You and Me (LL Cool J song)

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"You and Me"
You and Me LL.jpg
Single by LL Cool J featuring Kelly Price
from the album G.O.A.T.
B-side "Fuhgidabowdit"
ReleasedOctober 17, 2000
Recorded2000
Genre
Length4:58
Label Def Jam
Songwriter(s) James Todd Smith
Producer(s)
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Imagine That"
(2000)
"You and Me"
(2000)
"Put Your Hands Up"
(2001)

"You and Me" is a song by LL Cool J, released as a single from his ninth album, G.O.A.T. . It was released on October 17, 2000 for Def Jam Recordings, was produced by DJ Scratch and LL Cool J, and featured R&B singer Kelly Price. It peaked at #44 on the Billboard's Hot Rap Singles and #59 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Contents

Track listing

A-side

  1. "You and Me" (Radio Edit)
  2. "You and Me" (LP Version)
  3. "You and Me" (Instrumental)

B-side

  1. "Fuhgidabowdit" featuring Method Man, Redman, DMX (Radio Edit)
  2. "Fuhgidabowdit" (LP Edit)
  3. "Fuhgidabowdit" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart performance for "You and Me"
Chart (2001)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [1] 95
Germany (Official German Charts) [2] 32
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [3] 39
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [4] 49
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] 85
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 59
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 44

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