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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = Elevators (Me & You)

| cover = Outkast - Elevators (Me & You).png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Outkast

| album = ATLiens

| released =

| recorded = 1995

| studio = LaCoCo, Doppler and PatchWerk (Atlanta, Georgia)

| genre =

| length = 4:25

| label = LaFace

| writer =

| producer = Outkast

| prev_title = Git Up, Git Out

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = ATLiens

| next_year = 1996

| misc =

}}

"'Elevators (Me & You)'" is a song by American hip hop duo Outkast, released as the lead single from their second studio album, 'ATLiens'. It peaked at number 12 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, Outkast's highest-peaking song on the chart until the release of "Ms. Jackson" in 2000. The single also peaked at number one on the US Hot Rap Tracks chart. It was later featured on their compilation 'Big Boi and Dre Present... OutKast'. R&B singer Kandi Burruss sought out the song "Me & U" from her 2010 'Kandi Koated' CD.

Track listings



*'CD single'

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (Clean Version) 4:35

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (LP Version) 4:25

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (LP Instrumental) 4:25

*'Maxi single'

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (Crazy "C" Trunk Rattlin' Mix) 4:35

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (ONP 86 Mix) 4:35

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (ONP 86 Instrumental) 4:36

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (Album Version) 4:25

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (Crazy "C" Trunk Rattlin' Instrumental) 4:33

*'12-inch single'

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (Crazy "C" Trunk Rattlin' Mix) 4:35

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (ONP 86 Mix) 4:35

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (Acappella) 4:00

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (Crazy "C" Trunk Rattlin' Instrumental) 4:33

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (ONP 86 Instrumental) 4:36

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (Album Version) 4:25

*'Cassette single'

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (Album Version) 4:25

# "Elevators (Me & You)" (Album Instrumental) 4:25

Credits and personnel



The credits for "Elevators (Me & You)" are adapted from the liner notes of 'ATLiens'.

;Studio locations

* Mastered at The Hit Factory, New York City, New York.

* Mixed at DARP Studios, Atlanta, Georgia.

* Recorded at Doppler Studios, PatchWerk Recording Studios and Studio LaCoCo, all in Atlanta, Georgia.

;Personnel

* Outkast drum programming, keyboard programming, mixing, production, songwriting, vocals

* John Frye engineering

* John "Bernasky" Wall engineering

* Jarvis Blackshear engineering

* Derrick Williams engineering

* Manuel K. Morris engineering assistant

* Alex Lowe engineering assistant

* Brian Frye engineering assistant

* Neal Pogue mixing

* Organized Noize mixing

* Rico Lumpkin mixing assistant

* Carlton Batts mastering

* Preston Crump bass

* Debra Killings background vocals

* Sleepy Brown background vocals

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Certifications



In media



An edited version of this song is used in the season 1 finale of the FX television series 'Atlanta'. Later, in the season 2 episode Barbershop, the intersection of Headland and Delowe Avenues in East Point, Georgia is depicted. This intersection is mentioned in the second line of the song. The song is also featured in the 'Grand Theft Auto V' video game.

References



Category:1995 songs

Category:1996 singles

Category:LaFace Records singles

Category:Outkast songs

Category:Songs written by Andr 3000

Category:Songs written by Big Boi

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