"Left & Right" is the second single from neo soul musician D'Angelo's album Voodoo. The song features guest vocals by hip hop duo Method Man & Redman who also co-wrote the song. The music video was directed by Malik Sayeed.
| "Left & Right" | ||||
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| Single by D'Angelo featuring Method Man & Redman | ||||
| from the album Voodoo | ||||
| B-side | "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" | |||
| Released | October 19, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios (New York, New York) | |||
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| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | Virgin (7087 6 14386 1 1) | |||
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| Producer(s) | D'Angelo | |||
| D'Angelo featuring Method Man & Redman singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
Background edit
A part of the musical collective Soulquarians, producer J Dilla served as a frequent collaborator of theirs.[1][2] Although album tracks such as "Left & Right" and "Devil's Pie" help to bring this claim to light, Dilla himself was not officially credited for production. However, he contributed significantly to Voodoo's overall sound, specifically the rhythm and percussion.[1] Q-Tip was originally intended to contribute a verse to the song "Left & Right", but was replaced by rappers Method Man & Redman during recording due to creative differences.[3] Questlove has stated that "general opinion was that the song was cool but nobody was feeling Tip's verse".[3] According to former A&R-man Gary Harris, D'Angelo's manager Dominique Trenier "thought that Tip’s verse was wack".[4]
Track listing edit
- A-side
- "Left & Right" (Radio Edit)
- "Left & Right" (Explicit Edit)
- "Left & Right" (Instrumental Version)
- B-side
- "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
- "Left & Right" (Album Version)
- "Left & Right" (A Capella)
Charts edit
| Chart (1999) | Peak position[5] |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 70 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 18 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay | 44 |
References edit
- ^ a b Touré. Untitled Document: D'Angelo, May 2000. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 2, 2011.
- ^ Columnist. Featured Drummers: Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson. Drummerworld. Retrieved on 2008-08-09.
- ^ a b Thompson, Ahmir 'Questlove'. "Review: Voodoo". ?uestcorner/Okayplayer: 1999. Archived from the original on August 9, 2008.
- ^ Gonzales, Michael A. "D'Angelo: Black Pop Kool-Aid".
- ^ Billboard Music Charts - Left & Right. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved on 2008-08-09.
External links edit
- "Left & Right" at Discogs