Wifey (song)

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"Wifey"
Next - Wifey.jpg
Single by Next
from the album Welcome II Nextasy
B-side "Jerk"
ReleasedMay 8, 2000 (2000-05-08)
Genre R&B
Length4:03
Label Arista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Next singles chronology
"I Still Love You"
(1998)		"Wifey"
(2000)		"Beauty Queen"
(2000)

"Wifey" is a song by American R&B trio Next. The song was written by Eddie Berkeley, Keir Gist, band member Robert "RL" Huggar, and singer Lil' Mo for the group's second studio album, Welcome II Nextasy (2000). The song was released as the album's lead single on May 8, 2000. "Wifey" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart while reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It also entered the top 20 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In 2001, the song won an AWARD Rhythm & Soul Award for in the Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs category. [1]

Contents

Music video

Directed by Jeff Richter, the video shows imagery of the band members treating their significant women with care as the video cuts to a stage where the guys along with three female dancers appear and perform on the stage. It then shows each member of the group attracting a woman ranging from velvet ropes outside a club, the bedroom and in the bathroom when the woman soaks in the bathtub. RJ’s “Wifey” is actress Natashia Williams.

Track listings

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Welcome II Nextasy . [9]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [32] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesMay 8, 2000 Urban radio Arista [33]
May 9, 2000 Rhythmic contemporary radio [34]
June 20, 2000 Contemporary hit radio [35]
United KingdomSeptember 4, 2000
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [36]

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