Left & Right (D'Angelo song)

"Left & Right"
Single by D'Angelo featuring Method Man & Redman
from the album Voodoo
ReleasedOctober 19, 1999 (1999-10-19)
Recorded1999
StudioElectric Lady Studios (New York, NY)
Genre
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)D'Angelo
D'Angelo singles chronology
"Break Ups 2 Make Ups"
(1999) 		"Left & Right"
(1999) 		"Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
(2000)
Method Man & Redman singles chronology
"Tear It Off"
(1999) 		"Left & Right"
(1999) 		"Da Rockwilder"
(1999)
Music video
"Left & Right" on YouTube
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"Left & Right" is a song by American neo soul musician D'Angelo featuring American rappers Method Man & Redman. It was released on October 19, 1999 via Virgin Records as the second single from the singer's second studio album Voodoo. Recording sessions took place at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Written by D'Angelo, Method Man, Redman and Q-Tip, it was produced by D'Angelo himself. An accompanying music video was directed by Malik Hassan Sayeed.

Background

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 representative Gary Harris, D'Angelo's manager Dominique Trenier "thought that Tip’s verse was wack".[4]

Track listing

12" maxi single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Left & Right" (Radio Edit)
 
2."Left & Right" (Explicit Edit)
  • Archer
  • Smith
  • Noble
  • Davis
 
3."Left & Right" (Instrumental)
  • Archer
  • Smith
  • Noble
  • Davis
 
4."Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
 
5."Left & Right" (Album Version)
  • Archer
  • Smith
  • Noble
  • Davis
 
6."Left & Right" (A Cappella)
  • Archer
  • Smith
  • Noble
  • Davis
 
CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Left & Right" (Radio Edit)
  • Archer
  • Smith
  • Noble
  • Davis
 
2."Left & Right" (W/o Rap Version)
  • Archer
  • Smith
  • Noble
  • Davis
 
3."Left & Right" (Explicit Version)
  • Archer
  • Smith
  • Noble
  • Davis
 
4."Devil's Pie"Archer 

Personnel

  • Michael Eugene "D'Angelo" Archer – songwriter, vocals, producer
  • Clifford "Method Man" Smith – songwriter, rap vocals
  • Reginald "Redman" Noble – songwriter, rap vocals
  • Jonathan "Q-Tip" Davis – songwriter
  • Russell Elevado – recording, mixing

Charts

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] 39
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 70
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 18
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[8] 44

References

  1. ^ a b Touré. Untitled Document: D'Angelo, May 2000. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Columnist. Featured Drummers: Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson. Drummerworld. Retrieved on 2008-08-09.
  3. ^ a b Thompson, Ahmir 'Questlove'. "Review: Voodoo". ?uestcorner/Okayplayer: 1999. Archived from the original on August 9, 2008.
  4. ^ Gonzales, Michael A. "D'Angelo: Black Pop Kool-Aid".
  5. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "D'Angelo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "D'Angelo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "D'Angelo Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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