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Tyrone (song)
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Wikipedia article
'"Tyrone"' is a song by singer Erykah Badu. It was released as the lead single in support of her album 'Live' and does not feature on her debut album 'Baduizm'. The song was recorded professionally during a Badu concert and is the version sent to radio.
The song has been referenced in other media, most notably in the film 'Next Friday' (2000), when Tyrone (Deebo's accomplice/younger sibling) is making a fake call at a restaurant. The song title is also referenced by Beyonc in the song "Kitty Kat" off her second album 'B'Day' and in the rap of 3LW's hit single "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)," as well as R. Kelly in the song "When a Woman's Fed Up" from his 1998 double album 'R.' The song was covered by American rock band My Morning Jacket on their 2004 compilation album Early Recordings.
Release and reception
Tyrone was played in heavy rotation on radio, but was not released as a commercially available single for purchase, and thus did not place on either Billboard's R&B or pop singles chart. The song reached #1 on R&B's airplay chart.[ www.billboard.com song-erykah-badu-tyrone] It was ranked No. 448 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Best Songs of All Time".
Music video
The music video for '"Tyrone"' was of Badu performing the tune in concert.
Credits
All credits adapted from All Music.
*Erykah Badu - creation, mixing, primary artist, producer, vocals
*Poogie Bell - drums
*Karen Bernod - vocals (background)
*Tom Coyne - mastering
*Hubert Eaves IV - bass
*Norman "Keys" Hurt - creation, keyboards, mixing, producer
*Gorden Mack - mixing
*Kedar Massenburg - executive producer
*N'Dambi - vocals (background)
*Kenny Ortz - engineer, mixing
*Joyce M. Strong - vocals (background)
References
Category:1997 singles
Category:Erykah Badu songs
Category:Songs written by Erykah Badu
Category:Live singles
Category:1997 songs
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