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1997 single by Total featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland
"What About Us " is a song by American
R&B group,
Total . The song features guest vocals by
Missy Elliott and
Timbaland . The song served as the lead single for the soundtrack of the 1997 film,
Soul Food . The song also became a smash hit in the United States, where it peaked at #16 on
Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on
Billboard Hot R&B —scoring them their fifth top ten hit single on the R&B chart and their fourth gold certification.
Music video
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The official
music video for the song was directed by
Christopher Erskin .
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Track listings and formats
European remix single
[3]
"What About Us" (Album Version with Rap) (featuring
Missy Elliott ) — 4:46
"What About Us" (Album Version without Rap) — 4:23
"What About Us" (
Lil Jon Remix) (featuring
Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ ) — 5:48
"What About Us" (Album Instrumental) — 4:18
"What About Us" (
Lil Jon Remix Instrumental) — 5:48
US 12" vinyl
[4]
"What About Us" (Album Version w/ Rap) — 4:46
"What About Us" (Album Version without Rap) — 4:23
"What About Us" (Beat Box) — 4:29
"What About Us" (Acappella) — 4:22
"What About Us" (Instrumental) — 4:18
US CD single
[5]
"What About Us" — 4:06
"What About Us" (Instrumental) — 4:11
US remix single
[6]
"What About Us" (
Lil Jon Remix Radio Edit) (featuring
Missy Elliott ) — 4:06
"What About Us" (
Lil Jon Remix without Rap) (featuring
Missy Elliott ) — 4:11
"What About Us" (
Lil Jon Remix Instrumental) — 5:47
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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"What About Us [#1] > Total" .
AllMusic .
Rovi Corporation . Retrieved April 5, 2013 .
^ Garcia, Alex S.
"mvdbase.com - Total - "What about us?" " . Music Video DataBase . Retrieved February 19, 2015 .
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"Total - What About Us (The Remix) (CD) at Discogs" .
Discogs . Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013 .
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"Total - What About Us (Vinyl) at Discogs" .
Discogs . Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013 .
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"Total - What About Us (CD) at Discogs" .
Discogs . Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013 .
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"Total - What About Us (The Remix) (CD) at Discogs" .
Discogs . Discogs.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013 .
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Total – What About Us" .
Top 40 Singles . Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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"Total, HSI" .
Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2021 .
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"Total, BSI" .
Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2021 .
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"Total, TFC" .
Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2021 .
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"The Urban Top 40 Tracks Of 1997" (PDF) .
Music Week . January 10, 1998. p. 6. Retrieved August 6, 2023 .
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"Billboard Top 100 – 1997" . Billboardtop100of.com . Retrieved October 19, 2021 .
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"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1997" . Billboard .
Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2021 .
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"Best-Selling Records of 1997" .
Billboard . Vol. 110, no. 5. BPI Communications Inc. January 31, 1998. p. 76.
ISSN
0006-2510 . Retrieved May 31, 2015 .
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"American single certifications – Total – What About Us?" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
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