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Stressed Out (A Tribe Called Quest song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Stressed Out
| cover = Stressedout.gif
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = A Tribe Called Quest featuring Faith Evans
| album = Beats, Rhymes and Life
| B-side = 1nce Again
| released = November 11, 1996
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = East Coast hip hop
| length = 4:58
| label = Jive Records
| writer = Kamaal Fareed, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Dexter Mills, Malik Taylor, Faith Evans, James Yancey, Gary Taylor
| producer = The Ummah
| chronology = A Tribe Called Quest
| prev_title = 1nce Again
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Find a Way
| next_year = 1998
| misc =
}}
"'Stressed Out'" is the second single from A Tribe Called Quest's fourth album 'Beats, Rhymes and Life'. The song was produced by The Ummah and features Faith Evans on the chorus.Vibe - Dec 1996 - Jan 1997 - Page 172 October Poll Results: Well A Tribe Called Quest has no need to be "Stressed Out." Their single was Jammed by 80%.
Music video
The music video begins with A Tribe Called Quest in a red room. The next scene features a dice game that includes Consequence and Q-Tip. During the game two men begin to fight and as a car pulls up everyone flees. During the chorus, Faith Evans is in blue, red, and black rooms. A restaurant dishwasher is pictured, stressed out at work. A man with money problems is also shown struggling to pay his bills and provide for his family. Then, the dishwasher knocks down all of the dishes and leaves work. When Faith Evans sings, "we gon' make it", the man with money problems and his family are seen throwing a birthday party.
Appearances
The group performed the song on the sitcom 'Moesha', in the episode titled "A Concerted Effort: Part 1", which aired on November 5, 1996.
Track listing
12" single
'A-side'#"Stressed Out" (Baby Phife Version - Full)
#"Stressed Out" (Raphael Saadiq's Remix)
#"Stressed Out" (LP Version)
'B-side'
#"1nce Again" (LP Version)
#"1nce Again" (Jay Dee's Instrumental)
#"Stressed Out" (Baby Phife Instrumental)
Charts
References
Category:1996 singles
Category:A Tribe Called Quest songs
Category:Faith Evans songs
Category:Jive Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Hype Williams
Category:1996 songs
Category:Song recordings produced by J Dilla
Category:Song recordings produced by the Ummah
Category:Songs written by Q-Tip (musician)
Category:Songs written by Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Category:Songs written by Phife Dawg
Category:Songs written by J Dilla
Category:Songs written by Faith Evans
Category:Songs written by Consequence (rapper)
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