Okay (Nivea song)

"Okay"
Single by Nivea featuring Lil Jon and YoungBloodZ
from the album Complicated
ReleasedOctober 19, 2004
Genre
Length4:43
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lil Jon
Nivea singles chronology
"Laundromat"
(2003) 		"Okay"
(2004) 		"Parking Lot"
(2005)
Lil Jon singles chronology
"Let's Go"
(2004) 		"Okay"
(2004) 		"That's Nasty"
(2004)
YoungBloodZ singles chronology
"Chevrolet's"
(2004) 		"Okay"
(2004) 		"Datz Me"
(2005)
Music video
"Okay" on YouTube

"Okay" is a song by American singer Nivea, released on October 19, 2004, as the lead single from her second studio album Complicated (2005). It features American rapper Lil Jon and American hip-hop duo YoungBloodZ.

Background

"Okay" was written by Nivea along with The-Dream, Traci Hale and Lil Jon as well as J-Bo and Sean Paul from YoungBloodZ.[2] Conceived by Nash, the song was initially intended to be recorded by Jennifer Lopez,[3] with Nivea laying down vocals for a demo version.[3] He liked her version so much that he spoke out against the efforts of several Jive Records executives to place the song on Ciara's debut album Goodies (2004).[3]

Composition

"Okay" is an crunk song.[4]

Critical reception

In a review of Complicated, Angie Romero of Vibe wrote that Nivea "falls back on the usual tricks of the trade", regarding the appearances of Lil Jon and YoungBloodZ as an example.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Okay"
Chart (2004–2005) Peak
position
Netherlands Urban (MegaCharts)[6] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 28
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 40
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 14

References

  1. ^ Doggett, Tom (May 3, 2005). "Nivea – Complicated (Jive)". RapReviews.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Complicated (booklet). Nivea. Jive Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Nivea Tells All: 'Laundromat,' Lil Wayne, & Career Comeback". We Sound Crazy Podcast. January 30, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Kellman, Andy. Okay at AllMusic
  5. ^ Romero, Angie (April 18, 2005). "Nivea – Complicated (Jive)". Vibe. Archived from the original on April 27, 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "Official Urban Top 100". MegaCharts. Archived from the original on June 22, 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  7. ^ "Nivea feat. Lil Jon & YoungBloodZ – Okay". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "Nivea Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "Nivea Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
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