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by | Dec 1, 2017

"What About Us" is a song by American R&B group, Total. The song features guest vocals by Missy Elliott and Timbaland. The song served as the lead single for the soundtrack of the 1997 film, Soul Food. The song also became a smash hit in the United States, where it peaked at #16 on Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard Hot R&B—scoring them their fifth top ten hit single on the R&B chart and their fourth gold certification.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Christopher Erskin.[2]

Track listings and formats

European remix single[3]
  1. "What About Us" (Album Version with Rap) (featuring Missy Elliott) — 4:46
  2. "What About Us" (Album Version without Rap) — 4:23
  3. "What About Us" (Lil Jon Remix) (featuring Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ) — 5:48
  4. "What About Us" (Album Instrumental) — 4:18
  5. "What About Us" (Lil Jon Remix Instrumental) — 5:48
US 12" vinyl[4]
  1. "What About Us" (Album Version w/ Rap) — 4:46
  2. "What About Us" (Album Version without Rap) — 4:23
  3. "What About Us" (Beat Box) — 4:29
  4. "What About Us" (Acappella) — 4:22
  5. "What About Us" (Instrumental) — 4:18
US CD single[5]
  1. "What About Us" — 4:06
  2. "What About Us" (Instrumental) — 4:11
US remix single[6]
  1. "What About Us" (Lil Jon Remix Radio Edit) (featuring Missy Elliott) — 4:06
  2. "What About Us" (Lil Jon Remix without Rap) (featuring Missy Elliott) — 4:11
  3. "What About Us" (Lil Jon Remix Instrumental) — 5:47

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 700,000[14]

References

  1. ^ "What About Us [#1] > Total". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  2. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Total - "What about us?"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "Total - What About Us (The Remix) (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  4. ^ "Total - What About Us (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  5. ^ "Total - What About Us (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "Total - What About Us (The Remix) (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "Total – What About Us". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "Total, HSI". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Total, BSI". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Total, TFC". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Urban Top 40 Tracks Of 1997" (PDF). Music Week. January 10, 1998. p. 6. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1997". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 5. BPI Communications Inc. January 31, 1998. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Total – What About Us?". Recording Industry Association of America.