You Should Be My Girl

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"You Should Be My Girl"
Sammie youshouldbemygirl.jpg
Single by Sammie featuring Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ
from the album Sammie
ReleasedJune 2006
Recorded2005–2006
Genre R&B, snap
Length4:01
Label Rowdy/Universal
Songwriter(s) Sammie, Sean Paul
Producer(s) Jazze Pha
Sammie singles chronology
"Crazy Things I Do"
(2000)
"You Should Be My Girl"
(2006)
"Come with Me"
(2007)

"You Should Be My Girl" is a song performed by Sammie, who is signed to Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records. It was first single to be released from his self-titled second album. The song features Sean Paul of The YoungBloodZ. It was produced by Jazze Pha and released in June 2006.

It managed to chart BET's 106 & Park and reached number 2. The video featured Sean P, Lloyd Polite, Teairra Mari, Da BackWudz, Big Boi of Outkast, Jazze Pha and Dallas Austin.

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 4
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 26

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