "Top 500 songs of the 2000s".^{[ citation needed ]}

Music video

The Dave Meyers directed video features Elliott on a farm, dancing under a UFO, on a stage as a beauty queen being cheered on by a crowd of Bratz dolls, in a car where one of the other passengers eats a man after he sets off the car alarm, and on the Empire State Building in a parody of King Kong. This is the second song where Elliott references Aaliyah, as her picture is on Elliott's desk in the beginning of the music video. The song also features the first verse and chorus of "Wake Up" alongside cameo appearances from former 106 & Park personality Free and Elliott's former protégé Lil' Brianna. Images of Aaliyah are displayed on t-shirts worn by Elliott and back up dancers in this closing segment.

Track listings

US 12-inch single ^[1]

A1. "Pass That Dutch" (amended main version)

A2. "Pass That Dutch" (main version)

A3. "Pass That Dutch" (instrumental)

A4. "Pass That Dutch" (acappella)

B1. "Wake Up" (amended main version)

B2. "Wake Up" (main version)

B3. "Wake Up" (TV track)

B4. "Wake Up" (acappella)

European CD single ^[2]

1. "Pass That Dutch" (explicit version)
2. "Hurt Sumthin"

UK and Australian CD single ^{[3] [4]}

1. "Pass That Dutch" (amended version)
2. "Pass That Dutch" (explicit version)
3. "Hurt Sumthin"

UK 12-inch single ^[5]

A1. "Pass That Dutch" (amended version)

A2. "Pass That Dutch" (explicit version)

B1. "Pass That Dutch" (acappella)

B2. "Pass That Dutch" (instrumental)

B3. "Hurt Sumthin"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [6] 26 Australian Urban (ARIA) [7] 11 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [8] 27 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [9] 10 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [10] 18 Germany (GfK) [11] 55 Hungary (Single Top 40) [12] 2 Ireland (IRMA) [13] 25 Italy (FIMI) [14] 29 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [15] 39 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [16] 38 Norway (VG-lista) [17] 17 Scotland Singles (OCC) [18] 19 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [19] 49 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] 31 UK Singles (OCC) [21] 10 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [22] 4 US Billboard Hot 100 [23] 27 US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [24] Scumfrog remix 35 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [25] 17 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [26] 9 US Rhythmic Airplay ( Billboard ) [27] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position UK Urban ( Music Week ) [28] 16 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) [29] 78

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 29, 2003 (2003-09-29)	Rhythmic contemporary urban radio	Goldmind Elektra	[30]
	October 6, 2003 (2003-10-06)	Contemporary hit radio		[31]
United Kingdom	November 10, 2003 (2003-11-10)	12-inch vinyl CD		[32]
Australia	November 24, 2003 (2003-11-24)	CD		[33]

In popular culture

• The song was predated by "Pass the Dutchie", released by Musical Youth in 1982 and "Pass the Kouchie" by the Mighty Diamonds (also 1982)
• The song was featured in the film Mean Girls .
• It was briefly used in an episode of The Catherine Tate Show where Lauren Cooper gets married, the censored version was used.

References

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2. Pass That Dutch (European CD single liner notes). The Goldmind Inc., Elektra Records. 2003. 7559 67510-2.
3. Pass That Dutch (UK CD single liner notes). The Goldmind Inc., Elektra Records. 2003. E7509CD, 7559 67509-2.
4. Pass That Dutch (Australian CD single liner notes). The Goldmind Inc., Elektra Records. 2003. 7559675092.
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