"Symphony 2000" | ||||
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Single by EPMD featuring Method Man & Redman and Lady Luck | ||||
from the album Out of Business | ||||
B-side | "Right Now" | |||
Released | June 29, 1999 | |||
Studio | Mirror Image Recordings East (Dix Hills, New York) | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:03 | |||
Label | Def Jam | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Erick Sermon | |||
EPMD singles chronology | ||||
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Method Man & Redman singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Symphony 2000" on YouTube |
"Symphony 2000" is the lead single released from EPMD's sixth album, Out of Business . The song was produced by Erick Sermon and featured verses from EPMD's labelmates,Method Man &Redman and Lady Luck. "Symphony 2000" was EPMD's last charting single making it to the R&B and rap charts.
The song sampled the famous main title song from the movie Uccellacci e Uccellini,directed by italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini and composed by Ennio Morricone. The song was sung by Italian actor and singer Domenico Modugno.
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [1] | 62 |
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 28 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [3] | 58 |