Sock It 2 Me

1997 single by Missy "Misdeameanor" Elliott featuring Da Brat
"Sock It 2 Me"
Single by Missy "Misdeameanor" Elliott featuring Da Brat
from the album Supa Dupa Fly
B-side
  • "Pass da Blunt"
  • "Release the Tension"
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1997 (1997-09-21)[1]
Recorded1996; Master Sound Studios
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Genre
  • Hip hop
  • R&B
Length4:21 (radio version)
4:17 (album version)
Label
  • Goldmind
  • Elektra
Songwriter(s)
  • Melissa Elliott
  • Shawntae Harris
  • William Hart
  • Thom Bell
  • Timothy Mosley
Producer(s)Timbaland (exec.)
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott singles chronology
"What About Us?"
(1997) 		"Sock It 2 Me"
(1997) 		"Beep Me 911"
(1998)

"Sock It 2 Me" is a song recorded by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring American rapper Da Brat. It was written by Shawntae Harris, William Hart, Thom Bell and producer Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley for her debut album Supa Dupa Fly (1997) and released as the album's second single in a slightly re-recorded form. The song is based on a sample from the 1968 single "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" by the Delfonics.

The track peaked at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, the Rhythmic Top 40, and on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts.

A b-side, "Release the Tension," was later re-recorded by SWV as "Release Some Tension" from their album of the same name.

Music video

Directed by Hype Williams[citation needed], the music video takes place on a remote planet where robot monsters are chasing Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim, who are wearing red and white space suits. Towards the end of the video, Da Brat rescues the pair, before rapping her verse in a black and yellow space suit. One notable moment in the video is when Elliott and other dancers perform Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" dance aboard a space ship. Their overall costumes are also inspired by characters from the Mega Man series.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Sock It 2 Me."

US 12" single [2]

Side A

  1. "Sock It 2 Me" (Radio Version) (featuring Da Brat)
  2. "Sock It 2 Me" (LP Version - Dirty) (featuring Da Brat)

Side B

  1. "Pass Da Blunt" (LP Version - Dirty) (featuring Timbaland)
  2. "Sock It 2 Me" (Instrumental)
  3. "Sock It 2 Me" (A cappella) (featuring Da Brat)
International 12" single [3]

Side A

  1. "Sock It 2 Me" (LP Version) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:22
  2. "Sock It 2 Me" (Radio Version) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:21
  3. "Sock It 2 Me" (Instrumental) - 4:46
  4. "Sock It 2 Me" (A cappella) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:33

Side B

  1. "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" (LP Version Dirty) - 4:11
  2. "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" (Instrumental) - 4:10
  3. "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" (Acapella) - 4:10
  4. "Release The Tension" - 4:11
12" single [4]

Side A

  1. "Sock It 2 Me" (Radio Version) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:21
  2. "Sock It 2 Me" (Instrumental) - 4:46

Side B

  1. "Sock It 2 Me" (Acapella) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:33
  2. "Release the Tension" - 4:11
German CD Maxi-single [5]
  1. "Sock It 2 Me" (Radio Version) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:21
  2. "Sock It 2 Me" (Instrumental) - 4:46
  3. "Sock It 2 Me" (A cappella) (featuring Da Brat) - 4:33
  4. "Release The Tension" - 4:11

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1997—1998) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 41
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[7] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 56
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 5
Scotland (OCC)[10] 70
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 59
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 33
UK Dance (OCC)[13] 7
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[14] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 12
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[16]
With "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" 		3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17]
With "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" 		4
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[18] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
UK Urban (Music Week)[19] 40
Chart (1998) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 43
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[21] 93

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 600,000[22]

References

  1. ^ "Sock It 2 Me". Amazon.
  2. ^ Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* - Sock It 2 Me
  3. ^ Missy Elliott – Sock It 2 Me
  4. ^ Missy Misdemeanor Elliott* Featuring Da Brat - Sock It 2 Me / Release The Tension
  5. ^ Missy Misdemeanor Elliott* Featuring Da Brat - Sock It 2 Me
  6. ^ "Missy Misdemeanor Elliott Feat. Da Brat – Sock It 2 Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  7. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 4, 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Missy Misdemeanor Elliott Feat. Da Brat – Sock It 2 Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  9. ^ "Missy Misdemeanor Elliott Feat. Da Brat – Sock It 2 Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "Missy Misdemeanor Elliott Feat. Da Brat – Sock It 2 Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  16. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  18. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  19. ^ "The Urban Top 40 Tracks Of 1997" (PDF). Music Week. January 10, 1998. p. 6. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  20. ^ "End of Year Charts 1998". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  21. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "American single certifications – Missy Elliott – Sock It to Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
Notes
  • Sock It 2 Me at AllMusic
  • Missy Elliott Billboard singles at AllMusic
  • ASCAP Ace database entry for "Sock It 2 Me"

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