"I Wasn't Kidding" is a song by American singer Angie Stone. It was written by Andrea Martin and Adrian Austin for Stone's first greatest hits album, Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone (2005), while production was overseen by Martin and Vada Nobles. The song is built around a sample from the 1984 record "Baby I'm Scared of You" as written and performed by Womack & Womack.
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| Single by Angie Stone | ||||
| from the album Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2005 | |||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
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Background
edit"I Wasn't Kidding" was written by Andrea Martin and Adrian Austin. Inspired by Martin's wish to use the beat of the Womack & Womack song "Baby I'm Scared of You" (1984) in a new "break-up song,"[1] much of the lyrics were penned by Austin.[1]
Critical reception
editBillboard felt that "Stone conjures the 1980s with the booty-bumping" song and declared "I Wasn't Kidding" a "fun track, a stellar vocal and deserving entry on Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone.[2] South African news website Independent Online called the song "a great old school jam."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Wasn't Kidding" (radio edit) | 4:30 |
| 2. | "I Wasn't Kidding" (extended version) | 5:06 |
| 3. | "I Wasn't Kidding" (instrumental) | 4:31 |
| 4. | "I Wasn't Kidding" (tv track) | 4:31 |
| 5. | "I Wasn't Kidding" (acapella) | 4:19 |
Personnel
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Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | October 10, 2005 |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Remembering Andrea Martin and "I Wasn't Kidding" With Adrian Austin". queuepoints.com. September 30, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Reviews: Singles". Billboard. 2005-12-10. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "The Very Best of Angie Stone". Independent Online. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "I Wasn't Kidding". Spotify. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Angie Stone – I Wasn't Kidding" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- ^ "Angie Stone – Global Dance Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Angie Stone Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Angie Stone Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ "2005 Urban top 40". Music Week. January 14, 2006. p. 22. ISSN 0265-1548.
- ^ "Going for Adds – Week of 10/10/05". Radio & Records. No. 1627. October 7, 2005. p. 21. ISSN 0277-4860.
External links
edit- Angie Stone discography at Discogs