"Satisfy You", released on October 13, 1999, is a number-one
R&B single by American hip-hop artist and producer
Puff Daddy and features vocals by American
R&B singer-songwriter
R. Kelly on the hook. The song spent six weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks behind "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas. The song was co-written by both Combs and R. Kelly, with additional writing by
R&B singer
Kelly Price, who performs backing vocals. The song's beat and bassline is taken from "
I Got 5 on It" by
Luniz, which itself interpolates
Club Nouveau's "
Why You Treat Me So Bad" among others. In contrast to the original song's subject matter, which is about
marijuana. The song is about satisfying the significant other. The song garnered a nomination for
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the
42nd Grammy Awards in 2000.
Music video
The music video's main story shows the rapper walking in on his girlfriend cheating on him with another man. The music video then shows R. Kelly and Puff Daddy singing the chorus in a valley and mountain desert area. The video was directed by
Hype Williams.
Remixes
The song has 2 official remixes. The first remix features a new beat, two new verses by Puff Daddy, a verse by
Lil' Kim, and vocals by
Mario Winans. The second remix is the West Coast Remix features the original beat, verses by the
Luniz, vocals by
R. Kelly, and a new verse, intro, and outro by Puff Daddy.
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.