"What's My Name?" is a song by American hip hop recording artist DMX, released as the first single released from his third album ...And Then There Was X (1999). The single peaked at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. "What's My Name?" was produced by Self and co-produced by Irv Gotti. It went Gold on May 21, 2021 with all of his other Rap Songs.
| "What's My Name?" | ||||
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| Single by DMX | ||||
| from the album ...And Then There Was X | ||||
| Released | December 28, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
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| Length | 3:52 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Earl Simmons | |||
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Music video
editThe video for "What's My Name?" (directed by Little X) is somewhat similar to Lenny Kravitz's "Are You Gonna Go My Way". The music video features guest appearances from Jay-Z, Ja Rule, Ruff Ryders, Irv Gotti and Murder Inc.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 67 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 23 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[3] | 11 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[4] | 33 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 90 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – DMX – What's My Name". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2021.