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| Single by Ginuwine, RL, Tyrese and Case | ||||
| from the album The Best Man - Music From The Motion Picture | ||||
| Released | October 29, 1999 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 6:31 | |||
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"The Best Man I Can Be" is a 1999 song for the film The Best Man . It features four R&B singers:Ginuwine,RL of Next,Tyrese and Case.
Credits lifted from the liner notes of The Best Man. [1]
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 77 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 20 |
| US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [4] | 5 |
| Chart (2000) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [5] | 61 |
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